Wynona Becker West

HOWDY, I'M WYNONA! 

I am a Video and Motion Graphics Editor currently living in Austin, Texas.   I have over 14 years of experience working as a freelance editor.   I earned a Bachelor of Science in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin.  

My love of movies started when my father took me to see Jurassic Park in theaters and scared the living day lights out of me.   One of my other favorite pastimes as a child was putting together jigsaw puzzles.  I feel like I just combined these two loves into a career.  What is video editing, if not just a giant puzzle of a movie waiting to be put together?  

TECHNICAL SETUP

Here is a breakdown of my current custom-built PC setup:
CPU: AMC Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5 GHz 16-Core Processor

RAM: 64 GB DDR5

GPU: GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB

OS: Windows 11

EDITING SOFTWARE

I primarily edit using Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects via Creative Cloud or DaVinci Resolve.  I also know AVID and Final Cut Pro 7.  (Although, I don't currently have AVID or Final Cut available on my system.)  I am happy to come work on location (in and around Austin) if you prefer I work on your system.

CAREER HISTORY

I began my professional journey at KLRU-TV (Austin's PBS) as a work-study during my college years. Initially stationed in the Development office for a year, I later transitioned to the Production office, where I spent the subsequent three years. Following my college graduation, I continued freelancing at KLRU, exploring various roles including camera operator, production assistant, prompter operator, stage manager, and editor.

Outside of KLRU,  I was picking up any editing freelance projects I could get my hands on. Over the years I've worked on just about every type of project: narratives, documentaries, corporate videos, teaching seminars, weekly blog videos, commercials, music videos, and weddings.  In 2015 I started working at Education Service Center Region 13.   This company makes all types educational content for teachers: classroom observations, expert interviews, training videos, short documentaries, online courses and more.  I worked with them for seven years before jumping back in to the freelance world. 

I look forward to hearing about what new and exciting project you have in mind! So go to the contact page and send me a message! 

FUN FACT

If I could live inside any TV show or movie I would have to pick Doctor Who.  I've always been a little irrationally sad that I never became an astronaut, therefore would never get to see Earth from space.  So the option to get to travel through space is super exciting for me.  Plus, time travel!  How cool is that?