I'm a video editor and visual effects artist with a passion for storytelling, currently working across film, television, and social media formats. I edit, color grade, rotoscope, and design motion graphics to bring ideas to life. Based in St. Louis, I have collaborated on projects for Webster University, The Muny, and local festivals while pursuing a BA in Film, Television, and Video Production.…

Ryan Balmer

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I'm a video editor and visual effects artist with a passion for storytelling, currently working across film, television, and social media formats. I edit, color grade, rotoscope, and design motion graphics to bring ideas to life. Based in St. Louis, I have collaborated on projects for Webster University, The Muny, and local festivals while pursuing a BA in Film, Television, and Video Production.…

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I’m a video editor and visual effects artist with a passion for storytelling, currently working across film, television, and social media formats. I edit, color grade, rotoscope, and design motion graphics to bring ideas to life. Based in St. Louis, I have collaborated on projects for Webster University, The Muny, and local festivals while pursuing a BA in Film, Television, and Video Production.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

1st AC at Weight off His Shoulders
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Helped production team keep record and organization of each scene shot.
Director, Writer, Editor at Remember
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Used interpersonal skills to communicate creative ideas to talent.
1st AD at People Also Bark
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Maintained a schedule, kept attendance, and managed breaks.
Director, Writer, Editor at Through my Eyes
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Troubleshooted filming in a first-person perspective and mixed all audio from scratch post-production.
Director, Writer, VFX at Inside Thoughts
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Wrote a brief comedic script and did effects that involved putting two different performances of one talent into the same shot.
Producer, Director, Editor, VFX at I'm Good
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Oversaw putting together a large cast, recruited necessary crew members, and did effects involving masking and tracking.
Editor, Colorist, VFX, Foley at My Darling Boy
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Resolved numerous issues in post-production and did effects involving rotoscoping and color correction.
Social Media Editor (Internship) at Transplendant Media
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Animated logo for podcast and pulled interesting moments from the company’s podcast.
Digital Personal Shopper at Wal-Mart
October 1, 2025 - Present
Assisted online customers with orders, managed the digital storefront, and provided customer service.
Ambassador, Digital Personal Shopper, Character Talent at St. Charles Festivals
September 1, 2025 - Present
Ambassador and talent roles supporting festival events and digital initiatives.
VIP Parking Lot Attendant at The Muny
June 1, 2021 - Present
Greeted guests and managed parking operations during performances.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Webster University, St. Louis, MO
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
Associate of Arts at St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO
January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023
Bachelor of Arts in Film, Television, and Video Production at Webster University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Associate of Arts General Transfer Studies at St. Louis Community College
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

Phi Theta Kappa Honors
January 11, 2030 - June 14, 2025
Directed “Graceland” by Ellen Byron for The Director’s Showcase
January 11, 2030 - June 14, 2025
Awarded Theatre Certification of Achievement
January 11, 2030 - June 14, 2025
Theatre Certification of Achievement
January 11, 2030 - February 28, 2026
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Awarded
May 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Social Media Clip Edited by Ryan Balmer
    I did an internship where my tasks were to find and select clips from hour-long raw footage and edit it to increase retention (removing filler words and extended silence, changing the aspect ratio, and displaying each speaker appropriately.), and edit audio (for this particular footage, one of the speakers had peaking audio and I edited it to the best of my ability to sound as it should.) I also animated the logo at the end on my own free time, and it is now incorporated at the end of every clip for that podcast. video videoeditor editor…
    uniE608 Credits Scene VFX - My Darling Boy
    See the different steps that make this credit scene come to life. The skills in this particular clip includes color keying, rotoscoping, masking, tracking, and more. vfx editing keying rotoscoping masking visualeffects explainervideo videoeditor vfxartist…
    uniE608 Coloring Reel - "My Darling Boy"
    Watch as I take the raw footage from shooting to create a color grading that is not only realistic, but saturated and gorgeous. color coloring videoediting video videoeditor colorgrading colorcorrecting colouring colourcorrecting colourgrading…