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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