Christian Calabrese

2-Camera interview with lighting, B Roll, & Audio Engineer

DP for interviews and Verite Segments following subjects in school and homeless encampments across multiple cities.

Occasional A CAM, and B CAM on the long-term shoot. Duties included Verite Scenes, On-The-Fly Interviews, Formal Interviews, Ronin Shots, Drone, and POV’s.

Camera Build, DIT / Media Management, equipment Management, Wireless Monitor Setup, Live Streaming.

FX6

A Cam, or B Cam Operator on long-running reality doc series. Styles included Verite, Easy Rig, Formal Interview, Sporting Event Video, and Celebration Events.

A and B Cam Interview of Dua Saleh + Audio and Gaffer for Netflix’s promotional video for MLK Day.

Inspire 2 Lead and Pilot with Zenmuse X7, CineDNG video of Multiple Football Games, City Skylines, Downtown at Day and Night, Specialty Shots of Police Precincts (with Permission), and flying amidst blizzard conditions.

Stills, Color Grade, Media Ingest, Logging, Backups.

DP with 2nd Op following a College Football Game during the event, locker rooms, BTS, and coach interviews for Minnesota Unit.

Camera build, Media Running, batteries, equipment transport, courtesy shades, monitor + rig assembly.

Dual-Camera Interviews w/ Lighting setups, audio, and G/E. Also B-Roll of Nursing Home Participants, VR Demonstrations, and Employee interactions.

B Cam + Gaffer for Corporate Interviews, B Roll Shoot, Stages Interactions, and Medical Device Filming

Stills, Color Grade, Stabilization, Media Ingest, Logging, Backups.

Camera Builds, Wireless Streaming, Media Manager, DIT, 2nd Cam Operation, GoPro Rigging

G/E, lighting, flags, etc.

Concept Animation, with floating text, Finalized Design, and Deliverable to Client

Camera + Lighting, Interviews, B Roll, Staging for Photographer

Stills, Footage Playback, Stabilization, Color Grade, Media Ingest, Logging, Backups.

Mavic 2 Pro pilot for finished home reveal, interior and exterior

Solo shot Interview of CEO, B Roll of the building, staging employee shots, conversations, beauty shots, etc

2-Camera interview with lighting, B Roll, & Audio Engineer

2nd Cam on Zhiyun Gimbal, Shoulder Mount RED for surprise encounter, G/E Assist Setup for Stand-Up Segments.

A/C, Media Manager, DIT. Clean and inspected cameras, built rigs, serviced equipment, charged batteries, managed media and DIT via ShotPut, Catalyst, and other programs. Responsible for Media Logs, and Equipment Field Reports.

DP & Steadicam Operator for Live Segments, shot interviews of subjects live Green Screened onto set locations (due to Covid Restrictions), Coordinated Video Crews, Video Pipeline Manager.

Two-Camera setup, operation, gaffing, and livestream to New York-based DP for interview subject.

Single Camera Setup, lighting, placement, and Operation for recruitment video interview.

DP, built setup, live green-screened onto pre-selected backgrounds and streamed to HQ for roundtable discussion video intended for web distribution.

Media wrangler, DIT with equipment (provided), build camera packages, GoPro setup & Control, C + D Cams.

Episode 102: 2-cam interviews w/ teleprompter, lights, backdrop.

B-Cam for multiple interviews of EcoLab Board Members.

One-day shoot, light, and audio of dual-cam Interview between subjects discussing the efforts in the healthcare sphere to combat rare diseases.

Shot and oversaw Photography of Stop-motion assets and plates for Composite, Including Dynamic Stop-Motion Lighting. Composited Stop Motion Puppets into the Stop Motion Miniature racecars, into Stop-Motion Racetrack plates, into Live action Sky plates, maintaining visual continuity with dynamically-shifting light sources. Also added atmospheric effects, and green-screen composites of Actors into matching background plates.

Camera Operator for an Internal Live Webcast Between six locations across the globe celebrating the unveiling of Syntegon. I operated camera, set up the systems with Corporate, and collaborated with Sound Department.

Sub-zero location shoot outdoors on a live Airport Runway capturing the arrival of a Russian Cargo Liner, and subsequently entering the cargo plane and capturing the interior, cockpit, and crew quarters. Duties included lens changes, Operated 2nd Camera and 360 camera, managed equipment: Tripod, GoPro, C100, 360 cams, batteries, etc.

