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Hi, I'm Tom Oberski. I'm a Chicago-based cinematography and post-production professional who loves collaborating with artists and crews to craft compelling video content. My work spans live Sofar Sounds performances, freelance editing, and hands-on camera operation, with a focus on storytelling, organization, and delivering polished results. I enjoy exploring lighting, color, and efficient post workflows to help teams bring a shared vision to life. If I'm not behind the edit suite, you’ll find me behind the camera or tinkering with gear, always aiming to capture authentic moments and tell stories that resonate.…Hi, I'm Tom Oberski. I'm a Chicago-based cinematography and post-production professional who loves collaborating with artists and crews to craft compelling video content. My work spans live Sofar Sounds performances, freelance editing, and hands-on camera operation, with a focus on storytelling, organization, and delivering polished results. I enjoy exploring lighting, color, and efficient post workflows to help teams bring a shared vision to life. If I'm not behind the edit suite, you’ll find me behind the camera or tinkering with gear, always aiming to capture authentic moments and tell stories that resonate.

Tom Oberski

Cinematographer, Videographer, Video Editor, +2

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Hi, I'm Tom Oberski. I'm a Chicago-based cinematography and post-production professional who loves collaborating with artists and crews to craft compelling video content. My work spans live Sofar Sounds performances, freelance editing, and hands-on camera operation, with a focus on storytelling, organization, and delivering polished results. I enjoy exploring lighting, color, and efficient post workflows to help teams bring a shared vision to life. If I'm not behind the edit suite, you’ll find me behind the camera or tinkering with gear, always aiming to capture authentic moments and tell stories that resonate.…Hi, I'm Tom Oberski. I'm a Chicago-based cinematography and post-production professional who loves collaborating with artists and crews to craft compelling video content. My work spans live Sofar Sounds performances, freelance editing, and hands-on camera operation, with a focus on storytelling, organization, and delivering polished results. I enjoy exploring lighting, color, and efficient post workflows to help teams bring a shared vision to life. If I'm not behind the edit suite, you’ll find me behind the camera or tinkering with gear, always aiming to capture authentic moments and tell stories that resonate.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Tom Oberski. I’m a Chicago-based cinematography and post-production professional who loves collaborating with artists and crews to craft compelling video content. My work spans live Sofar Sounds performances, freelance editing, and hands-on camera operation, with a focus on storytelling, organization, and delivering polished results.

I enjoy exploring lighting, color, and efficient post workflows to help teams bring a shared vision to life. If I’m not behind the edit suite, you’ll find me behind the camera or tinkering with gear, always aiming to capture authentic moments and tell stories that resonate.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Avid Media Composer

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Lightroom

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Barista at Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

December 1, 2024 - October 11, 2025

Longest-serving barista focused on delivering excellent customer service and high-quality coffee beverages for dine-in and take-away customers in downtown Chicago near Millennium Park.

Barista at Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

January 1, 2024 - October 11, 2025

Longest-serving barista, delivering excellent customer service and high-quality coffee beverages for dine-in and takeaway in downtown Chicago near Millennium Park.

Barista at Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe

January 1, 2024 - October 11, 2025

Longest-serving barista focused on delivering excellent customer service and high-quality coffee beverages for dine-in and on-the-go guests in downtown Chicago near Millennium Park.

Freelance Editor

January 1, 2022 - Present

Meets with clients to consult video projects by strategizing creative directions, keeping the footage organized, as well as labeled if client requests.

Freelance Editor at Freelance

January 1, 2022 - Present

Meets with clients to consult on video projects by strategizing creative directions, keeping footage organized, and labeling data as requested.

Freelance Editor at Self-Employed (Freelance)

January 1, 2022 - Present

Consults with clients to plan video projects, strategize creative directions, organize footage, label data per client requests, and prepare material for post-production.

Videographer, Video Editor at Sofar Sounds

December 1, 2020 - October 11, 2025

Collaborated with diverse musical artists, sound engineers, and fellow videographers to produce video content of live performances in Sofar Chicago events; set up proper lighting, managed multiple camera angles, and edited footage to reflect the Sofar brand; final projects were delivered to the head of Sofar and uploaded to YouTube.

Videographer, Video Editor at Sofar Sounds

January 1, 2020 - October 11, 2025

Collaborated with diverse musical artists, sound engineers, and other videographers to provide high-quality video content of musical performances at Sofar Chicago events. Managed lighting setup, multi-camera angles, and editing to reflect the Sofar brand; final projects were uploaded to YouTube and shared with artists.

Videographer, Video Editor at Sofar Sounds

January 1, 2020 - October 11, 2025

Collaborated with diverse musical artists, sound engineers, and other videographers to produce high-quality video content of live performances. Managed lighting and multi-camera setups, edited videos to represent the Sofar brand, and uploaded final projects to YouTube for sharing with artists.