Philp Hamer
Freelance Video Director and Editor · PhilHamer.com
Eastside, WA
In My Own Words
Growing up in Southern California, I lived for skateboarding, snowboarding, and surfing. I was never good at any of them, so I was always in charge of filming my friends. I started making videos when I was 10, and I never stopped.
Work Experience
Freelance Video Director and Editor
PhilHamer.com2013 – Present
Directing and Editing a variety of broadcast television shows, commercials, and web videos. Clients include NBC Sports, RedBull, Quiksilver, Monster Energy, The Motion Picture Corporation of America, Transworld Wakeboarding, and World Vision.
Senior Editor
Publicis2018 – Present
In charge of all aspects of post production for T-Mobile broadcast commercials and OOH deliverables.
Video Director, Editor, Producer, Lead Creative.
ChopShop Entertainment2012 – 2013
At ChopShop I had a wide range of roles and responsibilities. From developing creative, to directing, shooting and editing projects for both broadcast and web. Clients included Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Vans, Zeal Optics, and Behr Paint.
Director of Operations
ChopShop Entertainment2011 – 2012
Responsible for all day-to-day operations of Chop Shop Entertainment, a full service creative and production agency based in Newport Beach. The position required an incredible amount of organization, team management, and creativity.
DC Films Manager
DC Shoes Inc.2007 – 2010
As a manager in the marketing department at DC Shoes, I oversaw all aspects of creative develop- ment, production, postproduction, and delivery on commercials, television specials, web videos, and internal videos. I worked directly with the VP of Marketing to help develop brand campaigns and marketing strategies that would showcase our content and be effective in the marketplace. While at DC Shoes I managed a team of 5 staff producers and numerous freelancers, built a YouTube channel that received over 32 million views, developed multiple web series with talent such as Rob Dyrdek and Ken Block, received a ONE Show bronze medal, and produced one of the most viewed “viral” videos of the year.
Freelance Editor
Various Clients2003 – 2006
Edited a variety of television shows, commercials, and web videos. Television shows included multiple episodes for the FUEL TV shows “10 Count”, “Project Detention”, “Cutmasters” and “Blue Carpet Special”.