3-Camera Shoot: Tripod, and Verite style. Also monitoring Audio and directing Operators. Field training videos for Advanced Internal Scientific Processes. Work was particularly challenging as it took place in a sealed, sterilized environment.

First AC: Focus puller, Camera package built, equipment management, change of Filters, Lenses. Setup and calibration of the Ronin 2 Platform, as well as Dana Dollies, Teradeks, and App-based Long-range Video Transmission Systems for Video Village. 23-day Location Shoot in and around the Norman, Oklahoma area.

Camera Operator for a 3-day dealership shoot detailing outstanding employee excellence in their field.

Pulling focus (w/ Teradek RT-CTRL1), building camera packages, lens calibration, equipment management, vaseline lens painter, wireless video coordination. Battery management. Assisted DIT with media transfers.

DP for Dual-Cam interview with subject. Also rented & transported equipment, and performed G/E duties.

Live Recording of keynote presentation, Single-Cam dual interview with prelight and set design, and Steadicam work following a young boy touring the Aldevron facilities. Also included lighting, Grip, and audio work.

A/C, Media Manager, DIT. Clean and inspected cameras, built rigs, serviced equipment, charged batteries, managed media and DIT via ShotPut, Catalyst, and other programs. Responsible for Media Logs, and Equipment Field Reports.

Shoulder mount, steadicam, and intimate nature b-roll, combined with OTF interviews of subject. Time lapse photography, also ENG shoot and audio mixing work.

Build / Inspect Camera Packages, including repair, sensor cleaning, APR/Black Balance calibration, LUT profiles, and Media Names. 2nd Shooter for Interviews. Camera Reports / Media Logs. Equipment Inventory + Damage Logs.

Directing Photography, Lighting, and Plates, mixing Stop Motion Miniature Photography with Live Action Elements, Scale Puppets, and Background Plates to deliver seamlessly-composited footage. Live Action Elements shot in-studio with Chroma Screens on a BlackMagic Ursa Mini. Scale Model Elements Shot Via Sony ILCE-7m3 and ILCE-7SII depending on lighting conditions. All lighting was shot in controlled environments.

Drove Crew Vehicle to Rescue Scenes, Packed / Unpacked Equipment for Shoot, Assisted with Releases / Waivers, Meal Runs / Crafty, HIPAA Certification.

ENG Camera Operator for B-roll shoot of Kellogg's 2019 Celebrity Crunch Classic. Also Editor of B-roll Package. Camera Operator / Editor for Backstage Interviews / Social Media Posts during the AT&T NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show.

Directed Photography and Lighting on a 3-camera Timecode synced Studio Shoot. Duties also included directing Camera Operators, Managing Media, and Color Timing Calibration across all cameras.

AC / Media Manager for Shoots & Studio Wraps

Mixed Audio from interviews + B-roll for 30-minute documentary produced by the Twin Cities Media Alliance. Duties included noise reduction, sound removal, leveling, EQ, and timecode coordination with editors. Additional Sound elements were also added and layered into the final deliverable stereo mix.

One day shoot in Gale Mansion. Built camera rig in coordination with DP and AC, Calibrated on-site. Remote Rack focus installed, and managed by AC. Rig roughly 35lbs once fully built. Shots included elevation tracks and glides up and down stairways, across hallways, etc.

2nd Camera under DP Ben Enke: Collected interviews, and cross-campus B-roll featuring Steadicam Work from the Minnesota State University Duluth in this 2-day Shoot.

Camera Logs, Film Roll Management, Focus Puller, etc

Equipment coordination, Deliveries, Pick-ups, Drop-Offs, Camera repair, for international field crews.

Equipment coordination, Deliveries, Pick-ups, Drop-Offs, Camera repair, for field crews.

Equipment coordination, Deliveries, Pick-ups, Drop-Offs, Camera repair, for international field crews.

C Camera operator for field and studio shoots. Also AC / Media Manager.

Shot Testimonials, Office B-roll, and Live concert venues, multi-cam shoots.

Equipment coordination, Crafty, Deliveries, Pick-ups, Drop-Offs, Camera repair, Lighting Assist, Timecode Notes, Camera Logs, Production Stills, for Studio Shoot.

Shot Testimonials, Office B-roll, and additional venues, multi-cam shoots.

