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Hi, I’m Joseph Akande, a freelance video editor and cinematographer based in Lagos, Nigeria. I use professional post-production workflows with over five years of hands-on experience creating cinematic, high-impact visual content for Nollywood, marketing and commercial use. I have a strong eye for color, composition and storytelling that drives audience engagement and brand value. I’m passionate about collaborating with producers and clients to craft compelling visual narratives and deliver high-quality edits on tight timelines. I bring ideas to life from concept to screen, leveraging tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Dehancer and After Effects to achieve results that resonate with audiences and elevate brands.…Hi, I’m Joseph Akande, a freelance video editor and cinematographer based in Lagos, Nigeria. I use professional post-production workflows with over five years of hands-on experience creating cinematic, high-impact visual content for Nollywood, marketing and commercial use. I have a strong eye for color, composition and storytelling that drives audience engagement and brand value. I’m passionate about collaborating with producers and clients to craft compelling visual narratives and deliver high-quality edits on tight timelines. I bring ideas to life from concept to screen, leveraging tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Dehancer and After Effects to achieve results that resonate with audiences and elevate brands.

Joseph Akande

Cinematographer, Video Editor, Creative Director, +5

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Hi, I’m Joseph Akande, a freelance video editor and cinematographer based in Lagos, Nigeria. I use professional post-production workflows with over five years of hands-on experience creating cinematic, high-impact visual content for Nollywood, marketing and commercial use. I have a strong eye for color, composition and storytelling that drives audience engagement and brand value. I’m passionate about collaborating with producers and clients to craft compelling visual narratives and deliver high-quality edits on tight timelines. I bring ideas to life from concept to screen, leveraging tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Dehancer and After Effects to achieve results that resonate with audiences and elevate brands.…Hi, I’m Joseph Akande, a freelance video editor and cinematographer based in Lagos, Nigeria. I use professional post-production workflows with over five years of hands-on experience creating cinematic, high-impact visual content for Nollywood, marketing and commercial use. I have a strong eye for color, composition and storytelling that drives audience engagement and brand value. I’m passionate about collaborating with producers and clients to craft compelling visual narratives and deliver high-quality edits on tight timelines. I bring ideas to life from concept to screen, leveraging tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Dehancer and After Effects to achieve results that resonate with audiences and elevate brands.

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Hi, I’m Joseph Akande, a freelance video editor and cinematographer based in Lagos, Nigeria. I use professional post-production workflows with over five years of hands-on experience creating cinematic, high-impact visual content for Nollywood, marketing and commercial use. I have a strong eye for color, composition and storytelling that drives audience engagement and brand value.

I’m passionate about collaborating with producers and clients to craft compelling visual narratives and deliver high-quality edits on tight timelines. I bring ideas to life from concept to screen, leveraging tools like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Dehancer and After Effects to achieve results that resonate with audiences and elevate brands.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Photo

Final Cut Pro X

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Photo

Expert

Final Cut Pro X

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Yoruba

Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor at Happy People Studios

December 31, 2016 - July 12, 2025

Logged video files, arranged and registered video camera tapes for edit. Oversaw smooth cut and delivery of videos. Shot and edited events and wedding videos, delivering crispy clean high resolution wedding videos for beautiful memories. Had full knowledge of system algorithms and graphic cards for optimal video outputs.

Creative Director at Yynda Films Production

December 31, 2022 - July 12, 2025

Collaborated with other technical crews to achieve the aim of the project. Achieved specific color feel for easy color grade in Davinci Resolve and Adobe suites. Rendered logging and on-site conform of raw footage. Directed, shot, and edited documentary videos about city, person, animal, substance and more. Handled color grading of various footage formats including rec709, rec2020, DCIp3 and for cinema, streaming channels or broadcast television consumption. Worked with various camera raw footage like bmpcc, sony, canons, lumix and others. Managed film equipment and served as professional crew liaison.

Chief Editor - Stepping up series at Centre Stage Productions

December 31, 2018 - July 12, 2025

Logged in video files from set, arranged and synchronized video files with audio, cut and sewed arranged clips, created sound effects and opening montage, and arranged according to script for vetting and submission.

Video Editor at Happy People studios

December 31, 2016 - July 20, 2025

Responsible for logging video files, arranging and registering video camera tapes for edit, overseeing smooth cut and delivery of videos, shooting and editing events and wedding videos. Delivered crispy clean high resolution wedding videos for beautiful memories and maintained full knowledge of system algorithms and graphic cards for optimal video outputs.

Creative Director at Yynda Films Production

December 31, 2022 - July 20, 2025

Collaborated with other technical crews to achieve project aims, achieved specific color feel for easy color grading using Davinci Resolve and Adobe suites, handled renders logging and on-site conform of raw footage, directed, shot and edited documentary videos about various subjects including city, person, animal and substance. Skilled in raw footage color grading for cinema and broadcast, film equipment, and crew liaison.

Chief Editor - Stepping up series at Centre Stage Productions

December 31, 2018 - July 20, 2025

Logged video files from set, arranged and synchronized video files with audio, cut and sewed arranged clips, handled sound effects and opening montage, and arranged content according to script for vetting and submission.

Nollywood Film Editor at Nollywood

April 1, 2020 - Present

Edited over 300 movies for producers and directors in Nollywood for cinema, YouTube, broadcast television consumption and film festivals. Created over 50 motion graphics for government parastatals, tech companies, fashion and art brands as well as religious organizations.