About Me

D’Angelo Rucker

  • I am 24 years old.

  • Born-&-raised Floridian, residing within Central Florida’s Orlando area.

  • Graduated from Valencia College (Osceola Campus) with an Associate in Arts degree (2016), & the Alumni President of the Valencia Studios film club.

  • I am currently a student enrolled in the University of Central Florida, pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the institute’s ‘Narrative Story Track’ to become a Film Director.

  • I am a current Media Editor for SnapChat. This entails that I write, produce, & edit weekly episodes & content for SnapChat; assimilate & adapt editorials based upon the demand from our weekly viewership.

    • Proficient in Adobe Suite which includes Premiere Pro, After Effects, & Audition.

  • Currently the Supervisor of Technical Services at Xpodigital, which brings about managerial experience and skills such as: data-entry, public speaking, problem-solving, leadership.

    • Proficient in Microsoft Office which includes Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, & Microsoft PowerPoint.

  • Film directing experience which include managing talent, call-sheets, camera operations, screenwriting, and oversight of the entirety of film production (pre & post production).

Details & Summary

Here are but a few main points to detail out from my experience in filmmaking and editorial services:

  • Company: Xpodigital

    • Worked hand-in-hand with the CEO & CFO of the Xpodigital company with permission to oversee the company’s ‘Xpodigital Podcast’, which included managing & directing the on-set talent & production for the film shoots. Additionally, managed the pre & post-production process & managed the editorial process for the company’s training program amongst many of the departments, as well as the ‘Xpodigital Podcast’.

  • Company: SnapChat

    • Review weekly graphs displaying drop-offs in viewership & adjust content accordingly to succeed higher viewership from the previous week; experience with Social Media platforms.

    • The utilization & understanding of a multitude of Adobe editing software’s (including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, etc.) to publish & publicize quality content that, upon reviewal by the SnapChat board committee, is then streamlined onto the SnapChat platform.

      • Show: Crazy Clips

  • Educational Institute: University of Central Florida (B.F.A. - Junior)

    • Classes and programs that include Camera Operations, History of Editing, Directing I, Narrative Screenwriting, Applied Editing, etc.

    • Active initiative to progressively create projects & network to create, oversee, and finalize productions to meet deadlines punctually and affordably.

  • Freelance

    • Made customized promotional ads for: Real Estate agents, New England Coffee: Blueberry Cobbler™, Evan Williams Whiskey™, etc.

    • My expertise in social media platforms and analysis has made me an exceptional asset to those desiring to increase their social media presence via Facebook, YouTube, SnapChat, or Tik-Tok.