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Jackson Rwasa

Creative Director
Gochicho,13

Summary

Highly organized and diligent professional, drawing upon a decade of experience in professional videography and photography.
Collaborate cross-functionally across organizational levels to build consensus, track benchmark achievement, and troubleshoot emerging issues.

International artistic multi-culture in designer fashion and up-to-date knowledge of trends
Taking on new challenges is something I enjoy it since I always learnfrom it enjoy it,and take pride in.

I am a highly motivated individual who is dedicated to his work, and quick to pick up on new tasks Working together and collaborating with my coworkers is important to find the best solution to any problem.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
3
3
Languages

Work History

Part Time Freelance Videographer/Video Editor

Ubisoft Osaka
Nakatsu
09.2022 - Current
  • Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video and audio files, and managing file backups to a digital asset management system.
  • produced videos according to client specifications, including desired length, style, and pace.
  • understood the director's artistic vision and maintained alignment with it throughout the editing process, which increased viewership by 60% in a period of 2 months on Youtube and Tiktok.
  • saw concepts through to completion by working to develop final edits, color, and other elements in the post-production process.
  • Delivered edits on time for reviews and final delivery.
  • edited together video, audio still imagery, and motion graphics for creative and informational multimedia projects.
  • constructed, crafted, and executed dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish project objectives.
  • I created titles, captions, graphics, and templates in After Effects to give edits additional visual flare.
  • demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
  • gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Storytelling, visual artistry, sound design, collaboration, and innovation are all skills I used to be successful in this position.
  • In this role, I helped manage the company's social media and analyzed and reported social media and online marketing campaign results.
  • monitored the online presence of the company's brand to engage with users and strengthen customer relationships.
  • developed relationships with influencers to grow the reach of the company and create wider visibility.

Freelancer

Self Employed
itabashi
01.2013 - Current


  • Presented clients with unique copy options based on overall marketing objectives.
  • Produced original, creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
  • Managed content across multiple platforms for the widest audience reach.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
  • Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
  • Managed content distribution to online channels and social media platforms.
  • Produced entertainment and lifestyle news reports, music videos, and commercials to mention are few

Videographer/Video Editor Contract

Tata Elxsi
Tokyo
03.2022 - 11.2022
  • Created original video content by working collaboratively with producers, and creative directors to facilitate multimedia production.
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations for production company specializing in creating videos for webcasting, commercials and special events.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Managed video shoots, set teams and performers while creating work schedules and operating production equipment.
  • Coordinated with clients to define project specifications, vision, scope and budget.
  • Participated in creative brainstorms for new content and series, social media campaigns, and sponsorship initiatives.
  • Conserved footage archive by organizing, labeling, and tagging with metadata to designated backup drives and the cloud.
  • Mentored and guided junior creators to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
  • Led team of 18 members while providing exceptional customer service.
  • Operated cameras for film and photography on set for the production.
  • storyboards creation to be shared with external clients to help the execution of work.
  • Assisted clients and creative teams in script writing and set design.
  • Edited video, creation of graphics lower thirds, sound design, and color grading shots to match creative or production requirements.
  • Coordinated weekly meetings for internal and external groups.
  • created product videos for upcoming products.
  • Created web videos to help easy navigation and fully experience upcoming products.
  • Worked tight deadlines with the team independently and made quick creative editing decisions to maintain a high quality of work.
  • Partnered with colorists and sound artists from third-party companies to develop the look and feel of each video.
  • Created short-form videos, animated gifs, and motion graphics for social media posts.

Freelance Videographer/Video Editor

SHEIN- Japan
Tokyo
08.2022 - 09.2022
  • Collaborated with team members to develop content for the Rock Runway Campaign.
  • Conducted online research to obtain relevant information and materials.
  • Crafted dynamic content marketing pieces for a broad client base to drive consumer awareness of the brand campaign this increased sales by 94% different from their last campaigns.
  • Crafted and executed dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish project objectives.
  • Identified target audiences to analyze characteristics, behavior, and media habits to be able to target the audience .
  • Analyzed conversion and bounce rates to measure the success of content creted and reach .
  • Implemented strategies and tactics to grow followers on social media channels on thecampaign

Videographer /Video Editor

MHL
Japan
11.2021 - 04.2022
  • Remote videographer video editor for MHL a production company that travels the world while creating content.
  • Color grading
  • sound design
  • editing videos for different social media platforms.

