Camera Operator & Equipment Lead

Justin Merritt

Cell 678-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***

Work Experience

Colossal Visions 08/2024 – Present

Rental Equipment Manager

Oversee maintenance, repair, and inventory management for all rental equipment in the warehouse

Coordinate team meetings to discuss upcoming upgrades and replacements of equipment

Catalog and report on damaged returned equipment, ensuring accuracy in documentation

Maintain detailed spreadsheets tracking equipment that is checked in and out

Manage all incoming and outgoing calls and maintain communication with customers

Contact all customers to ensure rental date completion or extension and also ensure all rental pieces have been returned

Oversee all equipment inventory worth over $500,000+

VH1 – College Hill 02/2024 – 03/2024

Camera Operator

Responsible for capturing high quality video and photographic content for various projects, ensuring that all visual storytelling aligns with established visions and goals

Overseeing camera operations from beginning to end while collaboration with communications managers, videographers, video editors, photographers, stylists and other onset staff

Scouting locations, assessing creative concepts for requested video and photography projects and ensuring all locations and elements for shoots are correctly prepared and broken down

Bravo Productions – Married to Medicine 03/2024 – 04/2024

Assistant Camera/Camera Operator

Supported the planning and execution of video and photo shoots based on project requirements, including action shots, creative group headshots, and lifestyle edits for social and advertising purposes

Maintained excellent levels of professionalism and personability while working with high-profile artists, talent, and staff on fast paced sets

Supported the preparation and breakdown of equipment

Bravo 03/2021 – 10/2023

Camera Operator

Responsible for capturing high-quality video and photographic content for various projects, ensuring that all visual storytelling aligns with established visions and goals

Overseeing camera operations from beginning to end while collaborating with communications managers, videographers, video editors, photographers, stylists and other on-set staff

Scouting locations, assessing creative concepts for requested video and photography projects, and ensuring all locations and elements for shoots are correctly prepared and broken down

Viacom

Camera Operator 01/2019 – 11/2019

Responsible for capturing video and photographic content, ensuring creative alignment with project goals

Worked with cross-functional teams including communications managers, videographers, and stylists on set

Scouted locations and ensured that all equipment and locations were ready for production

Bravo 01/2018 – 11/2018

Assistant Camera Operator

Assisted in the planning and execution of video and photo shoots, providing support for various shots and edits.

Maintained professionalism while working with high-profile talent on set.

Assisted with the setup and breakdown of equipment for shoots.

Viacom 04/2017 – 12/2017

Assistant Camera Operator

Supported video and photo shoots, including action shots and creative group headshots and lifestyle edits for social and advertising purposes

Maintained professionalism on set, collaborating with high-profile artists, talent, and crew members

Assisted with equipment setup and breakdown to ensure smooth production

Education

Southern Crescent Technical College Bachelor of Arts - Film Production 08/2015 – 05/2017

Savannah State University Bachelor of Arts – Visual & Performing Arts 08/2010 – 05/2012

Technical Skills

Intermediate knowledge of basic office applications, MS Office (Word, Excel. PowerPoint, Outlook)

Canon C300 Mark II, DJI Ronin RS2, DJI Ronin R3, DJI Ronin RS3/R2, DJI Ronin SC, Go Pro 5 -10

Sony - A7S,FX3, FX6, FS7 Mark II, FX9, Hydra-Arm On-Set Experience

On-Set Experience

ALLBLK/AMC Productions: Wicked City (2023)

Bravo Productions: Real Housewives of Atlanta (2019-2023), Porsha’s Family Matters (2021-2022), Married to Medicine (2022), Old Lady Gang (2022)

Viacom Productions: Black Ink Crew (2021-2023), Basketball Wives: Los Angeles (2023), Basketball Wives: Orlando (2024), Impact: ATL (2024)

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