Traci Caines

A program about Women Serial Killers. Editing drama recreations intercut with the victims family interview bites and key professionals. This is a program where tension and mood is crucial, and where the artful use of music and pacing is key to the story telling.

The world of Bible Preppers in America. Readying for the Great Tribulation. Unscripted actuality intercut with interview bites and voiceover.

Crafting of a dramatic, compelling visual and aural mood through drama recreations, presenter PTCs and victims family interview bites into murder cases which have gone cold yet continue to haunt loved ones left behind.

Sizzle reel for Beyond Productions. This sizzle went onto become a series.

This program relied heavy on the editor creating a lush soundscape, with minimal visuals to portray the drama from the novella 'The Testament of Mary' by Irish writer Colim Toibin.

A docu/reality series reality scene and interview driven, Taboo follows the lives of those on the edge of society, those who push the boundaries on what is socially acceptable. Two series (8 & 9) back to back. Nat Geos highest rating show at the time.

A formatted yet unscripted food program. Editing cooking scenes intercut with talent interview bites and presenter PTCs.

This program followed the journey of 4 people in their quest to loose weight. Editing included cutting unscripted reality scenes with contestants interview bites and background stories.

Editing this home renovation show involved editing homeowner background stories (these people had experienced some kind of misfortune), the highs and lows of the build and the dramatic and often tearful reveal to the homeowner.

Feature length Documentary series. Duties included editing-in complex visual effects, cutting with temp blue screen, wire effects. The program included multiple stills and archive footage which required creative cutting and a dramatic soundscape, with the editors use of Avid Effects, music and many sfx.

The editor was required to familiarize themselves with hundreds of hours of footage, selecting the gold moments and cutting them into compelling sequences. There were also music montages and scripted back stories to cut plus presenter segments. The editor then intercut all these elements to create the 30 minute program.

Editing cooking segments, contestant reality scenes, and contestant interviews into a story arc that is a compelling and tension filled cliff hanger.

Full length 1 hour sizzle reel pilots. One of these pilots went on the become a series; Weaponizers. T

Editing included cutting reality scenes of contestants (often with hidden cameras) and intercutting these reality scenes with interview bites and scripted background stories.

Senior editor editing with minimal scripting. Choosing own grabs, structure and music.

Senior Editor. Editing Jamie's journey through gardens of the world and his implementation of these garden ideas into the lives of ordinary Australians.

A docu/reality series reality scene and interview driven, Taboo follows the lives of those on the edge of society, those who push the boundaries on what is socially acceptable. Two series (8 & 9) back to back. One of Nat Geos highest rating shows.

Renovation show. Editing included cutting some scripted and some unscripted footage following the journey of the home owner and their homes recreation.

Cutting emotionally dramatic scenes from unscripted footage of veterinarians rescuing and treating wild animals.

Senior editor editing with minimal scripting. Choosing own grabs, structure and music.

Exploring the rich cultural differences of Sydney's ethnic communities. Background stories of families. Their beliefs, the cuisine, their life. Offline Editor.

This home renovation show involved cutting together background stories of the homeowners (all of which had experienced some misfortune) the highs and lows of the build (a gift to the owners) and the dramatic often tearful reveal.

Two sizzle reels both docu/reality. Both sizzle reels became series.

Exploring the rich cultural differences of Sydney's ethnic communities. Background stories of families. Their beliefs, the cuisine, their life. Offline Editor.

Exploring the rich cultural differences of Sydney's ethnic communities. Background stories of families. Their beliefs, the cuisine, their life. Offline Editor.

In house editor on this weekly current affairs program.

In house editor on this weekly current affairs program.

In house Editor at SBS TV, Sydney Australia

In house Editor at SBS TV, Sydney Australia

A feature length reality/documentary about "The Colony", a TV series about early settlers in Australia. Editing included culling the best drama from hundreds of hours of unscripted reality footage,to reveal how the lives of cast and crew become intertwined when the camera is pointed at both.

Editing required a strong focus on aural mood and visual effects to create drama and emotion. The show examined the culture of international business and Australia's place within it.

Editing included moving split screens as a story telling tool.

Lead Editor cutting comedy pilot. This production was made for Channel 7 Australia.

Editing the online video content for K-Grind. An early model of online TV.

Editing involved cutting unscripted reality scenes of each date from hidden cameras and intercutting these with background stories, presenter PTCs and interview bites.

Repackaging various programs together.

Totally unscripted conversations with people on the street with a presenter who managed to get people to tell there life story in a matter of minutes. These interviews were intercut with music montages and street colour.

Editing together movie trailer footage with cast and crew interviews intercut with studio record presenter segments.

Editing nightly news and sport packages under tight deadlines from locally shot footage and news feeds from around the world.

This was a music program called Alchemy. Editing included cutting together music videos for emerging artists together with interviews and presenter intros in studio.