Chance Michel

Worked with several brands and clients to develop a creative atmosphere through still photography, videography, and editing. Promoting products and projects through short-form media that is concise in its storytelling and carries strong foundations such as composition, color correction, and professional timelines.

• Collaborated with team members to develop content and message of over 300 hours of footage.
• Established and adhered to detailed production schedules for over 10 projects.

• Assisted editors in generating graphic animations that were needed to convey narrative of show. I also carried out editorial duties for the show's grammar, pacing, and story. This was done for Season 7 of "The Circle".
• Interacted positively with actors and actresses when escorting to and from trailers during filming.
• Managed digital assets and resources for business, promotional, and routine filming use.
• Reviewed news stories and edited down to fit into specific time slots.
• Prepared and delivered news, sports or weather reports, gathering and rewriting material so it conveyed required information and fit specific time slots.
• Developed and implemented communication strategies for range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Cut delivery times through proactive tracking and monitoring of project timelines and aggressive pursuit of customer approval of digital and print files.

Very familiar with camera setting control, lighting adaptation, and creative photo composition that strikes the eye. Demonstrates good capabilities in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Audition, and Premiere Pro. A willingness to work with others in the creative process to produce the best product possible in a timely manner.

• Scouted locations for over 20 photoshoots and obtained appropriate permits.
• Made CDs and crafted digital and print albums for clients and events with up to 300+ photos.
• Used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to crop, invert and control light and color properties of photos.
• Researched image libraries to locate appropriate photographs for stock use.
• Organized shoots from planning, scheduling and styling to post-production.
• Maintained relationships with stock photo agencies.
• Procured rights for images by contacting image owners to obtain documentation rights and copyright permissions.
• Created digital asset management system to increase security, organization and searchability of digital assets.