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Zach Prewitt

Seattle

Summary

Passionate, quality-driven Video Editor bringing 10+ years of comprehensive experience editing trailers, short-form documentary, and promotional video pieces. Collaborative, resourceful problem solver with a deep focus on audience engagement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Video Editor

MedBridge
11.2016 - Current

I organize, edit, and polish Continuing Education training courses designed to help Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech & Language Pathologists achieve better outcomes with their patients.


Work Samples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9wcXiYf5ag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SaeQbOutTE


Responsibilities and accomplishments:


  • Leading the editorial process for hundreds of hours of educational video content per month.
  • Devised and implemented a template project structure for new projects to make initial project setup run more efficiently.
  • Preparing and editing projects from rough to final cut and working with producers and quality control team to refine edits and remove any errors from the final product.
  • Working with live action multi-cam during large discussions and exercise demonstrations.
  • Working with Marketing to create and refine promotional short videos featuring interviews and b-roll footage.
  • Performing color and audio correction in Premiere Pro.
  • Obscuring sensitive information from videos as necessary by using blurring, keying, and/or masking.

Freelance Video Editor

John Helde
02.2024 - 04.2024

Edited official trailer for "Marcie's", a feature length film directed by John Helde.


Trailer:

https://vimeo.com/927779865/12cab78aa7?share=copy

Freelance Video Editor

Smarthouse Creative
06.2018 - Current

Trailer editor for independent films and series.


BUFFALO SOLDIERS (2022)
Dru Holley Productions

https://vimeo.com/697249097/


ELEVATION CHANGE - teaser (2020)
St. Christopher Studio

https://vimeo.com/436646526/


CUDDLE - series (2019)
Try This Films

https://vimeo.com/436646002/


BROWN'S CANYON (2017)
Try This Films

https://vimeo.com/436644973/

Freelance Video Editor

Maine Film Center
06.2017 - 04.2021

Produced and edited a tribute video for Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger A. Deakins that screened at the Maine International Film Festival in 2017, prior to his receiving a lifetime achievement award.


ROGER DEAKINS: A TRIBUTE:

https://vimeo.com/99589995/


  • Produced and edited a trailer for "John Ford: 125 Years", a retrospective series that screened at the Maine International Film Festival in 2021:


JOHN FORD: 125 YEARS

https://vimeo.com/496772735/

Freelance Video Editor

Floating Ophelia Productions, LLC
06.2016 - 07.2020

Edited trailers for "MAJOR!" (SBS) and "The Whistle" (PBS)


MAJOR!

https://vimeo.com/144432515/


THE WHISTLE

https://vimeo.com/437521885/


Video Editor, SYFY's Looking for Leia

Floating Ophelia Productions, LLC
07.2017 - 12.2019

A 7-part docu-series about women and non-binary fans who found identity, connection, and purpose in their love of the galaxy far, far away.


As the primary video editor on this project, I was responsible for:


  • Syncing and prepping all footage, editing all 7 episodes and shepherding them from rough cut to final cut, color grading footage and polishing and enhancing audio.
  • Turnover for delivery to NBC/Universal's digital distribution system


LOOKING FOR LEIA:

https://vimeo.com/showcase/10368575

Freelance Video Editor

Fandor
02.2017 - 03.2017

Produced and edited "Miyazaki Dreams of Flying", a video essay exploring filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's fascination with aviation and its prevalence throughout his filmography.


MIYAZAKI DREAMS OF FLYING:

https://vimeo.com/205600097/

Video Editor, Contract

LearnBIG
04.2016 - 08.2016

As a contract video editor for LearnBIG, I created dynamic short videos that showcased the efforts of educators who were innovators in their field, as well as interactive training courses for multiple national corporations.


Work Samples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EXqspmGvEs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EXqspmGvEs


  • Edited interactive online training courses for national clientele, including HBO, Microsoft, Vulcan, Sephora, and T-Mobile
  • Polished and enhanced videos in every aspect of post-production, including color correction, audio adjustments and high-quality graphics built from stock images.
  • Collaborated with producers, content writers, and project managers to refine and elevate content while adhering to client-specific branding guidelines
  • Reduced budgets with on-time deliveries, improving production pipelines and team communication

Education

Drama, Music

Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA

Skills

  • Video Editing and Color Grading
  • Audio Cleanup and Enhancement
  • Transcoding and Cloud-Based Workflows
  • Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Social Media Delivery Requirements
  • Promotional Campaigns
  • Editorial Management and Organization

Timeline

Freelance Video Editor

John Helde
02.2024 - 04.2024

Freelance Video Editor

Smarthouse Creative
06.2018 - Current

Video Editor, SYFY's Looking for Leia

Floating Ophelia Productions, LLC
07.2017 - 12.2019

Freelance Video Editor

Maine Film Center
06.2017 - 04.2021

Freelance Video Editor

Fandor
02.2017 - 03.2017

Senior Video Editor

MedBridge
11.2016 - Current

Freelance Video Editor

Floating Ophelia Productions, LLC
06.2016 - 07.2020

Video Editor, Contract

LearnBIG
04.2016 - 08.2016

Drama, Music

Bellevue College
Zach Prewitt