Description
PHILLIP CRUESS
EDITOR/MOTION GRAPHICS
DEMO REEL
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PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
I am a multifaceted editor/motion graphics designer experienced in sizzle reels, promos, trailers, feature and short documentary films. An expert in fast paced work environments, rapid turn around and short form story telling
REALITY
‘Treehouse Men’ Season 1 - Episode 101,106 (Animal Planet/Stiletto TV)
‘The Bridal Party Cleveland’ Mini Pilot (Collins Avenue)
‘Operation Mom’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘Pregnant & Fabulous’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘Post Traumatic’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘Vintage Diggers’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘Ice World’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘The Riggi Riches’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘Pets 4 Vets’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘The Real Black Swan’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘Love Lessons with the Kosows’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
‘Style in the City’ Sizzle Reel (Collins Avenue)
FEATURE FILMS
Time Brings About A Change: A Floyd Dixon Celebration (High John Records)
• 2013 Bronze TELLY Award (Music Film)
• 2013 Arizona International Film Festival (Official Selection)
Winter (The Ski Channel)
• 2012 Bronze TELLY Award (Sports Film)
• 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival (Official Selection)
• 2012 Powder Awards (Official selection)
• 2012 X-Dance Film Festival (Official Selection)
Rethink Afghanistan (Brave New Foundation)
• 2010 Bronze TELLY Award (Social Issues Film)
• 2010 Awareness Festival (Official Selection)
TV & ONLINE SERIES
‘Memed’ Season 1 - Episodes 101-106 (The Pet Collective)
‘Winter Stories’ Season 1 - Episode 101 (The Ski Channel)
‘Destination’ Season 2 - Episodes 201-203 (The Ski Channel)
‘Gear Heads’ Season 2 - Episodes 201-203 (The Ski Channel)
‘Rethink Afghanistan’ Series (Brave New Foundation)
• ‘1000 Dead Americans in Afghanistan’ -Lead Story, The Huffington Post (May 18, 2010)
• ‘What’s Your Trillion Dollar Plan?’ -Lead Story, The Huffington Post (May 30, 2010)
‘The Real McCain’ Series (Brave New Films)
• ‘McCain’s YouTube Problem Just Became a Nightmare’ -Over 9 Million YouTube Views
• ‘McCain’s Spiritual Guide’ -Sunday New York Times (June 29, 2008)
‘Lieberman Must Go’ Series (Brave New Films)
‘Close Gitmo’ Series (Brave New Foundation)
SHORT FORMAT
Puppy Love: Louisiana Catahoula Puppies (The Pet Collective)
Athlete Profile: Lindsey Vonn (The Ski Channel)
In Memoriam: Sarah Burke (The Ski Channel)
WikiCG: Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Citizen Global)
Take the “For Sale” sign off the Capitol Lawn! (Brave New Foundation)
Acorn: Under Attack (Brave New Films)
George W. Bush’s Nightmare Before Christmas (Brave New Films)
Bank of America: Bad for America (Brave New Films)
The $3 Trillion Shopping Spree (Brave New Films)
Senator John Cornyn Doesn’t Support Our Vets (Brave New Films)
Oklahoma Veterans and Jim Inhofe (Brave New Films)
TRAILERS & PROMOS
‘Time Brings About A Change… A Floyd Dixon Celebration’ Film Trailer (High John Records)
‘Our Children’ Public Service Ad (Durham’s Partnership for Children/Michele Atkins)
‘Sony WX-9’ Attract Reel (The Ski Channel)
‘The Ordinary Skier’ Director’s Commentary (The Ski Channel)
‘Baseball’s Last Hero: The Roberto Clemente Story’ Promo (Clemente Film Foundation)
‘AFSCME’ Series Trailer -Narrated by Martin Sheen (Brave New Films)
‘Rethink Afghanistan: Join the Movement to Stop the War’ Film Trailer (Brave New Foundation)
‘Rethink Afghanistan: A Costly and Brutal Anniversary’ Series Promo (Brave New Foundation)
EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION ARTS Raleigh, NC 2004-2006
Diploma in Digital Filmmaking awarded in September 2006
• National Technical Honors Society
AUBURN UNIVERSITY Auburn, AL 2000-2002
Coursework in Liberal Arts
SKILLS
INDUSTRY SOFTWARE
Skilled in FCPX, Final Cut Studio 7, Adobe Creative Suite 6, MPEG Streamclip, Snapz Pro X, DownloadHelper, P2 Transfer, XDCAM Transfer, RED Processing, DV/HDV Tape Capture, HD Camera Operation, Cinematography & Lighting
Phillip Cruess has been in the industry since 2006.