PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

PRODUCTION

  • Project Management
  • Ideation and concept development
  • Create storyboards
  • Create budgets and schedules
  • Operate camera, lighting, and sound recording
  • Create high quality content with minimal resources

PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT                  

  • Canon, Panasonic, and Sony HD and UHD video and DSLR cameras
  • Wireless and wired microphone systems for live audio recording
  • Professional motion picture lighting, grip, and electric equipment
  • Blackmagic Design ATEM Switcher and Intensity Shuttle

POST –PRODUCTION

  • Video editing for corporate, educational, narrative, marketing, documentary, social media, and music videos
  • Motion graphics and animation
  • Compositing and motion tracking
  • Photo processing and retouching
  • Color Correction
  • Encoding and output
  • Asset Management and Archiving

SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

  • Windows computers inside and out
  • Mac OS proficient
  • Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • Wirecast (streaming video)
  • Teradeck Vidiu Livestream interface
  • Online and streaming video distribution with content delivery networks (Youtube, TheCube, Vimeo, Livestream, and Facebook)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EZEBIS – San Francisco, CA               

Freelance Video Producer          June, 2016 – Present

  • Operate camera, lighting, sound, and live stream for high profile corporate events for clients including BNYmellon, Culture Summit, Procopio, Orrick, and Wharton resulting in educational and promotional content distributed corporation wide and to online audiences reaching over 1000 viewers
  • Event photography using Canon DSLR, Adobe Bridge, Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop
  • Video editing and motion graphics using Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Audition, and Media Encoder

ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY – San Francisco, CA                          

Freelance Video Producer          February, 2016 – Present

  • Operate HD camera for live sporting events using Sony HD camera and Blackmagic Design Intensity Shuttle
  • Create, monitor, and maintain live stream content and quality using Wirecast and TheCube.com reaching over 3000 viewers online

DOMESHOTS – Oakland, CA

Producer, Animator, Editor          February – May, 2013

  • Created storyboards
  • Managed production schedule resulting in on time and under budget delivery
  • Curated assets from Graphic Artist and other sources
  • Animated assets using Adobe Illustrator and After Effects
  • Edited all assets into Song of the DeadLife Poetic, a cohesive and compelling 4.5 minute music video using Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Encoded deliverables for maximum quality online distribution using Adobe Media Encoder

SUBVERSION: AFTER DEATH – Long Beach, CA

Director of Photography          August, 2009 – August, 2013

  • Managed a crew of 5, operating three cameras, resulting in two hours of live concert footage
  • Rigged, adjusted, and controlled 20 lights during the two hour performance resulting in artistic, energetic, and engaging concert footage

MEAN SCENE PRODUCTIONS – Los Angeles, CA 

Director of Photography and Camera Operator          November, 2009

  • Lit and shot Episode 11 of Goth Girl, Season 2
  • Operated camera for Episodes 1 - 10 

2 TRAVEL A DIRT ROAD PRODUCTIONS – Sparks, NV

Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor          October, 2008 – September, 2009

  • Raised over $20,000
  • Managed the production schedule, travel plans, and budget using Excel
  • Conducted extensive research to compile compelling footage and information for the documentary
  • Shot interviews and edited assets into a 3.5 minute fundraising trailer using Canon HD camera, wireless microphones, Adobe Premiere Pro, Illustrator, After Effects, and Media Encoder
  • Created and maintained the production’s website and social media presence

UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS - Bulgaria                                           

Youth Development Volunteer, Teacher, Producer          August, 2006 – October, 2008

  • Producer, Writer, Director, Director of Photography, and Editor of a five episode instructional DVD series for teaching English, distributed to over 200 volunteers and English teachers throughout Bulgaria
  • Audio/Video Technician for a traveling film festival to raise awareness of Human Trafficking resulting in seven well-attended events throughout Bulgaria

ZAHRA PICTURES – Irvine, CA

Director of Photography and Gaffer          April, 2006

  • Lit and shot the 35mm short film, Beyond the Fence

WARNING FILMS – Los Angeles, CA

Director of Photography and Gaffer          May, 2005

  • Lit and shot the HD feature, Voodoo Curse: The Giddeh

GRUBB PRODUCTIONS – Los Angeles, CA

Director and Director of Photography          December, 2004

  • Directed and shot the behind the scenes documentary, Brothers in Arms: The Making of a Modern Western

WARNING FILMS – Los Angeles, CA

Director of Photography          December, 2004

  • Lit and shot the HD feature, Go For Broke 2

CERTIFICATES AND EDUCATION

  • Advanced Motion Graphics Certificate

          TechSF Program, Bay Area Video Coaltion, San Francisco, CA

  • Bachelor of the Arts in Film Studies

          University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior

          Film Studies Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA