Hi there! I'm Sav G Smith, a video editor and videographer who crafts engaging content across platforms. I shoot, edit, and build motion graphics to highlight learning outcomes and bring stories to life, collaborating closely with instructors, clients, and teams to deliver high-quality media that resonates. I also excel at digital asset management, streamlining workflows, and producing social content that promotes courses and campaigns. I've contributed to social media campaigns, led multimedia projects for clients like Indian Trails, and taught film-making as a Teaching Artist with Reel Works. My experience spans four-week online course production at Interlochen Online, production support at Good Fruit Video, and internship work at Traverse City Film Festival, all grounded in a collaborative, detail-oriented approach that puts audience experience first.…

Sav G Smith

Hi there! I'm Sav G Smith, a video editor and videographer who crafts engaging content across platforms. I shoot, edit, and build motion graphics to highlight learning outcomes and bring stories to life, collaborating closely with instructors, clients, and teams to deliver high-quality media that resonates. I also excel at digital asset management, streamlining workflows, and producing social content that promotes courses and campaigns. I've contributed to social media campaigns, led multimedia projects for clients like Indian Trails, and taught film-making as a Teaching Artist with Reel Works. My experience spans four-week online course production at Interlochen Online, production support at Good Fruit Video, and internship work at Traverse City Film Festival, all grounded in a collaborative, detail-oriented approach that puts audience experience first.…

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Hi there! I’m Sav G Smith, a video editor and videographer who crafts engaging content across platforms. I shoot, edit, and build motion graphics to highlight learning outcomes and bring stories to life, collaborating closely with instructors, clients, and teams to deliver high-quality media that resonates. I also excel at digital asset management, streamlining workflows, and producing social content that promotes courses and campaigns.

I’ve contributed to social media campaigns, led multimedia projects for clients like Indian Trails, and taught film-making as a Teaching Artist with Reel Works. My experience spans four-week online course production at Interlochen Online, production support at Good Fruit Video, and internship work at Traverse City Film Festival, all grounded in a collaborative, detail-oriented approach that puts audience experience first.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor at Interlochen Center for the Arts
August 1, 2023 - Present
Assisting with setup, teardown, and running of course video shoots. Editing course videos while maintaining the established workflow. Creating assets such as motion graphics and lower thirds, and implementing assets provided by instructors. Creating 30-second to 1-minute social media ads for courses.
Contracted Multimedia Specialist at Inverve Marketing
March 1, 2019 - August 1, 2023
Concepting, scriptwriting, producing for multiple clients, and directing ad shoots. Conceived, produced, and edited videos for a TikTok-based campaign for Indian Trails employing Michigan-based influencers.
Student Assistant to Michelle Materre at The New School
March 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Scheduled staff meetings and kept track of Professor Materre’s calendar. Created a strategy for Alumni Outreach. Assisted in organizing graduate thesis presentations. Wrote and designed a New School Alumni newsletter, distributed via email.
Teaching Artist at Reel Works Teen Filmmaking
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2022
Set up visual aids and designed presentations and PowerPoints for lessons. Built a synchronous online curriculum for middle school-aged students about LGBTQ+ Representation in Media. Created and edited video essays and short films as our final project. Collaborated on curriculum for the Youth Voices Internship and taught the course.
Production Assistant/Editor at Good Fruit Video
August 1, 2014 - August 1, 2016
Edited interviews according to feedback from employers and clients. Assisted on shoots as a Production Assistant (adjusting lighting, setting up and breaking down equipment, second camera B-roll). Ingested and archived footage.
Videographer/Organizer at Nameless Collective
January 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019
Organized local art and local music-focused events at various venues in Lansing, including The Robin Theater, The Avenue Cafe, and Macs Bar. Created videos and promotional content for each event.
Intern/Camp Counselor at College of Arts and Letters
September 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017
Shot and edited footage for The College of Arts and Letters. Assisted students with checking out and using film and camera equipment. Ran a week-long summer filmmaking camp for middle school-aged kids.
Post Production Intern at Traverse City Film Festival
May 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015
Created trailers, and motion graphics for film festival previews. Ingested films and created DCPs to screen at the festival. Loaded DCPs onto projectors and tested them. Loaded DCPs onto drives and distributed them to each venue. Transcribed filmmaker interviews.
Video Editor at Interlochen Online
August 1, 2023 - October 1, 2025
Shooting course videos with instructors, editing these videos, creating motion graphics to highlight learning outcomes, and producing social media content to promote courses.
Contracted Multimedia Specialist at Inverse Marketing
March 1, 2019 - August 1, 2023
Contributed to the social media campaign for Indian Trails; contacted Michigan-based influencers to create content; conceived, shot, and edited content for socials; scheduled posts in HubSpot.
Teaching Artist at Reel Works Teen Film Making
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2022
Created in-person and online lesson plans to teach students the film making process, from writing and pre-production to post-production and screening.
Production Assistant / Editor at Good Fruit Video
August 1, 2014 - August 1, 2016
Edited interviews and client testimonials; shot second-camera B-roll; assisted with setup and teardown for shoots.
Multimedia Specialist at Inverve Marketing
March 1, 2019 - August 1, 2023
Led social media campaigns for clients; coordinated with influencers to create content featuring them traveling on bus routes; built assets and managed campaigns.
Teaching Artist - Reel Works Teen Filmmaking at Reel Works
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2022
Created in-person and online lesson plans to teach students the film making process—from writing and pre-production to post-production and screening.

Education

MA at The New School, New York
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
BA at Michigan State University, East Lansing
September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016
MA in Media Studies / Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies at The New School, New York, New York
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
BA in Media and Information / Minor in Film Studies at Michigan State University, East Lansing
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016
MA in Media Studies / Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies at The New School, New York, NY
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
BA in Media and Information / Minor in Film Studies at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

MA in Media Studies / Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies
January 1, 2019 - March 16, 2026
BA in Media and Information / Minor in Film Studies
January 1, 2012 - March 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services