Denton Carstens | Video Editor

Denton Carstens | Video Editor

Story-First Video Editing

Story-First Video Editing

A curated selection of commercial, brand and documentary-style work. Also experienced creating platform-specific versions (9:16, 1:1, 4:5) for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

COMMERCIAL / BRANDED / TVCs

Pringle Clothing Ad (Directors Cut)
Role: Editing
Production: Oscar O’Ryan

Nautica Clothing Ad (Directors Cut)
 Role: Editing
Production: Oscar O’Ryan

MAX – Teaser for TVCs
Role: Editor, Colour Grade
Agency: We_Are Creative

Ackermans – Sale TVC
Role: Editor
Production Company: Soapbox Films

Marmite – New & Unimproved TVC
Role: Editor, Animation, VFX
Production Company: Pretty Neat

Marks & Spencer – Sportswear
Role: Editor, Colour Grade
Agency: We_Are Creative

Sierra Tequila – Agave Fields
Role: Editing
Production: We_Are

Sierra Tequila – Shaving Agave
Role: Editing
Production: We_Are

TOMS FASHION SERIES

TOMS Footwear – Espadrilles Fashion Video
Role: Editor
Agency: We_Are Creative

TOMS Footwear – Boots Fashion Video
Role: Editor
Agency: We_Are Creative

BROADCAST / CORPORATE / NGO

Maersk/BBC (TV Spot)
Role: Editing, Colour Grade
Agency: We_Are Creative

Old Mutual – Super Funds (TV Spot)
Role: Editing, Colour Grade, VFX, Animation
Production Company: Soapbox Films

Old Mutual Corporate Strategy Conference 2023
Role: Editor
Production Company: Soapbox Films

Namibian Wildlife Resorts (In-Flight Ad)
Role: Editing
Production: Legends Of Africa

Namibia App (Competition Ad)
Role: Editing
Production: Legends Of Africa

DOCUMENTARY / NARRATIVE / MUSIC VIDEO

Still Playing Punk (Documentary)
Role: Camera, Editing
Production: Zangtar/DC Films

The Bear Suit (Short Film) [full video available on request]
Role: Editing, Colour Grade, VFX, SFX
Production: Zangtar

Defying Gravity (Documentary) [full video available on request]
Role: Editing, Colour Grade, VFX, SFX
Production: Afro Soul Productions

Jack Parow – Konings (Documentary)
Role: Editing, Colour Grade, VFX, SFX
Agency: We_Are Creative

West Coast Wolves – Burn It (Music Video)
Role: Editing, Colour Grade, VFX
Production: Strange World Media

Renell Shaw – Echo of a Requiem (music video)
Role: Editor, Colour Grading, VfX, Animation
Production company: Red Kimono (UK)

Visual Style Test

A short creative sequence cut from stock footage to explore colour, motion tracking and transitions.
Made to showcase the kind of stylistic work I enjoy doing alongside client projects.