To whom it may concern
I am writing to apply for your editing position. I was part of, then soon became head of, a post production team in South Africa called RNP productions. My team was responsible for all the advertorials, TVC, BTS and training videos produced for online and TV mediums. Our clientele included numerous major fashion brands such as Glamour, Fochini, Elle, Spree, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Polo and Ackermans to name a few. We also dabbled in the odd wedding edit and medical procedure training edits. All in all, in my three years’ experience in the field I was personally responsible for over a 150 hour of online content as well as many countless hours of TV TVC's. Furthermore, I was responsible for keeping all social media up to date as well as personally communicating effectively with clients both electronically and inter-personally.
Here is my YouTube portfolio
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8rBIha1HokzBRYpeWsMgXg
Here is some evidence of an edit that I personally cleaned, shot selected, cut, and graded all in a single day for a client that desperately needed an emergency edit showing I can perform diligently under pressure and time constraints without affecting the quality of my work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8AnevllLGY
All my edits are non-linear, graded and completed in Adobe premiere pro suit and DaVinci resolve. My track record of experience includes many other forms of editing such as interviews, green screens and croma keying. Here is an example of some of the work I have done for my client Stefan Blom. Please note that I am personally responsible for all the edits on this YouTube channel to date.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP691fMJxFq-SHXjq-X_fhw
I performed edits for our client (Ackermans) I created all of their in house on screen advertorials, advertising there latest wares, prices and styles with a mixture of Photoshop and premier. All of the edits were shown throughout their stores on multiple sized screens and online as well as their training videos for new teams to show how to deal with clients and proper in store safety. Theses edits were shown across multiple media outlets and ran for all of summer 2017 demonstrating my ability to create content for multiple platforms.
Apart from my years of editing I also have many years of client relations. I am proficient in building successful business relationships and knowing how to represent myself and my company in its best light. With many of my clients I still hold positive relationships and communicate with to this day. I am an educated, well spoken, respectable man with a can-do attitude and eagerness to learn, develop myself and my professional skills. I will always bring high moral and enthusiasm to the office and the only challenge I believe I might face is the small learning period adapting to possible differences in British modus operandi in your industry as compared to the South African counterpart. However, as I am an extremely fast learner I believe that this will not be a challenge for long.
I was attracted to your advert on Indeed and after some research about your company thought that you offered me the opportunity to fulfil my professional passion for grading and editing
I would be eternally grateful if you would consider me for the position you have available. If I am unsuccessful this time please keep me and my CV in mind if a similar position were to arise within your company for while I may be a Video editor first I also have many other skills you may find a need for. I believe I would thrive in your company and would relish the opportunity to work for you.
Linked in Profile :
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-adams-425347b0/
Kind regards
Michael Adams
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admissionsLegoland Windsor
Windsor, United KingdomFull Time
working here while free lancing editing for major players
Skills
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Music Videos
- Colour Grading
- Photoshop
Education
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Advance Diploma of Screen Media (film TVCity Varsity, Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa