Joe Rule has been a professional freelance editor, videographer, and post-production generalist for over 7 years. With an educational background in documentary filmmaking and an abundance of hands-on experience in narrative motion pictures, Rule's prolific creative output is backed by profound knowledge of classic cinematic technique and history. Frequently contracted by commercial and corporate clients, Rule's portfolio of polished and dynamic content demonstrates his strong ability to adapt to new projects, styles, and trends.…

Joe Rule

Joe Rule has been a professional freelance editor, videographer, and post-production generalist for over 7 years. With an educational background in documentary filmmaking and an abundance of hands-on experience in narrative motion pictures, Rule's prolific creative output is backed by profound knowledge of classic cinematic technique and history. Frequently contracted by commercial and corporate clients, Rule's portfolio of polished and dynamic content demonstrates his strong ability to adapt to new projects, styles, and trends.…

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Joe Rule has been a professional freelance editor, videographer, and post-production generalist for over 7 years. With an educational background in documentary filmmaking and an abundance of hands-on experience in narrative motion pictures, Rule’s prolific creative output is backed by profound knowledge of classic cinematic technique and history.

Frequently contracted by commercial and corporate clients, Rule’s portfolio of polished and dynamic content demonstrates his strong ability to adapt to new projects, styles, and trends.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Motion Picture Editor at RuleBook Pictures
September 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Editing a nearly two-hour narrative motion picture. Organizing footage, audio, graphics, and effects shots into scene-specifics. Assembling a timeline and refining it to tell a compelling story with appropriate pacing, effective humour, and gripping suspense sequences. Colour grading using Davinci Resolve. Exporting and archiving final cuts for presentation at festivals, theatres, and streaming platforms. Additionally, creating a series of fast-paced trailers and promos for online audiences.
Documentary Editor at Telus Storyhive
October 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Taking over 8 hours of media from documentary crew, archive, and drone operator, and assembling it into a cohesive 22-minute storyline. Working closely with the director to accomplish a shared vision. Meeting tight post-production deadlines and delivering polished assets, which adhere to broadcast standards. Collaborating with sound mixer, composer, translator.
Videographer, Video Editor at Paragon Testing Enterprises
August 1, 2023 - Present
Filming three-person dialogue scenarios for use in ESL-proficiency testing. Editing the footage into concise scenes, complying with strict criteria. Mixing sound for clarity and manually removing any background noise. Colour grading footage for a clean and professional look.
Video Editor, Motion Graphic Designer at Couverdon Real Estate
January 1, 2023 - Present
Using multiple sources of media--drone footage, stock footage, camera footage, graphic elements--and creating engaging promotional content for social media. Designing a 3D layout of a neighbourhood development, then tracking and compositing it onto moving aerial footage to produce a dynamic visual diagram.
Promotional Video Editor, Colourist at Pi Theatre
April 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Filming portions of a theatre performance with cinematic style on a steadicam. Editing the multicam footage to create an intriguing promotional trailer. Adding titles, pull-quotes, and credits. Colour grading the low-light footage to look moody and captivating.
Video Editor, Motion Graphic Designer at Videomatica
July 1, 2023 - Present
Producing and editing engaging social media campaigns for a small video-rental business. Taking archival film trailers and cutting them into cohesive, fast-paced reels. Using motion graphics to imitate old movie titles with custom text.
Video Editor, Motion Graphic Designer at Mosaic Forest Management
April 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
Editing informative short-form content for social media and web distribution. Creating custom motion graphics for an online ad campaign, while adhering to brand identity.
Video Editor at Kidney Foundation of Canada
October 1, 2020 - December 1, 2023
Editing long- and short-form videos for online distribution. Cleaning up and trimming hour-long webinars to include only relevant information.

Education

Documentary Filmmaking Certificate Program at Capilano University
May 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023

Qualifications

Documentary Filmmaking Certificate Program
September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Joe Rule - VFX, Colour, Motion Graphics SHOWREEL
    A collection of samples from Joe Rule's post production portfolio, demonstrating his aptitude for creative visual effects, colour grading and correction, and motion graphic design.…
    uniE608 Joe Rule - Editing SHOWREEL
    A collection of samples from Joe Rule's past work in narrative, documentary and music video editing.…