BEN CHAPINS (515)360-9974 • [email protected] • www.benchapins.com _P_R_O_F_I_L_E______Passionate and results-focused video editor with thirteen years of experience in creative storytelling and production, an exceptional eye for detail, and the flexibility to hit tight deadlines while delivering compelling video content for broad audiences and campaigns.
_E_X_P_E_R__IE_N__C_E______HBO | Senior Writer Producer, 2020 – Present ● Conceptualize, edit and produce high-profile HBO & HBO Max trailers and campaigns for broadcast and social media, from show launch to viewer engagement and growth ● Manage timelines, budgets, and delivery of assets for AV campaigns ● Communicate with showrunners and executives on deliverables
PARAMOUNT NETWORK | Senior Video Editor/Producer, 2018 – 2020 ● Edited promos for broadcast, digital and social media platforms for high-profile show campaigns, including: Yellowstone, First Wives Club, Nobodies, and American Woman ● Put together pitches and present ideas with focus on marketing message effectiveness and creativity ● Communicated and collaborated with directors and producers on daily basis ● Managed and supervised a team of Associate Editors
MTV NETWORKS | TV LAND | Senior Video Editor, 2013 – 2018 ● Edited promos for top-tier digital campaigns, including: The Jim Gaffigan Show, Younger, Lopez, Teachers, Hot in Cleveland, The Exes, Kirstie ● Created high-energy sales mash-ups and sizzle reels for clients ● Put together pitches and present ideas with focus on marketing message effectiveness and creativity ● Communicated and collaborated with directors and producers on daily basis ● Worked closely with executives to shift TV Land's branding from classic hits to original programming, helping to garner wider viewership and demographics ● Oversaw the routine maintenance of edit suites; develop, organize and maintain efficient workflow of digital delivery system
Video Editor, 2012 - 2013 | Jr. Editor, 2010 - 2012 | Production Assistant, 2007 - 2010
MTV NETWORKS | MTV.COM | Assistant Editor, 2010 ● Created digital shorts and episodic features for pop culture events including: New York Comic Con, New York Fashion Week and Comic blogs
_T_E_C_H_N__IC_A__L_ S__K_IL_L__S______● Adobe Premiere and After Effects ● Color Correction ● Avid Media Composer ● Transcoding and Encoding ● Final Cut Pro ● Exporting Video ● Photoshop/Illustrator ● Field and Studio Production ● Video Compression ● Camera Operation Experience ● Audio Sweetening
_A_W_A__R_D_S______Yellowstone | Silver in Social Micro Video Content at 2019 PromaxBDA Awards The Jim Gaffigan Show | Winner in Audio/Visual Technique at 2015 Clio Awards Younger Trailer | Honorable Mention in ‘New Series’ at 2015 Cablefax Trailer Awards Kirstie Animation Video | Winner in Art Direction & Design at 2014 PromaxBDA Awards "Cubed" Independent Feature Film | Featured at the 2015 Coney Island Film Festival "Race Walkers" Independent Feature Film | Official Selections at 2010 Vail Film Festival "Yin Dragon" Independent Short Film | Featured on Vail Film Festival website in 2014
_E_D_U_C__A_T_IO__N______B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University, 2003 - 2007 Courses in Animation, School of Visual Arts, 2014