Ali K

Experience

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  Destination CEO

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

  Videographer and Editor

  Responsibilities: Collaborated in the creation of videos for the Destination CEO brand. Main aspects included scripting, directing, thumbnail creation, voice over and editing for a wide variety of content. This included interviews, events, commercials and promotional videos. Social media management and copywriting for Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Achievements:Helped in the transition from in person to online only video creationAdapted entire lectures into smaller more compact videos Show less

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  Cineplex

  May 2016 - May 2018

  Part Time Cast Member

  Awarded a 100% mystery shopper satisfaction grade twice. Developed an appreciation for different communication styles through my work in concession and floor.

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  Zeonic Blader

  Aug 2016 - now

  Digital Content Creator

  Responsibilities: Run every aspect of the video production process, social media influencing, SEO, and connecting with sponsors to build my own brand.Achievements:Monetized with over 10,000 subscribers, 3.5 million views and 151,000 watch hoursOne of the biggest YouTube channels in Canada for Spin Master’s Bakugan brandRecognized by Spin Master as an ambassador for their Bakugan brandOrganized and ran the first ever officially recognized Bakugan Battle Planet tournaments in the countryCollaborated with Haunted Castle Gaming to produce content for their “Genesis: BOC” TCG Show less

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  AAKPROD

  Sept 2016 - now

  Worked with local and start-up businesses to create videos for their marketing. My services include Videography, Scripting, Voice over and editing. Produced and edited over 20 videos including testimonials, events, and campaigns Produced and Edited videos showcasing Humber college's .Net bridging program.

  • Corporate Videographer and Video Editor

    Sept 2016 - now

  • Freelance Outreach Video Producer and Editor For JobStart

    May 2018 - Sept 2018

  • .Net Program Outreach Video Producer and Editor

    Sept 2016 - Oct 2016
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  Humber College

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Led a small crew and completed filming within an extremely tight deadline. Worked with a child actor. Independently organized and lead a small cast and crew. Communicated directions to a child actor with great results. Film was a semi-finalist at the San Mauro International Film Festival. Led a small crew and cast. Was able to adapt to bad situations and turn it around.

  • Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer - Decietful Bliss

    Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

  • Writer, Director, Editor, Cinematographer - Severence Of Nostalgia

    Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor - Petal

    Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
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  Humber College

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Creative Producer/Post Production Supervisor - Memes: A Dankumentary

  Oversaw the production from pre to post. Being a creative producer allowed me to have a much larger input on the creative aspect of the production. Memes: A Dankumentary has been awarded "Best Student Film" by the World Premiere FIlm Awards.

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  Humber College

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Responsible for the communication between JobStart and Humber College. Developed the PSA from the ground up with consultations from client and school. Responsible for the transcription and closed captioning of all media by and for Humber College using YouTube, WINCAPS and Dragon speech recognition software. Responsible for making sure there is continuity between takes and communicating with crew when there is a continuity error.

  • Writer and Creative Producer - JobStart PSA

    Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Part Time Media Accessibility Technologist at Humber College

    May 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Script Supervisor - Video Vengence

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
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  Humber College

  Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Responsibilities: Created content for Life at Humber’s social media pages which included the development, recording, editing, thumbnail creation and closed captioning for videos. Optimizing titles and tags for SEO. Posting and scheduling to social media with Hootsuite. Recording events and interviewing subjects for both independent and collaborative projects.Achievements:Created event videos for culturally significant events such as Black History Month and DiwaliCreated and hosted a series of videos directed to students covering mental health, daily life and eventsHelped edit the first portrait style videos for Life at Humber’s Instagram Show less

  • Picture Editor - Derby Girls

    Jan 2020 - May 2020

  • Digital Content Creator - Life at Humber

    Sept 2019 - May 2020

  • Picture Editor and Script Supervisor- The Last Talk

    Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Humber College

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Video Specialist

  Responsibilities: Supporting professors with their course development by creating module videos that help adapt, introduce and expand on learning materials. Test programs and updates to help professors with their course content creation. Support in the creation of tutorials that teach and showcase programs and updates. Achievements:Used Vyond to create a series of 15 videos for Humber’s Digital Fluency for the Workforce program and a series of 8 pre-work videos for Humber’s upcoming Mortgage Microcredentials courseHelped develop a video that teaches professors how to create “virtual field trip videos” using animotoTested Panopto’s new audio description program in their video editor to find it’s strengths and bugs and collaborated in creating materials to help teach the new program to users Show less

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  Studio Nagarajan

  Oct 2022 - Oct 2022

  First Assistant Director/Location Sound Recorder - Decap

  Decap is a one take horror feature film. As 1st AD I was responsible for following closely behind the Director while being aware of not getting in the shot and relaying cues to the production coordinator for when on screen calls and sounds needed to occur. I also held the live video feed camera to let the production coordinator know what stage of the film we are in at all times.As the location sound recorder I used a sennheiser wireless lav connected to an H4N sound reorder and recrided sound from devices. Show less

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  Humber College

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  Responsible for getting important documents signed, getting the shooting location and cast/crew insured and scheduling important scouts and setups.I am the contact between the location owners and production making sure everyone is aware of what is planned and what is allowed.During production I was responsible for making sure areas that needed support were covered. Driving cast and crew on and off set, making sure craft and catering is available and making sure the location is locked and clean after each day.At the end of every day I made and sent out a Daily Production Report to the professors. Show less Responsible for creating prep and production schedules and keeping the crew on track. During production I create and send the call sheets to all cast and crew. On set I support the crew in making sure everyones stays focused and knows what they are doing. I am responsible for making sure all crew and cast are ready and know when a take is about to happen and make sure sound, camera and slating occure before the director calls action. After each take I confirm with the Director, DOP, Sound Recordist and Script Supervisor that everything is okay. Show less

  • 1st Assistant Director - Soul Sucker

    Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Film Video Editor - Class A solutions

    Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

  • Location Sound Recordist and Post Sound Mixer - Good People Use Drugs

    Sept 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Production Manager/Location Manager- The Haunting of a Ghost

    Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Key Grip - Class A Solution

    Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

  • 1st Assistant Director - Second Shot

    Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
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  FilmShellX

  Mar 2023 - Apr 2023

  1st Assistant Director - Residuals Music Video

  Responsible for supporting the Director during production and making sure the production follows the planned schedule. Also played a support role during set construction and camera prep.

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  Studio Nagarajan inc.

  Sept 2023 - Oct 2023

  Assistant Director & Location Sound Recordist

  As Assistant Director my job is to make sure sure the cast and crew are on the same page, keep on set morale high and support the Director during production. As Location Sound Recordist I used the H4N Pro sound recording device and the Sennheiser wireless lavs to record dialogue.