Hi, I’m Sam Shastri.

Video Editor & Senior Video Producer

Better workflows, For better videos.

With extensive experience in video production and post-production coordination, Sam creates and oversees production workflows across remote editing teams for broadcasting networks such as DAZN. Some projects requiring fast turn-arounds across multiple editors.

Video editing is like second-nature. His passion lies in directing teams, and engineering processes for generating high-quality video content.

Sam focuses on innovation, efficiency and collaboration, employing the newest tools in video-editing to streamline the production process. He remains the final editor, the last-line of polish and quality control before work is reviewed.

Current Projects & Tools:

  • Past Midnight Films is a video production agency, specialized in creating documentaries and promotional video for sports agencies and live-broadcasting partners. Sam is a Senior Video Producer at Past Midnight Films, managing the planning, execution and delivery of priority turn-around shows for DAZN Sports and Amazon Prime Video.

    Technical Direction: Coordinate the selection of cameras, equipment, and editors based on the requirements of the project.

    Video Editing: All stages of post-production, including video editing, motion graphics and animation.

    Communication: Serve as the liaison between production teams, editors, and stakeholders.

    Workflow Optimization: Streamline post-production workflows for efficiency.

    Quality Control: Ensure final outputs meet technical and creative standards.

  • Weir Motion Metrics is a Canadian Mining Engineering company, building advanced camera systems and sensors for large mining operations. Sam handles video , and post-production needs for the Weir.

    Post-Production: Oversee the post-production process to ensure the final product meets quality standards.

    3D Animation: Creating technical illustrations, detailed animations and simulations for global support & training.

    Project Coordination: Manage project timelines and oversee integration of creative and technical processes.

    Project Alignment: Facilitate clear communication and alignment between stakeholders.

    Field Footage Collection: Outsourcing the collection of field footage to local production companies and engineers.

  • Sam's video editing process relies on the Adobe Creative Suite for many tasks, particularly After Effects for visual effects and Premiere for video editing. His passion is staying up-to-date with the newest editing tools and video technologies.

    • Adobe Creative Suite: Specializes in After Effects for motion graphics, and Premiere for video editing.

    • Collaborative Editing: LucidLink & DaVinci Resolve for collaboration and file management.

    • Cameras & Hardware: Proficient with cameras, audio and PC equipment.

    • Advanced Software: Skilled in Blender 3D and Cinema4D for intricate 3D animations.

    • Efficiency Tools: ElevenLabs for text-AI voiceovers, Frame.io for stakeholder feedback tracking, Descript for auto transcription and multilingual support.

    • Pre-visualization: Midjourney and RunwayML for text-to-image generation.

    • Other Skills: Basic knowledge of Python and a Certified Drone Operator.

Contact Sam

Please reach out if you have any video project proposals or inquiries.

Thank you for your interest.