Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Major Projects
Timeline
Contact details
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Johann  Van Zyl

Johann Van Zyl

Videographer
South Africa

Summary

Experienced Videographer familiar with producing a variety of content. Analytical and creative with good verbal and written communication abilities. Manages multiple stages of projects, from pre- to post-production.

Work History

Videographer & Producer

Inlight Media (own company)
01.2018 - Current
  • Manage daily operations of Inlight Media, orchestrating forward-thinking strategies to accomplish profit and expansion goals.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with customers.
  • Create company digital presence to enhance video production marketing through professional website and optimized social media profiles.
  • Manage complete production process from pre-production to post-production including audio recordings.
  • Produce original video content by listening to client needs and working collaboratively with producers and designers to facilitate multimedia production.
  • Calculate proper lighting, shutter angles, camera distances and shot factors.
  • Edit, add effects, and colour correct footage using Da Vinci Resolve, Hittfilm, Final-cut Pro or Adobe Suite.
  • Set up and use cameras in different types of mounts for live broadcasts.
  • Storyboarded films and recorded thousands of hours of footage for more than 120 projects thus far.

Web developer

Inlight Media (own company)
01.2017 - Current
  • Provide front-end website development using WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce or Divi.
  • Adhere to SEO best practices while designing sites.
  • Oversee technical issues and troubleshooting requests to resolve user problems.
  • Shoot and edit photos for websites according to client’s needs.

Studio Engineer

Inlight Media (own company)
01.2015 - 01.2021
  • Performed high-quality recording, mixing, mastering, sound design and production in home-based studio for various local artists and bands.
  • Wrote and recorded voice over scripts.
  • Used Protools, Cubase, and Studio One to mix and edit tracks.
  • Operated, tested and maintained studio equipment.

Private Music Teacher

Self-Employed
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions and chords.
  • Coached hundreds of students over the years to play various songs on piano, guitar, and drums.
  • Individualized lessons according to students’ interests, strengths, and needs.

DJ & Live Music

Self-Employed
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Engaged guests at special events by singing fun, lively songs with guitar and kick drum.
  • Set up and optimized sound according to venue size and acoustics.
  • Compiled playlists according to client needs.
  • Used controllers and mixers.

Salesman/Manager

Shockwave Music
Middelburg
02.2010 - 02.2014
  • Showcased product features to customers and discussed technical details to overcome objections and increase sales.
  • Established fair pricing structures and finalized contracts to complete purchase agreements with customers.
  • Set up and installed sound systems for clients.
  • Conducted daily operations including stock take, producing invoices, and processing payments.
  • Managed store cash-ups.

Junior Foreman

Haw & Inglis
01.2009 - 12.2010

Gap Year

Corpus Christi Church
01.2008 - 12.2008

Education

Certificate - Sound Grid 101

Waves
South Africa
01.2017 - 02.2017

Diploma - Recording Engineering

Audio Institute of America
San Francisco, CA, U.S.A
04.2014 - 04.2015

N3 Certificate (Grade 12) -

H.T.S Middelburg
Middelburg Mpumalanga
01.2003 - 12.2007

Skills

Video editing software: Final cut pro, Davinci Resolve, Hittfilm, Adobe suite, OBS, Shotcut

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Major Projects

Video projects:

  • Shot and produced company profile video for Siyabonga services that secured a 3 year contract for the company (2021) https://youtu.be/PgTsfKIM3Ic
  • Edited 5 Sepaku mining safety videos for Enco creative (2021)
  • Conceptualized storyboard, shot and produced music video for JOU (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnjgxQeJCAQ

Live broadcasting:

Alzu Tour de Farm [2020] - national cycling event at Alzu petroport on the N4 https://www.facebook.com/AlzuTourDeFarm/videos/374343143775190

  • Managed all aspects of the event including setup, managing a team of camera operators in the field, compiling music playlist for the live platform, running ads, keeping the live stream entertaining throughout the entire event.

Website projects:

  • www.alzupetroport.co.za ; www.alzufoods.co.za ; www.hydraulicsquad.com ; www.timbertruss.co.za ; www.carlalyleoptom.co.za

Music projects:

  • Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered the music for original song 'JOU' by Jolene Faber (2020) and 'Pay the rent' by Zebra (2019)

Timeline

Videographer & Producer

Inlight Media (own company)
01.2018 - Current

Certificate - Sound Grid 101

Waves
01.2017 - 02.2017

Web developer

Inlight Media (own company)
01.2017 - Current

Studio Engineer

Inlight Media (own company)
01.2015 - 01.2021

DJ & Live Music

Self-Employed
01.2015 - 01.2018

Diploma - Recording Engineering

Audio Institute of America
04.2014 - 04.2015

Private Music Teacher

Self-Employed
01.2014 - 01.2019

Salesman/Manager

Shockwave Music
02.2010 - 02.2014

Junior Foreman

Haw & Inglis
01.2009 - 12.2010

Gap Year

Corpus Christi Church
01.2008 - 12.2008

N3 Certificate (Grade 12) -

H.T.S Middelburg
01.2003 - 12.2007

Contact details

0727428705

johanvzyl89@gmail.com

Johann Van Zyl Videographer