About
Hi, my name's Paxton! As a kid, I spent more time creating videos than I did watching them. I ran a YouTube channel with my best friend from 2011-2016, and, together, we strived to augment our storyte... lling and videography skills with each new project, resulting in the generation of over 100 videos, 10.5k subscribers, and a total combination of 3 million views.
Following high school, I was recruited to the Varsity Rugby Team at Dartmouth College, where I received a B.A. in Film & Media Studies in 2021. I have over ten years of experience working across the entire production life cycle from initial pitch to post-production delivery. Because I know my editing craft intimately—technically and artistically—I have been able to adapt to the differing needs of individual projects and complete extensive work across the industry. Some of my work includes creative marketing production content for NBCUniversal Kids, award-winning short films, a 22-minute TV pilot, and a presentation video for NASA. My plethora of video editing experience with both entertainment and education-based projects puts me in a unique position to be your tutor.
I love sharing my passion for video production and editing, which is why I worked as a Technical Assistant all four years at college. I tutored both students and staff with Adobe Creative Cloud programs, specifically Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut. I am an excellent tutor for anyone looking to increase their video production, editing, screenwriting, and storytelling skill sets.
When I’m not crafting stories, you can find me playing rugby, whipping up homemade hummus, and watering my plants (all of whom have monikers, of course).read more
Experience
VFX Production Assistant
Framestore
Apr 2022 - Jun 2023
• Assisted Producers with internal team & client production meetings, data/scheduling management, bi... d tracking,
miscellaneous costs/purchase orders, travel management, and equipment rentals.
• Streamlined Dailies sessions and administered detailed notes to Producers, Supervisors, Leads, and Artists.
• Supported team members with production workflow/pipeline, acting as a liaison between departments to ensure
smooth running of all projects, helping to successfully deliver commercials for Nike, Kona Big Wave, Dodge,
CrowdStrike, and Traveler’s Insurance.
• Collected and edited footage into clips for Deepfake technology used in Nike’s ‘Footballverse’ commercial,
winner of the 2023 Clio Gold Award for VFX and Silver British Arrows Award.read more
Production Assistant
The Walking Dead, DoorDash & Ring Commercials
Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
• Assisted director, costume designers, camerapeople, and other crew members to ensure that producti... on ran
smoothly and efficiently.read more
Co-Creator of TV Pilot
Me & Three Others
May 2021 - Oct 2021
• Co-Producer/Writer/Director/DOP and Editor for a low-budget pilot created by Casey Smerczynski and... myself. • Awards: Best Series Pilot (NYIFA), Best Series Pilot (Oniros Film Awards), Best Webisode (LGBTQ Unbordered
International Film Festival), Finalist (Red Movie Awards), Official Selection (Malibu Film Festival).read more
Creative Marketing Production Intern
NBCUniversal Kids
Jun 2020 - Apr 2021
• Produced, wrote, and edited ten play-along interstitial segments for on-air time to engage nationa... l audience.
• Promoted on-air TV shows by editing down episodes for viewing on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Winner of 2021 Silver Promax Award for creation of five, 30-second themed on-air segments (“donuts”)
promoting upcoming shows for the Camp Play S’more initiative.read more
Video Producer & Editor
NASA BIG Idea Challenge
Nov 2020 - Jan 2021
• Produced a 30-minute presentation video for Dartmouth College Engineering Team’s SHREWs Project
su... bmission to captivate and inform a virtual audience and NASA executives. I conducted team interviews,
filmed rover action shots, and designed/animated the title card and lower third graphics.
• Illustrated a graphic that depicted the exploration cycle of SHREWs in lunar craters for the final paper, which
won a Forum Award for Best Technical Paper.read more
Technical Assistant
Jones Media Center
Jan 2017 - Mar 2020
• Modified over 50 original movie trailers into minute-long shorts to promote available films to lib... rary patrons.
• Managed and prepared film production equipment for media use by students and faculty.read more