Here’s My Story
Since graduating University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, I’ve created videos and articles for entrepreneurship academic journals, produced and edited a video-podcast on thought leadership, and taken on other freelance work, gradually leaning 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. The year after, I produced a film for the 48 Hour Film Project—which I acted in as well—and I produced and edited a promotional video for a local card-playing club.
My video editing skills include:
- Sequence editing in Premiere Pro
- Motion graphics creation in After Effects
- Audio improvement
- YouTube thumbnail creation in Canva
- Closed-caption generation
- Color correcting and 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”).
My appreciation for storytelling in several forms also pointed me towards this career and shaped my work ethic. My love of video games has informed my sense for pacing, not lingering too long on any one visual or story beat. My background in theater taught me confidence and clear communication, which has helped in my interactions with clients. And my years of playing Dungeons & Dragons have taught me collaboration with others and a willingness to improvise.
The more I realized how much these traits dovetail with video editing, the more engrossed in it I became. Now there’s no looking back.
Video is a storytelling medium without parallel, and I want to help you tell your stories. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or are looking for someone to edit your podcast or video.
John Buday: Digital Storytelling 