Mercedes Gonzalez

Bilingual Video Editor with Motion Graphics experience at Freelance
Editor, Translator, Screenwriter and Motion Graphic Design

San Francisco, California

Member Since:
November 2014

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About Mercedes

I am an experienced Video Editor utilizing Adobe CC - Premiere Pro and Media Encoder. I have also experience as a Motion Graphic Designer using After Effects and Photoshop. Website:

Originally from Madrid, Spain with a previous career in Psychology, I have worked on corporate videos, documentaries, music videos with local musicians in the Bay Area, narrative and experimental pieces. Please check my website that I have also created: .

At a previous full time job at Rodan and Fields, a leading skincare company with its own video production studio in-house and video team, I edited a total of 75 videos in 1 year: product launches, product descriptions by dermatologists, instructional videos, consultant’s testimonials, nonprofits programs supported by R+F, sizzle reels for stunning award trips, Annual Convention promotional videos and more. Some of them gained popularity very quickly in the company’s YouTube channel, for example 14K views in 1 week.

Currently, I work for Sephora and ASG@Google on a project basis. I have been employed by agencies such as Repertoire Productions, The Marlowe-Pugnetti Company, OWC (Instructional videos for FasTrak) IGN Entertainment, School of Thought, Slow Clap Productions, and Reebok.

Smoakland, a short that I edited, added special effects and helped with pre-production, was selected for the San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 2018 and screened on July at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco

I have always been a keen observer and explorer of the world around me. I consider myself a natural storyteller, always trying to find the balance between substance and style, spontaneity and commitment, provocation and grace.

Combining technical and organizational knowledge, aesthetic sensibility, and enjoying very much being part of a team, navigating its dynamics with efficiency, humor and warmth, is what, in my experience, makes a great Video Editor.

A little bit more about me: Swing dancing, hiking, have a good laugh with friends, reading a captivating book, cooking and watching movies and tv series are the kind of things that make me very happy.

Unique traits: Bilingual English-Spanish

Gender:
Female

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Sephora (2023)
Commercial by Sephora Video Editor 60 seconds videos for social media platforms. The Belong social series, a glimpse into an employee’s life: “Day In My Life”, and “Makeup Story”: A quick cut creating a makeup look. Example: “Lily”, a Puerto Rican employee’s life story. Her VO alternates English and Spanish.
ASG at GOOGLE (2022 - 2023)
Internet by Google Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer Google I/O 2022. Annual Developer Conference. A 15 to 30 minute video talks including 1 or 2 speakers following a slide presentation. PiP Frame, PiP MOGRT transitions, Gifs layered above the slide images, Level audio and color adjustment when necessary. Export and upload videos on to frame.io
Repertoire Productions (2021 - 2022)
Commercial by Repertoire Productions Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer Virtual presentations, combining video, slides and PiP. Tweaking and repairing audio when necessary. Quick turn around time table, while being meticulous. Clients: Android, Menlo Venture and S&S Activewear.
Rodan and Fields (2019 - 2020)
Commercial Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer Life-changing SKINCARE. Production studio in-house. Full time. 75 videos: product launches, product descriptions by dermatologists, instructional videos, consultant’s testimonials, nonprofits programs supported by R+F, stunning award trips’ highlights, Annual Convention promotional videos and more.
Little Shrine music band (2020)
Music by Little Shrine music band Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer Promotional Music video: “Can’t Take It With You”.
FasTrak Instructional Videos (2018)
Internet by FasTrak Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer Video editing 7 Instructional videos for FasTrak. I have also created several animations and GIFs in addition to video editing.
IGN Entertainment (2017)
Internet by IGN Entertainment Video Editor 2 projects: Hot Keys: Promo reviewing the best PC games of the week. Race video game promo synchronizing large amounts of footage from multiple cameras.
Smoakland (2017)
Film (short) by Jan Haley-Soule Productions Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer Comedy short: Smoakland. Official Selection for the San Francisco Frozen Film Festival 2018.
Brian Willson: Paying the Price for Peace (2017)
by Bo Boudart Productions Video Editor Feature documentary Paying the Price for Peace. Shortening the original 1 hour 30 minutes version to 55 minutes, to comply with PBS broadcasting requirements. Also I created a 9 minutes bonus feature.