Daniel Dai Email & Phone Number

Piscataway Township, NJ, US

Keasbey, NJ, US

- Create engaging long and short-form videos for social media, web and other communication outlets:- Set-up, film, and conduct video shoots.- Work and collaborate with team members and other divisions to develop narratives, storyboards, and video concepts.- Manage production schedules, and workflows, from footage ingest to final delivery.- Management of.

New York, NY, US

• Filmed various successful on-site, YouTube, and social content across Hearst Magazine's wide portfolio of brands including ELLE, Good Housekeeping, Cosmo, Women’s Health, and Harper’s Bazaar.
• Coordinated and planned video production equipment gear including camera, lighting, and audio on set and on location while maximizing high production quality.
• Worked with brand producers to best determine best aesthetics for a shoot while ensuring their vision is executed fully with video and sound.
• Edited long and short-form content on existing multiple platforms and following detailed editing notes from brand producers.

New York, US

• Worked with various editorial brands, digital teams, sales requests, and sponsored clients on video production requests. Led all facets of production, in small crews and independently, from scheduling, logistics.
• Worked closely with on-site talent, brand stakeholders, marketing & sales teams, and production crews upholding quality of in-studio and on-location production.

New York, US

• Acquired and engaged thousands of viewers across YouTube and Instagram platforms by conceptualizing new programs and new series and continuing to produce existing series across various brands and digital platforms. “We.
• Presented and prepared data decks supporting content strategy with SEO and analytics which supported decision making that improved content, maintained viewers to each series, and increased viewership and followers.

New York, US

• Mentored, trained, and prepared junior producers in all practices of video production from pre-planning and processes, sharing technical knowledge of video equipment, and best practices in editing resulting in growing.

New York, NY, US

• Directed and edited over 500+ short form instructional videos.
• Coordinated pre-production logistics with Executive Directors and Production Managers increasing preparedness for upcoming shoot and avoiding delays or halting production.
• Pitched video concepts for a digital audience and researched competitor content and strategies resulting in identifying new fields of interest site users may potentially be searching for.
• Oversaw completion of production from pre-planning, coordinating props, hiring crews, and post-production.
• Maintained and organized video equipment and expendables in company studio ensuring studio equipment was upkept with great care and reducing costly repairs.

New York, NY, US

• Directed and edited 500+ short form and social videos.
• Coordinated pre-production logistics with Production Manager and Casting Director for upcoming videos.
• Pitched video concepts for a social audience and continually researched competitive landscape.
• Managed and archived completed projects into servers for retrieval or reference.
• Oversaw completion and generation of captioned videos from paid transcription service.
• Led lighting and technical setup on-location or in studio.

Plainfield, New Jersey, US

• Directed, filmed, and edited various hospitality content including chef interviews, food demonstrations, and dining promotional material.
• Coordinated with Marketing and Sales teams on video distribution and promotion which attracted diners, soon-to-be newlyweds, and corporate outings to book or dine at company’s various restaurants and venues via social.

• Edited collected raw footage from multiple football camps into various segments including player interviews, athlete highlights, event summaries, and promotion spots.
• Produced and edit in-studio report segments on green screen.
• Maintained, update, and edit videos on company website and Youtube channel.
• Traveled to camps as a videographer.

• Completed post-edit session projects for producers and dub footage into master outputs.
• Quality-checked master outputs before delivery.
• Compressed video projects into various file formats in the highest quality.

New York, NY, US

• Followed scripted events and direct camera operators to specific locations inside arena.
• Located enthusiastic fans to be displayed on arena screen through live feed.
• Worked with Event Staff on special public events.

• Worked on all aspects of production. (camera, editing, writing, producing, directing, studio).
• Assisted Executive Producers and Editorial Specialist with editing and project approval.
• Trained students in Master Control operations, field equipment, studio operation, and editing stations.

• Logged in-game stats and retrieved relevant clips from archived footage.
• Assisted camera operators in transmitting video to studio in-house.
• Collaborated with six other interns in producing and editing themed in-between inning breaks.

• Executive Producer of Rutgers sports show, SportsKnight.
• Coordinated and assign production crews to cover sporting and media events.
• Collaborated on Weekend Sport Update on University morning show, Wake Up Rutgers.

• Monitored the quality of all channels on University cable network.
• Built on-air and movie schedules.
• Completed discrepancy log for any technical or programming problems.