Taylor Shofner

Lead Editor and VFX Artist for Live Nation Concert Series promos featured on Twitter. Highly energetic and fast-paced edits featuring lots of VFX elements and transitions. Racked up millions of hits for artists including Jack White, St. Vincent, Walk the Moon, A$AP Ferg, and more.

Sketch for College Humor, edited in a movie trailer style.

5 mins. Also worked as writer/director/editor/VFX artist/sound designer. Film is completed, release date TBD.

5 mins. Also worked as writer/director/VFX artist/colorist/sound designer. Film is completed, release date TBD.

5 mins. Also worked as writer/director/editor/colorist/sound designer. Film is completed, release date TBD.

Fun and high-energy food/reality piece for Food Network, featuring a host taking us on a tour through Los Angeles in search of the best street food. Different versions cut for the Food Network website and all social media platforms.

Created VFX shots for all episodes; developed original VFX ideas/designs with directors and VFX team.

Lead editor on episodes two, five, and seven; additional editing/QC/troubleshooting throughout. Worked closely with the writers and directors to regularly solve story/structure/dialogue/pacing issues.

Ranked #5 Trending on YouTube and 600,000+ views on the first day of release.

Organized media, synced footage, and pulled selects for Lead Editor.

A girl gets stuck in traffic and struggles her way through it in many different ways. A high-energy comedic piece made for the Just Like That YouTube channel. Fast-paced cuts, overlapping takes, text message VFX elements, and wildly contrasting tones throughout.

Pitch video for fundraising campaign. On-set footage logging, backup, sync, and organization in Premiere.

Heartfelt and powerful political PSA for Wendy Carrillo, running for Congress in the 2017 34th District special election. Wendy shares her journey that started when she first came to America as a young undocumented refugee.

Also worked as the VFX artist (After Effects). High energy recap video for the AWS after-party in Las Vegas. Includes large amounts of "data transmission" VFX, multiple vortexes sending us through one side of the party to another, and 3D "data streams" zipping through the middle of crowds. Plenty of clever match-cuts against fast-paced electronic music.

Also worked as the Editor (Premiere Pro). High energy recap video for the AWS after-party in Las Vegas. Includes large amounts of "data transmission" VFX, multiple vortexes sending us through one side of the party to another, and 3D "data streams" zipping through the middle of crowds. Plenty of clever match-cuts and digital "camera shake" set to fast-paced electronic music.

Also worked as the Editor and VFX artist. High energy recap video for the AWS after-party in Las Vegas. Footage ingest, organization, tagging, and backup on set.

A bizarre and eerie music video filmed entirely on VHS. Edited to evoke the feel and vibe of the 80's with dated effects and typography. Subtle humor throughout.

17 minutes. Also worked as Writer / Director / Director of Photography / Producer / Production Designer / Costume Designer / VFX Artist. A young girl envisions a mysterious alien visitor as a means of escape from her troubled father. Documentary elements included. Currently prepping for 2017 release.

My vfx work for this one-shot music video consisted of hiding 4 cuts, tracking/masking/hiding 6 crew members and unwanted objects, tracking/masking/replacing 18 total lights (including de-flickering 13 of them), creating/timing 15 different color grades, and overall denoising for film grain application.

Unofficial/fan-made music video. Shared by the band on social media. Also worked as director, producer, colorist, vfx artist, and camera operator. A one-take music video with retro aesthetics, featuring a heartbroken young girl dancing her troubles away through an empty high school at night. My editing/vfx work consisted of hiding 4 cuts, tracking/masking/hiding 6 crew members and unwanted objects, tracking/masking/replacing 18 total lights (including de-flickering 13 of them), creating/timing 15 different color grades, and overall denoising for film grain application.

Also worked as videographer. Three fun and stylish promotional spots for Salamat Yoga, primarily intended for social media. Highly energetic with sweeping movements and effects, all set to three different tracks befitting the mood of each yoga class.

5 mins. A couple returns to a mysterious cabin in their woods after the tragic loss of their son one year ago. Influenced by the Evil Dead films.

Short and stylish documentary project telling the story behind the "Truth to Power" event in Philadelphia that took place during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Features powerful artwork set against interviews with celebrities such as will.i.am, Yosi Sergant (commissioner of the Obama "Hope" poster), Sway Calloway, and Rosario Dawson.

4 mins. A relationship is put to the test when a young man attempts to propose to his girlfriend through a frustrating game of "hangman."

Inspiring, fast-paced, and emotionally affecting sizzle reel for the first season of "My Peoples" - an independent underground talk show focused on hot-button social issues. The reel tells the story of the show's origin and features a wide range of celebrity guests including Shailene Woodley, Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein, Rosario Dawson, Josh Hutcherson, Patrisse Cullors (co-founder of Black Lives Matter), and Mark Foster of Foster the People.

Retweeted by Shailene Woodley and Rosario Dawson. 50,000+ views on the first day of release. Energetic and fun "Vota Por Mi - Latinos for Bernie Sanders" PSA for online release. Various interviews with members of the Latino community as they share facts about Bernie, cut against historical footage and powerful moments from Bernie's speeches. Vintage vibe. Set to fast-paced 70's Latin funk music.

Stylish promo spot for Duck Lights, an concert lighting design company for musicians and bands. Interviews with the Duck Lights CEO, a lighting technician, and a musician mixed in with visually striking concert footage. Upbeat and fun with an "indie electronica" vibe. Concert footage includes Halsey, Family Force 5, The Used, Circa Survive, and August Burns Red among other artists.

