Daniel Lugo

Development Writer and Director for 'The Roca-Chow Show' an analog series in a digital world that helps kids create a safe space in their homes with the power of song, storytelling, and imagination.

1st Assistant Director for RuPaul Drag Race host, Nicky Doll’s music video. Responsibilities include: - Acquiring film permits, scheduling and preparing shuttles. - Organize call times, shoot orders, lunches, etc. - Making sure all cast, crew, vendors, etc. are comfortable and eager.

As an Assistant Director and VFX Editor for a Lacoste Shoe Campaign Ad, I was responsible for: - Developing the story for the Ad to the client’s needs - Making sure the shoot was running on time without compromising quality - Concisely communicating with the Client and talent/crew - Compositing basic VFX shots for the ad

As an early member of the post production team, I was an integral part of creating a hyper-efficient and ultra organized workflow while also discovering the show’s voice and style. In just 5 months we managed to edit and deliver 140 eleven minute long episodes where we had to: - Transcode and ingest 4K footage - Cut stringouts - Key out green screen background - Create our own VFX shots and Graphics - Export projects for VFX Compositing and Sound mixing - Assemble an online cut with final assets - QC the episode with producers and deliver it to the network Mac OS - Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects

Re-edit Youtube episodes to cater to network specs