Freelance Videographer/videoeditor

Impact Tech Japan
Tokyo
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Coverage of Createathone 2022 Tokyo event
  • streaming the event on online.
  • edited a video recap for a two-day event into 160 second video for different social medias

Freelance Video Editor

Bold African YouTube
Tokyo
03.2020 - 11.2021
  • Worked as a freelance editor for YouTube channel called Bold African


Videographer-Editor

Super Panda Media
Tokyo
02.2021 - 07.2021
  • Worked as videographer/editor in japan for a food YouTube channel food review based in Malaysia


Freelance Content Creator

Sushi Restaurant
Tokyo
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
  • Participated in-studio intake sessions to maximize the success of shoots and sets.
  • Maintained brand standards and processes for one Video advert for social media advertising.
  • Managed storyboards post-production editing and final delivery formats.

Freelance Content Creator

Turkish Boxing gym
Tokyo
02.2021 - 02.2021
  • Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
  • Maintained brand standards and processes for one Video advert for social media advertising.
  • Managed storyboards post-production editing and final delivery formats.
  • Created graphics and simple 2d animations for screen ads in the gym screens

Freelance Videographer/video Editor

Tv 5 monde
Tokyo
07.2020 - 09.2020
  • Completed pre-production planning such as setting budgets, hiring crew and cast members, and obtaining permits.
  • Created infrastructure and directed the implementation of post-production workflows.
  • Managed client contact, shoot schedules, and product deliveries.
  • Oversaw and edited multiple high-quality videos and formats.

Freelance Videographer, Editor

Kigali Fashion Week
Kigali
01.2019 - 11.2019
  • Directing television commercials for Kigali Fashion Week events in Rwanda and live streaming the events.
  • Editing highlights for event recaps.
  • Directing editing of videos for Tokyo Africa Fashion week adverts and event highlight recap.


Freelance Videographer/Video Editor

Tiger Beer
Tokyo
11.2019 - 11.2019
  • Worked as a director of photography
  • Video Editor
  • Color grading
  • sound design
  • created videos for different platforms.

Sub-Contractor

Study Abroad Rwanda/Dickinson college
Kigali
07.2019 - 09.2019

Creation of daily video reports of student's workshops and visits summer Program

  • Collaborated with the production team on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.

Trainer,Videographer,Editor

Media Impact Communities
Kigali
01.2017 - 06.2019
  • Trained journalists essentials of filming and editing visuals and sound for their social media under USAID and Media Impacting Communities
  • Trained journalists television camera operators and editors the use of mobile editing to improve their daily work
  • Scheduled and taught in class and outdoor courses to increase learning opportunities.
  • Conserved footage archive by organizing, labeling, and tagging with metadata to be used in future reports to USAID.
  • Editing of daily recap highlights
  • Editing and shooting documentaries under Media Impact communities.

Videographer/Video Editor

Internews International
Kigali/Uganda/Congo
02.2018 - 12.2018
  • Developed, filmed, edited, and produced projects to be broadcasted twice a week
  • Replicated flow, style, and overall meaning of original texts.
  • Listened to non-english video dialogue and developed translation into target language to prepare subtitle scripts.
  • Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.

Director of Photography

Bloomberg quicktake
01.2018 - 03.2018

Director of photography shooting a documentary about drone blood donations in Rwanda

Sub-Contractor, Drone Operator

Scatec Solar Rwanda
08.2017 - 11.2017
  • coverage of drone footage of solar plantations in Rwanda in collaboration with Intro Africa.
  • Followed work specifications to obtain needed shots for the documentary since I was directed online


Freelance-Director of Photography

Benchmark events
Dubai
06.2017 - 06.2017

shooting and live streaming the event in four days

Editing highlight recap for the whole event

  • Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
  • Preserved branding standards of assigned job

Freelance Videographer/Editor

Touch Media Rwanda
01.2016 - 02.2017
  • Worked on series of video documentaries that was broadcasted every week on National Television about Rwanda Housing Authority
  • Collaborated with team members to develop content and message.

