Atlanta, GA, USA
$500 - $1000 / Day
Request QuoteI'm James Grosch, a creator, writer, and video editor with over 15 years of experience working with some of the biggest brands in the world. I've created content for companies like Coca-Cola, Deloitte, Disney, Hello Sunshine, CNN, CBRE, Cox, and HGTV across digital and broadcast. I am also the creator of Guide2WDW, making videos giving tips about visiting Disney World. Across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, my videos have organically earned over 31 million organic views this year. I pride myself in being a Swiss Army Knife when it comes to making videos. I've done everything from strategy, concepting, scripting, filming, hosting, editing, and publishing. My experience has taught me how to hit deadlines, find creative solutions to problems, and make his clients thrilled. Based out of Atlanta, GA, I love theme parks, video games, movies, golf, and spending time with my wife Bethany and two children Griffin and Tallulah.
I wrote two videos for the interactive exhibit The Beverage Lab at the World of Coca-Cola. Both videos had to tell the story of a retired Coke product (TaB and New Coke) in less than a minute. These videos entertain and inform guests as they wait in line.
I wrote the script for a featurette for Cox's 125th anniversary, telling the sprawling story of the company's history in just 30 minutes.
For my personal content, I run Guide2WDW. I make videos giving tips about visiting Disney World, and software-driven tutorials are a surprisingly big part of my content. I’ve made step-by-step tutorials on how to use the Disney World app and website to join the Virtual Queue, use Lightning Lane, make dining reservations, and much more. Across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, my videos have earned over 31.7 million organic views this year.
I edited over 80 videos for the debut season of "Shine On with Reese," an interview show where Reese Witherspoon talks with inspiring and accomplished women like Dolly Parton, P!NK, Ava DuVernay, and America Ferrera. The content included behind the scenes footage, interview outtakes, and quizzes with the episode subjects, many of which were repurposed for social media promotion. My responsibilities included editorial, creating and implementing motion graphics, and finishing for publication.
For six years, I was the writer for all co-sponsored custom vignettes for HGTV Dream Home, HGTV Smart Home, and HGTV Urban Oasis. My role was to provide concepts to sponsors like Mercedes-Benz, AT&T, Keurig, Delta Faucet, and Rocket Mortgage. Once a concept is chosen, I wrote the scripts for :30 and :60 broadcast spots, as well as social posts. Between the three sweepstakes, I wrote over 70 broadcast spots for HGTV, creating content for over 30 different brands.
For all four seasons of the five-time Emmy nominated Hulu show East Los High, I worked as an editor and motion designer for their digital transmedia content that appears on Hulu and EastLosHigh.com. My job included: - Editing over 100 pieces of video content - Writing/editing the submission reel for the 2014 Cannes Lions awards. East Los High received a Bronze Lion for Branded Content and Entertainment. - Prepping and delivering episodes and transmedia content to Hulu's spec.
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