Sam Staudt

Background

About Sam Staudt

I am a video-making professional who has been creating, directing, and editing videos almost my entire life, and I have a serious passion for the creative arts. I have produced videos with hundreds of millions of unique views on many platforms, utilizing cinema-grade equipment, many times running multiple aspects of a production. My favorite part is editing! I am currently a full time Video Editor for Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader. Previously, I worked for MagnaFlow Group as a full time Content Creator and Social Media Manager. Previously, I worked at "Speed Society" where I was the Director of Film and Senior Video Editor. With my creative team, we filmed modified supercars for a giveaway where the winner receives the car and cash. I then cut down and edit the footage into full shows, launch videos, VIP winner experiences, sponsored promotions, etc. for distribution across all social media platforms including to our 6.3 Million Fb followers, 1.2 Million IG followers, and countless other areas of exposure. Previously, I worked for a company called,"Sportsman's News" where I was the video production manager and senior video editor. We filmed TV shows for the hunting industry from start to finish, meaning scripting, storyboarding, filming, editing, and producing. These hunts, once completed and sent to a replicator, were then sold inside Sportsman's Warehouse, where we averaged sales of per year. I also created commercials for companies like Zeiss, Leupold, Garmin, Yamaha, Nikon, Sworovski, Browning, Sig Sauer, Yeti, Vortex, Camp Chef, etc. while working directly with marketing directors and on occasion with Presidents and CEOs from said companies. Videos like these are posted to the company's Youtube page, where I amassed over 1.1 million unique video views in 2017 and over unique views in 2018. On top of this, I held the channel to a steady growth pattern with an average of +160 subscribers a month and growing. With this job I used high-end DSLRs, Camrecorders, Drones, Action Cameras, and other equipment on a daily basis, as well as the full Adobe creative suite, Final Cut Pro X, and Davinci Resolve, among other software. During my time with The Mars Reel, I created content which brought 1 million+ video views across several platforms, edited and managed large quantities of footage to produce meaningful content, collaborated with other team members to produce videos within the deadlines, and helped create new captivating ways to share content across several platforms all in a fast-paced startup environment.