Paul O’Connell

Ingested source material and assembled footage for online editing. Collaborated with producers, directors, and writers to produce finished edited segments ready for broadcast. Exported shows using various codecs to meet client delivery requirements. Worked extensively with color correction tools to meet broadcast standards. Managed sound levels and sound design for final segments. Used Adobe After Effects for graphic titles and animations, enhancing video content with motion graphics.

Photographed subjects using Canon DSLRs with various strobes, light modifiers, and grip equipment in studio and on location. Edited, retouched, and color corrected photos utilizing Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Maintained and organized tens of thousands of photos on hard drives and servers. Applied advanced Photoshop skills including actions, layer masking, adjustment layers, smart objects, blend modes, clone and healing tools, and the history brush. Worked on Mac systems and collaborated with producers, writers, graphic artists, and editors to create stories for television broadcasts. Additionally, contributed as a lighting technician and stagehand, handling lighting setup, programming, and operation for local productions.

Ingested source material and assembled footage for online edit; collaborated with producers, directors and writers to output finished edited segments for air; exported edited segments and shows using various codecs; worked with color correction tools to meet broadcast standards; ensured proper sound levels and sound design; created graphic titles and animations in After Effects.