About EVAL Creative

Welcome to EVAL Creative which is a portfolio site showcasing my editing & graphic arts skills. I first fell in love with film when I was six years old. My dad took me to see Star Wars the first week it was in movie theaters in 1977. I was mesmerized by the music and entranced by the sound effects and the visuals. Wow, the visuals! With each laser blast, each time a lightsaber was ignited, and each time I heard Darth Vader breathing, I felt like I was there fighting alongside the rebellion (as a Jedi of course). The music was so powerful it felt like I was floating as each piece played. In short, that started a lifelong love of storytelling, specifically film.
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I have been drawing since I was four and taking photos of everything I could see since I was 12. Growing up, I was into two things art and martial arts. So, I participated in both whenever possible. Fast forward a few years, and I joined the Marine Corps after high school. I was injured in a training accident and had to start my life all over again. I returned to school, obtaining an Associate's in Illustration, a Bachelor's in Media Arts and Animation, and finally a Master's in Motion Pictures & Television with an emphasis in editing. 
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For the last 27 years, I have worked as a graphic artist specializing in graphic and production design, illustration, photography, and video editing. I have always loved the editing part the most, but it was what I did the least. So when the virus stopped everything, I decided to make the best out of a bad situation and refocused my energy on learning all I could about editing. I went back to school for an MFA in Motion Pictures & Television. Editing / motion graphics is what I am going to focus on for the rest of my career. My mission is to help directors tell their stories in the most captivating way possible. Great storytelling is the key to a successful piece, and I'm here to help bring that story to life.

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Editing is like a puzzle. If done right, it will be a masterpiece, but if done wrong, it will be a mess. In the end, it is all in the editor's hands.

     -Ernest John Valenzuela III