Christian Calabrese

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 was installed, and managed by AC. Rig was roughly 35lbs once fully built. Shots included elevation shits up and down stairways.

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.

AC / DIT for Field Shoots

3rd Camera for the local Minneapolis Shoot.

Equipment coordination, Camera Operations coordination, Settings Syncing, Running D, E, F, and G camera, setting lights, field equipment repair, all for field crews.

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 live concert event in Albert Lea, w/ coordination with event photographer.

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

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.

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

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

I had the opportunity to return to CDH this month for a pickup shoot for their newest recruitment video. Duties included interviews of Students, Teachers, and B-roll of various moments.

Responsible for compositing Visual Assets, as well as concept design for select sequences, and Videography of Miniature Models for composite.

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.

I served as Videographer for "Caffiend" and "Bruno Mars," Music Video for local Minneapolis Band "I Turn Submarine." Videography included capturing live events at their concert venue, as well as staged moments across the city of Minneapolis.

I had the honor of performing a full day shoot and editing together three videos with the dedicated staff of Nokomis Chiropractic & Wellness. Duties included a full day shoot, as well as a 3-minute edited piece, two 90-second shorts, and multiple employee photoshoots.

In collaboration with Storytech, multiple day shoots from September to June, including Aerial Drone Videography and extensive steadicam work. All footage is currently being edited together for a 3- minute recruitment video for student enrollment at the prestigious St Paul Private School.

This 25-minute tribute to classic filmmaking, both in hollywood and as children, initially started as a contest entry in the Danny Elfman Project hosted by Indi.com but soon snowballed and grew beyond what the contest parameters could contain. A blend of Visual Effects, diverse locations, and childhood home movies creates the tale of a former artist who's transported to a Floating Island amongst the clouds, where two mysterious deities task him with collecting the pieces of a mysterious device holding the key to his future. This film was written, produced, and completed in only three months, and features locales, such as the great American Plains, ancient castles, the city of Minneapolis, and even a College Art Building! In addition to writing and directing the piece, I also starred in and edited, directed photography, and composed visual effects for this film. Produced for less than $300, this film stands as a tribute to the magic of filmmaking, across all avenues. The film is currently in its festival run.

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.

I had the honor of assisting a Minneapolis Fringe Show based on Norse mythology with their promotional media. Duties included a full day photoshoot near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis, then hours of photo editing for their still, and finally a one-day video shoot to produce a fundraiser video, which I also edited together for Sidecar on the same day.

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 and wireless microphones.

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 Cinematographer, Visual Effects designer, and Sound Designer / Mixer on Oak Island Productions’ most recent short film, THE BRIDGE, produced for the Danny Elfman Rabbitt & Rogue Film Competition. THE BRIDGE was chosen as an official selection, and premiered in June 2017 at the LA International Film Festival.

I worked on the creative team as a video editor, animator, and videographer for a variety of clients. Duties also included 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.

Camera Operator and Shot Designer, including scenes depicting surgery, as well as Asylum Pickups, and much more.

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.

Cinematographer and equipment manager, as well as pre-production and animatic consultant, and camera operator / dolly grip.

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.

Cinematographer, assets, and equipment management for the 2nd unit, and A/C - Lighting for the 1st Unit.

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

Cinematographer and Assets Management on this seven-time accepted and three-time award-winning short film, produced as a senior seminar project capstone thesis. Jobs included Equipment management, and camera operation. 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.