MARK SORENSEN
San Francisco Bay Area
marksorenseneditor.com
linkedin.com/in/markasorensen/
m.soren@me.com
(650) 922-4052
SENIOR VIDEO EDITOR
Creative Video Editor with sharp storytelling abilities in social media ads, commercials and long-form programs. Strong project leader, collaborator and problem solver. Experienced creating and producing clear, compelling and coordinated content across multiple channels (social media, web and broadcast). Specialize in high performing spots, real people stories and animation. Expert in heightening emotion and excitement through the combination of dialog, picture and music editing, graphics and pacing.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Avid Media Composer | Adobe Premiere Pro | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe After Effects
DaVinci Resolve | Video Editing | Video Post-Production | Creative Storytelling
Videography | Video Production | Video Content | Web | Digital | Social Media | Film
Broadcast | Documentary | TV Spots | TV Shows | Advertising | Direct Response | DR
Business to Consumer | B2C | Branding | Animation | Corporate
Project Management | Editorial Supervision | Mentoring | Training and Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE EDITOR, San Francisco, CA January 2021 – Present
Edited social media digital ads and broadcast spots for Guthy-Renker’s Crepe Erase Advanced & Ultra. Co-developed new skin care brand called Plant Synergy and produced a video sales letter (VSL) and digital ads for product launch.
LIEBERMAN PRODUCTIONS, San Francisco, CA April 2006 – December 2019
Senior Video Editor
Edited hundreds of digital ads, broadcast spots and shows for Proactiv, X Out, Meaningful Beauty and Häagen-Dazs
NIMBLE COLLECTIVE, Mountain View, CA May 2015 – December 2016
Animation Editor
Creative editor on award-winning animated short “Coin Operated”.
Achieved over 19 million hits on YouTube.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE CREATIVE EDITOR
Clients include: Sony PlayStation, Nickelodeon, Kids’ WB, VH1, Disney Dreamworks Animation and Pixar.
STAFF EDITOR
Western Images (San Francisco, CA), Pacific Data Images (Sunnyvale, CA), Post Effects (Chicago, IL)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography/Film/Video
(School of Art & Design)
University of Illinois at Chicago