About
Taylor Sloan
Freelance Creation...er
MILLIE
Creative distractor
Currently living in Kansas City, I've worked on feature films, commercials, music videos, ad campaigns, magazine photo shoots, and have traveled around the globe to hone my skills as a visual storyteller, editor, filmmaker, photographer, and all around multimedia specialist.
I love dogs, meeting new and interesting people, and I'm handy with home renovation. Happily married with two kiddos, so my free time is minimal these days, but I'm always thinking of the next story to tell.
SKILLS
STORYTELLING
A hero's journey
3 act structures
Story arcs
Character development
Documentaries
Brand videos
Project Stories
Having the subject of the story feel comfortable
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Problem solving
Brainstorming
Collaboration
Fine tuning your message
Scripting
Storyboarding
Permitting and approvals
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Cameras (4K+)
Microphones and audio
Lighting for video and photos
Aerials (FAA certified drone pilot)
Studio setups
Backdrops and set builds
Underwater experience (scuba certified)
360/VR capture ability
VISUAL EYE
Able to manipulate natural lighting
Composition and framing
Skilled in videography and photography
Eye for cinematic aerial/drone shots
Fibonacci sequence and rule of thirds
Eye for color and space
Depth and focus
ADOBE CC SUITE & EDITING
Adobe Premiere (video editing)
Adobe Lightroom (photo shoots)
Adobe Photoshop (compositing)
Adobe After Effects (motion graphics, etc...)
Adobe Audition (audio)
Adobe Illustrator (vector graphics)
Adobe InDesign (publishing layouts)
Adobe Bridge (metadata)
Adobe Character Animator (animation)
And others
PAST EXPERIENCE
Black & Veatch
VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER (GLOBAL)
OVERLAND PARK, KS
2013 - Present
I produce, direct, capture, and edit internal and external video as well as photography. I cover the critical infrastructure Black & Veatch delivers through water, power, telecommunications, data centers, and transportation to name a few. This work includes project success stories, recruiting content, remote/international content, etc...
GREAT ACADEMY
MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTOR
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
2011 - 2012
I taught animation, video production, and photography basics to students and at-risk students in the multimedia lab.
BRIGHTON
ENGLISH TEACHER
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
2009 - 2011
I taught English to elementary students in Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. I also developed a passion for photography and was published in multiple magazines in Seoul.
FREELANCE
FILMMAKER, VIDEOGRAPHER, PHOTOGRAPHER
GLOBAL
2006 - Present
It all started with short films. That led to feature films which led to others like industry videos, commercials, music videos, and others. I was a former president of the KU film club, and continued to work really hard to gain the industry knowledge that I have now.