Nick Kayton

Videographer/Editor

Exeter, NH

ad2e6x@r.postjobfree.com

603-***-****

Accomplished and innovative Videographer/Editor with professional training and seven years of hands-on experience, making a variety of short and long videos, from concept to completion. My training and experience have prepared me to produce professional grade products that engage and entertain the viewer. I am looking for the right opportunity to use my skills and abilities to create visual stories that have a powerful impact on the viewer. Work Experience

A Photographic Memory – Videographer/Photographer 2023 I work to capture the magic of weddings through the eye of my camera. As a videographer and photographer, the challenges of this work have led me to try new approaches and engage in a lot of creative problem solving. Teamwork is key to a successful engagement and I have learned to anticipate problems that arise in shooting live action. My goal is to be invisible and capture the heartfelt and joyous moments as they happen.

Maine Media Workshops and College - Full Time Teaching Assistant Spring 2022- Oct. 2022 In my role, I insured all students had the equipment they needed for a shoot each day. This included preparing lighting and audio equipment, various cameras, and any additional gear used on set. Additionally, I worked closely with the instructors, all of them industry professionals, to ensure they had everything they needed to teach. Preparation and organization were very important to allow the film classes to go smoothly each day. Also, I filmed the students so their work could be critiqued by the class and ultimately, viewed by Maine Media sponsors. This was a time-limited position as Teaching Assistants are not used during the winter months.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SSJLZAZLLk

Fast Company US – Part-Time 9/21-Spring 2022

Responsible for shooting high quality photos and videos for Toyota, Volvo and Mercedes dealerships in Massachusetts.

Non-video work experience includes part time and summer jobs 2016-2020 Domino’s Pizza (Stratham, NH)

Tri-Rent-All (Hampton, NH)

Toomey Landscaping (Exeter, NH)

Olympia Sports (Exeter, North Hampton, Seabrook, Epping, NH) Freelance Video/Photography work 2018-current

In my work as a freelance videographer/photographer I am responsible for every aspect of my business, from marketing to delivery of the finished product. The following are some of my recent freelance assignments. In each, I planned, shot the video/photos and edited according to the clients’ specifications.

Lexus Commercial

https://vimeo.com/888136945?share=copy

Car Show Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehv4FdcVRg8&t=43s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7pVDoAMukU&t=193s Social Media

https://www.tiktok.com/@nk.filmz

https://www.instagram.com/nk.filmz/?utm_medium=copy_link Skill Set

Creation of videos proven to increase Social Media engagement with 4K Videos High level videography including action sequences in challenging conditions Cameras: Nikon, Canon, Sony, Black Magic, Drone, Go-Pro, Panavision Lenses: Zeiss, Canon Cine, Nikon, Sony, Panavision, Anamorphic, and wide angle-telephoto Steadicam and DJI Ronin

Lighting design and creative use of natural light

Lighting: Skypanels, Rotolight, Arri, Nanlite, Litepanels and practical lighting Color correction with Premiere and Da Vinci Resolve Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder, Lightroom, Photoshop Pre-production including story creation, storyboarding and location scouting Education

Maine Media College & Workshops 2020-2021

Graduated with a Professional Certificate in Collaborative Filmmaking (CCF); Cinematography and Editing Track. Professional level training in every aspect of film/video production from screenwriting and storyboarding to the final edit of the production. Northern Vermont State University at Lyndon, VT. 9/2018-12/2019 Exeter High School, Exeter, NH Graduated 2018

References

David Martinez, 787-***-**** ad2e6x@r.postjobfree.com

Shelby Soucy, 603-***-**** ad2e6x@r.postjobfree.com

CCF Summary of Courses and Instructors

Spring 2020 Four Week Film School – Alex Burnett, David Martinez Film History and Theory – Kenneth James

Story Structure and Character Development – Wayne Beach Directing – Sean Mewshaw

Basic Cinematography – Michael Mayers

Non-Fiction Story Telling – Dana Rae Warren

Project Development – Wayne Beach

Summer 2020 Going Solo – The One-Person Documentary – Luke Lorentzen Stop Motion Animation – Tom Gasek

Da Vinci Resolve – David Martinez

Pro Tools – Walter Clissen

Audio Post-Production – Walter Clissen

Summer Project – Wayne Beach/ Dana Rae

Fall 2020 The Craft and Business of Commercials - Jon Weiman Cinematography Intensive – Lecture Series

Rodrigo Prieto, ASC (the Wolf of Wall Street, the Irishman, Brokeback Mountain) Steve Yedlin, ASC (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Knives Out, Looper) Phedon Papamichael, ASC (Ford v. Ferrari, Sideways) Checco Varese, ASC (IT: Chapter 2, Jack Ryan, True Blood, The Strain) Amy Vincent, ASC (Hustle & Flow, Legion, Snowfall, Black Snake Moan) Roy H. Wagner ASC (Ray Donovan, Elementary, House) Uta Briesewitz ASC, dga (The Wire, Westworld, Stranger Things) Jonathan Freeman, ASC (Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire) Allen Coulter (The Sopranos)

Professionals I worked with as a Teaching Assistant Steven Fierberg, ASC (Emily in Paris, The Affair, Entourage) Steven Ramsey, (Joker, West Side Story, Bridge of Spies, The Goldfinch) Brendan Uegama, CSC (Moonshot, Truth Be Told, Child’s Play) Paul Taylor, (Commercials such as: Coca-Cola, DKNY, Levis, Clairol, McDonalds and Nike. Television shows include: House MD, NYPD Blue, Star Trek–TNG, Nip&Tuck, Cold Case. Music videos include: Michael Jackson, Bjork, Macy Gray, Keith Urban, Usher, Rihanna, Adam Levine and Lady Gaga.)

Dave Perkal (Entourage, Chuck, Vampire Diaries, Marvel's Runaways, Wicked City, Zoo, Castle, and Cowboy Bebop for Netflix.)