Jessica Helms

While working with the team during the transition from our previous director to the current split role, I oversaw the tech team, created multiple videos, graphics, and participated in planning, technical, and strategic meetings. Additionally, I lead the creative team while getting footage and photography for a large, city wide volunteer event known as Venuespalooza.

As Technical Director at Highlands Church my main job roles were editing Sunday messages into a video format for YouTube, overseeing the production team, and running all AVL for Sunday Services on a $100,000+ rig. Additional responsibilities included content creation, graphic design, marketing, and creative ideation/brain storming. From fliers, to video, to billboards and marketing campaigns, I worked on a variety of media as part of this job.

I’ve been a regular part of the Sir Swag News Without the Bullshit channel as a freelance editor since June 2023. In addition to editing, all graphics and motion graphics in my segments were made by me. While working with the team, videos and livestreams I’ve contributed to have accrued over 3.8 million total views.

Under the Merc At Arms banner I have made my own original Team Fortress 2 content, with my channel previously experimenting with vlogging and Minecraft content when I was younger. I have accrued a total of 46,000+ views and 400+ subscribers, along with 12 years of experience in 3 separate editing softwares and with gear ranging from a Galaxy S2 with free software to broadcast and cinematic standard cameras with Adobe Suite.

As a student in the Creative Practicum at Highlands College (AL, USA), I was educated and given assignments on many Adobe Suite and live shooting experience. Premier Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and InDesign were the most commonly used programs. After a year I moved to the Technical Arts Practicum. This was mostly focused on AVL in live environments, but the principles of framing, audio control and quality, and lighting carry over into non-live settings as well.