Vanessa Zarba

Film, Media & Communications Experience

Aspect Ratio, Los Angeles, CA December 2022 – Present | Associate Producer, Games and Immersive Media

Manage 200+ deliverables per month including graphics, presentations, spots, and trailers, as well as facilitate distribution and priority tasks across creative teams
Collaborate with Creative Directors, Producers, and clients to track, create, and hit project deadlines and budgets for 10+ campaigns per month
Coordinate and execute live shoots from pre-production through post-production, including budget tracking, location scouting, pre-production deck creation, scheduling and media management
Provide creative recommendations for active projects and support script development in partnership with producers and writers
Serve as client contact throughout campaign development and delivery for studios like Activision and Warner Bros. Games

Aspect Ratio, Los Angeles, CA May 2021 – November 2022 | Creative Coordinator, Games and Immersive Media

Communicated with supervising Producers and Creative Directors to facilitate and mange client requests of 10+ active projects per month to make sure all deadlines were met
Facilitated and managed client requests through completion, while acting as quality control for all spots and materials before delivery
Acted as internal cross-functional point person to assign graphic, music, and editorial requests from creative heads and clients
Provided support to supervising Producers, as well as interfaced directly with our clients to coordinate incoming and outgoing requests
Assigned graphic requests and provided translation between clients and the graphics departments to optimize the efficiency of the finishing process

Workshop Creative, Los Angeles, CA May 2019 – March 2021 | Lead Assistant Editor

Collaborated with editors and producers to develop spots and trailers for top-tier studios including Lionsgate, Netflix, Focus, Universal, Paramount, Amazon, and Walt Disney Pictures
Reviewed footage and edited cutscenes for projects that include Rocketman (2019), Jumanji: The Next level (2019), The King of Staten Island (2020), and Barb and Star (2021)
Cut digital spots for social media channel including Instagram and Tik Tok
Created and adjusted content for distribution across social, broadcast, and theatrical channels
Knowledge of audio channel layouts, codec, color spaces, and FTP software to prepare final sequences for client delivery
Assisted and oversaw the workflow of 100+ videos per month while acting as quality control for all incoming and outgoing assets, as well as managed, converted, and organized video and related media to maintain workflows between editors and producers

Fundación Aliados (Formerly Runa Foundation) October 2017 – April 2019 | Producer + Video Editor

Led field production efforts - capturing the stories of indigenous farmers throughout the Amazon Rainforest
Created omnichannel original content that built and engaged audiences in a way that lead to measurable action
Managed all social media channels and community engagement for the foundation
Tracked and analyzed growth of projects using Google Analytics, Adwords, and Facebook Insights

Infinite Canvas Films, Medford, MA November 2016 – January 2018 | Assistant Video Editor

Organized, logged, and encoded video footage and audio content from shoots to streamline the editing process
Used Adobe Creative Cloud to create rough-cuts for editors to finalize while maintaining strict deadlines
Created promotional videos for non-profits to share their goals and missions

Our Global Communities Project, Boston, MA October 2014 – September 2015 | Videographer & Editor

Planned and executed a photo essay camp with students at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua; conducted lessons and taught photography to aid students in sharing how climate change is affecting Nicaraguan culture
Filmed and edited short films about the process and purpose of the Our Global Communities Project

Cat's Hostel, Madrid, Spain May 2014 – July 2014 | Videography Intern

Generated media content in English and Spanish for social media platforms; content included pre-production and post- production of video and photography, blog posts, and articles
Coordinated the hostel’s events and outings of 60+ people

López-Li Films, Madrid, Spain January 2014 – May 2014 | Post-Production Intern

Utilized After Effects, Photoshop, and Final Cut to create animation and edit photo and video for various projects
Translated subtitles and scripts to be read in Spanish and English and helped coordinate logistics for shoots

Finish Post Production, Boston, MA May 2011 – August 2011 | Post-Production Intern

Consulted artists in the development of their varying projects and assisted in asset management
Created a personal editing project for a movie trailer of a comedic rendition of Scream

Parker-Torres Design, Sudbury, MA October 2016 – January 2018 | Administrative Assistant

Managed schedules and travel, organized offices meetings/functions, and oversaw daily operations of a 30-person office
Wrote proposals detailing project outlines for bids to secure new clients within the hospitality industry
Oversaw and delegated tasks for all office interns

Elysium Industries, Boston, MA October 2015 – August 2016 | Executive Assistant

Coordinated and executed the business activities and commitments of the CEO, President, and full executive
management team on an international scale
Constructed the company’s valuation proposal, which included business objectives, go-to-market strategy, and financing history; while assisting in raising $4.2 million worth of capital from investors

Summer Fenn Day Camp, Concord, MA June 2012 – August 2015 | Special Programs Counselor

Facilitated the Video Program for four consecutive summers; led weekly video workshops with students, which included script writing, video production, and a final project presentation in a weekly showcase
Ran the Adventure Program with fellow counselors, supervised team-building activities that included the climbing wall, zip-lining, and high ropes

BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, Boston, MA (May 2015)

Bachelor of Science in Communication, Film & Television

Minor in Spanish | Concentration in Psychology Boston University

INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL, Madrid, Spain (January-May 2014)

Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator
Additional Editing Software: Avid
Social Media: HootSuite, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok
Digital: Google Analytics, Adwords, Facebook Insights
Languages: Spanish (Fluent), Italian (Elementary)