Carlos Gonzalez

Reliable Multimedia Specialist possessing excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines. Working knowledge of photo, video, and graphic design software. Focused and creative Marine Corps Veteran comfortable working in fast-paced, high-stress environments. Expertise in photography, video, and digital media marketing. Fluent in Spanish with the ability to speak, read, and write it.

Active TS/ SCI W/ CI Polygraph

• Operation of Videographic Equipment

- Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.

- Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions.

- Reload camera with fresh memory device.

- Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures.

- Compose and frame each shot, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses, film, filters, and camera settings to achieve the effects sought by directors.

- Edit video for broadcast productions, including non-linear editing.

- Adjust positions and controls of cameras, printers, and related equipment to produce photographs and special effects.

- Assemble studio sets and select and arrange cameras, film stock, audio, or lighting equipment to be used during filming.

• Videographic Theory and Techniques

- Read and analyze work orders and specifications to determine locations of subject, material, work procedures, sequence, of operations, and machine setups.

- Confer with directors, sound and lighting technicians, electricians, and other crew members to discuss assignments and determine filming sequences, desired effects, camera movements, and lighting requirements.

- Read charts and complete ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances.

- Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.

- Stay current with new technologies in the field by reading trade magazines or other media.

- View films to resolve problems of exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance, and related variables.

- Observe sets or locations for potential problems and to determine filming and lighting requirements.

- Set up and perform live shots for broadcast.

- Design graphics for studio productions.

• Video Editing

- Familiarity and 7+ years editing video in Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro.

- 1,000+ hours of filming and editing experience.

- Very precise and methodical attention to detail when color grading footage.

-Used Adobe Creative Cloud to create and edit images and animations for use in client productions.

• Logistics

- Label and record footage and note details on report forums.

- Receive and maintain inventory of media in various formats.

• Direction

- Write new scripts for broadcast.

- Direct studio productions.

- Instruct camera operators regarding camera setups, angles, distances, movement, and variables and cues for starting and stopping filming.

• Lighting And Posing Of Subjects

- Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.

- Create artificial light, using flashes, reflectors and LED/ RGB light panels.

- Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.

• Videography Preventative Maintenance and Safety

- Test, clean, maintain, and repair broadcast equipment, including testing microphones, to ensure proper working condition.

• Public Relations

- Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.

- Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.

• Administrative Operations

- Review footage to select the best work.

- Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.

- Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.

• Photography Operations

- Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.

- Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus based on a combination of factors such as lighting, depth of field, subject motion, film type, and film speed.

- Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed using measuring devices and formulas.

- Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.

- Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.

- Load and unload film or memory cards.

- Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including portrait, landscape, and product photography.

• Electronic Image Manipulation

- Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software such as Photoshop and Lightroom.

- Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.

- Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.

• Lighting And Posing Of Subjects

- Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.

- Create artificial light, using flashes, reflectors and LED/ RGB light panels.

- Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.

• Preventative Maintenance

- Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.

• Public Relations

- Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.

- Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.

• Administrative Operations

- Review sets of photographs to select the best work.

- Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.

- Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.

- Write photograph captions

• Projection And Automated Printing

- Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.

- Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.

- Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures and presentations.

Here you can find my photo, video, and other multimedia content.

https://www.thewildlifeofcarlos.com/