Skills:

Ryan Hoover

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

Video Editor | Screenwriter | Production Assistant | Production Coordinator | Concept Artist

Hard-working and passionate video editor / production assistant / screenwriter / concept artist with experience in various areas of production for both animated and live-action projects. Highly organized and flexible collaborator who works well in a team environment and is motivated to see any task to completion. Currently working as a contract video editor at Black Vine Network. Worked on “Park Bench Philosophy”, a short film currently in submission to film festivals & “Car Lives”, a year-long animated project recognized by a variety of film festivals with over 78 thousand views on YouTube. Graduated college with a BFA and MA degree in four years. 

Video Production

Transcoding

Organization

Multitasking

Multi-Camera Editing

Basic Color Correction/ Grading

Time Management

Logging Footage

Sound Syncing

Screenwriting

Script Reading

Basic Motion Graphics Creation

Project Experience:

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 tor 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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Head of Research, 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:

Contract Video Editor (Temp.) – Black Vine Network, Remote, Maryland                              March 2025 – Present

  • Editing raw footage, including assembling shots, color correction, sound mixing, and finalizing sequences for BVN productions

  • Ensuring all BVN footage adheres to the creative vision and branding set forth by the Lead Director and production team

  • Implementing feedback from the BVN creative team and making necessary revisions

  • Maintaining a well-organized workflow, including project file management, sequence labeling, and version control

  • Working collaboratively with other post-production staff to deliver high-quality final products.

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 employees and attendees

  • Utilized problem solving and decision-making skills to create new and effective ways to improve operations and resolve guest challenges

  • 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 – February 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%

  • Took on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, persistence, high energy and enthusiasm​

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 Ecosystem / Mac OSX / Microsoft Office Suite / Microsoft Excel / Microsoft PowerPoint / Microsoft Word / Movie Magic Budgeting / Movie Magic Scheduling / Shotgun & Shot grid/ Slack / ToonBoom Harmony / ToonBoom StoryBoard Pro / Ursa Mini Blackmagic Camera

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