Edward Schmidt IV — Bay Area, CA

Creative
Producer &
Studio Builder

Live Streaming · Post Production · Line Production · Studio Builds · Videography · Directing · Producing · BTS · Virtual Production
Sometimes you just need an Edward.
Status: Available
Location: SF Bay Area
Open to: Remote / Hybrid
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Press 1 for Edward· Will produce for snacks· Your call is important to us· Fixes it in pre, not post· That's a wrap on excuses· Currently in post on my coffee· Ctrl+Z is not a production plan· Now serving ticket #0001· Born ready, mic'd up· Operator standing by· Let's take it from the top· No rain dates, just results· Have you tried calling Edward?· Lights, camera, bandwidth· Ships on time, every time· In the can before lunch· Picture lock is my love language· One more take (last one, I promise)· Rolling in 3, 2...· WelterWerk.co· My timeline has a timeline· Grip it and rip it· Codec whisperer· Final_final_v7_REAL.mov· Bay Area, CA· Call sheet sent at dawn· Good in the room· Storyboards on napkins welcome· Fluent in premiere and patience· Gaffer tape fixes everything· Speed! (the good kind)· Your scope creep, managed· Color bars are my screensaver· Broadcast safe since '09· No notes? No notes.· Cut on the action· Renders overnight, delivers by morning· The B-roll whisperer· Approved on first pass (it happens)· Check the gate· Proxy files are just tiny dreams· Audio peaking? Not on my watch· Talent is ready when you are· Crafty is not a department, it's a lifestyle· Back to one· The call time was 6am (worth it)· White balance is self care· Locked and loaded· Sometimes you just need an Edward· Standing by for your standing by·
01 Selected Work
Selected Work

Things that moved.

Amazon Alexa
Broadcast Amazon Alexa 6 deliverables
Meredith Edgar Directed + Edited
Music Video Meredith Edgar — Washed Up 1 deliverable
Charles Schwab
Broadcast Charles Schwab 2 deliverables
Uber Pride Webby Award Nominee
Social Uber — Pride 2 deliverables
4As — Conscious Creators
Brand Mekanism — 4As 1 deliverable
Benefit Cosmetics
Brand Benefit Cosmetics 5 deliverables
Sparkle Fiber
Brand Sparkle Fiber 1 deliverable
Ben & Jerry's
Brand Ben & Jerry's 1 deliverable
Jack Links
Brand Jack Links — Hack Your Feed 4 deliverables
MYX II Plus
Broadcast + Brand MYX II Plus 2 deliverables
Mekanism Holiday
Holiday Mekanism Holiday Videos 3 deliverables
Eastman Avra
Brand Eastman — Avra 1 deliverable
HVMN
Brand HVMN 2 deliverables
Zima
Brand Zima — The 90's Are Back 2 deliverables
Advertising Week
Event Advertising Week Bar Mitzvah 2 deliverables
Mekanism Studios
Behind the Scenes Mekanism Studios — Mutiny 1 deliverable
NASDAQ
Event NASDAQ — Opening Bell 1 deliverable
HBO
Case Study HBO 1 deliverable
Peloton
Case Study Peloton 3 deliverables
Mekanism
Case Study Mekanism — Who We Are 1 deliverable
Edward Schmidt IV — paper cutout self-portrait bouquet
About

The Edward
behind the phone.

I'm a creative producer and studio builder based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've spent my career making things that move — Super Bowl spots, executive keynotes, product launches, internal campaigns, and the studios they get made in.

I build production systems that work after I leave. The kind where the next person walks in and knows exactly what to do, where everything is, and who to call.

When I'm not producing, I'm probably building something at WelterWerk.co — small studios and smart workflows for creators who have the idea but need the system.

02 Studio Builds & Workflows
You have the idea. I build the system.

Small studios.
Smart workflows.
Built to run.

WelterWerk builds nimble, creative production setups for solo creators, entrepreneurs, and small teams who need a real workflow — not a gear list.

See WelterWerk.co ↗ Studio & Workflow Design
01
Studio Design & Build

Spare room to production-ready. Camera, lighting, acoustics, and the layout that makes it all work — sized for your space and budget, not a spec sheet.

02
Workflow Architecture

The system that makes your studio actually usable. Production calendars, file structures, post pipelines, gear checklists. Built so you can press record and go.

03
Creator Operations

Publishing schedules, content pipelines, SOPs for shoots. The unsexy infrastructure that separates hobbyists from creators who ship consistently.

04
Ongoing Retainer

Don't need a full build — just someone who gets it. Monthly retainer for workflow tweaks, gear questions, and the production advice you can't Google.

03 Contact
1-800-EDWARD
Sometimes you just need an Edward.
San Francisco Bay Area — Available Now