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Work History
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AJALA JOHN

Swinton

Summary

With over five years of experience as a highly skilled Videographer and Video Editor, I am deeply passionate about capturing, editing, and delivering top-quality visual content. Sets up and operates equipment, edits final videos and adds effects. Well-organized with disciplined approach and good time management skills. Enthusiastic about developing and realizing cohesive vision with each project.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Freelance Videographer

Freelance
Salford
01.2022 - Current
  • Adjusted and controlled video equipment, composing, and framing shots.
  • Produced original video content by working collaboratively with producers, designers, and art specialists to facilitate multimedia production.
  • Managed and archived media from location through post-production process.
  • Conceptualized and executed video projects from start to finish, including pre-production planning, shooting, lighting, sound recording, editing, and post-production, resulting in compelling and engaging videos
  • Collaborated closely with clients to understand their vision, requirements, and goals, ensuring client satisfaction and fostering long-term relationships
  • Produced various types of video content, such as promotional videos, commercials, event coverage, documentary-style videos, and social media content
  • Proficient in operating and maintaining a wide range of video equipment, including DSLR and mirrorless cameras, cinema cameras, gimbals, drones, and audio recording equipment
  • Adjusted and controlled video equipment, composing, and framing shots.

Lead Production Officer

Globe Broadcasting and Communications
Lagos
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Actively participate in day-to-day leadership of the business unit, and positively contribute to the business unit team, driving engagement activities
  • Production of Jingles (both music and voice overs), radio imaging, show sweepers and presenters’ imaging
  • Sound designs for radio dramas
  • Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees, and provide information for work performance improvement
  • Working with organizations, venues and artists involved in live events
  • Work in collaboration with the HR/HSE Manager to ensure a safe working environment
  • Monitoring the amount and quality of work at each station, while building a working relationship with the producers
  • Provide employee training to ensure that employees are performing job responsibilities effectively
  • Responsible for coaching, counseling, and training hourly associates to foster a high-performance work team
  • Editing interviews/reports/conversation pieces using audio editing software
  • Responsible for the audio content of broadcasts delivered over the radio, the Internet, and other mobile platforms in all the house stations in Nigeria
  • This is done by making sure the Production officers deliver quality and meet deadlines
  • Making sure show sweepers are scheduled at the right time before, in and out of commercials and at the end of a show
  • Working with marketing teams to prepare printed material.

Music Producer and Content Producer

Clout Africa
Lagos
08.2016 - 01.2019
  • Music and Video production for Artists and Brands
  • Directed global operations, from starting point of signing artist to label through marketing and sales of music.
  • Rewrote original scores to adapt to different musical genres and styles.
  • Gathering feedback from listeners and using it to create a strategy for future musical directions
  • Mixing of Multi-tracks of live music recordings
  • Directing video shoots of original content of the company
  • Use of music creating software and video editing software.
  • Produced music videos broadcast on international cable and satellite networks and streaming music channels.
  • Directed global operations, from starting point of signing artist to label through marketing and sales of music.

Education

Master of Arts - Film Production

University of Salford
Salford
09.2021 - 10.2022

Skills

Proficient in video and Audio editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Logic Pro, Pro tools, Cubase, Adobe Auditionundefined

Credits

  • My SHOWREEL - https://youtu.be/nJekz-UF4eg
  • Shot and Edited for CARIBBEAN & AFRICAN HEALTH NETWORK - https://youtu.be/VKVrEv1Kscs?si=1k3IEUFzWxyM2YLP
  • Shot and Edited the Relaunch of LANGWORTHY CORNERSTONE BUILDING in SALFORD - https://youtu.be/6AJhsLfcOZs
  • Shot and Produced for CLOUT AFRICA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ail8wTA4RBc
  • SHOT AND EDITED #NHSConfedExpo 2023 FOR CARIBBEAN & AFRICAN HEALTH NETWORK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN6KNwZ6yz4&t=63s
  • Wedding FILM Shot and Edited for PATIENCE & CHRIS - https://youtu.be/1zSmKJgbtEw
  • Wedding FILM Shot and Edited for SOMCEE - https://youtu.be/dmj-qNa0eL4
  • AUDIO POST PRODUCTION- INTRICATE ( a NOLLYWOOD feature film produced by YAW NAIJA) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scvI0a7WtHE
  • Shot and edited this MUISC VIDEO for LC BEATZ - https://youtu.be/kD_scrCIE0k?si=pDDlhC59gikAfqC2

References

Available upon request.

Timeline

Freelance Videographer

Freelance
01.2022 - Current

Master of Arts - Film Production

University of Salford
09.2021 - 10.2022

Lead Production Officer

Globe Broadcasting and Communications
01.2019 - 01.2021

Music Producer and Content Producer

Clout Africa
08.2016 - 01.2019

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