About Me
CREATIVE FOR HIRE
My name is Tyler Knowles and I am an award-winning filmmaker and creative specialist based out of San Antonio, Texas.
I earned my degree at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, one of the world’s leading universities in film theory; however, my love for filmmaking began at an early age, experimenting with stop-motion animation and attempting to get my family and friends to act in staged home movies with me at the helm of these productions. In high school, I began shooting and editing shorts using MiniDV cameras and non-linear video editing software, considered high-tech at the time. While in college, I learned, and expanded my knowledge of, Apple’s Final Cut Pro, which parlayed into a job with Apple, Inc. in 2006, teaching the entire Final Cut Studio software suite across Southern California. It was at this time that I also began editing feature-length work.
In ten years living in SoCal, I edited seven feature films, numerous national and regional commercials, industrial videos, music videos, government projects, short films, demo reels, and the list goes on. My first feature film sold to Lionsgate, my second premiered at Cannes Film Festival, and I have since received numerous accolades and awards, including two Telly Awards in 2013, a third in 2014, fourth in 2017, and a prestigious Producers Guild of America mentorship.
In 2020, I relocated to San Antonio where I continue to freelance in the production world, capture drone imagery, and spearhead all-thing-video in my role as Creative Alchemist at Ignite Veterinary Solutions.
Why Work With Me
IMAGINATIVE • ARTISTIC • UNIQUE • RESOURCEFUL
I have over twenty years of experience in digital video production and post-production. My interest is in continually challenging myself and progressing my skill set and style in preparation for the technology and formats of tomorrow, while honing my creative edge.
VIDEO PRODUCTION
PHOTOGRAPHY & CINEMATOGRAPHY
BRANDING
Select Works
VIDEO • PHOTO • BRANDING
“Tyler is a hard working extremely creative editor, that has the power, and the knowledge to take footage that looks unusable and bring it to life in the most surprising and professional way. With his director’s insight and his editing skills, he made our projects look exactly how we envisioned them when we shot them. On a personal level he is a pure positive energy in the team, which reflects on his work constantly. Once you work with him you’ll understand! I warmly recommend him!!!”
“Tyler was an amazing editor to work with. He chose to spend time with us on set, He was available anytime to tweak workflow issues and was a strong partner in the production process. Any production would be lucky to have him.”
“I wanted to thank Tyler for all of the time he spend teaching Final Cut Pro classes. Before taking the classes, I thought of myself as an expert in iMovie. The jump from iMovie to Final Cut was huge. I felt lost using the program. A few weeks after completing Tyler’s classes, I entered the 102.7 KIIS FM 15 Seconds of Fame contest. I submitted a video and won a MacBook! With the knowledge I picked up in Tyler’s classes, winning the computer was easy!”
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Personal Blog
RANDOM THOUGHTS AT RANDOM TIMES
Upcoming ‘Duct-Taped Gamer’ Documentary: Inside Scoop
Two weeks ago, I released the trailer for my upcoming documentary short film, Internet Legends: Duct-Taped Gamer. The internet took notice, as the YouTube video racked up 100,000
Independent Film Distribution in 2019 and Beyond
When you set out to make an independent film, you set your goals, and surely one of your main goals is to get as many eyes as possible
Blog Coming Soon
I'm updating my website, online portfolio, and will soon be starting a blog that I occasionally post to.
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