Greg Kissner

About

Experienced editor/motion graphics professional with deep Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects expertise spanning broadcast TV spots, music videos, social/web content, and feature-length films. Notably worked on the YouTube channel Black20—nominated for Best Web Series and awarded G4TV's "Kings of DotComedy"—with videos reaching millions of viewers.

Experience

Education

Key Strengths

• Extensive Premiere Pro and After Effects experience across broadcast, web, social, and feature films
• Fast turnaround longform YouTube editing (typically ~1 day assembly)
• Strong pre-production alignment with stakeholders (requirements, script/run of show) to ensure approvals
• Audience retention editing approach using upfront hooks/teasers with payoff later
• Led diverse editing teams by creating/enforcing standards (graphics packages, pacing, standards & practices)
• Brand-first motion graphics approach (subtle, clean, non-distracting)

Reference Highlights

• Acuity
• Speed
• Exceptional respect for deadlines
• Wonderful sense of narrative and rhythm
• Command of the material
• Strong creative vision
• Professional execution
• Patient and effective mentor
• Positive temperament and energy
• Enjoyable to collaborate with
• Handles feedback with poise
• Balances stakeholder input while advocating for what serves the project
• Consistently never missed deadlines under heavy workload
• Professionalism
• Mastery of craft
• Strong attitude
• Expert editor
• Veteran mixed media producer with 20+ years experience
• Dynamic and compelling storyteller
• Highly creative
• Strong technical knowledge
• Boundless creativity and technical ability
• Created content contributing to viral success (millions of viewers)
• Thoughtful and compassionate leader
• Patient mentor with strong communication skills
• Friendly and affable; works well with many groups
• Professional in handling feedback and direction
• Speaks up with conviction and ideas
• Ideal team player
• Versatile; able to switch hats across roles
• Strong work ethic; puts in extra effort
• Team-amplifying, multi-talented asset
• Would be rehired 'in a heartbeat'