Edit, motion and finish
Premiere, After Effects, grade, sound polish, cutdowns and delivery-ready versions.
Senior creative craft, from set to final frame.
A seasoned creative operator: James directs, cuts, finishes and collaborates inside agency workflows seamlessly.
Profile
James Bristow is a Sydney-based senior video editor and post-production specialist with over 20 years of experience creating high-end broadcast, commercial and digital content.
Highly skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, James specialises in editing, motion graphics, compositing, colour, audio polish and final delivery. He also directs and shoots small-crew productions for TVCs, branded content and online campaigns, bringing a strong production sensibility to every edit.
His background includes 12 years working in-house at some of Australia’s top advertising agencies, collaborating with creative teams, producers and clients to deliver polished work under real deadlines.
Primarily an editor and post-production specialist, James offers the added advantage of understanding the full production-to-post process, from what happens on set to what makes the final cut work.
20+years career
12years agency-side experience
1operator from set to delivery
Capability
Built for agency pace.
Strongest where creative taste, technical fluency and speed all matter at once.
Lean direction and camera
Commercials, branded content, music videos, food, studio and location work.
Creative collaboration
Useful inside agency reviews, client rounds, producer workflows and fast-turnaround campaigns.
Formats that actually ship
Hero films, cutdowns, socials, broadcast specs and practical production realities.
Contact
Get in touchLet’s make the work sharper.
Available for freelance, contract and project-based commercial work from Sydney.