hello, i'm

sam black

videographer · editor · content producer

I shoot, cut, colour and share stories people actually stop scrolling for. Music videos, live sessions, short docs and social-first content from Naarm / Melbourne.

16 yrsin digital technology & education
4Klog footage, graded in-house
16:9 → 9:16every cut, every platform
1 kitshoot · sound · edit · post

the workclick any frame to play it right here

one shoot, many livescontent isn't finished until it's where people are

I plan the edit for the platform before I press record. One day on location becomes a YouTube master, vertical cuts for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, square posts for the feed, stills for posters, and captions for everyone watching on mute.

  • Hook in the first two seconds. The strongest shot goes first, not last.
  • Native shapes. Framed for 9:16 on the day, not cropped as an afterthought.
  • Captions on everything. Accessible, and it keeps people watching.
  • Write it like a person. Copy, titles and descriptions that sound like the brand.
  • Read the numbers, then adjust. Retention, reach and saves shape the next cut.
shoot youtube16:9 master reels · tiktok9:16 cuts feed1:1 / 4:5 postersstills captions& copy (one day on location)

↳ I've spent 16 years in digital technology and education: explaining new tools to real people, writing the copy, filming the explainers and running the sessions the posts are about.

a sampler of everything i keep practisingstitched together over years of gigs, edits and workshops

behind the lens

I'm a Melbourne musician and educator who ended up behind the camera because the bands I loved deserved better footage. That turned into live sessions, music videos, short documentaries and a lot of late nights in Premiere Pro.

I've spent 16 years working in digital technology and education, designing and delivering digital skills training for the public. It's taught me how to explain things clearly, write for real audiences and turn up with a plan.

I shoot on a DJI Osmo Pocket in 4K D-Log, edit and grade in Premiere Pro, and mix sound in Logic Pro. I hold a Certificate IV in Cyber Security and I'm finishing a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

guitar & bass vi in oceans · namaric · drip glaze

got a story that needs telling?

let's make something

I'm looking for content producer and videographer roles in Melbourne, and I'm always up for a creative project.

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