Zoe Pennington
Seattle,WA
Summary
Senior Assistant Video Editor with 5+ years in post-production and marketing, skilled in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Known for exceeding client expectations, managing tight deadlines, and delivering high-quality content. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a creative, problem-solving approach in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Assistant Editor | Junior Editor
Create Advertising Group
09.2021 - Current
- Work in the finishing and gaming department to ensure all projects are completed efficiently and on time, with every detail perfected before the final trailer is shipped for on-air and digital delivery.
- Handle both in-house and external finishing prep projects, including localization, overcut V/A, conforms, media management, mix and color prep, approvals, stringouts, shot lists, footage requests, subtitle creation, scripts, product adapt versions, dialogue and dailies breakdowns, among other tasks.
- Train assistant editors, ensure quality control, and work with editors, producers, and clients to achieve project goals.
- Take on available gaming, series, and film projects as a junior editor, cutting multiple versions until one is locked, then finish and deliver the final version.
Assistant Editor
Cosmo Street Editorial
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Follow editor's specifications and settings for offline and online project-set-up + line breakdowns in Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Receive, transcode, and break down footage from productions (reading and understanding script notes and continuity logs).
- Track the job's various elements including graphics, voice overs, end tags, supers as they come into the project.
- Track versions and the evolution of the edit based on client feedback.
- Help with music searches, sound effects, and stock footage searches.
- Perform QC, deliver finalized projects, and wrap up project's media and assets for back-up + storage in conjunction with Vault/IO.
Assistant Editor
Freelance
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Process, organize and maintain media organization; both in Premiere and on shared video server and hard drive.
- Work with compression codecs / transcode raws and have project ready for editors.
- Work closely with editors + producers to properly organize Premiere projects based on direction and notes.
- Heavy editing from adding graphics to color correction, sound and exporting final project.
Education
Computer Science Major
Santa Barbara College
Santa Barbara, CA06.2014
Skills
- Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Unreal Engine, Excel and Word
- Capable of handling color grading projects in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro
- Strong organizational skills, ability to think quickly and critically, highly motivated, adaptable, team player, and multi-tasker
- Exceptional verbal and written communication, time management, and excellent attention to detail
- Great vegan baker
Certification
- DaVinci Resolve: Color Grading Masterclass
- Adobe Premiere Pro: Color Grading Masterclass
- Unreal Engine 5 C++: Game Development class
Projects I've Finished
Here are a few projects I've worked on, where I was responsible for finishing in-house and delivering them for on-air and digital release:
- The Last of Us 1 & 2, Hard Knocks, White Lotus, Succession 3 & 4, Netflix's Emilia Perez, Black Mafia Family 3, Paul American, Only Murders In The Building 3 & 4, The Penguin, The Great Lilian Hall, MGM+ Brand, A Real Pain, AcornTV, Cruel Summer S1 & 2, Winning Time S1 & 2.
- Spider-Man 2, Tekken 8, Hogwarts Legacy, Hades 2, Elden Ring, Starwars Outlaws, Netflix Geeked Week, Sword Art Online.
Timeline
Senior Assistant Editor | Junior Editor
Create Advertising Group
09.2021 - Current
Assistant Editor
Cosmo Street Editorial
03.2020 - 09.2021
Assistant Editor
Freelance
01.2019 - 11.2019
Computer Science Major
Santa Barbara College
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