Michael Grugal's Profile and Production Credits

Summary

Cinematographer and digital content creator with 12 years of experience delivering live television shows, commercial, marketing, publicity and corporate videos.

Credits

1/21 – 1/21

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9) – Cold Case Files

Investigation Discovery — TV

1/21 – 1/21

1/18 – 8/19

Camera Operator – grown-ish (Season 3)

Freeform — TV — Khalabo Ink Society

1/18 – 8/19

9/10 – 8/19

Cinematographer

Staff Position — The Disney ABC Television Group Details

9/10 – 8/19

Provided a wide range of camera, lighting, cinematography, electronic press kits, and digital asset management services for ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel and more. Worked closely with producers and publicists to shoot promotional materials for TV shows such as LOST, Pretty Little Liars, Radio Disney Music Awards, and feature films from Lucasfilm and Marvel. Supported corporate publicity with projects for the Oscars, D23, Bob Iger, and more. Innovation and Leadership Reduced production costs $65K annually by partnering with other divisions to improve producer-related workflows. Saved $18K annually by improving deck maintenance to provide more efficient deliverables from the video library to vendors and clients. Explored new video formats, such as 4K and 8K digital capture, and optimized production value. Partnered with Facebook to stream live content and implemented stable data transmission. Pursued FAA 107 Drone license to support aerial shoots for multiple productions.