Professional Bio
Cliff Davis – Freelance Editor – Career Bio.
Cliff’s employment experience has taken him across the globe. Prior to moving to the United States, Cliff trained and worked ten years at the BBC, in England, where he was responsible for editing nationally broadcast TV shows, such as: weekly magazine style series, full length documentaries, special features, music specials and comedy series.
Shortly after becoming the youngest editor in the history of the BBC, Cliff was honored for his contributions to the British network TV series “The Clothes Show“, as part of the small editing team that was awarded the national BAFTA for “Best Videotape Editor” from the British Academy of Film & Television Arts.
In 1994 Cliff relocated from England to the United States, taking a new position as Senior Editor at VT2 Studios, the company formally known as VT/TV Graphics & Post. His responsibility was to head editing operations and creative for this small, yet highly respected editing and graphic design boutique. His client list quickly grew and included advertising agencies, independent program producers, and major corporations. In 2001, he was promoted and took on an executive role as General Manager. Even with his leadership and management responsibilities, Cliff insisted on keeping in touch with his creative roots and enjoyed editing for his top clients. His editing work at VT2 continued to win awards and has been recognized with several regional ADDYs, National Tellies and an Emmy.
In early 2009 Cliff became President of VT2 Studios, but later resigned his position to pursue his creative interests and continue working with clients, editing, producing, and offering creative direction.
Cliff attributes his 25 years of professional success to a philosophy of integrity, respect, personal responsibility and very high standards of creative and technical execution. He is indeed a rare breed, very creative, bringing many ideas to his projects, but also very organized and works well under extreme pressure. If you have a tight deadline or perhaps are working towards a live broadcast, you will find Cliff’s experience, technical knowledge and calm demeaner to be a welcome relief.
No matter the size or type of project, Cliff listens first to his client, then only once his client’s goals are fully understood, does he focus on the creative process – ensuring a clear message with maximum audiovisual impact. Whether working alone, beside clients or collaborating with a team of designers, creativity is always paramount.
Cliff is available for projects on a freelance or contract basis working at post houses throughout the US, call or email to find out how Cliff’s collaborative approach may benefit your next video project.
Contact information is available at his website www.cliffdaviseditorial.com.