Phil Batta

- Shot and edited winning pitch video for agency client. (1-min) - Working closely with creative director, and lead producer - Lighting and filming meticulously constructed table-top product scenes based on story-boards - Directing non-professional talent - Editing live action footage and creating original 3D animation

- Editing science technology product promo - Developed original 2D animation within After Effects - Preparing assets from multiple designers and photographers for animation and video workflow

- Recorded over 12 hours of discussions between world renowned designers, inventors, and new tech leaders. - Booked Audio and support crew.

- Camera op and assist in lighting set-up for interviews with corporate sales professionals for internal market research use

- DP and Camera op. for associative footage, b-roll, and high-end product photography. - Working with, directing NBA coaches to achieve candid lifestyle look - Lighting for two-person hosted interview - Sourcing local assistants, second DP, Sound Recordist crew and gear

- Intermittent traffic control, assist in coordinating police officers activity on set. - Community relations.

- Camera and lighting support for small documentary style crew. - Filming in extreme temperatures and wet environments, requiring protecting and moving gear rapidly

- Filming video portraits with 12 executive level local influencers. - Directing and filming a group of 100 extras and volunteers to arrange themselves in the shape of letters.

- Scouting and managing location for shoot involving over 120 cast and crew. - Coordinating with CFO, CDOT and producers

- Camera, Audio and Lighting. Feature on local community garden and neighborhood kids.

- Collaborating with investigative reporters - Filming a controversial Chicago police facility. Defending the rights of the press under police intimidation. - Filming, lighting, and audio mixing interview (one-man-band)

- Documenting the release and display of a one-of-a-kind printing technology. - Filming live unscripted presentations, presenter interactions with audience - Filming and lighting instructional and illustrative functions of the new technology - 360 degree photography for graphics compositing

- Lighting, Grip and camera operator. - Filming interviews with senior partners of law firm that specializes in medical cases - Filming interviews with vulnerable populations

- Lighting and filming interview with police brutality victim

- Hiring AV and grip service provider, camera operator and renting grip and projection equipment - Coordinating with client on event script and run of show - Prepping and training camera operator and script supervisors in live event run of show

- Asian American history month interviews. - Directing lighting - B-roll of high school students, and artist studio

- Editing an interpretative documentary retracing Lincoln's Funeral train - Sound recordist and sound designer for short form documentary retracing Lincoln's Funeral train - Music producing, working closely with broadcast commissioning editor.

- Camera operator and lighting tech, 2-week production - Meticulous documentation of 9 subject's culture, belief systems and domestic inventory for the purpose of medical research and product development.

- Scouting, budgeting and managing 7 locations to film within one day with crew of 35 in Chicago. - Negotiating, contracting and ensuring payment to location owners - Filing permits with City of Chicago Film office - Securing parking, support locations, lunch and holding. - Developing move maps and way-finding for transport

- Following a Chevy promotional street team as they hand out sports tickets - Covering unrehearsed live action and candid reactions - Delivering footage immediately for live-stream upload

- Filming client testimonials, b-roll of large-scale printing products and case study interviews at four different locations ranging from small print shops to industrial printers.

- Writing and directing documentary film about juveniles who are convicted as sex offenders. - Working closely with law enforcement, clinical staff, and local government and offenders to create a balanced story. - Developing a visual treatment that humanizes subjects while allowing them to remain anonymous - Directing crew, and supervising post-production

- Filming interviews and B-roll of Chicago off-the-books detention facility located in Homan Square. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/24/chicago-police-detain-americans-black-site

- One camera lecture event coverage - AV and lighting support

- Set up and secured back-grounds, lighting, and props for editorial fashion photography shoot with company CEOs - Seven (7) set-ups within one production day.

- Shooting editorial mini-series about new candy store and restaurant - Stand-up interviews, customer interactions, and product b-roll - Lighting and styling food for macro food photography

- Camera operator for unscripted panel discussion and guest appearances at conference of music educators.

- Developing storyboards, lighting treatments, directing talent for narrative web series - Shot on C300 and 5D

- Director and producer of fundraising film for local non-profit youth organization - Hiring crew, producing interviews, scouting locations and supervising post-production and animation

Camera Op. and sound for two interviews with local public officials and community organizers. Fast set-up time with minimal prep working as a two-person team.

- Filming verite footage of a public performance w/ one-camera, we shot multiple angles to be able to cut a coherent scene.

