Maria Norris (She/Her)

Composed a sizzle reel for a STEM project proposal out of 4K b-roll, stock footage and music from Artlist using Premiere.

Cut a video from scratch for YouTube from raw footage, b-roll from previously published videos, and stock music.

Helped wrap last production for American Girl. Cleaned out stages, organized shop room, helped organize props and Art Department.

Assisted with three branded productions - two stop-motion animated brand shorts (American Girl & Monster High) and one live action brand short (Playisodes - Magical Adventure Castle [Disney]). Reported directly to Director, Head of Production, Head of Puppets and Production Coordinator. SET - went on supply runs and shopped for set and art department needs. Rented U-Hauls, picked up and dropped off lighting equipment rentals. Did some light set dressing, helped set up and tear down lighting equipment, provided support for director, art dept and gaffers on set. OFFICE - went on crafty runs for crew and clientele, re-stocked office supplies, art supplies and bathrooms, helped organize receipts, helped cut out and organize storyboard panels, helped clean up workstations, provided support for Head of Puppets and Production Coordinator

I pulled clips from archive footage, editing together a cohesive storyline for Tragicomic's single "Stranger Things". I took creative direction and prompts from members of the band, researching relevant footage that fit the desired aesthetic and appropriately illustrated the music and lyrics of the song. I also produced and edited in stop-motion animated clips, and used Adobe Photoshop to create a faux-direct animation effect to create an unsettling vibe desired by the artists.

I produced hand-drawn illustrations and stop-motion animated clips for a music video, taking direction from a written treatment, storyboard and notes from the producer and director. I edited and color corrected the clips in Premiere before digitally delivering them to the director.

I was commissioned to create a stop-motion animated short-form video for a large Tiktok account to celebrate Halloween.

I wrote, produced, directed and edited videos for Buzzfeed Unsolved Network from 2020 to 2022, and I was chiefly involved in every stage of production. My role was initially fully remote but became a hybrid position in late 2021-early 2022, with in-studio productions shot approx. 2-3 times per month. I had a wide variety of responsibilities that included creative pitching, pre-production research & planning, drafting & writing scripts, casting & hiring talent, drafting creative briefs and other production-related paperwork, art direction, set design, working with various departments, coordinating production meetings, writing up shot lists, directing talent, multi-camera directing, field & studio AV recording, helping out in various roles on set, (including setting up & operating various production equipment, mixing sound, operating camera), creating & editing assets, post-production editing (including color correction, audio mastering, and delivering full edits from string-out to final export) stop-motion animating, collaborative creative and legal reviews, quality control, obtaining legal releases & licensing, packaging and uploading videos for online publishing. I was occasionally involved in creating social media assets, such as video thumbnail designs or short preview clips for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts. The videos I produced typically accumulated several hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, with my most successful being a million per month, and a few thousand engagements on Facebook. I used video production software such as the Adobe Suite, Final Cut Pro, and Dragonframe on a daily basis along with communicative, collaborative and organizational platforms like Slack, the Google Suite, Airtable, Frame.io and AV Slater.

I assisted the Art Director, made signs and assembled props featured in the video, kept track of props and dressed sets.

I assisted the Art Director and worked as a production assistant for the entire crew.

I mixed sound, operated, and fitted the microphones.

I assisted the grips and camera department and helped rig lighting.

I created the 'Paper Cutouts' official music video using cut paper stop motion animation.

I assisted the set decorator, art director, and main on-set dresser, placed props on set, ran errands, loaded and helped transport furniture, bought and supplied props, tools, and protection, helped build furniture, and protected locations.

I mixed sound, operated, and fitted the microphones.

I mixed sound, operated, and fitted the microphones.

I operated the boom and assisted the sound mixer.

This was my senior thesis film in college which I wrote, produced, directed, edited, and animated between 2018 and 2019.

Filmed & edited interviews for the Feminist Freedom Warriors Archive Project headed by professors of the Women & Gender Studies Dept at Syracuse University. Was responsible for video & audio field recording and occasionally in charge of photography, transcribing, and social media management.

I directed, produced, and shot the music video for 'Something You Can't Break'. I later edited, color corrected, and animated the footage in post-production.

I prepared and dressed the set at an outdoor location.

I was in charge of meals and providing food for cast and crew

I assisted the crew and the director in setting up equipment, camera and lights; I also helped build a makeshift dolly.

I directed, shot, and edited the music video for 'Bonding'.

I created the music video for 'By Your Side' using cut paper stop motion animation.

This was my junior thesis film in college which I wrote, directed, helped shoot, and edited between 2016 and 2017.

I assisted the director and crew, ran errands, helped unload, set up, and reload equipment.

I animated and edited '6 swans' using cut paper stop motion animation.