Sara Hornbeck
About Sara Hornbeck
Sara Hornbeck serves as the Lead Assistant Editor at Half Yard Productions, where she has worked since 2020. She has a background in media management and editing, with experience in organizing workflows, transcoding footage, and training junior staff.
Work at Half Yard Productions
Sara Hornbeck has been employed at Half Yard Productions since 2020 as Lead Assistant Editor. In this role, she has been responsible for producing content for Nat Geo Wild and training second Assistant Editors. Prior to her current position, she worked as an Assistant Editor at Half Yard Productions from 2017 to 2019. Her responsibilities included updating cue sheets for rights and clearances, editing additional content, and compiling final elements for output to color and sound mixing.
Education and Expertise
Sara Hornbeck earned her Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication with a double minor in Film History and Photography from Miami University, studying from 2011 to 2015. Her educational background has provided her with a strong foundation in media production and communication. She has developed expertise in organizing remote workflows, transcoding raw footage, and syncing footage from multi-camera setups.
Background
Before her tenure at Half Yard Productions, Sara Hornbeck held various positions in the media industry. She worked as a Production Assistant and Photographer at Miami University from 2013 to 2015. She also served as a Digital Asset Manager at The Nature Conservancy for five months in 2020 and as a Media Manager at Left Right in 2020. Her early career included roles as an Art Department Assistant at Killer Films Inc. and a Broadcast News Intern at CBS News.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Sara Hornbeck has played a key role in organizing communication across time zones with west coast producers and editors. She has been involved in various aspects of video production, including organizing b-roll, uploading cuts for executive review, and creating XMLs. Her contributions have supported the production processes at multiple organizations, showcasing her skills in media management and editing.