News Photographer

Corporate/Commercial Shooting & Editing

Professional Portfolio

Casey Siegel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OWNER & FREELANCER, RAIN MOUNTAIN PRODUCTIONS | 2008 – PRESENT

· Director, video editor, camera operator, & sound recordist for notable clients such as the US Department of Defense, ESPN2, Xerox, & the Portland Winterhawks

VIDEO EDITOR/DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, PRIVCAP MEDIA, REMOTE | 04/2021-05/2023)

· Advanced from contract editor to full-time editor/DP, editing large-scale quarterly AGMs, training videos, & sizzle reels for global private equity firms including KKR, Apollo & Nexphase

· Frequent travel to set up & film single & multi-camera interviews & presentations with high level corporate executives as DP & audio mixer

· Frequent use of & strong familiarity with Sony FX5 and FS6 cameras

VIDEO/WEBCAST PRODUCTION SPECIALIST, INTEL (TEAMPEOPLE), HILLSBORO, OR | 08/2018-08/2020

· Orchestrated live-streamed global webcasts from Intel campuses, utilizing robotic PTZ & studio camera operation, technical directing & audio board operation

· Swift assembly of complex streaming platforms in diverse presentation spaces

· Oversight of a production studio space for a multitude of sets and backdrops, including green screen setups

· Operated Canon C100s and C200s in single and multi-camera corporate productions

NEWS VIDEOJOURNALIST, KPTV FOX 12, BEAVERTON, OR | 01/2017-08/2018

· Filmed and edited daily news content for a Portland-based local news station, collaborating closely with producers and reporters to deliver engaging stories through interviews, shot composition, and editing

· Executed complex live shots under tight deadlines

AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNICIAN, INTEL (COMPUCOM) , HILLSBORO, OR | 01/2016-01/2017

· Performed on-site maintenance, troubleshooting & support for a variety of A/V equipment

NEWS VIDEOJOURNALIST, WHEC-TV 10NBC, ROCHESTER, NY | 11/2014-08/2015

· Filmed & edited daily news content, managing multiple projects in fast-paced, often chaotic environments

· Planned & executed complex live shots for broadcast, responding rapidly to an endless range of scenarios

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / VIDEO EDITOR, 13 WHAM NEWS, ROCHESTER, NY | 01/2011-07/2013

· Edited daily news video content on Edius & created full-screen graphics in Photoshop

· Operated studio cameras & directed floor operations during live broadcasts

VIDEO EDITOR, AXON COMMUNICATIONS, BRAINTREE, MA | 08/2007-01/2008

· Capturing, editing, DVD menu creation & distribution of informative medical video projects

VIDEO EDITOR, SAX COMMUNICATIONS, ROCHESTER, NY | 01/2007-08/2007

· Developed & edited high-quality commercial/corporate videos using all elements of Final Cut Studio

VIDEO PRODUCTION SPECIALIST, MIKAREN MEDIA, ROCHESTER, NY | 08/2006-01/2007

· On-set television production experience with programming including Nanny 911 & The Discovery Channel

· Gained a solid foundation in a variety of roles: sound mixing, camera operation, editing, & lighting

EDUCATION

· Bachelor of Science: Communications - TV / Digital Film, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY

SKILLS

· Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Edius, Final Cut Studio, & Studio One

· Extensive experience with a large assortment of video cameras, audio mixers & broadcasting equipment

· Video & music composition and creation, technical directing and switching, film & video directing