- Location scouting, Photographing locations Obtaining releases and financial paperwork, issuing COIs - Logistical planning for documentary crew up to 15 personnel - Cultivating relationships with community members and business owners

- Direct composition, lighting and camera work for a feature length documentary film - Direct interview subjects, unscripted action and verite events

- Camerawork on a documentary style promotional film about Canon printers and the use of canon products within an educational setting. - Directed and shot atmospheric B-roll of sports, classrooms, youth activities, and interactions with product.

- Lecture and audience interaction coverage of 3-hour event with one camera

- Camera operator, grip and lighting for corporate interviews, and product videos. - Directing unscripted action in technical and manufacturing environments - Filming proprietary products and features for internal and external commnications

- Camera operator, lighting and grip for high profile celebrity interviews with NBA athletes and coaches.

- Assisting on location scout of Chicago Down town locations managed by Maria Roxas and Ralph Moran. - Assistant managing a location over the course of a 16-hour night shoot with 100 crew and talent. - Liaison with Police, and support locations for downtown aerial shoot.

- Scouting, photographing, leafleting and making contact with home and business owners for the use of their property in filming.

-Transporting guests and talent and crew. - Prepping and maintaining the multiple locations. - Sending from and recieving crew and geat at locations. - Runner forgl general set needs.

- Shot pick-up shots for Cooking Channel show - Conducted man-on-the street interviews - Delivered footage ahead of deadline

Working under Location Manager Maria C. Roxas, - Facilitated a director and producer scout. - Filed filming permit application with documentation and met with local police - Secured, negotiated and maintained 5-support locations within a residential neighborhood - Generated maps for Agency, trucks and production crew of 50

Working under Location Manager Kwame Amoako, - Facilitated a director and producer scout. - Assisted in the filing of filming permit application to Chicago Film Office - Scouted 9 downtown and park locations within 24 hour period - Generated maps for agency, trucks and portable production crew of 25

Camera and director of a two person crew. We covered a sporting event attended by over 15,000 people for two 16-hour days. I directed interviews, shot game footage, unscripted b-roll and captured the essence of the event according to the creative brief and treatment provided by the client and producer.

Assisting in the management of location, support location, parking and street traffic during a full day commercial shoot

Working under Maria C. Roxas: - Scouting and photographing locations, developing working relationships with location point people, - Negotiating rental rates. Scouting support locations and - Anticipating the needs of production based on treatment and script.

2 days live-action sound recoding for narrative web-series, boom operator

Transport and Set PA

Location Scouting and prep

Assisted in the location scout. Photographing locations, driving crew, coordinating and facing with location owners.

Scouting locations, photographing locations, coordinating and facing with location owners. Negotiating and contracting the use of locations. Creating and posting way finding signage. Public and community facing on behalf of the production.

Scouting locations, photographing locations, coordinating and facing with location owners. Negotiating and contracting the use of locations. Creating and posting way finding signage. Coordinating parking for 45 person crew and 6 trucks. Assisting police in traffic control. Public and community facing on behalf of the production.

Scouting location and on-site location PA

DP on 3-week documentary production focusing on the oil boom in North Dakota. Verite, Interviews, and aerial and atmospheric shooting.

Consulted with head of marketing to develop a shot list and visual strategy. Directed and shot unscripted interview with employees. Documented Aramark's implementation of logistics to serve breakfast and lunch to elementary and middle schools.

DP, lighting, and interviewed subjects. Lean documentary crew

Developing proposal to client. Developing concept and visual treatment. Negotiating budget and crew contracts. Location scouting. Lighting interviews, Directing subjects and crew. Supervising the edit and completion of project.

Camera op. on interview and b-roll.

Non-profit branded documentary on foundation programing and impact 6 min.

Branded instructional video about music education. Early childhood music education seminar. 30 min.

Grand National Glory: feature length documentary about decorative turkey-call making. Producers: Jon Steinhorst, JJ Reich

- Produced seven case-study videos about the agency’s strategic cross-platform campaigns - Managed graphic designers and animators in After Effects workflow - Wrote scripts, shot lists, and managed timelines and budgets - Hired, directed and recorded voice over talent

An Interactive documentary about North Dakota oil boom 25 min

Branded instructional video about music education. High school education participatory seminar. 30 min.

Content marketing video for rigging services 3 min.

Non-profit branded documentary on reclaimed material design project 4 min.

Event-centric interactive web content marketing videos

Content marketing video for culinary product 2x 2-min

Product launch web video 90 sec.

Kick-starter campaign marketing video

Non-profit branded documentary on youth programming and community impact 7 min.

Produced and shot 5 branded documentaries and event marketing videos for the web.

Event-centric content marketing video 2-min