Mike Kraft
CV
SKILLS
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Proficient in Avid Media Composer, Photoshop and After Effects
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Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Audition and Illustrator
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Adobe Encoder (UHD, HD, Facebook, Vimeo & YouTube)
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Strong Online Editor and colourist skills with an eye for detail
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Hands on production experience including camera operation, lighting and audio recording
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Exceptional team player and creative thinker with keen attention to detail
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Excellent Written & Interpersonal Skills
EDUCATION
Advanced Diploma: Film and Television Production, 2011
Humber College, Toronto, ON
Bachelor of Arts: History, 2002
University of Western Ontario, London, ON
PRODUCTION/POST-PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Video Editor / Motion Graphic Designer
Spotlight Productions - Calgary, AB (Jan. 2015 - July 2019)
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Independently edited over 50+ short documentary style videos for broadcast on all of TELUS Communications' media platforms
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Assisted Senior Editors on long form documentaries; Living Proof, PainKiller: Opioid Crisis and Eviction Notice
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Managed the daily media tasks in a 4k production environment from ingest and proxy creation to syncing second system audio
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Collaborated with producers and directors to craft stories and to
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deliver exceptional content
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Designed motion graphics for videos, such as lower thirds, title and end boards
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Performed sound design, sound mixes and colour correction for locked cuts
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Researched story and pitch ideas that reflected the TELUS brand
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Supervised film shoots to ensure brand guidelines and continuity
Video Editor
The Banff Centre - Banff, AB (July 2012 - Dec. 2013)
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Responsible for the creation of all of the 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival and Radical Reels trailers and subsequent video promotional materials
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Edited a wide range of Multicam productions from "A Night with Christopher Plummer" to "Whitehorse: Live at the Shaw Amphitheatre"
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Performed Online Editor duties for a variety of projects including an Icelandic Film titled “Time and Time and Again”
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Mentored arriving Video Editor Work Studies on post-production procedures and workflow under the guidance of the the Post-Production Manager
Assistant Editor
My Great Big News Canada 2 Production Inc. - Toronto, ON (September 2011)
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Responsible for the creation and verification of EDL’s for episodes of “What’s Your News” - Season 2
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Verified the synchronization of animation and edit points
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Created and exported viewing copies
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Performed other essential tasks as required under the guidance of the supervising editor
Video Editor/Production Intern
FrameBlender Inc. - Toronto, ON (January 2011 - May 2011)
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Edited various projects from music videos and EPK’s to recruitment videos
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Set up lights and operated cameras for interviews, and capturing B-roll footage for a Rap Battle television show called “Ultimate MC”