I’m Savannah Smith, an experienced videographer and educator with an extensive background in production and building in-person and online-based curricula. I thrive on crafting engaging visual content and helping others learn through media creation. I’m proficient in video and photo editing, color grading, and screenwriting, and I enjoy collaborating with instructors to craft accessible, high-quality content that resonates with diverse audiences.

Sav Smith

I’m Savannah Smith, an experienced videographer and educator with an extensive background in production and building in-person and online-based curricula. I thrive on crafting engaging visual content and helping others learn through media creation. I’m proficient in video and photo editing, color grading, and screenwriting, and I enjoy collaborating with instructors to craft accessible, high-quality content that resonates with diverse audiences.

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I’m Savannah Smith, an experienced videographer and educator with an extensive background in production and building in-person and online-based curricula. I thrive on crafting engaging visual content and helping others learn through media creation.

I’m proficient in video and photo editing, color grading, and screenwriting, and I enjoy collaborating with instructors to craft accessible, high-quality content that resonates with diverse audiences.

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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.

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

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education