Oliver Mellan

Experience

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  Cinepartners

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Lighting and Grip House Intern

  Responsible for checking all lights and equipment on large lighting/grip trucks. Learned equipment and lighting techniques.

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  Arlington independent media

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Intern Editor Studio Assistant

  Edited shows to go on the cable network channel. Assisted with studio productions. Learned TV studio lighting, sound, camera, and broadcast editing.

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  Cucalorus Festival

  May 2009 - Aug 2012

  Film Festival Programmer

  Screened and programmed short films for Cucalorus Film Festival.Learned how a thriving film festival curates films.

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  Digieffects

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2014

  Marketing Creative and Motion Designer

  Created motion graphic marketing and tutorials videos showcasing visual effects software. Became proficient in Adobe After Effects and suite.

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  VIDEOWAYS

  Dec 2010 - Jul 2017

  Creative Director

  Led collaborations with visual creatives to produce stylized documentary media and advertisements to create brands and idea activation.

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  Freaker USA

  Apr 2011 - May 2013

  Director of Video [Founding Member]

  Created viral marketing campaigns while closely overseeing the production of video to form the brand's identity. Learned crowd funding and trade show marketing team design."the holy grail of kickstarter videos" - the kickstarter blog

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  The Earth Day Film Festival

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Assistant Director [Founding Member]

  Cofounded and curated a grass roots film festival that celebrates films and artists creating a healthy planet.

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  DIY

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Producer Editor

  Developed and oversaw the production of comedy-driven instructional videos for kids.

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  Apple

  Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  Broadcast Producer

  Established a scalable production process for creating a high volume of media in a short turnaround time. Conducted R+D on augmented reality applications and presented findings and concepts for videos.Directed Augmented Reality story videos that were published and viewed by millions worldwide.

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  Freelancer

  Dec 2020 - Apr 2022

  Producing, Directing, Editing

  Produced short social motion graphic marketing videos.Directed pre-IPO Roadshow videos.Edited long-form interviews and high energy trailers for large online events and press releases.

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  Snowflake

  Apr 2022 - now

  Providing a world-class production experience for all of the departments we serve.Design and implement production processes for in-studio and travel shows.Direct and produce videos for three YouTube channels. Leading the in-house studio productions and serving the company partners with video and media production support.

  • Principle Video Producer

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Technical Studio Manager

    Apr 2022 - Jul 2024