Benjamin Stemen Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

• Stage, shoot, and edit timely interview video content featuring Indiana University experts for distribution by The Associated Press through the AP Video Hub and Campus Insights program• Collaborate with Indiana University faculty and staff to shoot and edit commercial content designed to promote Indiana University Research• Develop engaging motion graphics material to emphasize the impact of Indiana University Research• Edit short, exciting social media videos using the library of IU Research video content to effectively promote the impact of Indiana University and IU faculty• Track and analyze the usage of video interview content in both traditional and digital media• Build relationships with journalists, media organizations, and The Associated Press to promote the usage of Indiana University interview content

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

• Edit engaging video adaptations of children's stories in endangered languages for publication on The Language Conservancy YouTube Channel. • Produce and edit long-form video content to market the services of The Language Conservancy• Animate short-form educational social media video content for The Language Conservancy and its affiliated brands• Edit indigenous community-directed audio podcast episodes

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

In between employment opportunities I have worked to produce and publish numerous media products for clients as a freelancer. Projects I have contributed my skills to include: • Creating social media video advertisements for the Fremont Ohio MMO convention • Live camera operation for the Fremont Ohio MMO convention • Producing video content for the Gahanna Public Schools Soccer Teams • Creating promotional video products for the Gahanna Jefferson Education Foundation• Working as a video editor and content producer for small-scale social media projects

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

• Educate students and public audiences on topics related to physics and astronomy• Operate planetarium and observatory equipment and software to run live educational astronomy shows• Maintain essential astrophysics equipment to ensure safe operating standards

Gahanna, Ohio

• Photograph and film city-produced events to develop content distributed in print promotional materials and on social media• Create content for the City of Gahanna’s social media accounts to promote city events and government initiatives• Edit videos and photographs using the Adobe Creative Suite• Work alongside internal stakeholders to evaluate, interpret, and conceptualize marketing strategies and video requests

Gahanna, Ohio

• Work cooperatively with video production managers to create high-quality video products sold to public school systems and city governments.• Direct a multi-camera live switching setup to produce live event video recordings of weddings, school board meetings, and city council meetings.• Edit recorded footage using industry-standard editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.