Maxwell James

Founder of Max's Imagination, LLC. I work with a steady stream of clients creating educational, promotional and lifestyle videos as well as documentary shorts. I also have extensive experience working with YouTubers, editing social media video packages that are formatted to standards for rollout on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. I conduct most of my editing and color correction using Adobe Premiere Pro. I know my way around Photoshop and Illustrator. I can create animations for intros/outros, titles, lower thirds, etc. using Adobe After Effects. I'm also familiar with Adobe Audition for sound work. And, I’m Avid Certified.

• Edited video segments for daily newscast using Premiere Pro on the night shift. Imported and retrieved archival footage. Normalized audio. Responsible for uploading final video for newscast. • Worked with fellow members of the news team to create high quality stories in fast-paced environment.

• Edited video segments for daily newscast using Avid Media Composer on all shifts. Imported, organized, and retrieved archival footage. Normalized audio. Responsible for uploading final video for newscast. • Worked with fellow members of the news team and affiliates to create high quality stories in fast-paced environment.

• Working part-time creating commercial videos for bookstore / publishing house. • Using After Effects and AVID • Posting to Social Media

• Editing video segments for broadcast television and internet. • Creating lower thirds. • Importing and organizing footage. • Creating motion graphics effects. • Normalizing audio.

• Supervised up to ten student editors through the post-production process. • Coached students on AVID. • Ensured that post-production quality expectations and deadlines were met. • Gained additional experience with sound and cinematography. • Edited segments using AVID.

Acted as Rob Greenfield’s documentarian full-time for three months. • Maintained responsibility for all facets of the production and post-production process for series of videos that focused on Rob’s experience living in a 50 square foot, off-the-grid, tiny home. • Researched and provided feedback on Rob’s social media video strategy in an effort to improve the reach for his informational campaigns.

• Supervised up to ten student editors through the post-production process. • Coached students on AVID. • Ensured that post-production quality expectations and deadlines were met. • Gained additional experience with sound and cinematography. • Edited segments using AVID.