Cody Johnston (021) 083 51440 | 1 Koru Way Wanaka, NZ 9305 | codymatthewjohnston@gmail.com TECH SKILLS Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, Squarespace, Final Cut Pro X, Facebook Insights, Instagram, Wordpress, HTML, CSS, Microsoft Office Suite, MediaSilo, Basecamp, Slack WORK EXPERIENCE Freelance Editor & DIT June 2020-present Clients include: Two Bearded Men, Jase Hancox Film, Diaries Downunder, Storyworks, The Film Crew, Firefly Productions, Good Thing Productions, Camilla Rutherford Photography AARP Washington, DC Digital Associate Producer October 2019-January 2020 • Assist Executive Producer in all elements of production from brief to delivery on 40 videos in 4 months • Research, write, and edit scripts for documentary series ‘Your Brain On,’ 4 x 3:30 minutes • Act as Assistant Camera and DIT during two weeks of production for ‘Your Brain On’ series National Geographic Partners Washington, DC Associate Producer September 2018-October 2019 • Assist in writing and producing Nat Geo WILD’s highest-rated docu-series, The Incredible Dr. Pol • Provide versatile support by editing scenes, coordinating field pickups, and annotating episode scripts • Write entertaining show descriptions, titles and photo captions for worldwide promotion Assistant Video Editor February 2017-September 2018 • Cut 60-120 second scenes, thematic beats and montages for lead editors • Provide archival shot footage from eight seasons of media, create stringouts and delivery outputs • Coordinated with three field teams to ingest and sync episode stories from bi-weekly 2TB drive deliveries Freelance Camera Operator Washington, DC Part 107 Certified to Operate UAS August 2014-October 2019 • Comfortable operating C300, Sony A7sii, Canon 5D Mark iv, DJI Ronin, Osmo Pro, Mavic Pro Past clients include: The Kennedy Center, George Mason Athletics, CSN Mid-Atlantic, Loyola University Athletics, Fulcrum Media, DeMatha Catholic High School, Georgetown University, Synthesis Media RHED Pixel Falls Church, VA Production Assistant December 2015-December 2016 • Shot interviews and b-roll using a Panasonic AF100, Sony A7sii, Panasonic GH4 • Responsible for setup, breakdown and transportation of all studio equipment EDUCATION The College of William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature May 2015 Management & Organizational Leadership Minor