Karen Rodriguez

Filmed vérité footage documenting Native American Artist Cannupa Hanska Luger and family during an artist residency at Colgate College in Hamilton, NY.

Developed shot list from scripts, planned coverage and technical requirements for a three camera shoot with one overhead camera. Ordered equipment. Lit the location and operated cameras, one remotely.

Designed multi-camera Livestream for The Cherry Arts Theatre's production of "The Wetsuitman" by Freek Mariën using Mevo wireless cameras in OBS.

Operated camera for Livestream of cheerleading competition in Binghamton, NY 1/30/22

Filmed and lit 3 two camera interviews and broll.

DP for pick-up scenes shot after principle photography. Worked with the director to develop a shot list and approach to the scenes that would match what was shot previously. Ordered equipment, and managed the camera team.

Camera operator on a series of interviews for this feature documentary "Unlucky". Set up and operated a 2nd camera on the three-camera interview in Syracuse's Landmark Theatre.

Filmed and edited a series of interviews in a "20 Questions with..." style on a gimbal. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHk7QO9F67VQ46cvv99UD4A7I8vbesaOO

Directed, filmed, and edited a 1-minute promo video to welcome the incoming class: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXcUMWwLgd1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Developed and implemented a multicamera live stream for a hybrid in person/live stream theatrical run of the world premiere of the play "And What Happens If I Don't" by Iva Brdr. https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/12/15/if-you-live-stream-it-will-they-watch/

Lit, filmed, and audio recording of an in-studio interview and b-roll with writer Nick Sagan.

Filmed an interview and b-roll inspired by Wes Anderson and Napolean Dynamite with large-animal veterinarian and former child actor Peter Ostrum who played Charlie Bucket in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

Filmed and edited 7 half-hour live musical performances over 2 days with multiple cameras.

Filmed and lit a two-person, two-camera interview and b-roll footage.

Videographer filming instructor presentations and b-roll with children and parents doing bird watching, nature journaling, exploring in the outdoors.

Filmed and lit interviews and b-roll for the production in Syracuse and Auburn, NY. Available on The New Yorker https://youtu.be/sE0Hp5E6ojc?feature=shared

Filmed two-camera lecture and b-roll of a presentation by Professor Thomas Lickona on developmental psychology for a Brazilian University.

Filmed and edited a 1-minute promo and shorter versions for the Zynect Thermote device. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTwmWxQN3ig/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Filming and lighting an interview and b-roll.

Lit, shot, and recored audio for a series of short lectures. Single-camera/interview set up. Delivered media to the producer in the UK via upload.

Light and film two-camera interviews with company executives and b-roll of Hardinge, Inc's manufacturing facility. Gimbal shots of the facility and products.

Produce, direct, light, and shoot 37 video lectures. Location scouted, hired and supervised crew, rented additional gear. Delivered footage to producer at Harper Collins.

Filmed Cornell researcher Bryan Danforth and team at a field site conducting research on Cellophane Bees (Colletes spp.). Covered their bee nest excavations and an OTF.

Lit and filmed a series of short lectures (interview style) for an online course on the Civil War. Delivered media files to the producer.

Shot and edited on location footage of veterinary procedures for courses that need to move online due to Covid-19.

Lit and filmed an on-location interview for the series.

I set up and filmed two interviews at two different locations with the producer remote. I filmed b-roll of interview subjects and their rescue dogs at a private home and at the Delaware County Humane Society. https://totherescuetv.com/

Planned, lit, and filmed a live event with the candidate at a pop-up drive-in theatre. I filmed the candidate on-site and she was projected onto the drive-in screen to address the audience.

A cinematographer for remote filming for a post-show talk. Responsible for the camera, lighting, and remote feed back to LA production truck.

Filmed and edited a series of short videos for the Cornell University Admissions Office. The videos were to congratulate accepted students on their social media platforms. The series also included videos featuring current students answering FAQ about student life at Cornell. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_ebh1lcZq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link, https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Nu7pel9_c/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link, https://www.instagram.com/p/B-r-_vPAUO0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Filmed a series of stand up videos on location in the Florida Everglades for an online course in the basics of bird watching. https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/product/joy-of-birdwatching/

Responsible for lighting and camera for interior and exterior filming of a series of videos for an online course. Filming talking heads in a studio set up as well as in the field doc style. https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/product/bird-photography-with-melissa-groo/

Filmed, lit, and ran audio on an interview with Cornell Professor Ronnie Coffman about his mentor Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug. I supervised the additional camera person. The interview was run remotely by the BBC producer Rebecca Kesby.

Responsible for lighting and camera for interior and exterior filming of a series of videos for an online course. https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/product/nature-journaling-and-field-sketching/

Lit and filmed interviews for this bio-pic documentary. Also was the DP for the theatrical re-enactment sequences.

Backed up footage from the field using Shot Put Pro. Made LTO copies of footage for long-term storage. Produced and edited short promotional and documentaries on birds and their habitats. Post production supervisor for feature documentaries.

The Chanticleer is a limited-run series based on the classic lesbian pulp fiction novels produced primarily from 1939-1965. This "webnovela" blends high drama with historical grounding providing an entertaining, sexy, and enlightening window into a rich and tumultuous era in US history.

I shot and lit the interview segments with scientist Edwin Scholes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-mtJACpckno

I shot, lit and edited this artist profile for the Corning Museum of Glass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vIxTAGh4mc8

I shot, lit and edited this artist profile at the Corning Museum of Glass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4G-5ug2H0Dk

Director of Photography for four episodes of an original web series. http://www.parkproductions.org/uncorked/

Lit and shot interviews in studio for Park School of Communications promo video.

Five years after the appearance of his widely acclaimed video Knowing the Score, pianist Malcolm Bilson now teams up with violinist Elizabeth Field to consider the realization of these notations, especially in regard to works involving more than a single instrument.

B-Camera on food shoot at Cornell University. Season 8 Episode 2 Argues that people should be free to choose to eat fast food and argues against a proposed soda tax as well as misconceptions about fast food and its eaters.

Episode 18

My first job out of college! http://www.fandor.com/films/american_orpheus