Naima Pagano

My Role in the Project
Post-Production Creative Director
Senior Video Editor at the Life Force Academy (2021–2025)
Defined concept, structure, pacing, and visual style
Directed animated text design in collaboration with a motion designer
Shot key footage and filled gaps in b-roll library

Field/Category of Work Completed
Branded Video Content
Cinematic Trailer

Mediums/Tools
Adobe Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve (Color Grading)
After Effects (in collaboration with external designer)
2.8K + HD Digital Video

Client Challenge
The client needed a short, high-impact trailer for their flagship yoga teachings but only provided a voice recording and a music track—no script, visuals, or storyboard.

Solution Delivered
I directed all creative aspects of post-production, building the trailer’s visual and editorial language from the ground up. I blended archival and newly captured material into a cohesive piece, reinforcing the brand’s voice and spiritual tone.

Date & Distribution
Delivered: 2023
Formats: 2.8K (16:9) and HD (9:16)

Platforms: Website, YouTube homepage, and social media ad campaigns.

My Role in the Project
Director, Producer & Post-Production Creative Director
Led all phases of production: concept, pre-production, interviews, filming, editing, sound design, and motion graphics
Conducted all interviews and filmed all footage using a Canon C70 and professional lighting setup
Created the editorial structure and crafted animated text to support pacing and messaging
Designed the soundscape using original location audio layered with interview content

Field/Category of Work Completed
Branded Documentary
Arts Organization Promo Video
Story-Driven Short-Form Content

Mediums/Tools
Canon C70 + Audio Recorder
Adobe Premiere Pro
After Effects (text animation)
Location audio + custom sound design
4.5 min digital video

Client Challenge
The Curious Forge needed a promotional video that could authentically represent their multi-disciplinary maker space—showcasing the range of tools, people, and creative energy within the space. They had no storyboard or pre-existing concept and needed a single creator to shape the story and visuals from the ground up.

Solution Delivered
I conceptualized and produced a 4.5-minute promotional documentary that highlights the identity and community of The Curious Forge. Blending interviews with the founders, instructors, and active makers, I built a story arc that reflects both the artistic freedom and the collaborative structure of the space. The layered sound design weaves together ambient audio from each department—wood, ceramics, textiles, and more—creating an immersive sense of place. Custom text animations were added to support viewer orientation without distracting from the narrative flow.

Date & Distribution
Completed: 2021
Formats: HD 16:9
Use: Website, social media, internal presentations, public outreach

My Role in the Project
• Director, Cinematographer & Post-Production Creative Director
• Led full production from concept to delivery: story development, shot list creation, filming, editing, and finishing
• Captured all footage using DSLR, gimbal, and drone
• Performed detailed color grading in DaVinci Resolve
• Rebuilt and animated the client’s logo (PDF → Illustrator layered file → After Effects animation)

Field/Category of Work Completed
• Brand Film
• Artisan Profile / Craft Documentation
• Social Media & Website Promotional Content

Mediums/Tools
• DSLR camera + gimbal + drone cinematography
• DaVinci Resolve (editing & advanced color grading)
• Adobe Illustrator (logo vector layering)
• After Effects (logo animation)
• 2.8K resolution, 16:9 format

Client Challenge
The jeweler needed a cinematic branding video that would communicate the integrity of his fully handmade process, his connection to the landscape of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the intimate experience of working directly with clients. The video had to feel authentic, elevated and suitable for both website presentation and social media promotion.

Solution Delivered
I designed a narrative arc that begins in the New Mexico landscape, transitions into the artist’s studio practice and concludes with a real client interaction, illustrating the full journey from environment to craftsmanship to relationship. Dynamic camera movement (gimbal and drone), in-camera transitions, contrasts with grounded workshop details, reinforcing both scale and intimacy.

The final animated logo sequence was reconstructed from a flat PDF into layered vector assets, allowing for a polished and cohesive brand ending.

Date & Distribution
• Completed: November 2025
• Format: 2.8K (16:9)
• Use: Website homepage and social media promotion