Websites
Summary
Overview
Accomplishments
Timeline
Quote
Skills
Software
Interests
Work Availability
Work Preference
Work History
Education
Generic
Richard "Peter" Vega

Richard "Peter" Vega

Creative Director
Canoga Park,CA

Summary

A creative leader with extensive experience in motion and video who specializes in video game trailers. I have a lifelong passion for the gaming industry, which has given me an intuitive ability to craft compelling narratives. My signature trailers blend brand history, community influences, and cutting-edge editorial and storytelling style to create award-winning work.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Accomplishments

Bronze Winner - Games: Audio/Visual Craft // Episode 3 Act II Kickoff Trailer - VALORANT CLIO Entertainment December 2022

Solo editor on a team of 7. We created something that pushed the limit of game trailers and the client's style to speak directly to their audience and mirror the rush of their tactical gameplay, the fluidity of battle, and strategic level design.


Bronze Winner - Games: Audio/Visual Craft // Episode 4: Act 1 Kickoff - VALORANT CLIO Entertainment December 2022

Solo editor on a team of 7. As a follow-up to Episode 3 Act II, we continued to push the envelope and excite fans by showcasing the highlights of Valorant in a 2-minute high-octane trailer.

Timeline

Associate Creative Director

gnet - Keywords
10.2023 - Current

Art Director

Dark Burn Creative
07.2023 - 10.2023

Editor on Emmy-Award Winning "Studio City"

Flip Creative Inc.
07.2021 - 08.2021

Senior Video Editor

Dark Burn Creative
11.2020 - 10.2023

Editor

Black Series Rebels (Web Video Podcast)
06.2017 - 09.2019

Video Editor

Dark Burn Creative
06.2016 - 11.2020

Live Editor

Pepper Jay Productions
01.2012 - 06.2014

Freelance Filmmaking

Flip Creative Inc.
01.2010 - 12.2015

AA - Telecommunications

Pasadena City College

High School Graduate - Film

Hollywood High School

High School Graduate - Virtual Entrepreneur Program

Bakersfield High School

Quote

You can't be cooler than the corners where you source all your parts.
Aesop Rock

Skills

  • Video Game Trailers
  • Visual storytelling
  • Content strategy
  • Budget adherence
  • Storyboard creation
  • Project scoping
  • Concept pitching
  • Project management
  • Video editing
  • Color correction and grading
  • Multi-camera editing
  • Shooting live video
  • Collaborative teamwork

Software

Adobe Suite
Source Filmmaker
Final Cut Pro X & 7
Autodesk Fusion 360
Unity Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Blender
Microsoft Office Suite

Interests

Games

Music

Movies

Youtube

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract WorkGig Work

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementPersonal development programs

Work History

Associate Creative Director

gnet - Keywords
10.2023 - Current
  • Creating bold ideas and pushing the narrative to excite fans of AAA multiplayer shooters and indie games.
  • Scripting and storyboarding trailers in pre-production and adapting those into pitch decks.
  • Working with clients to achieve their creative vision.
  • Providing actionable feedback to editors, graphic designers, and directors.
  • Managing time and creative direction of several teams working on games and assets.

Art Director

Dark Burn Creative
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Scheduling and shaping trailers that accurately reflect the ideas and preferences of clients
  • Managing various large-scale projects in collaboration with Creative Directors
  • Collaborating effectively with colleagues and clients
  • Coordinating across departments to build assets and create seamless transitions of work.
  • Managing time and creative direction of several teams working on different games and assets.
  • Providing actionable feedback to editors, graphic designers, and directors.
  • Working with leadership on creative pitches and overall workflows.

Senior Video Editor

Dark Burn Creative
11.2020 - 10.2023
  • Edited over 150 videos, from AAA main titles like Sonic, League of Legends, Rocket League, Apex Legends, Fortnight, and Valorant, to small indie games.
  • Received multiple Clio Awards for Editing and VFX, and have been viewed by millions.
  • Expertise in trailer production that encompasses all aspects, from the initial pre-production script and storyboard animations to the final finishing and localization practices.
  • Composing and compositing screenshots for AAA games.

Editor on Emmy-Award Winning "Studio City"

Flip Creative Inc.
07.2021 - 08.2021

I was an editor for the digital daytime drama series "Studio City," which won two categories at the 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards: "Outstanding Limited Series" and "Outstanding Lighting."

Video Editor

Dark Burn Creative
06.2016 - 11.2020
  • Worked in collaboration with creative directors and senior editors on multiple projects
  • Responsible for exporting the final deliveries to the client and creating cutdowns & social for edits

Editor

Black Series Rebels (Web Video Podcast)
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Editing, adding effects, and publishing videos for a Star Wars-themed bi-weekly video podcast 
  • Editing and publishing documentary-style videos showcasing their exploration of the Star Wars fandom

Freelance Filmmaking

Flip Creative Inc.
01.2010 - 12.2015
  • Managing the camera department
  • Production on-set, including management of crew and other creative contractors

Live Editor

Pepper Jay Productions
01.2012 - 06.2014
  • Show-runner of a daily hour-long internet morning show that showcased LA's finest actors, musicians, and artists
  • Operating the switcher board and pulling reference images in real time
  • Publishing videos and additional promotional content daily

Education

AA - Telecommunications

Pasadena City College
Pasadena
11-2015

High School Graduate - Film

Hollywood High School
Los Angeles
06-2011

High School Graduate - Virtual Entrepreneur Program

Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield
06-2010
Richard "Peter" VegaCreative Director