Thomas McCabe

About Me


Accomplished, creative, highly driven, and award-winning Television Editor, Videographer, and Video Producer with over 20 years of experience creating television and documentary programs for National Geographic, Discovery, and PBS. Recognized as an educator, mentor, ambitious self-starter, and collaborative team player with a proven commitment to enhancing video editing services, training staff, streamlining production operations, and strengthening client and industry relationships. Robust background leading small and large-scale video projects from strategy and planning, through production and post. Co-founder of the WIFV Documentary Roundtable.

Television Video Editor and Trainer | National Geographic/Disney                                                     04/2018 – Present

·      Plan, manage, and edit all post-production aspects of Nat Geo documentaries and television series.

·      Reduced video editing turnaround timeframe from 4 weeks to 8 days, trimming work hours by over 70%.

·      Trained Editors and Assistant Editors on Cut-to-clock and Final Edits (final outputs for broadcast).

 

Co-Producer and Video Editor | Group Inc./Mortgage Bankers Association                                        01/2011 Present

·      Plan, manage, and edit all production aspects of major live broadcasts, features, and tapes.

·      Delivered Annual Conference video ahead of schedule, exceeding client’s expectations and receiving strong audience response.

 

Television Video Editor | Discovery Channel                                                                                          01/2015 – 01/2018

·      Orchestrated Avid Editing, motion graphics, and color correction for Animal Planet, ID, Velocity, and Discovery Channel series.

 

Producer, Videographer, and Editor | Detroit Public Television                                                           06/2012 – 08/2012

·      Co-produced, shot, and edited a six-minute documentary about musician Rahim AlHaj for Arab American Stories.

 

Television Video Editor | Half Yard Productions                                                                                    01/2011 – 01/2013

·      Edited multiple Animal Planet series.

 

Television Video Editor | Sirens Media                                                                                                    01/2010 – 01/2014

·      Online editing and color grading for Investigation Discovery, TV One, and Weather Channel.

 

Television Video Editor | JWM Productions                                                                                            01/2009 – 01/2012

·      Edited Animal Planet and Discovery series such as "How We Invented the World", "Planet Earth Extremes", "Wild Russia", “Mutual of Omaha”, and "Wild Kingdom".

 

Producer, Videographer, and Editor | Rocky Mountain Institute                                                         01/2007 – 01/2008

·      Produced, shot, and edited two $40,000 fundraising videos for RMI and partners Google, Johnson Controls, and Alcoa.

 

Television Video Editor | National Association of Home Builders                                                        01/2006 – 01/2017

·      Edited broadcast television and in-house documentaries and promos; Lead Editor for 2 seasons of HGTV’s "I Want That!".

 

Producer, Videographer, and Editor | American Council on Renewable Energy                                01/2004 – 01/2005 

·      Produced, shot, and edited two annual Capitol Hill policy conference videos featuring industry, government, and civic leaders.

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