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Hi, I’m Ian Zainea, a self-taught editor and visual storyteller with a passion for crafting engaging, well-paced edits. Since making my first movie at age 11 (a take on X-Men where I played all characters), I’ve been obsessed with turning ideas into compelling visuals. I’m a collaborative communicator who thrives in team environments, delivering clear storytelling through editing, documentary cuts, and CG-heavy sequences. I’m always eager to collaborate, take feedback, and push the craft of editing to produce emotional, cinematic journeys for viewers.…Hi, I’m Ian Zainea, a self-taught editor and visual storyteller with a passion for crafting engaging, well-paced edits. Since making my first movie at age 11 (a take on X-Men where I played all characters), I’ve been obsessed with turning ideas into compelling visuals. I’m a collaborative communicator who thrives in team environments, delivering clear storytelling through editing, documentary cuts, and CG-heavy sequences. I’m always eager to collaborate, take feedback, and push the craft of editing to produce emotional, cinematic journeys for viewers.

Ian Zainea

Video Editor, Visual Effects Artist, Filmmaker, +2

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Hi, I’m Ian Zainea, a self-taught editor and visual storyteller with a passion for crafting engaging, well-paced edits. Since making my first movie at age 11 (a take on X-Men where I played all characters), I’ve been obsessed with turning ideas into compelling visuals. I’m a collaborative communicator who thrives in team environments, delivering clear storytelling through editing, documentary cuts, and CG-heavy sequences. I’m always eager to collaborate, take feedback, and push the craft of editing to produce emotional, cinematic journeys for viewers.…Hi, I’m Ian Zainea, a self-taught editor and visual storyteller with a passion for crafting engaging, well-paced edits. Since making my first movie at age 11 (a take on X-Men where I played all characters), I’ve been obsessed with turning ideas into compelling visuals. I’m a collaborative communicator who thrives in team environments, delivering clear storytelling through editing, documentary cuts, and CG-heavy sequences. I’m always eager to collaborate, take feedback, and push the craft of editing to produce emotional, cinematic journeys for viewers.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Ian Zainea, a self-taught editor and visual storyteller with a passion for crafting engaging, well-paced edits. Since making my first movie at age 11 (a take on X-Men where I played all characters), I’ve been obsessed with turning ideas into compelling visuals. I’m a collaborative communicator who thrives in team environments, delivering clear storytelling through editing, documentary cuts, and CG-heavy sequences.

I’m always eager to collaborate, take feedback, and push the craft of editing to produce emotional, cinematic journeys for viewers.

Skills

Adobe After Effects

Python

Shotgrid

Experience Level

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Python

Intermediate

Shotgrid

Intermediate

Work Experience

Compositor at ONYX VFX

October 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Composite over 75 shots for Hulu’s Paradise seasons 1 & 2: paint, muzzle flash, blood comp, fine-detail keying, screen burn-ins, CG integration.

Compositor at ONYX VFX

August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Continued comp work for Paradise seasons 1 & 2; integrated CG and refined shots across additional assets.

Editor & Compositor at Freelance

January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024

Edited narrative and documentary-style videos for multiple clients, including motion graphics; delivered well-paced, engaging edits and clear storytelling.

Editor & Compositor at Hatchback Prod.

May 1, 2019 - July 1, 2021

Editor & Compositor for Hatchback Prod. / Camp; created edits and composites for promos and campaigns.

Editor at Down the Road Prod.

April 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017

Editor for Down the Road Prod.; edited narrative and promotional videos.

Compositor (staff) at Ingenuity Studios

July 1, 2021 - March 1, 2024

Composite complex shots in Nuke: greenscreen keying, tracking, CG element integration, 3D projection, relighting, roto, set extensions, split-screens, and paint. Look-dev on some shots, and create the hero shot/script.

Editor & Compositor at TRG Multimedia

February 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019

Edit narrative and documentary style videos, and online and television commercials, including motion graphics.