Resume

Benjamin Abbaszadeh​ 

Ben@graphicjam.org │ linkedin.com/in/benjamin-abbaszadeh​ 

SUMMARY 

​​​Rising post-production and graphic design professional who excels in elevating or creating compelling images. Self-motivated, creative and a quick study, with a keen eye for composition and strong command of visual techniques. Passion for the art of visual storytelling, with filmmaking / editing talents recognized by professional mentors and university film show selection committee. ​​ 

SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES 

​​Post-Production Supervision | Graphic Design​ │ ​Editing​ │ ​Illustration​

​​Adobe Photoshop​ │ ​Adobe Illustrator​ │ ​Adobe After Effects​ 

​​Adobe Premiere Pro​ │ ​Adobe InDesign​ │ ​Adobe Audition​ 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

​​ALL THAT’S GOOD PRODUCTIONS​

​​Video Production Studio | ​Philadelphia​, PA ​December 2022​ – ​March 2023​ 

​​Freelance Editor​  

​​Edited and did sound work for a branded show, produced by Vox Media (still unreleased and in post-production) while assisting other editors also on the project with video/sound needs and internal reviews.​ 

• ​​Managed and organized footage in sync-maps​ 

• ​​​Prepared rough scene-sequences for myself and other editors to initially work from​​ 

• ​​Cleaned and mixed on-set dialogue audio​ 

• ​​Gathered video, still image, and music assets to match production’s theming​ 

• ​​Modified and implemented post-production workflow to introduce efficiency and ease-of-use​ 

ALL AGES PRODUCTIONS​

​​Video Production Studio ​ | Philadelphia​, PA ​January 2020​ – ​Present​ 

General ​​Freelancer​   

​​Worked on-set for a commercial shoot as a PA and Talent Liaison, edited various projects, including commercial spots, international and Sundance-featured documentaries, studio showreeld, as well as assist with the daily functioning of the studio.​ 

• ​​Managed on-set production workflow​ 

• ​​Conducted pre-production and post-production research​ 

• ​​Edited several video projects (advertisement/television/music video/etc. )​ 

• ​​Assisted with talent and client relations in office and on-set​ 

• ​​Performed data management functions and managed server-side archives​ 

BREAKING GLASS PICTURES​

Film Distribution Company | Philadelphia​, PA ​December 2019​ – November 2020 

​​Art & Deliverables Coordinator​ 

​​Design and manage art assets for DVD replication, Video-On-Demand platform delivery, press kits, and theatrical releases. Organized and streamlined work process by aggregating relevant information into comprehensive job packages.​ 

• ​​Designed DVD and all related marketing materials for each film ​  

• ​​Coordinated delivery of all assets to filmmaker and distribution platforms​ 

• ​​Hosted online film screenings and Q & A sessions with filmmaker, actors and live audience​ 

• ​​Mastered specific standards associated with each distribution platform ​ 

• ​​Developed detailed project management approach to increase accuracy of data management​ 

 0X1 SOUND STUDIO

​​Sound & Music Recording Studio​  | Cherry Hill​, NJ ​January 2018​ – ​May 2019​ 

​​Intern​   

​​Worked directly with founding partners providing brand redesign, marketing, animation, client album cover design, and general sound studio support.​ 

• ​​Assisted in creative management and client relations​ 

• ​​Managed sound and music studio workflow​ 

• ​​Provided sound and music editing​ 

• ​​Created branding and identity assets for music clients ​ 

EDUCATION 

​​AS Entertainment Technology: Video/Sound​, ​2017​ – ​2019​, ​Rowan University​, ​Glassboro​, NJ 

​​Attended​, ​2015​ – ​2017​, ​Rochester Institute of Technology​, ​Rochester​, NY 

​​High School Diploma​, ​2011​ – ​2015​, ​Cherry Hill High School East​, ​Cherry Hill​, NJ 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

​​Television Production Workshop​, ​WHYY​ / ​PBS​, ​2013​ 

​​Documentary Filmmaking Workshop​, ​WHYY​ / ​PBS​, ​2012​