Ken Lehman

Experience

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  Excelsior Video Studio

  Jun 2011 - now

  • Write and send proposals to potential clients• Build rapports with clients using open communication, active listening, and prompt action• Involve clients in reviewing deliverables and final videos• Incorporate requested revisions into projects• Use project documents as guidelines• Archive project assets on external drives• Review, assemble, and import project assets into Final Cut Pro as clips• Organize clips by adding ratings, keywords, smart collections, roles, and notes • Append, insert, and connect clips into timelines for rough cuts• Trim and adjust the timing of clips for fine cuts• Initiate picture locks once fine cuts are approved• Add titles, generators, effects, and transitions• Perform audio editing, mixing, and mastering in iZotope RX Audio Editor• Perform color correction and color grading• Transcribe final videos and add either closed captions or open captions• Customize eye catching, easy to read thumbnails for final videos in Canva• Export from Compressor and archive master files on external drives • Export from Compressor and deliver final videos to clients by deadlines• Perform the various tasks involved in owning and operating a video production company Show less • Wrote and sent proposals to potential clients• Built rapports with clients using open communication, active listening, and prompt action• Involved clients in reviewing deliverables and final products• Incorporated requested revisions into projects• Used project documents as guidelines• Archived project assets on external drives• Reviewed, assembled, and imported project assets into Final Cut Pro as clips• Organized clips by adding ratings, keywords, smart collections, roles, and notes• Appended, inserted, and connected clips into timelines for rough cuts• Trimmed and adjusted the timing of clips for fine cuts• Initiated picture locks once fine cuts were approved• Added titles, generators, effects, and transitions• Performed audio editing, mixing, and mastering in iZotope RX Audio Editor• Performed color correction and color grading• Transcribed final videos and added either closed captions or open captions• Customized eye catching, easy to read thumbnails for final videos in Canva• Exported from Compressor and archived master files on external drives• Exported from Compressor and delivered final videos to clients by deadlines• Performed the various tasks involved in owning and operating a video production company Show less • Wrote and sent proposals to potential clients• Built rapports with clients using open communication, active listening, and prompt action• Used completed forms in services agreements as flexible guidelines for projects• Prepped gear, verified travel routes, and arrived at assignments early• Captured and backed up footage at filming locations with dual recording• Archived captured footage on external drives• Reviewed, assembled, and imported captured footage into Adobe Premiere Pro as clips• Appended, inserted, and connected clips into timelines for rough cuts• Trimmed and adjusted the timing of clips for fine cuts• Initiated picture locks once fine cuts were approved• Added titles, generators, effects, and transitions• Performed audio editing, mixing, and mastering in Adobe Audition• Performed color correction and color grading• Transcribed final videos and added either closed captions or open captions• Customized eye catching, easy to read thumbnails for final videos in Adobe Photoshop• Exported from Adobe Media Encoder and archived master files on external drives• Exported from Adobe Media Encoder and delivered final videos to clients by deadlines• Performed the various tasks involved in owning and operating a video production company Show less • Wrote and sent proposals to potential clients• Built rapports with clients using open communication, active listening, and prompt action• Used completed forms in services agreements as flexible guidelines for projects• Prepped gear, verified travel routes, and arrived at assignments early• Captured and backed up footage at filming locations with dual recording• Archived captured footage on external drives• Reviewed, assembled, and imported captured footage into Adobe Premiere Pro as clips• Appended, inserted, and connected clips into timelines for rough cuts• Trimmed and adjusted the timing of clips for fine cuts• Initiated picture locks once fine cuts were approved• Added titles, generators, effects, and transitions• Performed audio editing, mixing, and mastering in Adobe Audition• Performed color correction and color grading• Transcribed final videos and added either closed captions or open captions• Customized eye catching, easy to read thumbnails for final videos in Adobe Photoshop• Exported from Adobe Media Encoder and archived master files on external drives• Exported from Adobe Media Encoder and delivered final videos to clients by deadlines• Performed the various tasks involved in owning and operating a video production company Show less • Wrote and sent proposals to potential clients• Built rapports with clients using open communication, active listening, and prompt action• Used completed forms in services agreements as flexible guidelines for projects• Prepped gear, verified travel routes, and arrived at assignments early• Captured and backed up footage at filming locations with dual recording• Archived captured footage on external drives• Reviewed, assembled, and imported captured footage into Adobe Premiere Pro as clips• Appended, inserted, and connected clips into timelines for rough cuts• Trimmed and adjusted the timing of clips for fine cuts• Initiated picture locks once fine cuts were approved• Added titles, generators, effects, and transitions• Performed audio editing, mixing, and mastering in Adobe Audition• Performed color correction and color grading• Transcribed final videos and added either closed captions or open captions• Customized eye catching, easy to read thumbnails for final videos in Adobe Photoshop• Exported from Adobe Media Encoder and archived master files on external drives• Exported from Adobe Media Encoder and delivered final videos to clients by deadlines• Performed the various tasks involved in owning and operating a video production company Show less • Wrote and sent proposals to potential clients• Built rapports with clients using open communication, active listening, and prompt action• Used completed forms in services agreements as flexible guidelines for projects• Prepped gear, verified travel routes, and arrived at assignments early• Captured and backed up footage at filming locations with dual recording• Archived captured footage on external drives• Reviewed, assembled, and imported captured footage into Final Cut Pro as clips• Appended, inserted, and connected clips into timelines for rough cuts• Trimmed and adjusted the timing of clips for fine cuts• Initiated picture locks once fine cuts were approved• Added titles, generators, effects, and transitions• Performed audio editing, mixing, and mastering in Soundtrack Pro• Performed color correction and color grading• Transcribed final videos and added either closed captions or open captions• Customized eye catching, easy to read thumbnails for final videos• Exported from Compressor and archived master files on external drives• Exported from Compressor and delivered final videos to clients by deadlines• Performed the various tasks involved in owning and operating a video production company Show less

