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I am an Emmy Award–winning video editor and award-winning videographer with 15+ years of experience in advanced visual storytelling, crafting marketing scripts, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing social media content across studio and field environments. I am an expert AI video prompt engineer specializing in generative video workflows. Trusted creative partner adept at guiding clients, talent, and technical teams through every phase of production.…I am an Emmy Award–winning video editor and award-winning videographer with 15+ years of experience in advanced visual storytelling, crafting marketing scripts, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing social media content across studio and field environments. I am an expert AI video prompt engineer specializing in generative video workflows. Trusted creative partner adept at guiding clients, talent, and technical teams through every phase of production.

Jeff Varga

Video Editor, Videographer, Content Producer, +2

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I am an Emmy Award–winning video editor and award-winning videographer with 15+ years of experience in advanced visual storytelling, crafting marketing scripts, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing social media content across studio and field environments. I am an expert AI video prompt engineer specializing in generative video workflows. Trusted creative partner adept at guiding clients, talent, and technical teams through every phase of production.…I am an Emmy Award–winning video editor and award-winning videographer with 15+ years of experience in advanced visual storytelling, crafting marketing scripts, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing social media content across studio and field environments. I am an expert AI video prompt engineer specializing in generative video workflows. Trusted creative partner adept at guiding clients, talent, and technical teams through every phase of production.

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I am an Emmy Award–winning video editor and award-winning videographer with 15+ years of experience in advanced visual storytelling, crafting marketing scripts, directing, lighting, shooting, and editing social media content across studio and field environments. I am an expert AI video prompt engineer specializing in generative video workflows. Trusted creative partner adept at guiding clients, talent, and technical teams through every phase of production.

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Work Experience

Creative Consultant at Self-publishing.com

April 1, 2024 - Present

Led creative and technical execution for assigned video projects, overseeing lighting design, camera setup, audio capture, directing, editing, and color grading to guarantee professional, studio-quality output. Overhauled a poorly implemented shooting stage, redesigning lighting, camera, and audio workflows for consistency. Coached Chandler Bolt on on-camera performance, producing long-form YouTube coaching content and short-form teasers for YouTube and Instagram. Pioneered AI-assisted workflows to develop storyboards and generate visual concepts for production.

Producer / Videographer / Editor at Louder With Crowder

January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024

Directed and edited field and studio productions, supervised and trained crew, and directed guest talents. Produced daily comedy sketches and rapid-turnaround news segments for a daily live stream, delivering content within 2 hours of airing. Created social media teasers driving multi-million viewership. Redesigned the green screen stage and oversaw set construction.

Writer / Videographer / Editor at Texans For Greg Abbott

May 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022

Produced and operated live-stream broadcasts in the field and studio with high-profile personalities. Wrote, directed, produced, and edited rapid-turnaround social media ads and viral campaigns during statewide travel, delivering content within an hour of live events and influencing voters through humor and infotainment. Recruited, trained, and managed a team of videographers and editors and maintained studio IT, camera, sound, and lighting equipment.

Writer / Videographer / Editor at Nexstar Media Group

May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

Wrote, produced, directed, and edited commercials for 120+ clients; notable project 'Clear The Shelters' featuring a humorous spy-movie trailer with pets. Directed crews and trained colleagues on lighting and camera techniques, driving broadcast responses; introduced VFX techniques to elevate production value. Engineered and implemented a ClickUp-based client tracking system and trained 15 salespeople to streamline workflows.

Producer / General Manager at Ryan Toys Review

August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2020

Reorganized company, managing a team of 17 video production and post-production professionals for four daily YouTube shows, five days a week. Implemented a Smartsheet tracking system to streamline project assignments for editors and producers, enabling smooth production, post-production, and daily posting. Advised CEO on overcoming stalled viewership growth by integrating educational elements into the entertainment content to boost engagement.

Videographer / Editor at Sinclair Broadcast Group

February 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017

Produced, directed and edited station image campaigns, winning an Emmy in 2016; set a record for the longest-aired promotional video (2 years) and earned additional nominations in 2017. Maintained camera, lighting, and sound gear; upgraded equipment as needed.

Executive Producer / General Manager at Pixelsgarden

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Oversaw multinational video projects for regional South Asian TV commercials with budgets of $200k–$400k; collaborated with top agencies including BBDO and Ogilvy & Mather; managed international creative teams across campaigns to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.