Hi, I’m Sam Shastri.
Video Editor & Senior Video Producer
Better workflows, For better videos.
With extensive experience in video production and post-production coordination, Sam creates and oversees production workflows across remote editing teams for broadcasting networks such as DAZN. Some projects requiring fast turn-arounds across multiple editors.
Video editing is like second-nature. His passion lies in directing teams, and engineering processes for generating high-quality video content.
Sam focuses on innovation, efficiency and collaboration, employing the newest tools in video-editing to streamline the production process. He remains the final editor, the last-line of polish and quality control before work is reviewed.
Current Projects & Tools:
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Past Midnight Films is a video production agency, specialized in creating documentaries and promotional video for sports agencies and live-broadcasting partners. Sam is a Senior Video Producer at Past Midnight Films, managing the planning, execution and delivery of priority turn-around shows for DAZN Sports and Amazon Prime Video.
Technical Direction: Coordinate the selection of cameras, equipment, and editors based on the requirements of the project.
Video Editing: All stages of post-production, including video editing, motion graphics and animation.
Communication: Serve as the liaison between production teams, editors, and stakeholders.
Workflow Optimization: Streamline post-production workflows for efficiency.
Quality Control: Ensure final outputs meet technical and creative standards.
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Weir Motion Metrics is a Canadian Mining Engineering company, building advanced camera systems and sensors for large mining operations. Sam handles video , and post-production needs for the Weir.
Post-Production: Oversee the post-production process to ensure the final product meets quality standards.
3D Animation: Creating technical illustrations, detailed animations and simulations for global support & training.
Project Coordination: Manage project timelines and oversee integration of creative and technical processes.
Project Alignment: Facilitate clear communication and alignment between stakeholders.
Field Footage Collection: Outsourcing the collection of field footage to local production companies and engineers.
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Sam's video editing process relies on the Adobe Creative Suite for many tasks, particularly After Effects for visual effects and Premiere for video editing. His passion is staying up-to-date with the newest editing tools and video technologies.
Adobe Creative Suite: Specializes in After Effects for motion graphics, and Premiere for video editing.
Collaborative Editing: LucidLink & DaVinci Resolve for collaboration and file management.
Cameras & Hardware: Proficient with cameras, audio and PC equipment.
Advanced Software: Skilled in Blender 3D and Cinema4D for intricate 3D animations.
Efficiency Tools: ElevenLabs for text-AI voiceovers, Frame.io for stakeholder feedback tracking, Descript for auto transcription and multilingual support.
Pre-visualization: Midjourney and RunwayML for text-to-image generation.
Other Skills: Basic knowledge of Python and a Certified Drone Operator.
Contact Sam
Please reach out if you have any video project proposals or inquiries.
Thank you for your interest.