Videographer/Video Editor

TV 5 Monde
France
05.2014 - 12.2015
  • Set up for shots according to production schedules, weather and lighting conditions, and available equipment for mostly documentary work.
  • Set up and used cameras in different types of mounts for live and recorded broadcasts.
  • Set up lighting and sound details.
  • Shot over 40 documentaries for Tv around France in all aspects of niches.

Internship

Top 5 sai Inc/Plan b Multimedia
Kigali-Belgium
01.2011 - 07.2014

Learnt the basics from the ground in photography videography camera operations

Learnt the basics of live streaming since Plan b was one of the largest live streaming companies in Belgium.

Learnt the basics of sound design, scriptwriting lighting set design, and basics of videography

Editing wedding, birthday party videos, and pictures

Designing Dvd and Cd covers



Director of Photography

International Gorilla Conservation program
Rwanda
05.2013 - 06.2013

Under this project, I worked with [IGCP] we shot a two series documentary

1-Gorilla tracking and naming ceremony is now recently known as Kwita Izina

2-Awareness of the life of gorillas and people who live around the gorilla national parks [Rwanda, Uganda, Congo]


  • The documentary was written by Anna Behm Masozera I directed, shot, and edited.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Arts And Multimedia

Kampala International University
Kampala-Uganda
01.2010 - 2014.01

Skills

Highly energetic and able to work in tense atmosphereundefined

Software

Adobe creative cloud suite

Sony Vegas Pro

Final Cut Pro

Davinci Resolve

Certification

Adobe Certified Associate

Timeline

Part Time Freelance Videographer/Video Editor

Ubisoft Osaka
09.2022 - Current

Freelance Videographer/Video Editor

SHEIN- Japan
08.2022 - 09.2022

Videographer/Video Editor Contract

Tata Elxsi
03.2022 - 11.2022

Freelance Videographer/videoeditor

Impact Tech Japan
02.2022 - 03.2022

Videographer /Video Editor

MHL
11.2021 - 04.2022

Videographer-Editor

Super Panda Media
02.2021 - 07.2021

Freelance Content Creator

Turkish Boxing gym
02.2021 - 02.2021

Freelance Content Creator

Sushi Restaurant
01.2021 - 02.2021

Google ads certificate

01-2021

Freelance Videographer/video Editor

Tv 5 monde
07.2020 - 09.2020

Freelance Video Editor

Bold African YouTube
03.2020 - 11.2021

Freelance Videographer/Video Editor

Tiger Beer
11.2019 - 11.2019

Sub-Contractor

Study Abroad Rwanda/Dickinson college
07.2019 - 09.2019

Freelance Videographer, Editor

Kigali Fashion Week
01.2019 - 11.2019

Videographer/Video Editor

Internews International
02.2018 - 12.2018

Director of Photography

Bloomberg quicktake
01.2018 - 03.2018

Sub-Contractor, Drone Operator

Scatec Solar Rwanda
08.2017 - 11.2017

Adobe Certified Associate

07-2017

Freelance-Director of Photography

Benchmark events
06.2017 - 06.2017

Trainer,Videographer,Editor

Media Impact Communities
01.2017 - 06.2019

Freelance Videographer/Editor

Touch Media Rwanda
01.2016 - 02.2017

Videographer/Video Editor

TV 5 Monde
05.2014 - 12.2015

Director of Photography

International Gorilla Conservation program
05.2013 - 06.2013

Freelancer

Self Employed
01.2013 - Current

Computer proficiency Level 4

02-2012

Internship

Top 5 sai Inc/Plan b Multimedia
01.2011 - 07.2014

Bachelor's Degree - Arts And Multimedia

Kampala International University
01.2010 - 2014.01
Jackson Rwasa Creative Director