I'm Tod Elkins, an editor, producer and team leader who thrives on guiding projects from concept to delivery. I'm comfortable collaborating closely with teams or taking ownership of a project and running with it. I'm a strong copy and story editor, and I work with clients to refine their message visually and conceptually. I've cut and designed programming, spots and graphics for agencies, political campaigns, public affairs, broadcast and corporate media, social media and UGC across verticals. I've led campaigns for DC Productions and Globe TV, and managed the Bay Area office for regional campaigns, bringing teams together to deliver on time and on brief.

Tod Elkins

I'm Tod Elkins, an editor, producer and team leader who thrives on guiding projects from concept to delivery. I'm comfortable collaborating closely with teams or taking ownership of a project and running with it. I'm a strong copy and story editor, and I work with clients to refine their message visually and conceptually. I've cut and designed programming, spots and graphics for agencies, political campaigns, public affairs, broadcast and corporate media, social media and UGC across verticals. I've led campaigns for DC Productions and Globe TV, and managed the Bay Area office for regional campaigns, bringing teams together to deliver on time and on brief.

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I’m Tod Elkins, an editor, producer and team leader who thrives on guiding projects from concept to delivery. I’m comfortable collaborating closely with teams or taking ownership of a project and running with it. I’m a strong copy and story editor, and I work with clients to refine their message visually and conceptually.

I’ve cut and designed programming, spots and graphics for agencies, political campaigns, public affairs, broadcast and corporate media, social media and UGC across verticals. I’ve led campaigns for DC Productions and Globe TV, and managed the Bay Area office for regional campaigns, bringing teams together to deliver on time and on brief.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor • Producer • Motion Graphics at DC Productions • Tod Elkins Editorial
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Cut and design programming, spots and graphics for agencies, politicals, public affairs, broadcast and corporate media, social media.
Senior Editor at Globe TV
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Globe was an international magazine series on A&E - cut segments, oversaw additional segments, assembled shows, designed wraps and bumps.
Editor at Varitel Video
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Cut programming, regional & national spots, industrials, music videos - including Pebbles Girlfriend, Lynyrd Skynyrd performance, Clifton Chenier, Apple and Gap Brands, Easton Sports.
Creative Director at AdNet/BAI
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Wrote, produced, directed and cut regional campaigns airing on national cable networks in Philadelphia and SF, opened the Bay Area office.
Unit Manager at Video East
March 7, 1982 - March 15, 1984
Booked and managed crewing, facilities and post for 40’ mobile unit/studio. Cut boxing and wrestling roll-ins.

Education

B.A. at Harvard University
September 10, 1977 - June 4, 1981
B.A. at Harvard University
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
B.A. at Harvard University
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025

Qualifications

CMX 340x certification
September 12, 1983 - September 16, 1983
industrial training in NY on the then-state of the art CMX linear editing system
AVID Media Composer training
April 5, 1993 - April 9, 1993
In-house AVID Media Composer course sponsored at Apple Computer in Cupertino

Industry Experience

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