PROFILE

Videographer and editor with on location and studio experience.

EXPERIENCE

TEACHER; WONDER WORKS FILM WORKSHOP

Teacher during the Wonder Works Film Workshop at University of Houston. VIDEOGRAPHER/EDITOR;PERRY’S STEAK HOUSE; HOUSTON, TX 2017- PRESENT Videographer and editor of training videos for all positions in the restaurant. GRIP; PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES/FINCH PRODUCTIONS; HOUSTON, TX 2018

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY; LEFT BRAIN, RIGHT BRAIN/4381 PRODUCTIONS; HOUSTON, TX 2018

Director of photography on the short film Left Brain, Right Brain. PRODUCTION ASSISTANT; THE VOICE/NBC; HOUSTON, TX 2018 Production assistant for The Voice during the Houston open auditions. GAFFER; TARTARUS: THE DEVILS BASEMENT/ BLACK 17 PRODUCTIONS; HOUSTON, TX 2017

Gaffer to cinematographer Duncan Johnson. Assisted in lighting all scenes of the short film.

EDITOR; TAKE ME, TOO/4381 PRODUCTIONS; HOUSTON, TX 2017 Editor on the short Film Take me, too.

2ND CAMERA ASSISTANT; TAKE ME, TOO/4381 PRODUCTIONS; HOUSTON, TX 2017

2nd Camera Assistant on the short Film Take me, too. 2ND CAMERA ASSISTANT; CHEAP STUFF, NO BEER/4381 PRODUCTIONS; HOUSTON, TX 2017

2nd Camera Assistant on the short Film Cheap Stuff, No Beer. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON; HOUSTON, TX COMMUNICATION: MEDIA PRODUCTION; 2018

SKILLS

Trained in operating cinema cameras and set lighting. Proficient in Adobe Premier, After Effects, Photoshop Michael Cotaya

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Proficient in Final Cut Pro X and Motion

REFERENCES

Keith Houk

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RJ Nevens

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Duncan Johnson

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