Skills:

Ryan Hoover

240-565-3102 | ryan.w.hoover@icloud.com

Video Editor | Screenwriter | Production Assistant | Concept Artist

Hard-working and passionate video editor/production assistant/screenwriter/concept artist with 2+ years of experience in various areas of production for animated and live-action projects. Known for strong collaboration, asset management, meeting deadlines and maintaining high creative standards. Willing to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, persistence, high energy and enthusiasm. Proficient in industry-standard tools including Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, with hands-on expertise in color grading, audio editing, and visual storytelling for both narrative projects and short-form video content intended for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Currently employed as a freelance video editor at Micheaux Media. Previously worked as a freelance video editor at Black Vine Network. Served as lead editor on “Park Bench Philosophy” & “The Last One In”, two live-action short films recognized by multiple film festivals, and contributed to the animated project “Car Lives”, supporting production and post workflows on a project that achieved 81K+ YouTube views. Graduated college with a BFA and MA degree in four years, demonstrating exceptional discipline and accelerated professional development.

Video Production

Sound Syncing

Green-Screen Compositing

Organization

Multi-Camera Editing

Color Correction/Grading

File/Video Transcoding

Multitasking

Short-Form Video Editing

Text Animation

Screenwriting

Time Management

Project Experience:

Director/Writer, High Wire (Animated Short Film)                                                   November 2025-Present

  • Directed and wrote an independent animated short film (currently in pre-production), managing the visual storytelling, narrative structure, and overall creative vision from concept to completion

  • Recruited, interviewed, and onboarded a team of 18 freelance artists and voice actors (including minors) aligned with the project’s technical/tonal needs and aesthetic, utilizing social media and email channels to maintain communication, delegate monthly tasks, manage contract agreements and recording schedules, and keep each other accountable for meeting production deadlines

• Led 25 total hours of live recording sessions with voice actors, providing performance notes and ensuring dialogue delivery aligned with character arcs and narrative tone.

Video Editor, The Last One In (Live-Action Short Film)                                                   August 2025

  • Utilized experience and skillsets to create a short film in an entirely virtual, accelerated, one-week post-production process

  • Adapted director’s vision into a strict one-minute runtime limit while maintaining a high-quality of writing and production value

Video Editor, Park Bench Philosophy (Live-Action Short Film)                                                  April – June 2024

  • Partnered with project’s director & sound mixer to create a festival-eligible short film in an entirely virtual post-production process

  • Reviewed and managed around 1+ hours of footage and audio in order to assemble a trailer for use as a promotional tool

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Assistant Editor, A Letter (Live-Action Short Film)                                                                       June  –  August 2022

  • Compiled and catalogued around 50 dailies files into sound-synced transcoded string-outs for easy viewing and access, saving around 3 hours of work for editor

  • Collaborated with lead editor in mixing 2 multi-camera sequences into a cohesive whole

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Director, He Came from Planet Fun (Live-Action Documentary Short Film)                                June  –  August 2022

  • Interviewed a group of around 15 people, including crew members, interview subjects and bystanders on a free-form,  flexible shooting schedule 

  • Devised creative solutions to difficult production situations, saving crew 3 hours of shooting time

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Producer, The Tailor (Live-Action Short Film)                                                                                  April  –  August 2022

  • Managed a large crew of 20 people by communicating tasks, resolving conflicts on set  and ensuring project remained on-time and on-budget 

  • Communicated with around 75 people, including professors, classmates, Performing Arts students and Film dept.  admin., gaining all materials necessary to achieve project’s creative goals. 

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Director / Editor, A Box of Chocolates (Live-Action Short Film)                                                       April  –  June 2022

  • Facilitated production of 4 short films within a 3-month time frame, 18-hour shooting schedule and rotating crew of 4

  • Directed a professional-level short film following the production process used in the film making industry

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Production Support, Car Lives (2-D Animated Short Film)                                                          June 2020  –  May 2021

  • Investigated work of artists, creators and subjects in 15 weekly slides that served as key reference points in the visual development and production process

  • Suggested editing and pacing during pre-production that cut 3 minutes, helping improve timing and emotional effect.

  • Developed and animated around 30 complex rigged characters and effects, shortening production process by 2 hours a week.

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Video Editor, Boo-tiful Savannah (2-D Animated Short Film)                                             June 2020  –  August 2020

  • Applied post-production knowledge to assemble footage, music, and sound effects together into 6 animatics and cuts of a 1-minute animated piece

  • Experimented with modifying green-screen footage to create camera flash effect, saving VFX artist 2 hours of work

Additional Experience:

Video Editor (Freelance) – Micheaux Media, Remote                           June 2026 – Present

  • Engineered native-feeling cut-down edits of CEO’s podcast series posted across the company’s TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts, reaching an audience of over 2,500 followers and generating over 3,000 views across all platforms

  • Adapted editing style to appeal to a social media audience, making use of quick cuts, visual hooks and dynamic text animations tailored specifically to algorithm preferences to increase viewer retention and drive follower growth

Video Editor (Freelance) – Black Vine Network, Remote, Maryland                                   March 2025 – June 2026

  • Edited raw footage and finalized sequences for over 20 of BVN’s promotional and social media marketing materials, including highlight reels, trailers, bumpers and short clips

  • Worked collaboratively with other post-production staff in a 100%-remote work environment to deliver high-quality final products

  • Ensured all visuals, audio and effects work adhered to the creative vision and branding set forth by the Lead Director and production team, implementing feedback and revisions in an iterative 2-3 pass process

Box Office/Floor Staff – Landmark Theaters, Annapolis, MD                         August 2023 – Present

  • Supported a friendly, cinema-centric, guest service-oriented atmosphere through providing courteous, efficient service and frequent communication and conversation with a staff of 15 employees and an average of 300-1,400 attendees per day

  • Utilized problem solving and decision-making skills to create new and effective ways to improve operations and resolve guest challenges, leading to a 15% increase in positive survey feedback submissions and theater membership program sign-ups

  • Maintained an enjoyable and neat theater environment for guests through cleaning and maintaining theater facilities, including food preparation areas, auditoriums and restrooms

Sales Associate – Banner’s Hallmark, Severna Park, MD                          October 2022 – March 2025

  • Addressed and engaged with the needs and concerns of customers, creating a welcoming and personalized shopping experience that resulted in 15% more sales over the previous year

  • Fostered relationships with over 1000 customers and around 20 employees from a diverse age, gender and nationality background by presenting honesty, integrity, and authenticity

  • Presented different modes of communication to convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences, raising positive customer feedback numbers by around 20%

Education:

MA – Film & Television – Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA                2022

Courses of Study Included: Film Production, Cinema Studies, Producing, Post-Production, Sound Design

BFA – Animation/ Concept Development – Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA        2021

Courses of Study Included: Life Drawing, Character/Creature Design, Storyboarding, Screenwriting, Visual Design and World-Building, Foundations of Story, Concept Development

Technical Skills:

Adobe After Effects / Adobe Creative Suite / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe Media Encoder / Adobe Premiere Pro / Adobe Photoshop / Avid Media Composer / DaVinci Resolve / Final Draft / Google Drive / Google Docs / Google Sheets / Mac OSX / Microsoft Office Suite / Microsoft Excel / Microsoft PowerPoint / Microsoft Word / Movie Magic Budgeting / Movie Magic Scheduling / Slack / Ursa Mini Blackmagic Camera

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