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