Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
WIFV Documentary Roundtable, Co-Founder
Timeline
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THOMAS MCCABE

Silver Spring,MD
THOMAS MCCABE

Summary

Thomas McCabe is an award-winning Video Producer, Videographer and Editor with 20 years of experience including television, documentary, corporate, government and NGO projects. He is also an independent documentary filmmaker and proud father of twin boys.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

National Geographic Communications, LLC

Television Video Editor and Trainer
2018.04 - Current (6 years & 5 months)

Job overview

  • Editing: Television shows, documentaries and promos
  • Training: Teaching Editors, developed training program.
  • Motion Graphics: Creating original graphics in After Effects
  • Storytelling: Developing storylines, co-writing scripts

Mortgage Bankers Association

Video Editor / Co-Producer
2011.01 - Current (13 years & 8 months)

Job overview

  • Editing MBA annual conference videos and short documentaries
  • Editing/Co-Producing charity fundraising videos

Discovery Channel

Television Video Editor
2015.01 - 2018.01 (3 years)

Job overview

  • Avid Editing: Offline / online editing and color correction for Animal Planet, ID, Velocity, Discovery Channel

Icon Communications

Video Editor / Videographer
2009.01 - 2018.01 (9 years)

Job overview

  • Edited PSA’s, corporate and nonprofit promos
  • Filmed conferences and B-camera footage for multiple promos

Sirens Media

Television Video Editor
2010.01 - 2017.01 (7 years)

Job overview

  • Online editing and color grading for Investigation Discovery, TV One, and Weather Channel.

National Association of Home Builders

Video Editor
2006.01 - 2017.01 (11 years)

Job overview

  • Edited in-house videos, promos, and documentaries
  • Lead Editor for two seasons, HGTV’s show "I Want That!"

Half Yard Productions

Television Video Editor
2011.01 - 2013.01 (2 years)

Job overview

  • Edited Animal Planet series and special episodes

Detroit Public Television

Documentary Videographer / Editor
2012.06 - 2012.07 (1 month)

Job overview

  • Co-produced, shot and edited six-minute documentary about musician Rahim AlHaj for Arab American Stories

JWM Productions

Television Video Editor
2009.01 - 2012.01 (3 years)

Job overview

  • Discovery: "How We Invented the World" "Planet Earth Extremes"
  • Animal Planet: "Wild Russia" Mutual of Omaha "Wild Kingdom"

Rocky Mountain Institute

Producer / Videographer / Editor
2007.01 - 2008.01 (1 year)

Job overview

  • Produced, shot and edited two $40,000 fundraising videos
  • Documented projects with Google, Johnson Controls, and Alcoa

American Council On Renewable Energy

Producer / Videographer / Editor
2004.01 - 2005.01 (1 year)

Job overview

  • Produced, shot and edited annual Capitol Hill policy conference videos featuring industry, gov't and civil sector leaders
  • Distributed by U.S Congress to all House and Senate members

Education

Columbia College Chicago , Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts from Film Production, Cinematography And Video Editing
1993

University Overview

  • Dean’s List and Award for Exceptional Achievement in Video Production
  • Senior Thesis project "Will Rogers Turnpike" aired on PBS in Chicago and Philadelphia and won Jury Award at Chicago Poetry Music Festival

Skills

  • Producing: corporate, government and NGO videos, network television and documentaries
  • Documentary filmmaking
  • Videography, filming and cinematography
  • Field audio recording
  • Scriptwriting
  • Storyboarding and project pitching
  • Story development and research
  • Adobe Creative Suite: Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects
  • Avid and Final Cut Pro
  • Online editing, color correction and grading
  • Pre- and Post-production management / logistics
  • Archive and digital database management

WIFV Documentary Roundtable, Co-Founder

Co-founded and organized monthly meetings for Women In Film and Video's roundtable group devoted to convening and supporting local DC documentary filmmakers.

Timeline

Television Video Editor and Trainer

National Geographic Communications, LLC
2018.04 - Current (6 years & 5 months)

Television Video Editor

Discovery Channel
2015.01 - 2018.01 (3 years)

Documentary Videographer / Editor

Detroit Public Television
2012.06 - 2012.07 (1 month)

Video Editor / Co-Producer

Mortgage Bankers Association
2011.01 - Current (13 years & 8 months)

Television Video Editor

Half Yard Productions
2011.01 - 2013.01 (2 years)

Television Video Editor

Sirens Media
2010.01 - 2017.01 (7 years)

Video Editor / Videographer

Icon Communications
2009.01 - 2018.01 (9 years)

Television Video Editor

JWM Productions
2009.01 - 2012.01 (3 years)

Producer / Videographer / Editor

Rocky Mountain Institute
2007.01 - 2008.01 (1 year)

Video Editor

National Association of Home Builders
2006.01 - 2017.01 (11 years)

Producer / Videographer / Editor

American Council On Renewable Energy
2004.01 - 2005.01 (1 year)

Columbia College Chicago

Bachelor of Arts from Film Production, Cinematography And Video Editing
THOMAS MCCABE