FEDERICO ACCARDO
Leighton Buzzard,Central Bedfordshire
Summary
A versatile videographer and video editor experienced in visual content creation. Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro, with a solid background in crafting compelling narratives and visual aesthetics for online platforms, marketing campaigns, and brand storytelling. Adept in project management and client collaboration, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality video content. Passionate about video editing trends and producing impactful, polished videos for diverse audiences.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Video Editor
Quilombo UK
London, United Kingdom
09.2024 - Current
- Work closely with directors, producers, or clients to understand their creative vision and execute the project accordingly, incorporating feedback and making revisions when necessary.
- Review and assemble raw footage into a finished product, ensuring the flow and continuity of the video aligns with the project’s goals.
- Incorporate animations, transitions, text overlays, and other graphic elements to enhance the video and improve audience engagement.
- Adjust lighting and color settings to create a cohesive visual style, ensuring scenes maintain consistency and are visually appealing.
- Sync video with audio, clean up soundtracks, and adjust sound levels. This may also involve adding music, sound effects, or voiceovers to complement the visua
- Ensure that the final video product aligns with the company’s brand guidelines or maintains a consistent style, tone, and messaging across platforms or projects.
Video Editor
Fight Bladder Cancer
United Kingdom
02.2024 - Current
- Edit raw footage to create polished and professional videos for various platforms, including our website, social media channels, and fundraising events. Managed over three projects per day.
- Collaborate with the marketing and communications team to develop video concepts and storyboards that effectively convey our message
- Incorporate graphics, animations, and other visual elements to enhance the quality and impact of our videos
- Ensure that all videos adhere to brand guidelines and maintain a consistent tone and style
- Review and provide feedback on existing video content, identifying areas for improvement and optimization
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in video editing to continuously improve our video production processes.
Freelance Photographer / Videographer
Freelance
United Kingdom
11.2022 - Current
- Accurately assessed photoshoot requirements, materials and conditions to determine appropriate equipment selection
- Photographed high-quality images for internet distribution
- Performed retouching and colour correction in Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Luminar, Final Cut Pro X, and DaVinci resolve for optimal results
- Scheduled meetings with clients to determine goals and expectations
- Planned, filmed and edited video content to match brief requirements
- Developed creative concepts to produce engaging content across industries.
Project Manager
Music Production And Creatives Network
City of London
03.2020 - Current
- Built business and strategy plan
- Recruited and managed team of developers, copywriters, digital artists and logo designers, music producers, sound engineers, video makers/editors and musicians to produce content branding
- Created logic on back-end and front-end of entire platform collaborating with developer
- Production of copywriting material for website and promotional video content
- Management and production of audio tracks for promotion in conjunction with video material
- Performed testing of platform providing reports to developers using Jira
- Identified and managed budget, timescale and scope changes, recommending actions and improvements to meet project goals.
Freelance Musician
Self Employed
London
01.2005 - Current
- Managing musical projects and musicians on regular basis to achieve planned goals by set deadlines with positive and problem-solving attitude for live performance and studio sessions
- Working with agents and music agencies for enquires regarding live music events delivered to private clients, corporate and wedding gigs
- Performing for high-standard gigs in prestigious venues such as Park Plaza Hotels, Hilton, Kimpton Fitzroy, Primo Bar, Jazz Café
- Planning, recording and producing promotional audio and video material for up and coming musical acts, negotiating with recording studios, sound engineers, video-makers and musicians
- Creating original audio/video content for promotional use, delivered on various platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok
- Writing, producing, recording and releasing music tracks on various music platform for online distribution
- Working in recording studios for various musical collaborations and gigs, delivering requested guitar tracks under artists' or producers' musical direction
- Assessing and testing musical instruments and equipment, keeping them in perfectly working order, booking regular PAT Testing certificates
- Relating to colleagues with receptive, positive and engaging attitude, leadership when needed
- Developing and delivering guitar courses tailored to needs of individual students, exploring aspects as theory, harmony and technique
- Gained knowledge and proficient use of audio/video software and professional audio equipment such as digital effect processing devices, amplifiers, PA Systems, Mixing Desks, and similar.
Guitar Teacher
The Rock Project
Leighton Buzzard / Dunstable / Buckingham
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Delivered creative, engaging guitar lessons, teaching up to 5 students aged 6 -14 per class
- Boosted student achievement by constantly evaluating progress and providing suggestions for improvement
- Employed confidence and self-awareness to successfully prepare students for on-stage performances
- Evaluated class progress and adjust strategies to maintain growth and learning.
Education
Music -
Kingston University - London
09.2016 - 05.2019
Music - undefined
Lizard Academie - Firenze
01.2006 - 09.2006
IT - undefined
I.T.I.S Cappellini - Massa, Italy
01.1996 - 06.2000
Skills
- Leadership: regularly managing and guiding producers, and creatives for various projects
- Problem-solving: great adaptability, logical and creative thinking to manage or prevent problems
- Decision-Making: optimization of resources and management of planned goals to achieve optimal results
- Management: led multiple projects in music production, music events, assisting and collaborating with music agencies, musicians, producers and engineers
- Strong academic and practical musical background
Languages
English
Italian
Timeline
Assistant Video Editor
Quilombo UK
09.2024 - Current
Video Editor
Fight Bladder Cancer
02.2024 - Current
Freelance Photographer / Videographer
Freelance
11.2022 - Current
Guitar Teacher
The Rock Project
01.2022 - 07.2023
Project Manager
Music Production And Creatives Network
03.2020 - Current
Music -
Kingston University - London
09.2016 - 05.2019
Music - undefined
Lizard Academie - Firenze
01.2006 - 09.2006
Freelance Musician
Self Employed
01.2005 - Current
IT - undefined
I.T.I.S Cappellini - Massa, Italy
01.1996 - 06.2000
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