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Shako Liu

New York,NY

Summary

Senior Producer with over a decade of experience in video production (editorial and branded), documentary filmmaking and field production. Emmy winner. Highest video view is 116 million. Proficient in multiple languages including Chinese Mandarin & Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, and limited Spanish.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Producer

ABC Localish
01.2023 - Current
  • Project lead of synergy and branded projects across Disney brands and clients, including Disney CSR, National Geographic, ABC, ESPN, and Marvel
  • Ideated and led the long-form digital series 'My Go-To,' collaborated with social media creators, and increased the brand's social media reach and video views by an average of 50%
  • Project lead of long-form documentary episodes for the Hulu docuseries "Our America" and "Storytellers Spotlight," including high-profile productions with Ava DuVernay, Nikole Hannah-Jones, etc.
  • Winner of New York Emmy 2023 in "Video Essayist"
  • Managed and mentored a team of producers, freelancers, and interns, providing input and direction to employees regarding projects and tasks

Video Producer

NBC News
08.2017 - 12.2022
  • Pitched, produced, shot, and edited original enterprise videos and long-form digital documentaries on nbcnews.com, NBC News Now, Peacock TV, YouTube, and other digital TV
  • Top producer with the most video views on the team, with three videos over a million views on Youtube, the highest being 8.8 million
  • Short film ”On Patrol: Stopping Anti-Asian Violence One Street At A Time” was screened at the Video Consortium and the 2021 National Convention of the Asian American Journalist Association
  • Managed and coordinated post-production video editing, motion graphics design, compositing, and quality assurance reviewing.
  • Filmed, produced, and edited interviews of high-profile guests such as Michael B. Jordan and Henry Golding
  • Shot news stories for "MSNBC Live With Craig Melvin" ‘’The Rachel Maddow Show’’ and ‘’Andrea Mitchell Reports’’
  • Enlisted in multiple film festivals, such as San Francisco Documentary Festival, 2022 and New York International Film Awards, 2021 (Finalist-Best Documentary Short)

Video Producer

NowThis
10.2015 - 08.2017
  • Produced short-form videos for social media, achieving an average of 1.9 million Facebook views per video with a peak of 116 million views.
  • Pioneered Facebook Live video productions, reaching up to 4 million live viewers
  • Conceptualized and executed 7-10 minute documentaries
  • Filmed, produced and edited interviews of high-profile guests such as Alicia Keys, Cory Booker, John Legend, etc.

Video Producer

PRISM (Public Relations & International Sports Marketing)
03.2015 - 09.2015
  • Developed and produced marketing campaigns for Ford Motor Company in the Asian Pacific market
  • Produced, shot and edited social media campaigns, corporate events and corporate sizzle reels
  • Project lead for Ford's flagship Focus 2015 YouTube campaigns budgeted $60K, leading a crew of 20

Reporter

The Register Citizen
11.2013 - 06.2014
  • Covered local feature stories and breaking news for daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly publications
  • Shot and edited breaking news videos on mobile and web
  • Video footage licensed and aired on ”Super Soul Sunday,” Oprah Winfrey Network
  • Recognized with two prestigious video journalism awards from SPJ Connecticut.

Freelance Video Producer

LA Weekly
09.2012 - 09.2013
  • Managed all aspects of video production, including pre-production planning, filming, and post-production editing
  • Produced, filmed, edited short videos of the food section, interviewing high-profile chefs such as Wolfgang Puck

Education

M. A. - Journalism

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

B.A. - English

Beijing Language and Culture University
Beijing, China

Skills

  • Digital Cinematography
  • Video Editing
  • Studio & Field Production
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Team Leadership
  • Industry Expertise

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Full Professional
Japanese
Professional Working
Korean
Limited Working
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Senior Producer

ABC Localish
01.2023 - Current

Video Producer

NBC News
08.2017 - 12.2022

Video Producer

NowThis
10.2015 - 08.2017

Video Producer

PRISM (Public Relations & International Sports Marketing)
03.2015 - 09.2015

Reporter

The Register Citizen
11.2013 - 06.2014

Freelance Video Producer

LA Weekly
09.2012 - 09.2013

B.A. - English

Beijing Language and Culture University

M. A. - Journalism

University of Southern California

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