Hi! I’m Ben Hengst, a media professional with 7 years of experience working in the industry. I’ve worked behind and in front of the camera, and I’ve been editing video for 12 years. I’ve worked in two countries, the US and China.
I started my career in the US in the radio industry, then moved to sports working in live broadcasting. I’ve worked as a producer for both radio and video.
My strong sense of exploration and love of travel led me to China, where I worked in the world of interactive video to support online education. I’ve combined my passion for both adventure and storytelling on my YouTube channel, where I showcase my run-and-gun travel videos.
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you think I’m the right fit to do some work for you.
Directed video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through all stages to completion. •
Screenwriter and Storyboard Artist for all DaDa AI episodes and DaDa commercials.
• Lead Actor for all DaDa content. • Shot and edited 300+ daily social media videos.
o Due to my performance as a storyboard artist, I was able to cut costs in the production budget, saving money on animation and relieving pressure from UED team.
Created dynamic and personalized Career Advancement lessons and Citywide Life Clubs on a daily basis. • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
ClickEffects Crossfire operator for Cleveland Indians Baseball games. • Center Field Camera Operator for Cleveland Indians Baseball games and special events. • Video Editor for special content on special game day events.
Photographed high-quality images for both print and internet distribution.
Under my production, the show pushed to number one in its target demographic. • Delivered exceptional programming to audience members by always researching events, guests and programs thoroughly. • Recorded ads and commercials for local businesses, edited cuts, and aired results on strict schedules. • Produced all news stories, topics, playbacks, web posts, and managed all aspects of the morning show.
Throughout my career, I have worked creating videos independently as a one-man band as well as fulfilling different roles within a crew. I have strived to learn new and different tools to better my own skillset to create better videos and tell better stories. In my portfolio, you can see some of the different styles and genres I have worked in, from my independent travel videos shot with a minimalist set up, to the weekly educational series I produced and directed in China while working for DaDa AI, to some of the short daily social media videos I created there as well.
Please take a look at my portfolio and contact me if you think there is a story, I could tell for you.