Hi, I'm Amanda Archer. Welcome to my portfolio! If you wanna know about me, stay here and read for a little. If not, head on over to the 'Work' tab to check out some of my content!
I've been interested in A/V production since middle school when I made a short film over a week during a summer camp. I followed this path into high school where I explored broadcast and filmmaking. Both of these paths offered something different for me with broadcast showing me a high-intensity, fast paced environment and with filmmaking allowing me to find my creativity. After taking A/V classes all 4 years of high school, I decided to study it in college!
I received my Bachelors of Science in Radio, Television, and Film at the University of Texas at Austin this May. I was excited to be graduating from my time at UT with a 4.0 and as a Distinguished College Scholar sitting in the top 4% of my class. I have a specific interest in post production and documentary work. I have kept my focus on these interests by taking classes such as Advanced Editing, Color Correction, CGI for Film and Games, and Advanced Documentary Production. I am knowledgeable in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and AVID Media Composer.
Throughout my time at UT, I have had the pleasure of expanding my filmmaking experience with a variety of projects. During the summer of 2022, I was fortunate enough to study abroad in London where I directed, filmed, and edited a documentary. Currently, I work as a proctor for the Moody College of Communication where I assist fellow film students with editing on AVID Media Composer.
I am the current video editor at the Independent Media Initiative, a nonprofit that celebrates independent media through educational and artistic content. I started as an intern last summer where I was given the opportunity to work on long-form content and use that to produce short-form content for socials. Now as a video editor, I work on promotional videos for the company and work to create assets for our festival that we held this past November.
For the longest time, I have wanted to be an editor. This aspiration bled into my hobbies as I now find every occasion to further my editing skills and passion. Because of this, I have made many personal projects recapping my semesters at school, vacations, and my time in London.
![Taking photos on Oxford St](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/084a185d-2563-4afd-926c-21a0dee7922a/4f74b3c4-e1bd-4e36-bcac-7ba687139cf2_rw_1920.jpg?h=694b9bb66fd93176608a6a53e9454bb7)
Taking photos on Oxford St
![Graduating 2024](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/084a185d-2563-4afd-926c-21a0dee7922a/51e18148-a900-4b6c-8791-105b76ae4d6d_rw_3840.jpg?h=3e622cc8adfa12c72aa593b9631ecbb2)
Graduating 2024
![At Hope and Anchor in London shooting for my documentary](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/084a185d-2563-4afd-926c-21a0dee7922a/8d0587ea-0a0b-4d83-9c0f-4e8e375a35f1_rw_1920.jpg?h=95d6a0a16136a6b1d493fe99aa196cc1)
At Hope and Anchor in London shooting for my documentary
![The lovely tower & me!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/084a185d-2563-4afd-926c-21a0dee7922a/21849c0f-0e0c-48ec-9dac-6d2778c0ab51_rw_1920.jpg?h=df25f09fb71dba901ec7a22801726e1b)
The lovely tower & me!
![Getting my UT ring!!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/084a185d-2563-4afd-926c-21a0dee7922a/5db6506c-8e11-4ead-b411-b4659a5c13cd_rw_1920.jpg?h=cfddb8988bc0e50e0fad9fe442c92a25)
Getting my UT ring!!
![Getting honored as a Distinguished College Scholar!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/084a185d-2563-4afd-926c-21a0dee7922a/00ea051c-431e-424e-879c-20e35e5cdfdb_rw_1920.jpg?h=fee56bef85265e90e9422b5452bad882)