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Alex Velasco

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Credits

8/23 – 8/23

Cinematographer (2nd Unit) – Witherfall

Music Video

8/23 – 8/23

7/23 – 7/23

Camera Operator – 4th Of July Drone Event Coverage

YouTube — Corporate — Blue Media

7/23 – 7/23

6/23 – 6/23

Camera Operator – Holiday Inn Resort Orlando

Holiday Inn — Advertising — Small Axe

6/23 – 6/23

5/23 – 5/23

Camera Operator – MET Interview Series

YouTube — Digital — SCIARC

5/23 – 5/23

4/23 – 4/23

Camera Operator – Sci Arc Digital Content

YouTube — Digital — Tin Dragon Media

4/23 – 4/23

3/23 – 3/23

Camera Operator (Red Komodo) – A/C Pro How To

A/C Pro — Advertising — Lure Digital

3/23 – 3/23

2/23 – 2/23

Camera Operator (Canon C300mIII) – Super Bowl Recap

YouTube — Digital — Blue Media

2/23 – 2/23

1/23 – 1/23

Cinematographer – Crooked Stilo - Sigo Pensando

Music Video

1/23 – 1/23

12/22 – 12/22

First Assistant Camera – To The Edge (Season 1)

peacock — TV

12/22 – 12/22

Cinematographer – Crooked Stilo - Ella Me Da

Music Video

12/22 – 12/22

9/22 – 9/22

Cinematographer (Lead) – 2022 Mindbody BOLD conference

YouTube — Live/Special Event — Mindbody

9/22 – 9/22

8/22 – 8/22

Cinematographer (2nd Unit) – Minnows

Festivals — Film (Short) — Mills Movies

8/22 – 8/22

7/22 – 7/22

Camera Operator (Canon c300mIII) – NFL Draft

YouTube — Digital — Blue Media

7/22 – 7/22

4/22 – 4/22

First Assistant Camera – Montecito Bank & Trust commercial

Montecito Bank & Trust — Advertising — Lure Films

4/22 – 4/22

3/22 – 3/22

Camera Operator – Chipotle- New Flavor Ad

Tastemade — Digital — Tastemade Studios

3/22 – 3/22

2/22 – 3/22

Cinematographer (Re-shoots ) – Better than yourself

Tip-top productions — Film (Feature-length) — Tip-Top Productions

2/22 – 3/22

First Assistant Camera – The Death That Awaits

5ive By 5ive Studios — Film (Feature-length) — 5ive By 5ive Studios, LLC

2/22 – 3/22

1/22 – 1/22

Cinematographer – Flesh Peddler

Festivals — Film (Short) — Paint Bucket Productions

1/22 – 1/22

12/21 – 12/21

First Assistant Camera – COVI-go testing

COVI-go — Advertising — Radius

12/21 – 12/21

11/21 – 12/21

First Assistant Camera – Saint death

Film (Short) — Wooden Nose Productions

11/21 – 12/21

7/21 – 12/21

Camera Operator – Lucid Motors - Testing

YouTube — Digital — Lucid Motors

7/21 – 12/21

10/21 – 11/21

First Assistant Camera – Better than yourself

Film (Feature-length) — Tip-Top Productions

10/21 – 11/21

10/21 – 10/21

First Assistant Camera – Kobalt - Inspired To Build

Kobalt — Advertising — Lineage Digital

10/21 – 10/21

7/21 – 7/21

Second Assistant Camera – Mrs. Wright

Logitech — Advertising

7/21 – 7/21

12/20 – 7/21

Camera Operator – Finding Andrea

Discovery+ — TV — Jupiter Entertainment

12/20 – 7/21

6/21 – 6/21

First Assistant Camera – iFit instructional video (Julie Piatt)

iFIt — Advertising — Still Life Projects

6/21 – 6/21

5/20 – 5/21

Cinematographer – Outside In

Microsoft, Internally — Live/Special Event — Microsoft Details

5/20 – 5/21

One-man-band styled shooter for sit-down interviews on an internal series for Microsoft. I was responsible for recording a 2 camera set up, audio, and media management. Talent interviewed includes: Jamie Oliver, Ari Leff (Lauv), Forrest Galante, Erin Brockovich, Julianne Hough, etc.

