(404) 555-0157 ◇ Atlanta, GA
idris.kalu@example.com ◇ linkedin.com/in/idris-kalu ◇ idriskalu.com
Videographer with 7+ years producing branded content, events, and documentary work for an in-house team. Delivered 240 finished videos that drew 18 million combined views, lifted average watch time on the brand channel from 34% to 61%, and shoots, lights, and edits without needing a crew for most jobs. Owns the work from concept through final delivery rather than handing it off halfway.
Coursework in Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design, and Documentary Practice; senior film screened at 2 festivals.
Current through 2026; also completed DaVinci Resolve colour grading certification in 2022.
- Produce about 70 finished videos a year covering campaigns, athlete features, and events, shooting and editing most single-handed.
- Lifted average watch time on the brand channel from 34% to 61% by restructuring openings around the first 5 seconds.
- Delivered a documentary series of 6 episodes that drew 4.2 million views and was picked up by 3 partner channels.
- Shot and edited about 90 client videos across 22 accounts, covering commercials, testimonials, and social content.
- Cut average project turnaround from 5 weeks to 3 by restructuring the review process into 2 defined rounds.
- Built the agency's asset library of 4,000 clips, which cut sourcing time on new projects by roughly 60%.
- Operated camera on 60 shoots including 20 multi-camera live events for audiences of 200 to 3,000.
- Edited about 80 short-form pieces, working to a 48-hour turnaround on event highlight deliverables.
- Maintained a gear inventory of 140 items across 3 kits, with no equipment losses across 14 months.
Documentary Series. Directed, shot, and edited a 6-episode series following 4 athletes across a competitive season, including 40 shoot days on location. The series drew 4.2 million views and was licensed by 3 partner channels.
Watch Time Rebuild. Analyzed drop-off across 60 published videos, found viewers leaving in the first 5 seconds, and rebuilt openings around an immediate visual hook. Average watch time rose from 34% to 61% across the following year.
Asset Library System. Catalogued and tagged 4,000 clips with a consistent naming and metadata standard after watching editors reshoot footage that already existed. Sourcing time on new projects fell by roughly 60%.
- Volunteer videographer for an Atlanta youth arts nonprofit, producing 4 fundraising films a year at no charge.
- Teach a quarterly lighting workshop at a community media centre for 15 to 25 emerging filmmakers.
- Screen work at regional film festivals, with 3 short pieces selected across the past four years.
- Direct crews of up to 8 on larger shoots, covering camera, lighting, sound, and production assistance.
- Set the brand's video style guide covering framing, colour, typography, and audio, now followed by 3 external production partners.
- Mentor 2 junior video producers, both of whom now lead their own shoots end to end.

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