Hi, I’m Dave Garcia, a freelance post-production professional with 15+ years of experience as an editor, sound designer, and post-production lead. During my last full time job, I served as Director of Post Production at Oak Leaf Productions (2022–2025), where I managed editors, oversaw project workflows, scheduled and bid on projects, coordinated color/VFX/mix sessions, analyzed budgets, and made staffing and equipment decisions. I’ve also worked as a freelance senior editor and post manager across top agencies and brands in LA, delivering high-quality TV, digital/social, and film content. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and enjoy shaping both picture and sound. In addition to editing and post supervision, I do VO work and sound design, and I’ve edited several award-winning short films. I’m passionate about storytelling, crisp visuals, and immersive audio, and I bring a hands-on, problem-solving approach to every project.

Dave Garcia

Hi, I’m Dave Garcia, a freelance post-production professional with 15+ years of experience as an editor, sound designer, and post-production lead. During my last full time job, I served as Director of Post Production at Oak Leaf Productions (2022–2025), where I managed editors, oversaw project workflows, scheduled and bid on projects, coordinated color/VFX/mix sessions, analyzed budgets, and made staffing and equipment decisions. I’ve also worked as a freelance senior editor and post manager across top agencies and brands in LA, delivering high-quality TV, digital/social, and film content. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and enjoy shaping both picture and sound. In addition to editing and post supervision, I do VO work and sound design, and I’ve edited several award-winning short films. I’m passionate about storytelling, crisp visuals, and immersive audio, and I bring a hands-on, problem-solving approach to every project.

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Hi, I’m Dave Garcia, a freelance post-production professional with 15+ years of experience as an editor, sound designer, and post-production lead. During my last full time job, I served as Director of Post Production at Oak Leaf Productions (2022–2025), where I managed editors, oversaw project workflows, scheduled and bid on projects, coordinated color/VFX/mix sessions, analyzed budgets, and made staffing and equipment decisions. I’ve also worked as a freelance senior editor and post manager across top agencies and brands in LA, delivering high-quality TV, digital/social, and film content.

I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and enjoy shaping both picture and sound. In addition to editing and post supervision, I do VO work and sound design, and I’ve edited several award-winning short films. I’m passionate about storytelling, crisp visuals, and immersive audio, and I bring a hands-on, problem-solving approach to every project.

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Work Experience

Director of Post Production at Oak Leaf Productions
January 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Oversee editors, projects and workflow; manage scheduling and bidding; editing; coordinate color/VFX/mix sessions; perform financial analysis; staff, equipment, and software/hardware decisions.
Editor/Senior Editor & Post Consultant at In the Wee Hours
January 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Senior Editor for short form TV, short films and trailers. Edited and sound designed three award-winning films in 2024: “The Snow Is Always Whiter”, “Da Gng Audrey”, and “Domino Springs”.
Senior Editor at Saatchi & Saatchi/The Pub LA
January 1, 2022 - October 16, 2025
Senior Editor for TV + digital/social campaigns, and corporate/brand videos as well.
Freelance Senior Editor at TBWA/Chiat Day + Saatchi & Saatchi
January 1, 2017 - October 16, 2025
Freelance Senior Editor for TV + digital/social campaigns, and corporate/brand videos.
Freelance Senior Editor/Post Manager at Phenomenon
January 1, 2015 - October 16, 2025
Senior Editor for short form TV and digital/social content. Also served as the interim post manager involved in hiring, equipment decisions, scheduling, finances, and delivering on-line materials for air.
Senior Editor at Hawthorne Direct
January 1, 2014 - October 16, 2025
Editor for high profile short and long form TV and Digital campaigns.
Post Manager/Producer & Head Editor at Ogilvy & Mather West
January 1, 2012 - October 16, 2025
Duties included editing TV and digital/web campaigns, recording/mixing audio, encoding, scheduling & bidding projects, financial analysis, making staff and equipment decisions, coordinating color/FX/mix sessions.
Post Supervisor/Head Editor at Dailey & Associates
January 1, 2007 - October 16, 2025
Editing TV commercials, corporate/web videos, and pre-pro demos, transcoding, post producing, equipment and administrative decisions, and shooting video for projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science at University of Idaho
September 2, 2024 - October 16, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    uniE608 Showcase Reel '25
    This is my current showreel that I edited, did fx/gfx, and also did the VO for. Sums up my experience and passion for editing and all things "post production." video explainervideo videoeditor advert