Cody Schlabaugh
Junior Editor
Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Cody grew up dancing, studying photography, and eventually found his voice as a video editor. After managing a commercial art gallery and print studio producing artwork for museums worldwide, he made the leap into video—where narrative, rhythm, and visual storytelling naturally came together. At Hootenanny, Cody brings a keen eye and an adventurous spirit to every project, with a particular love for documentary-style work that intersects with sport and the outdoors. Outside of editing, he’s likely cycling, spinning records, or behind the camera.
Originally wanting to be a big-time 3D animator for Pixar movies during his time at Joliet Junior College, Eddie fell in love with compositing while at Tribeca Flashpoint. He’s been making footage look pretty since 2012 for clients such as Aldi, Belle Tire, Cars.com, Chick-fil-A, Harbor Freight, Marco’s Pizza, Visionworks and Weight Watchers. Most of his time is spent in a dark room keying green screens, removing those pesky unwanted logos, or making it look like that kid sitting on the couch is watching Saturday morning cartoons instead of staring at a blank TV. When he’s not forgetting to blink in front of a computer screen, you might spot him playing pickup soccer games all over Chicago, or pretending he knows what he’s doing on a tennis court.