Rack focus for camera, switching lenses and matte box mounting, minor technical assistance with camera, camera disassembly, lighting / rigging effects, equipment migration.

5-day video shoot (3 commercials) with Testimonials, Office B-roll, testimonial and travel to a member's home, commercial with young talent, and commercial in the metro area.

Coordinating assets and actors for shoots with University Staff, assets management of digital resources.

Duties included shoot + lighting interviews of Students and Teachers, steadicam and drone work across a variety of locations and landscapes, and B-roll of several school events.

I provided Photo Services for advertising purposes for the Wild Onion Bar and Grill in St. Paul Minnesota. Duties included Staged Food Shoots for menu Items, Staged drinks, waiters, and other stills with actors, Live event photography of their Weekend Concert Nights, and environmental shots of the establishment.

DP, DIT, Media Manager, Lighting, & Rigging on Two Music Videos. Duties included shooting live performances with B Cam Operator, lighting and rigging for multiple cameras, and steadicam work. Also locations shoots with actors, lighting setups, car rigs, steadicam, etc. Also studio shoot with band performing: lighting & rigging, steadicam operation, etc. Videography

Full day shoot consisting of lighting, rigging, and 2-Cam shoot for three advertisements with the staff of Nokomis Chiropractic & Wellness. Also stills and employee photoshoots.

I work as lead video editor and post production manager on the film "Nudist of the Living Dead," produced by One Listener Stories. Duties include Assembly, timing, digital effects touchups, and collaboration with fellow editors, as well as overseeing Digital Assets Management, Media Transcoding, Creative Cloud Workflow, and System / Network Maintenance within a 4K Raw workflow, as well as managing assets and coordination with the post production team, both locally and remote.

In collaboration with W2 Films. multiple half-day shoots for President Sarah McNally and Co-founder David McNally. Shoots comprised of acceptance speeches, interviews, and conferences. Mostly two- camera shoots utilizing occasional steadicam operation.

In collaboration with Sugarbowl creative in Cleveland, OH, this 3-day shoot covered multiple interviews and keynote-style archival video, as well as various steadicam shots of audience members, and experience of the lovely Radisson Blu hotel in Chicago.

Sound Mixer, Sound Editor, and Sound Designer on Episode 7: The Other Side of the Coin. Stereo Mix Produced, and viewable immediately on https://youtu.be/WgSIrV46osk

I had the honor and privilege to act as DP, Media Manager, Visual Effects designer, and Sound Designer / Mixer on this film, produced for and winner of the Danny Elfman Rabbitt & Rogue Film Competition. Duties also included DIT, and coordinating with Gaffer.

I worked on the creative team as a video editor, animator, and cam op for a variety of clients. Duties also included DIT / media management between field archival via remote servers, and conversion / transcoding to numerous formats for television, mobile, internet, etc. Shooting skills encompassed a variety of scenarios, often requiring a great deal of improvisation in response to rapidly changing conditions. Work took place mostly using my personal equipment, and in a Remote Setting. Clients included the YMCA, North Dakota Department of Transportation, Butler Machinery, RDO Trucking, and many others.

2nd Unit DP for Location Shoot Pickups + Additional Scenes. Duties included building lighting rigs, setups, and continuity management to match previously shot footage.

I worked as a video editor and post production manager on the feature-length film "If Memory Serves," produced by Great Scott – DeVary Best. Duties included Assembly, timing, digital effects touchups, and collaboration with fellow editors, as well as overseeing Digital Assets Management, Media Transcoding, Creative Cloud Workflow, and System / Network Maintenance.

DP, Lighting Designer, DIT, Media, and equipment manager, as well as pre-production and animatic consultant, and steadicam Operator in this award-winning short film.

Editor and assets manager for project, worked in tandem with director over personal / remote conferencing. Also included special FX touch ups and color.

Lead editor for this 48-hour film. International top-10 finalist.

2nd Unit DP, DIT, Media Manager, Rigging, Lighting, and Equipment Management.

Live sound recording / foley work, as well as mixing for the short film.

Cinematographer, Gaffer, DIT, and Media Management on this three-time award-winning short film, produced as a senior seminar project capstone thesis. Also Equipment management, and coordination with Ballistics, B Cam Operators, and Sound Departments. Won 2013 Best in Show Award for Best Cinematography

Lighting equipment management, also lead the team that built the scaffolding for rig shots. Assisted chroma work, responsible for the creative direction of lighting.