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Alexander Williard | Video Editor and Creative

Demo Reel | williard91@gmail.com

My name is Alexander Williard, as an experienced Editor with skills in non linear editing, animation, color correction/grading and all facets of the post-production workflow, I am a valuable asset to any team interested in improving efficiency, while boosting quality. I am capable of producing premiere content with little to no oversight apart from final QC. I hope to continue growing within the creative industry toward my ultimate goal of becoming Chief Creative Officer.

In my current role with Nebula, working exclusively for Wendover Productions’ creative properties, I produce upwards of 30 mini-docs per year. This includes projects for Wendover Productions’ main channel, The Logistics of X, and Extremities. I'm an expert at navigating archives and sourcing rare footage, curating the most engaging clips, editing for retention, and pushing each project’s pace to meet delivery. Since joining the Nebula team less than three years ago, Wendover Productions’ global audience grew from 1.9 million subscribers to its current benchmark of 4.29 million; a total of 2.39 million new subscribers. In that same amount of time, projects I have touched have attracted well over 200 million views and much more for back catalog projects. Additionally, projects I have touched were purchased by third party streamers: Nebula TV and CuriosityStream respectively.

Experience

Wendover Productions | Video Editor | October 2020 - Present

  • Contribute directly to the growth of the channel; 2 million subscribers at the beginning of my employment to 4.3 million currently. 

  • Edit and source footage for bi-monthly episode releases on Wendover Productions’ YouTube channel, generating up to and often beyond 3 million views per video, while averaging 1.5 million and consistently breaking into YouTube’s top 10 trending list.

  • Act as the in-house touch point for remote producers, animators, and audio engineers, ensuring each episode's run of show is followed and the production timeline is met.

  • Provide timely, creative direction on all animations, audio stems and any other deliverables, balancing the final product for both quality and budget. 

  • Package video files for distribution on YouTube, Nebula TV, and CuriosityStream.

  • Efficiently organize and manage all source and project files enabling the syndication of the property’s back catalog of videos.

  • Create Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects templates, as well as MOGRTs for higher rates of production efficiency to product quality.

Logistics of X | Video Editor | April 2023 - Present

  • The show’s goal is to provide additional value for Wendover Productions’ core audience, currently hovering around 50K converted viewers, while driving revenue for Wendover’s streaming and production partner Nebula.

  • Source footage, edit, and animate each LoX project, which airs every six weeks on the Nebula TV app.

  • Each project utilizes a similar post production workflow as Wendover Productions’ main channel, but implements 3D animation processes.

Extremities | Video Editor | 2021 - 2022

  • Edited and animated a seven-episode run for the serie’s YouTube channel, prior to an exclusive, six episode season purchased by CuriosityStream.

  • Communicated with producers and animators to specifically tailor the creative voice of the series.

  • Wrote animation notes and storyboarded sequences during the pre-production phase.

  • Conducted extensive footage and image research fulfilling each episode’s needs.

  • Negotiated licensing deals with third-party production companies and wrote contracts to secure rights to specific clips packages.

JetLag: The Game | Video Editor | 2022 - 2022

  • Edited Seasons 1 and 2 of the game show. 

  • Coined the name of the game show’s companion podcast “The Layover.” 

  • The show has since been nominated for a 2023 Streamy Award.

Half as Interesting | Motion Graphics Artist | 2021 - 2021

  • Created the episode’s title card animation and intro sequence for “This is a Video About Bricks” video, which was created in partnership with Bill Gates in promotion of his book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” 

  • Created YouTube Shorts for the “Half as Interesting” YouTube channel.

Skills

  • Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Photoshop.

  • Color correction and grading.

  • Strong understanding of VFX tools and techniques.

  • Strong ability to source footage and images, negotiate contracts, and secure rights

  • Excellent communication skills necessary in the collaborative process.

  • Accountable and intrinsically motivated throughout the production cycle.

Achievements

  • Reaching number 2 on YouTube’s Trending list for “The Rise of Dollar General” only bested by The Rolling Stone’s newly released single.

  • "The Colorado Problem: A River in the Red" the most streamed documentary on CuriosityStream in 2022. 

  • HBO’s show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” licensed and aired a clip from “The Carbon Offset Problem.” 

  • “The Failed of Logistics of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” which I edited within a week of Ukraine’s 2022 invasion, has now reached 10 million views and is the highest impact project of my career.

 

All of the best,

 

Alexander Williard | Video Editor and Creative

Demo Reel | williard91@gmail.com