Here’s My Own Story
Since graduating University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, I’ve created articles and videos for academic journals on entrepreneurship, produced and edited a video-podcast on thought leadership, and taken on other freelance work, gradually leaning away from writing and more into video editing.
I’m also pursuing new experiences constantly, including on the production side of video and film. I had my first PA (Production Assistant) gig in late 2024, which was an incredible experience. And more recently, I produced a film for the 48 Hour Film Project—which I acted in as well.
My skills in video editing include:
- Sequence editing in Premiere Pro
- Motion graphics creation in After Effects
- Audio improvement
- YouTube thumbnail creation in Canva
- Closed-caption generation
- Color grading
Why video editing? Part of it is genetics. Storytelling runs in my immediate and extended family; my parents are business writers, my brother is a technical writer, my sister is an accomplished artist, and my uncle and cousin are Hollywood film editors (Stay for the credits after any Marvel movie and watch for the “Buday”).
Moreover, I appreciate storytelling in several forms. Professional wrestling and video games were my childhood, and now they’re my present. I also participated in plays and musicals throughout grade school, played the trombone in school and college jazz ensembles, and picked up Dungeons & Dragons in college. These experiences have helped me professionally, teaching me clear communication, collaboration, pacing, stage and vocal presence, and confidence.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions or are looking for someone to edit your podcast or video.
Let’s tell your story.
John Buday: Digital Storytelling 