Hi there! My name is Lorena, me dicen La Gocha
I'm a freelance creative video editor with extensive experience in advertising. Passionate about documentaries, experimental films, and new platforms.
Contact info • lorenaospinadiaz@gmail.com • 718 683 7631
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance editor•NY•2014-2017
Facebook - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor and media manager for Chevrolet New Years Campaign.
• Editor for several casestudies of Creative Shop's campaigns in various countries worldwide.
DirecTV Panamericana - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor for 2016 Olympics transmission campaign.
D'exposito - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor for Hispanic web testimonial videos for AARP
• Social media cut downs for AARP
Arcade Edit - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor for case study on M&M 75th anniversary campaign and Hispanic edits for Amica.
Hogarth WW - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor for Differin campaigns Announcer and Moments.
• Editor for Hispanic web videos for Ibrance.
Method Studios - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor for Microsoft Surface Billboard for Times Square buildings Reuters and Nasdaq
Stink Studios - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor for In store video for MCM, and social media campaign for CK.
Proud Simon - New York, NY - Editor
• Captured materials and edited commercials for phone video games by Backflip.
Comedy Central - New York, NY - Editor
• Lead editor for #LoveIsAJoke, a series of videos for web about the stages of a romantic relationship made with footage from network's shows
Hey Beautiful Jerk - New York, NY - Editor
• Edited commercials for Harley Davidson of Scottsdale, GoAZ, MTV, and Pigeon Forge.
Aerofilm - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor for several ad campaigns for clients such as Hot Wheels, Ruby Tuesday, Alaska Communications, and Cool Sculpting. As well as spec commercials for Subaru and Walmart.
• Media management, preps, After Effects, conform, deliverables.
Hero Edit - New York, NY - Editor
• Edited commercials for broadcast and web.
Cosmo Street - New York - Assistant Editor / Additional Editor
• Editor for long version documentary for 2014 Budweiser's "Hero's Welcome": assemblies, color and mix in avid for web delivery.
• Super Bowl 2014 Budweiser's "Hero's Welcome" lead assistant, media management, load on set, transcodes, selects, preps for mix and color.
Freelance editor/assistant editor•NY•2009-2014
Arcade Edit - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• Avid/FCP, media management, QC, prep for color and sound, After Effects, postings, deliverables.
Final Cut Edit - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• Avid/FCP, media management, QC, prep for color and sound, After Effects, postings, recuts, cut revisions.
RecRoom / MacGuffin - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• FCP, media management, QC, prep for color, conform, After Effects, postings.
jumP - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• Avid/FCP, media management, QC, transcodes, After Effects, postings.
RedCar - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• Avid, media management, transcodes, After Effects, stock footage and music search, postings.
One Day on Earth - New York, NY - Editor
• Editor and subtitling for Social Good Summit
SNiPPieS - New York, NY - Editor
• Edit rough cuts and subtitling.
Item Productions - New York, NY - Editor
• Edit web based promos and event videos.
Refinery NYC - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• Media management, QC, post production, reel editing, transcodes,
mastering HDCamSR with 5.1 Dolby Surround and DigiBeta Stereo LtRt, capturing Archival from D2,
BetaCam, and VHS: uploads, ftp, sound prep AAF/OMF, EDL, dvds.
Kirshenbaum bond senecal + partners - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• Media management, search stock footage, ripomatics, compressions, postings, ftp, sound prep AAF/OMF, EDL, dvds.
Gold Crest - Feauture Film Red Butterfly - New York, NY - Assistant Editor
• Shots selection, rough cuts, media management, research sound effects, audio levels, compressions.
Vme TV - New York, NY - Editor
• Daily Editor for programming department, quality control/censorship, grammar correction, mastering. Performed live broadcast editing for the royal wedding.
•CARACAS•
Fabrika Productions - New York, NY - Videographer
• Videography of documentaries and music videos, with other responsibilities such as editing, media management, and website/equipment maintenance.
Amazonia Films - Caracas, Venezuela - Editor.
• Edited TV and theatrical trailers for films. Also operated cameras, and edited documentaries for film premiers.
Digital Video Assist - Caracas, Venezuela - Video Assist Operator/On set editor
• Set up video assist for advertisement productions and captured the live shots in FCP. Synchronized sound and edited offline versions throughout the day of shooting.
Jan 2006 – Oct 2009. KINOKI Caracas, Venezuela - Partner.
• Primarily acted as producer/director/assistant director/editor. Also occasionally motion graphics artist and software trainer.
Education
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas
Bachelor of Arts in Cinematography
Graduated with Highest Honors in 2009.