Resume
Adam Kumatz: Video Editor / Motion Graphics Artist
Los Angeles, CA
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PROFILE
Creative, meticulous and dedicated Video Editor with an excellent eye for detail, unparalleled track record of employer satisfaction and a deep passion for film and all things visual seeking to share his talent as a Video Editor. High level of proficiency in video editing software particularly Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut and great experience in video pre and post production. Proven performer during high pressure situations; ability to handle multiple projects and meet prescribed deadlines.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Social Media Editor/ Motion Graphics
Waffle - Venice, CA
February 2017 to October 2018
-Led the social media content initiative for an animated 360 and VR comedy web-series with over twenty-thousand followers.
-Designed, animated, and edited in After Effects with a special focus for humor and comedic timing.
-Created an effective social/video pipeline based on changing feedback and internal testing.
Videographer / Editor
iN2L (It's Never too Late) - Greenwood Village, CO
February 2016 to August 2017
-Worked with one other filmmaker to budget, produce, shoot, and edit videos for the iN2L company. Including promotional, informational, and for use in rehabilitation.
-Documented real settings, interviews, and adapted to unpredictable environments including frequent travel and directing non-actors or people with cognitive disabilities.
-Edited footage and created original music and motion graphics for videos in direct communication with the director of marketing and founder of the company.
Production Assistant / Video Editor
Structure Productions - Washington, DC
February 2015 to August 2015
-Worked in various roles as a production assistant, editor, and all-around
enthusiastic, proactive member of a small production company.
-Regularly attended meetings, created outreach and scheduling documents, ran errands and deliverables and otherwise worked as a problem-solver.
-Worked on set and in post to create video content for clients like HGTV and the DIY Network. Work including camera operation, light and sound, editing, motion, and pitching and spec work.
EDUCATION
Film and Media Arts / History
American University - Washington, DC
August 2012 to January 2016
FAMU: Film and TV School of Performing Arts in Prague - Prague
August 2014 to December 2014
SKILLS
Photography/Camera Operation, Video Editing (Adobe Suite, Final Cut), Audio Production, Scriptwriting (Final Draft, CeltX), Event Production (Lighting, Miking), 2D and 3D animation, After Effects,
Premiere, Video Production, Lightroom, Graphic Design, Photography, Illustrator (4 years), Social
Media, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Fashion, Digital Marketing
LINKS
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AWARDS
Frederick Douglass Scholarship
A merit based scholarship at American University. Rewarding financial aid to the recipient contingent upon GPA.
Adam Kumatz: Video Editor / Motion Graphics Artist
Los Angeles, CA
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PROFILE
Creative, meticulous and dedicated Video Editor with an excellent eye for detail, unparalleled track record of employer satisfaction and a deep passion for film and all things visual seeking to share his talent as a Video Editor. High level of proficiency in video editing software particularly Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut and great experience in video pre and post production. Proven performer during high pressure situations; ability to handle multiple projects and meet prescribed deadlines.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Social Media Editor/ Motion Graphics
Waffle - Venice, CA
February 2017 to October 2018
-Led the social media content initiative for an animated 360 and VR comedy web-series with over twenty-thousand followers.
-Designed, animated, and edited in After Effects with a special focus for humor and comedic timing.
-Created an effective social/video pipeline based on changing feedback and internal testing.
Videographer / Editor
iN2L (It's Never too Late) - Greenwood Village, CO
February 2016 to August 2017
-Worked with one other filmmaker to budget, produce, shoot, and edit videos for the iN2L company. Including promotional, informational, and for use in rehabilitation.
-Documented real settings, interviews, and adapted to unpredictable environments including frequent travel and directing non-actors or people with cognitive disabilities.
-Edited footage and created original music and motion graphics for videos in direct communication with the director of marketing and founder of the company.
Production Assistant / Video Editor
Structure Productions - Washington, DC
February 2015 to August 2015
-Worked in various roles as a production assistant, editor, and all-around
enthusiastic, proactive member of a small production company.
-Regularly attended meetings, created outreach and scheduling documents, ran errands and deliverables and otherwise worked as a problem-solver.
-Worked on set and in post to create video content for clients like HGTV and the DIY Network. Work including camera operation, light and sound, editing, motion, and pitching and spec work.
EDUCATION
Film and Media Arts / History
American University - Washington, DC
August 2012 to January 2016
FAMU: Film and TV School of Performing Arts in Prague - Prague
August 2014 to December 2014
SKILLS
Photography/Camera Operation, Video Editing (Adobe Suite, Final Cut), Audio Production, Scriptwriting (Final Draft, CeltX), Event Production (Lighting, Miking), 2D and 3D animation, After Effects,
Premiere, Video Production, Lightroom, Graphic Design, Photography, Illustrator (4 years), Social
Media, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Fashion, Digital Marketing
LINKS
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------------/312006237
------------/adamkumatz2403
AWARDS
Frederick Douglass Scholarship
A merit based scholarship at American University. Rewarding financial aid to the recipient contingent upon GPA.