mikey baratta

DP, camera operator, still photography and video editor. Two day event of a non-profit small business that teaches students how to drift cars professionally and safely. I shot video and still photographs for the school's Instagram page. Shot and edited by me; music was properly licensed for use.

Photographer for a dance competition circuit (poses for live event/studio setting).

Drive a 20ft box truck to pick up and source furniture, carpet, vinyl flooring and various props/design elements for a major advertising campaign ad. Also worked on set to assist production and art department on painting, crafting, dressing sets and generally being useful on set.

Yahoo! + Degree ad campaign. Interview of a NAACP female college athlete. Video interview followed by still photography (portraits) for the campaign. Assisted director with capturing a set of different poses/looks for studio portraits on location.

Assist camera department and G&E with moving gear + general P.A. duties. Airport pick ups and drop offs. I kicked ass and took names.

Pick up/transport/drop off rental gear, assist crew with setting up infrastructure/drop SDI cable, assist with production needs on set for a live panel discussion & animated film premiere.

Pick up/drop off rental vehicles. Transport crew to/from locations. Assist camera department. Assist production coordinator and key PA with various duties.

Assist DP, 1st 2nd AC with setting up video village monitor, teradek and zoom feed for a live stream of video production taking place in a remote location.

18ft, 2 ton production box truck driver; general on set PA duties.

Assist camera crew, pick up/drop off gear, make runs for production, general PA duties.

Assist Camera Crew, assist with location set ups/tear downs, make runs when needed.

Main A camera operator of live broadcasted cycling criterium events.

Transport crew & contestants to and from airport/set. General PA duties on set for production and culinary crews.

Assisting Cam Op and DP with on-set duties (moving gear, helping with G&E, lunch and productions runs in personal vehicle, etc).

Transport/Driver; on set PA duties; assist camera, G&E and producers.

Set PA and assistant to camera crew.

Still set photographer- assist with general PA duties and camera crew.

Transport driver of cast/crew with passenger, cargo and mini vans also including 24ft box trucks. General PA duties, mainly with camera crew.

DP for every shot; G&E, lighting, co-director, co-editor and color (black and white) grading.

Assist art department with overnight bar renovations (11pm-11am shifts).

Camera operator of A/first cam located at starting/finish line (back-to-back cycling criterium races). Live internet broadcasting using JVC GY-HM750U. Hand held operation for 8+ hours.

Driver, field PA, assistant to camera crew

Driver, Set PA, help camera dept.

Set Photography for production (stills only)

Pick up production vehicle from rental company to production office, assist show runner and DP’s with on-site tasks, assist talent when needed.

Drive a 14ft Sprinter van full of gear, help with runs for production, alphabetizing releases, help moderate traffic and attendees who were invited to the live event.

General PA duties- help facilitate on screen skype interview remotely with talent and tv producers for future episode.

Set photography, BTS stills for production company. Also hired to do general PA duties (they have a very small budget).

Responsible for maintaining live-streaming lecture feeds for in-class students who will be taking the BAR law exam.

I HAVE TOO MANY RESPONSIBILITIES. I AM THE GLUE TO THIS OPERATION.

Contracted by the Department of Art & Art History to shoot and edit a five minute video showcasing the eight conservatories within the department. Video was shown at a live event at Kingsbury Hall and can be found at the Department's website.

assist 1st A/C & DP with changing lenses for the Red Epic- carrying gear through slot canyons in southern utah. Driving camera rigs, assist with setting up shots and video villages.

Fixer/PA responsibilities as well as shot B-cam on location for several scenes. Driving to/from locations with gear and crew. Assist DP with A Cam.

Driver; order, pick up and serve meals; purchase external hard drives for DIT. Take producer & DP to Airport and drop off rental vehicle.

The Walking Dead Experience - Walker Stalker Convention, Comic-Con's || Carpenter - build entrances and exits out of two, 40ft. semi-trailers (plywood & 2x6 wood flats and platforms); help put together 40 ft. aluminum tents; can build a level surface on uneven gravel outside (not impossible to do, apparently). Front of House - help run ticket sales, manage money, crowd control and fill in for minor-acting roles. Works as a local and goes on tour with the cast/crew.

Help acquire B-roll by assisting with local location scouting, driving passenger/gear vans, help with releases and assisting camera crew.

On set assistance, driving production vehicles, making runs for the cast and crew, picking up and setting up meals, being the glue to the operation.

Assist the box office manager with setting up and breaking down the box office main entrance, exits and the designated "ticket holder only" area (this entails moving and positioning LOTS of barricades). I worked with production on each show before and after the concerts putting everything in the park away.

background/extra for episode 103 - shot in park city, utah

Still photography on set for production notes, continuity, wardrobe & make up as well as produced theatrical poster for the film. Photographs will also be used for publicity and media purposes.

Still photography on set for production, wardrobe, makeup and continuity. Photographed portraits for theatrical poster and DVD box cover as well as for publicity and media usage. Also shot behind the scenes footage for production (video).

Assisted Associate Producers with casting for upcoming season. Crowd control, handing out flyers and t-shirts, helped manage multiple tests through the day and guided potential contestants to their respective areas.

Picked up grip rental trailer from Redman Rentals & drove it safely to set with own vehicle (knows how to attach a hitch properly). On set I assisted EVERYONE & EVERY DEPARTMENT. Drove production vehicles around multiple sets to drop off or pick up supplies & actors. Worked with & assisted G&E.

General P.A. duties; helped first & second AD, assisted grip & lighting. Was asked to be an extra in the video during production by the director Jesus Rivera.

Shot video with a team of videographers to cover a high end fashion runway event that took place at the St. Regis Hotel in Dana Point June, 2012. I also helped edited video for addtional online content. http://vimeo.com/mikeybaratta/enzoani2012

Director of Photography, videographer and assistant set designer for the music video "Paper" for the NYC based band VOX POP : http://voxpopband.com/videos/

On set production assistant. Drove passenger van full of crew from LA to location shoot in the desert. Assisted the art department and sound (boom mic operator for one of the days of filming).

A contracted, freelance EPA (video editor, production assistant). On set my duties included tending to the needs of the models, shooting b-cam video, shooting photographic stills on set and doing general PA work. On edit days I edited content via final cut pro 7 for the site www.boundinpublic.com.