Stylish, high energy sizzle reel for for the Snackhaus production company featuring previous work including commercials, music videos, event hype videos, and corporate promos.

Heartfelt board presentation video featuring montage of events, students, and Matthew McConaughey speaking about the foundation he started.

A funny and suspenseful horror movie sizzle reel/trailer designed to convey the mood and concept of a feature film script titled "Dead and Breakfast". Cut with clips from 22 other horror films. Created as a supplement to the script for financing consideration and submission to AMC's Shudder Labs competition.

Also worked as Writer/Director/DP. Halftime hype video for the Texas Tech University Marching Band. Video played at every 2013, 2014, and 2015 football home game. Average of 60,000 viewers per home game. “I’ve never seen a band that get a intro like that, that was just really, B-A, for a lack of a better term. That was so cool. I was like, wow, If you’ve never seen the Goin'​ Band and you see that intro you’re thinking, 'oh my god we’re about to witness something really special here'​... I’m just saying, that was NFL starting line up caliber stuff, for the Goin’ Band. Very very impressive intro." - Double T 104.3 Tech Talk

Worked with the Broadcast Director as an award-winning two man production team on broadcast tv/radio spots, short films, corporate videos, and personal interviews. Wide range of responsibilities across all phases of production with an emphasis on editing including sound design, color grading, and gfx composition.

Motion gfx video proposal for LEPAA and the City of Lubbock featuring the history of the Buddy Holly Center project development, including filmed interviews and press conference clips.

Also worked as Videographer. Moody b/w "West Texas Bold" Superbowl spot featuring West Texas themes, landscapes, and characters, book-ended with an intense rodeo sequence. Best of Show, Judges' Choice, and Gold Addy Winner in Cinematography at the 2016 Lubbock American Advertising Federation Awards.

A narrator read my feature screenplay "Madly" to a live audience with a cast of 18 actors playing 22 characters. Collaborated with an artist to create over 150 pieces of original, scene-specific artwork timed to the second. The 2-hour event included live music sung by the cast, costumes, soundtrack, props, and audience interaction.

Also worked as Second Unit DP, production assistant, and set photographer. Sequel to "Jesus Tattoo" short film. Gold Addy Award Winner at the 2015 Lubbock American Advertising Federation Awards. Campaign also included series of 5 personal interviews I filmed and edited.

Also worked as DP. Two spots for elementary and high school enrollment. Positive and spiritual tone featuring kids and teens in various classes and stylized portrait shots of diverse students.

Also worked as Writer/Director. Comedic spot for an iOS app featuring a grandmother interrupting a wild party.

Fun motion graphics spot featuring passionate interview clips and dozens of photos from the Komen "Race for the Cure" participants.

Also worked as Videographer, Camera Operator, and Production Assistant. Series of three commercials featuring live concert footage and Josh Abbott as the spokesperson for the new City Bank app. Silver Addy Award Winner at the 2015 Lubbock American Advertising Federation Awards.

Fun and adorable "Happy Holidays" video for the RD Thomas Advertising Agency. A gentle montage of clips from the "Whisker Wonderland" set filled with dozens of kittens playing with each other.

Intro and outro videos for the 2013 City Bank CORE investor presentation/summit. Inspirational montage of families and workers set to uplifting music.

Also worked as DP. Touching spot for the upcoming race featuring breast cancer survivors with their families and friends. Black and white, set to an original song written for the Komen organization.

Also worked as Camera Operator and Production Assistant. Gold Addy Award winner at the 2014 Lubbock American Advertising Federation Awards. Based on controversial "Jesus Tattoo" billboards that sparked international media coverage. 297,000+ views. Campaign also included series of 7 personal interviews I filmed and edited.

Also worked as Camera Operator and Production Assistant. Best of Show, Judge's Choice, and Gold Addy Award winner at 2014 Lubbock American Advertising Federation Awards. Series of four outrageous, cartoony "Epic Value" commercials shot entirely on a green screen set.

Also worked as Camera Operator/Production Assistant. Commercial Loans spot featuring West Texas farmers and corporate employees.

Also worked as Writer/Director. Series of five fun TV spots for the South Plains Fair, all with a "Kid News Reporter" theme in which a kid investigator interviews other local kids about mysterious robot sightings in town. Combination of live action, special effects, and motion graphics.

Filmed and edited over 115 heartfelt personal interviews featuring members of the church talking about their faith and upcoming baptisms.

Also acted as Writer/Director. Gold Addy winner at the 2014 Lubbock American Advertising Federation Awards. This TTU Advertising Team "Color With Character" spot is about the color "Candy Apple Red"​ falling in love with someone and following him around.

Also worked as Writer/Director/Actor. 5 mins. A teenager seeks advice from a mysterious girl on a playground after suffering through a devastating traumatic event. Proof of concept for feature film.

"Love What Drives You." Lone Star Emmy Award Winner at the 2012 Lonestar Emmy Awards. This TTU Advertising Team spot is about a millennial describing Sasha, the love of his life.

Also worked as Writer/Director/Actor. 5 mins. Everything changes for a depressed clown when he shows up to the saddest birthday party in the world.

Also worked as Writer/Director. 5 mins. A frustrated sign-twirling employee in a mascot costume must compete with a sign on a pole for foot traffic between two rival furniture stores. Screened at 2011 Flatland Film Festival.

Edited all video for two-hour morning show broadcast. Split shift started at 1:30 AM, ended at 12:30 PM. Edited 60 hours of broadcast video total. Ran audio, cameras, and graphics for live broadcast. Photoshopped pictures and added content to website. Created graphics for live evening broadcast. Trained new employee in Edius software.