  • Owner & Video Editor

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Owner & Video Editor

    Jun 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Owner & Videographer

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Owner & Videographer

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Owner & Videographer

    Aug 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Owner & Videographer

    Jun 2011 - Aug 2013
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  SmartShoot

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2019

  Videographer

  • Reviewed projects’ details and communicated with clients prior to scheduled shoot for confirmation or rescheduling• Prepped gear, verified travel route, and arrived at assignments early• Had clients fill out, sign, and date all SmartShoot forms• Captured and backed up footage at filming locations with dual recording• Collaborated with clients to produce marketing videos for their businesses on Yelp, YouTube, or Zillow• Used details provided by clients to craft scripts• Filmed clients delivering scripts• Interviewed clients off camera while filming them • Filmed interiors, exteriors, décor, products, and services of clients’ businesses• Transferred, stored, and backed up captured footage and finalized forms at office• Edited and uploaded videos to SmartShoot online server by deadlines along with finalized forms • If clients wanted revisions, met deadlines to upload revised videos• Archived projects, media files, deliverables, master files, and final videos Show less

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  George Street Photo & Video

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2018

  Videographer

  • Reviewed schedules and detailed documents for weddings• Communicated with clients before their weddings to complete George Street pre-event online forms by deadlines• Prepped gear, verified travel route, and arrived at assignments early• Captured and backed up footage at filming locations with dual recording• Worked as a team with fellow talent members• Transferred and stored captured footage on George Street external drives at office• Backed up clients’ media on personal external drives• Completed George Street post-event online forms after clients’ weddings by deadlines• Delivered media on George Street external drives to George Street HQ by deadlines Show less

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  StudioNow

  Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

  Videographer

  • Reviewed projects’ details and communicated with clients prior to scheduled shoot for confirmation or rescheduling• Prepped gear, verified travel route, and arrived at assignments early• Had clients fill out, sign, and date all StudioNow forms• Captured and backed up footage at filming locations with dual recording• Collaborated with clients to produce marketing videos for their businesses on Groupon• Interviewed clients off camera while filming them• Filmed interiors, exteriors, décor, products, and services of clients’ businesses• Transferred, stores, and backed up captured footage and finalized forms at office• Uploaded captured footage to StudioNow online server by deadline along with finalized forms Show less