Continuing their tradition of cultivating noteworthy editorial talent, Whitehouse Post is proud to announce Nick O’Neill has joined the Los Angeles Roster.
Originally eyeing a career behind the camera, Nick earned his BFA in Film from the prestigious SCAD school in 2013. “At school I had a close-knit group of filmmaker friends turned roommates who motivated me creatively,” says O’Neill. “While I’ve always had a passion for editorial, my focus in college was on cinematography. Although I took a different path in my career, I think my time behind the lens informs my perspective in my work today.” Upon graduation Nick spent time at Apple and Chiat Day before joining Whitehouse Post in 2015. “A lot of my friends were agency creatives and kept showing me amazing campaigns they had cut at, surprise, surprise…Whitehouse! I had already become a fan of Charlie Harvey’s Gatorade work without even knowing she cut it. After starting at Whitehouse and working with Heidi Black on an exciting Google job, I knew it was meant to be. Whitehouse has a strong ethos of mentoring young talent and holding creativity as a top priority.”
Nick has gone on to build an impressive reel working with top global brands including Lululemon, Beats, Lacoste, Gap, and Adidas. His work for Lacoste featuring Venus Williams was directed by Jonathan Salmon, a frequent collaborator. O’Neill’s work with Jonathan has also yielded 5 comedy short films that are set to be showcased in a 3 city tour called “Proof of Concept” later this year.
Nick is thoughtful about his career and the lasting impression and emotion memorable work can create. “As an editor I want to make things that last. Whether that’s a month or ten years, I want to look back and be proud of what we did,” he says. “The work I admire the most isn’t always the prettiest or technically the most advanced. More often than not, it’s content that makes me feel something and stays in mind long after I’ve seen it. I try to bring a sense of emotion to all of my work but finding the balance between creating something that will immediately get people’s attention and creating something that will make a lasting impression is always a challenging balance to strike.”
We are so lucky to have Nick as an editor here,” says Whitehouse Post Senior Executive Producer Joanna Manning. “Not only is he incredibly creative and talented, but he is such a team player who takes the time to mentor those around him. We’re excited to see what he does next!
