I’m an award-winning video editor with a passion for creating the highest quality output on every project I take on. My approach is centered on continual skill development, embracing feedback, and striving for work I can truly be proud of. I’m not satisfied until I know the project is as good as it can be. In my roles, I’ve gained a broad range of experience from editing short films and music videos, to assisting on award-winning animated features and series. I am comfortable working with various software and hardware for editing, colour grading, data management, and motion graphics, always seeking more efficient ways to work and produce compelling content.

Paul Crossland

I’m an award-winning video editor with a passion for creating the highest quality output on every project I take on. My approach is centered on continual skill development, embracing feedback, and striving for work I can truly be proud of. I’m not satisfied until I know the project is as good as it can be. In my roles, I’ve gained a broad range of experience from editing short films and music videos, to assisting on award-winning animated features and series. I am comfortable working with various software and hardware for editing, colour grading, data management, and motion graphics, always seeking more efficient ways to work and produce compelling content.

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I’m an award-winning video editor with a passion for creating the highest quality output on every project I take on. My approach is centered on continual skill development, embracing feedback, and striving for work I can truly be proud of. I’m not satisfied until I know the project is as good as it can be.

In my roles, I’ve gained a broad range of experience from editing short films and music videos, to assisting on award-winning animated features and series. I am comfortable working with various software and hardware for editing, colour grading, data management, and motion graphics, always seeking more efficient ways to work and produce compelling content.

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Work Experience

Video Editor at Trek Central YouTube Channel
May 1, 2025 - Present
Working part-time as a video editor for the Trek Central YouTube channel, responsible for editing clips and images from Star Trek to visually represent the topics discussed. Duties include adding music, graphics, transitions, and corrections. Experienced with NAS drives, Trello for data management, and contributing to short-form series development.
Edit Assistant at Shaun the Sheep Series 7
December 1, 2024 - August 28, 2025
Responsibilities included data wrangling, updating internal review software, creating ad-hoc exports, ingesting media, track-laying music deliveries, creating edited media in Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, cutting shots into the project, conforming VFX shots to the timeline, and flagging production issues.
3rd Assistant Editor at Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
July 1, 2024 - August 28, 2025
Assisted with ingesting and compiling new shots for technical review, creating timelines and exports for departments, running the viewing theatre, quality-checking exports, and managing temp de-rigs of puppets before VFX integration. The film is a BFE Cut Above and double BAFTA award winner.
Editor at The Spirit of Rhybin – Short Film
September 1, 2024 - August 28, 2025
Edited the short film including media management, creating proxies of 4K files, adding and conforming ADR and SFX, and exporting the final film to required specifications. The film has won multiple awards and is under consideration at various festivals.
Editor/Colourist at Wallace and Gromit ‘All Systems Go’ Trailer
December 31, 2024 - August 28, 2025
Re-edited and colour graded the trailer for a Wallace and Gromit AR app experience. Created new motion graphics and conformed the edit and grade across multiple aspect ratios including 16:9, 1:1, and 9:16 versions.
Writer/Director/Editor at Charlie Loves You – Music Video
December 31, 2018 - August 28, 2025
Wrote, directed, and edited a music video as a creative personal project, winning an award for best music video editing. This experience helped shape future filmmaking directions.
Showreel Editor at Shaun the Sheep
November 1, 2024 - August 28, 2025
Created two showreels for animator and director Andy Symanowski to showcase his portfolios separately for animation and animation direction. Received a written reference for this work. Also created teaser trailers and reels for both internal and external usage.
Editor at The Pig and the Tramp – Short Film
December 31, 2020 - August 28, 2025
Edited a short film about a policeman and a homeless woman during lockdown. Although challenging due to production attitudes, it was valuable experience.

Education

Media Production Degree at University of South Wales
September 1, 2013 - July 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment