Gregory Alcala
About Gregory Alcala
Gregory Alcala is a Social Video Editor at the NBA, with a background in video editing, journalism, and content production.
Title
Gregory Alcala is currently a Social Video Editor at the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Company
Gregory Alcala joined the NBA in 2021. He is involved in various video editing tasks, focusing primarily on creating and managing social video content. His role involves editing highlights and compilation videos for the NBA season, including major events such as the NBA Finals and All-Star game.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining the NBA, Alcala worked at SLAM as an Assistant Video Editor/Shooter from 2019 to 2020 in New York. He also served as a Master Control Operator at NY1 News from 2018 to 2019 and as a Production Assistant at Major League Baseball in 2016. Additionally, he has held freelance roles in writing and video editing at multiple organizations, including Canarsie Courier, OffTheGlass.com, and TiqIQ.
Freelance Work
Since 2018, Gregory Alcala has been working as a Freelance Videographer/Video Editor at gregfilmsstuff in Brooklyn, NY. His freelance career also includes roles as a writer and reporter for several platforms such as What's The 411 Networks and Backpack Broadcasting.
Education and Expertise
Gregory Alcala holds a Master's Degree in Arts and Culture - Journalism from the City University of New York, completed in 2017. He also has a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism/Print Media from St. Francis College, earned in 2014. His academic background provides a strong foundation in journalism and media production.
Projects and Initiatives
At the NBA, Alcala managed the 'Top 100' project for two consecutive years, 2021 and 2022, which involved creating compilation videos of top plays in various categories. He conducted meetings with senior NBA content producers to manage, rank, and select content for this project. Other notable tasks include assembling Snapchat stories for events like the NBA draft, WNBA highlights, and the FIBA Eurobasket finals.