I am an easygoing, friendly person. With a high education diploma from the University of Brasília and experienced (18 Years in the work market) and with a broad range of skills, I am able to adapt to any situation to produce quality results even under high pressure, working in teams or alone. I am reliable, versatile and take pride in meeting goals with a problem solving mindset.
About Victor Pennington
Skills
Full process Audiovisual production:
- Concept Development;
- Script Writting;
- Marketing;
- Videography & Photography;
- Professional Lighting,
- Video Editing,
- Motion Graphics,
- Sound Recording,
- Webdesign,
Generalist Developer of things
- 3d Design Skills (Fusion 360 and SketchUp)
- 3d Printing Experience (FDM & SLA)
- Basic Welding Skills
- Basic Woodworking Skills
- Basic Physics Knowledge (Eletronics, Optics, Light)
- Python, Javascript, MS. VBA, MySQL,
- NodeRed/RaspberryPi Experience
- WordPress/Php server development (Basic)
- Project Managment
- ICT comprehensive skills
- Driving License (Brazil & UK -EU)
- Native Portuguese
- Fluet English
- Good Spanish
- Basic German (B1)
- Translating
- Advanced Common Sense
Professional Experience
October 2018 – to present: Sole-trader Audiovisual Specialist:
Providing a wide range of audiovisual services (script writing, film, editing, consultancy, journalistic report) to individuals, charities (mainly associated with the NHS), news agency (AFP), German government institutions (GIZ) and private businesses in Wales, Scotland, England and Germany.
July 2017 – to present: Video Journalist (freelancer) at AFP news agency:
Film, interview, transcript, translate (from Brazilian Portuguese to English)
edit and send news footage to the company.
July 2017 – October 2018: Video Journalist (freelancer) at EFE news agency.
Find news, film, interview, edit and send news footage to the company.
Aug 2016 – October 2018: Video Journalist (freelancer) at Ruptly news agency,k
Find news, film, interview, edit and send news footage to the company
Mar 2014 – Nov 2021: CEO of Quina Movimento Company.
General management of the company.
Sep 2012 – Mar 2014: Video Editor and Videographer at Clara Digital Company
Shoot and edit audiovisual material
May 2010 – Jul 2011: Video Editor and Videographer at UnBTV (university TV public channel).
Shoot and edit audiovisual material
Education
Bachelor degree in Social Communication by University of Brasilia with emphasis in Journalism.
Courses and Prizes
- Google Digital Garage course on the fundamentals of digital marketing in April 2018
- Winner of the ‘Camara Legislativa’ award for best direct sound capture at the 46th Brasília Brazilian Film Festival with the film ‘Requília’.
- Participant in the 2nd National Meeting of Sound Professionals of Brazilian Cinema, linked to the 8thCine Música, in the city of Conservatória – RJ, September 2014.
- Participant in the Workshop for Technicians of Sound aiming at the Quality of Film Projection,
given by Kiko Ferraz at the 2nd Meeting of Sound Professionals of Brazilian Cinema, in Conservatória- RJ, in September 2014.
- Participation in the seminar ‘Brasilia: the Future of the Country Capital’ promoted by Rede Globo in July 2013.
- Participation in the ‘Opinion Trainers Project: Journey of Studies and Reports in the Amazon’ promoted by the Brazilian Army through the Ministry of Defence in May 2012.
- Correspondent Internship for Military Affairs conducted by the Army Social Communication Center in July 2012.
- Participation in the 6th International Congress of Investigative Journalism held by ABRAJI in São Paulo, July 2011.
- Participation in the International Colloquium on Structural Changes in Journalism – MEJOR in the University of Brasília in April 201