Poorna Yapa, Film Maker

Poorna Yapa

Film Maker

The Fabulous Getaway (Red Dot Tours)

Location
Sri Lanka - Horana
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Information Systems
Experience
11 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 6 Months

Film Maker at The Fabulous Getaway (Red Dot Tours)
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 2
  • My current job since April 2018

Primary Job Duties -
Traveling to hotels around Sri Lanka to take photographs and videos for content division
Traveling around locations and destinations to produce experiencing videos about Sri Lanka
Editing engaging videos to publish on YouTube and Facebook
Researching about latest travel trends and discovering new locations to travel

Key Achievements -
Produced several hotel videos, experiencing videos and travel videos around Sri Lanka which gained popularity among social media platforms.

Video Editor/Videographer at Green Angel Studios (Embark and Otara Foundation)
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • July 2017 to March 2018

Primary Job Duties -
Producing short video clips to raise the awareness on social media platforms Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter
Covering clinic treatments, mobile treatments, hospital visits and publishing both photographs and videos to social media platforms
Participating in special events and programs to video the event
Photography and graphic designing

Key Achievements -
Short videos went viral on social media platforms gaining over 100’000 views and 3000 shares

Video Editor at Flipit Media (Pvt) Ltd
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 2
  • March 2013 to June 2017

Primary Job Duties -
Formulating and finalising scripts for video projects
Film shooting for corporate projects, including 360 degree videos, aerial videos, and panorama photograph
Editing and finalising videos, photographs, and audio for clients
Graphic and visual designing

Key Achievements -
Promoted to Video Editor within 6 months

Operational Executive and Volunteer at Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC)
  • Sri Lanka - Colombo 5
  • May 2012 to August 2012

Formulate and conduct youth awareness campaigns via online social media (including Facebook and YouTube)
Collaborated with teams with various cultures in social and creative volunteer projects
Actively participated to boost awareness and eliminate smoking and alcoholic drinking in Sri Lanka via modern media approaches

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Information Systems
  • at Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • May 2016

Awarded a first class degree and carried out a research about filmmaking industry in Sri Lanka

Higher diploma, Computing
  • at Middlesex University
  • August 2015

Passed Edexcel Higher National Diploma in Computing Certificate successfully

Diploma, Film and Television Studies
  • at School of Media and Management​
  • March 2012

Covered basic principles of media management and film studies and produced a short film

Diploma, Advanced Java Developer for Professional Certificate in Web Component Development
  • at Institute of Java and Technological Studies
  • September 2009

Awarded a Professional Certificate for Advanced Java Developer for Professional Certificate in Web Component Development from Institute of Java and Technological Studies

Diploma, Sun Certified Java Programmer 1.4
  • at Sun Microsystems
  • November 2008

Successfully passed the examination for Sun Certified Java Programmer

Diploma, Certificate in Java for Developers Fundamentals
  • at IDM Computer Studies
  • August 2007

Achieved a Distinction for Certificate in Java for Developers Fundamentals

Diploma, Graphic Designing
  • at Wijeya Graphics (Pvt) Ltd
  • January 2007

Successfully completed the Graphic Designing course

Specialties & Skills

Videography
Video Editing
Scriptwriter
Color Grading
Camera Operation
ADOBE AFTEREFFECTS
ADOBE PREMIERE
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
EDITING
LA PRODUCCIÓN CINEMATOGRÁFICA
SHELL SCRIPTING
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
Videography

Social Profiles

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Diploma in Film and Television Studies (Training)
Training Institute:
School of Media Arts and Management
Date Attended:
April 2011
Duration:
360 hours

Hobbies

  • Videography, Photography and Traveling
    2012 - Awarded 3rd place out of 500 short films at ADIC Short Film Contest, Sri Lanka 2013 - Awarded partial scholarship from Vancouver Film School at an international film contest 2013 - Shortlisted in Hindustan Times and Coca Cola video contest 2016 - Level 3 Google maps contributor with over 150000 photo views 2017 - Completed my most creative video project (https://goo.gl/EEyCj6)