12/19 – 2/20

Segment Producer – Expedition Unknown: After The Hunt (Season 6)

Discovery — TV — Ping Pong Productions

12/19 – 2/20

1/19 – 11/19

Segment Producer – Expedition Unknown (Season 6)

Discovery — TV — Ping Pong Productions

1/19 – 11/19

2/19 – 10/19

Segment Producer – Global GameShow (Season 6)

Travel — TV — Ping Pong Productions

2/19 – 10/19

11/18 – 1/19

Producer – Earth Focus (Season 2)

PBS — TV — Artifact- Nonfiction

11/18 – 1/19

10/18 – 10/18

Producer – Night Shift

PBS — TV — Artifact Nonfiction

10/18 – 10/18

9/18 – 9/18

Producer – Forcados

Film (Feature-length) — Artifact Non-Fiction

9/18 – 9/18

2/18 – 6/18

Associate Producer – In Defense Of (Season 1)

Oxygen — TV — Magical Elves Details

2/18 – 6/18

- reported to evp of entire company. - solely responsible for research of 4-one hour documentary episodes- from broad strokes, to locating specific and hard-to-find materials. - wrote and oversaw VO session for entire show 104. - was tasked with producing and directing recreations - string outs for EP and editing team - worked directly with clearance coordinator - helping implement an organizational strategy to most effectively deliver content to editors. - worked with 20+ third party video and photo houses - put out any and all last minute fires - field notes for interviews with main talent - quickly pivoted to address most important or crucial needs while juggling multiple shows at once. - worked closely with legal department - worked at minimum on 2 one hour shows at once under extremely tight deadlines - found creative solutions to keep show under budget without compromising quality and integrity of show - In charge of production team during specific shoot dates

3/16 – 2/18

Senior Producer (Shooter, writer, director, editor)

Staff Position — SuperNews Live Details

3/16 – 2/18

Produced various branded video campaigns for high-level clients. Including A 6-episode interview series for Hulu titled "Cults & Conspiracies", a video marketing campaign for Paramount's "Mother!" and an original weekly live show for Sony Pictures aptly named "The Sony Sunday Show".

11/15 – 1/16

Writer (Researcher) – Booze Traveler (Season 3)

Travel — TV — Karga Seven Pictures

11/15 – 1/16

1/15 – 11/15

Associate Producer (researcher, translator) – Hunting Hitler (Season 1)

History — TV — Karga Seven Pictures

1/15 – 11/15

9/13 – 9/14

Associate Producer (Production Coordinator, Story Assistant) – Virgin Territory (Season 1)

MTV — TV — Lock & Key Productions Details

9/13 – 9/14

Began as an office Coordinator during pre-production, worked as both a Production Coordinator and later as an Associate Producer during production. Later during post, I was asked to stay on as a Story Assistant.

7/13 – 8/13

Production Assistant (doubled as production coordinator) – Human Safari - Sturgis (Pilot)

Travel — TV — 7ate9 Entertainment Details

7/13 – 8/13

worked as both a traveling PA and coordinator on two part pilot (sturgis and las vegas). maintained production vehicles, crafty, meals, etc. In post I assisted with production wrap out.

7/13 – 7/13

Production Assistant (grip truck driver and equipment pick-up/drop-off) – Disney 365: Teen Beach Movie CD signing

Disney Channel — Live/Special Event — 7ate9 Entertainment Details

7/13 – 7/13

aside from general PA duties such as crafty and paperwork, I drive the grip truck to and from location, picked up all equipment and dropped it off.

6/13 – 7/13

Production Assistant – Internal Affairs (Pilot)

Fox — TV — 99 Productions Details

6/13 – 7/13

General "on-set" and "office" PA duties

5/13 – 5/13

Production Assistant – Hotel Confidential

Travel — TV — Painless Productions Details

5/13 – 5/13

All purpose "on-set" PA- gripping, going on runs, assisting camera department, etc.

9/12 – 3/13

First Assistant Director – Camp Buckhorn

Film (Feature-length) — CSUN CTVA Thesis Films Details

9/12 – 3/13

General A.D. duties: -Pre production -creating call sheets... scheduling, budgeting, hiring crew -time/production management -etc

5/12 – 6/12

Grip – Power Play (Pilot)

TV — Apex Films

5/12 – 6/12

1/12 – 2/12

Boom Operator – Kalifornia Girlz (Pilot)

TV — CSUN CTVA Thesis Films

1/12 – 2/12

6/11 – 9/11

Second Assistant Director – Hollywood Seagull

Film (Feature-length) — American Seagull

6/11 – 9/11

6/10 – 7/10

Key Grip – Long Awaited

Film (Feature-length) — 213 Productions

6/10 – 7/10

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Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

Ethnicity: Hispanic, Latino/a/e or Latinx
Gender: Man

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Education

Class of '13

California State University, Northridge

B.A. Film Production

My Gear

GoPro
Canon Lenses
DJI
Zeiss Lenses
Red Digital Camera
KOMODO
Mavic 3

Skills

Post Production
Reality
Television
Video Production
AVID Media Composer
Directing
Editing
Commercials
Documentaries
Entertainment
Event Management
Film Production
Social Media
Video
Field Producing
Screenwriting
Comedy
Event Planning
Short Films
Camera
Production Coordination
Digital Photography
Social Media Marketing
Visual Storytelling
Marketing
Adobe Photoshop
assistant directing
Short Stories
Final Draft Pro

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