Los Angeles + remote collaboration
Senior editing and motion, based in Los Angeles.
I am a Los Angeles-based editor and motion designer working across brand films, campaigns, sizzles, music videos, real-time production, and live-screen content. Projects can begin with an early idea, a working brief, or footage that needs a clear story and finish.
I work directly with brands and creators, and alongside agencies, production companies, directors, and internal teams. Local and remote engagements follow the same approval-led process and defined handoff.
Where this fits
A local senior partner with a wider post-production range.
The work is not limited to cutting footage. Editorial decisions can stay connected to graphics, effects, sound, and final delivery when the scope benefits from that continuity.
The footage needs a story
Shape interviews, documentary material, campaign footage, or a large archive into a focused film with a clear narrative arc.
The edit needs a visual system
Develop motion, typography, graphics, 3D, or VFX as part of the piece rather than as a disconnected final pass.
The project needs one owner
Keep the core post scope with one senior creative who can coordinate the decisions from structure through delivery.
Typical scope
Editorial through finish, scoped to the piece.
The mix changes by project. A straightforward edit can stay straightforward, while a more ambitious film can bring several disciplines into one coordinated scope.
Film editing
Selects, assemblies, story structure, pacing, music, dialogue shaping, and picture lock for commercial and editorial work.
Motion design
Typography, branded graphic systems, titles, transitions, explainers, maps, and screen-based campaign elements.
3D + VFX
Asset creation, animation, Unreal Engine, compositing, cleanup, simulations, and shot support where needed.
Sound + delivery
Sound design, finish coordination, captions, cutdowns, aspect ratios, clean versions, and organized final files.
How the work moves
Los Angeles when proximity helps. Remote when it does not matter.
I am based in Los Angeles and can collaborate with local production teams while keeping reviews, approvals, and delivery organized online. The scope defines what needs to happen together and what can move efficiently at a distance.
- 01
Align the project
Define the goal, deliverables, stakeholders, decision owner, timing, and what already exists. A polished brief is not required.
- 02
Map the work
Agree the approach, milestones, approval stages, included feedback rounds, assumptions, and fee before production begins.
- 03
Build, review, and approve
I build the work and share it at agreed checkpoints, with feedback consolidated and approval recorded before the next stage begins.
- 04
Finish and hand off
Complete final checks, confirm approvals, and deliver organized assets in the agreed formats.
Relevant work
Selected projects for this kind of scope.
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What buyers usually need to know.
Are you available for Los Angeles-based projects?
Yes. I am based in Los Angeles and work with local teams as well as clients and production partners in other markets.
Do you work remotely?
Yes. Briefing, review, approval, and file delivery can all run remotely, with the communication and decision points agreed before production begins.
Can you start with raw footage or an early idea?
Both. I can join once footage exists, help shape an early brief, or carry a defined film and motion scope from initial direction through delivery.
Do you take on editing-only work?
Yes. A project does not need every discipline. The scope can be a focused editorial role or a broader edit-through-finish engagement.
Start with what you know
Looking for a senior editor or motion designer in Los Angeles?
Share the footage, brief, desired finish, and target date. I will tell you whether I am a fit and what I need to scope the work clearly.
Request a project estimateA polished brief is not required.