ELIAS HOPE
About Me
"An Unbelievable Adventure!"
So, ten years ago, I decided to take a leap and move to the United Kingdom from the 'Great White North' of Canada, channeling my inner Walter Mitty! Let’s just say, it’s been like jumping into a pool of jelly—sticky, messy, but delicious! I started as a freelance video editor and editor assistant, taking the opportunity to side-step into motion graphics animation since 2018.
With a devoted mindset and an eye for visual storytelling, I’m ready to tackle my next big project—whether it’s editing, motion graphics, or just figuring out how to use Adobe tools without accidentally blowing up my computer! My post-production skills are itching for the next challenge.
When I’m not busy tumbling my way through the bushes and trees of work, I’m enjoying time with my family and friends—taking walks, passionately debating the rise and fall of Star Wars over a cup of tea, contemplating my love/hate relationship with Kingdom Hearts, or showing my adoptive son the wonders of Mario games.
“We live a box of space and time. Movies are windows in its walls. They allow us to enter other minds, not simply in the sense of identifying with the characters, although is an important part of it, but by seeing world as another person sees it.”
-- Roger Ebert
Education
Sept 2006 - AP 2011
University of Lethbridge
Fine Arts, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge
Sept 2003 - AP 2006
Bowness High School, Calgary
Diploma
Employment History
May 2021 - Present
Digital Screens Designer, GAME Digital PLC, Basingstoke
Moved from working in a team to self-management of screens and scheduling content for the entire GAME estate. Including bespoke designs for SCALA based digital screens. Reporting directly to brand manager, continuing to deliver quality motion graphics animation.
Key Achievements
• Complex 2D Animations: Developed animations including recreating logo animation and motion graphics animation for God Of War: Ragnarok, EA FC 24, NBA 2K25, Top Spin 2K25, Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 and various GAME marketing campaigns.
• Peak Campaign Launch: Collaborated with marketing team to launch a successful digital marketing campaign for Starfeld, EA FC 25, Assassin's Creed Mirage & Meta Quest 3. From storyboard conceptualisation to the end of the process, handling editing and motion graphics to publishers demands.
• Seamless cross-departmental collaboration: Worked with design team from Online, CRM and POS to ensure brand consistency, including collaborating with design leads to ensure clear vision for animation process from start to fnish.
May 2018 - May 2011
Digital Screens Executive, GAME Digital PLC, Basingstoke
for GAME stores digital screens including conceptualisation of branded templates to improve workfows to meet deadlines for briefs. This also includes optimising video based fles for improved playback.
Key Achievements
• Rebranded Motion Templates: Collaborated with design team to create new branded motion design templates for GAME including animation transitions & endslates in 9:16 & 16:9 aspect ratios. Ultilising my skills in After Effects & Cinema 4D Lite.
• Rousing Digital Ads: Worked with marketing team in the execution of multiple digital ads during the 2018 Electronic Entertainment Expo, successfully increasing brand awareness.
Client Experiences
"I would highly recommend Eli as a video editor, he is very conscientious and creative. We have been using Eli for the past year and he is a good listener to instructions and can be creative with projects given little information."
Sean Foley
Director Business Development at 7 Stream Media
Media Production company out of Basingstoke, Hampshire. Nick Willoughby - Creative Director Sean Foley - Business Development Director
A previously award winning company out of Calgary, Alberta. inquires now passed on to the Alumni for Production, Post-Production & Visual Effects needs.
A Canadian Online Video Production Company – Serving: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver + more!