RAFAEL BORGES

E-mail: rafael8borges@yahoo.com
Portfolio: linkedin.com/in/rafaelhborges
Objective & Statement
Seeking position as Multimedia Producer, Videographer, Video Editor, Interviewer,
Screenwriter, and/or Video-Game Designer.
A Radio-Television-Film major with experience in film shooting plus editing (both in the classroom and as
part of the university newspaper staff), video game and animation development, and multimedia
scriptwriting, looking for a position to expand upon my acquired skills.
Core Competencies
Video Editing
Skills
Creativity &
Innovation
Flexibility

Ethic

Writing Skills
Learning Agility
Strong Work

Organizing &
Planning
Attention to
Details
Initiative & SelfReliance

Education
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX (Fall 2009 - 2013): Radio-Television-Film degree.
University of Houston Downtown, Houston, TX (2008 - Spring 2009): Communication degree.
Colgio Salesiano Santa Teresinha, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Primary and Secondary School).
Colgio Santa Gema, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Primary School).
Qualifications
Specialized in industry-standard video editing programs:

Final Cut Pro;

Adobe Premiere;
AVID.

Skilled in industry-standard 3D modeling and animation software:

Unity;
Autodesk Maya.

Familiarized with post-production software:

Adobe After Effects;

Adobe Photoshop.

Proficient at storyboarding, episodic and feature screenwriting, video editing, film casting, interviewing,
and directing. Experienced with working with large crews as well as alone.
Language Skills
Fluent in English and Portuguese, and capable of understanding spoken and written Spanish.
Experience

Worked for the Daily Texan university newspaper as:

Multimedia Editor (Fall 2011);

Assistant Multimedia Editor (Spring 2011Summer 2011);
Senior Video Editor (Fall 2010);
Videographer (Summer 2010).

Worked on Paper Bag (2012), Martha! (2012), and Smoke Ring (2013) as:

Script Supervisor.

Worked on Code Violation (2012) and Andrea & Annie (2012) as:

Film Editor.

Worked on Addiction (2010) and Karla & Eve (2013) as:

Scriptwriter;
Director;
Film Editor.

Proven Abilities and Results

Worked as The Daily Texans first Senior Video Editor, a position created in 2010 at my request which
allowed me to increase the video output of the Multimedia department at large.
Increased former employers productivity and efficiency as Multimedia Editor in 2011, raising average
of published videos up to 2 per day (the highest average by then).
Awarded with a scholarship in 2007 and financial aid in 2012, granted by essay contests sponsored by
the University of Houston Downtown and The University of Texas at Austin respectively.
Selected to the Deans List for three semesters in a row at the University of Houston Downtown.
Selected to the Deans List in Fall 2009 at UT-Austin.
Published Work
As Scriptwriter, Director, and Film Editor:

Karla & Eve (2013);

Addiction (2010).

As Videographer and Video Editor:

Olivia (video profile for documentary course);

Austin Fashion Week 2010 (news video for The Daily Texan).

As Video Editor:

Violence in Cartoons (co-edited with Laura Stephens. Video illustration for

documentary course);
Spring Ensembles (video illustration for The Daily Texan);
Pandoras Box (news video for The Daily Texan).