Zak Cardenas

Available to hire

I am a video editor with 13 years experience, a VFX artist with 10 years experience, and an actor with 21 years experience

About

I am a video editor with 13 years experience, a VFX artist with 10 years experience, and an actor with 21 years experience

  • Joined July 2024

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet

Projects · 13

• Edits Television Broadcasts Using AVID Media Composer and Premiere pro for miscellaneous tasks

• Edit shows following Producers selection of generic and marketing selection of commercials and lower thirds from a Spot Log.

• Utilize interplay in my workflow.

• Insert bars tone and slate on shows, then edit the show with the ins and outs from the generic, then edit in spots that I also QC when a producer gives it to me.

• Edit in all of the lower thirds and upper thirds in the show through marketing’s selection

• Version out the show 7 times (changing out the commercials and lower thirds) for 7 different network specific phone numbers. With a weekly total of 42 shows and a monthly total of 168 shows for a 4 week month and 210 shows for a 5 week month.

• Drop shows to watch folders on a system called “Vantage” that are moved to transcode that are delivered to the stations every week

• QC shows from other editors, making sure there are no mistakes that go out to Broadcast.• Receive, and QC Captions from a captionist and QC the spots that I put on all of our commercials.

• QC spots received from the producers.

• Have trained 4 editors who are currently employed at Cornerstone Church

• Edited Devotional videos that were air’d in a travel bus in israel.

• Edited a Sanctuary of hope sizzle video.• Edited a service opener.

• Implemented project elements to ensure broadcast program standards.

• Finalized programming through advanced understanding of resource tools.

• Responsible for program delivery and quality control by adhering to milestone schedules.

Work experience· 8 roles

Video Editor · MarketscaleApr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Video edit various videos from commercials, interviews, sizzle videos, training videos while taking feedback and working with Marketing Strategists/clients.

Freelance Video Editor · Summit ChurchNov 2023 – Dec 2023 · 2 mos

Freelance video editing for their Podcast Video/Audio Video Production.

Broadcast Video Editor · ChurchomeMar 2023 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

Video editor for the Broadcasts; creates Social Media Reels.

Video Editor/Camera Operator · UTSAMar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos
Camera Operator · Wich ProductionsJun 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 6 mos
Video Editor · GLOBAL EVANGELISM/ Cornerstone ChurchJun 2015 – May 2024 · 9 yrs
Wedding Videographer · Self-employedJan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos
Video Producer/Editor · University BowlJun 2013 – Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Education

Associates in Applied Sciences, Digital Video and Cinema Production · Northwest Vista2013
Associate of Applied Science in Digital Video and Cinema Production · Northwest Vista College2013 – 2015

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