MARIO RAMIREZ, JR
El Paso,TX
Summary
Seasoned Video Production Manager and Specialist with 8 years of TV/Film experience. Adept at working on every step of the film production process and using Adobe Creative Cloud. Successful at innovative sound editing and telling visual stories.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Specialist
City Of El Paso
El Paso, TX
06.2021 - Current
- Apply current editing and photography tools to tell great stories.
- Produce original, creative content for promotional advertisements and marketing materials.
- Manage competing deadlines with efficiency.
- Involve application of professional knowledge and personal judgment in wide range of media production.
- Support efforts of all City departments to enhance community knowledge of City by providing services associated with production of audio-visual media events, or other public outreach efforts.
- Coordinate and implement City's cable television government channel. Produce TV public service announcements, news magazine, training and informational videos.
Media Production Manager/Assistant Producer
PBS El Paso/ Texas Tech Public Media
El Paso, TX
07.2018 - Current
- 80% of role was implementing efficient and effective solutions to maintain a steady and streamline workflow. 20% of role is managing on-call crew and interns to adhere to the process of studio and each production – on time and within brand guidelines of each project
- Technical skills to run studio – lighting, camera, directing a live show, video editing, and sound
- Produce and deliver video content, including; sizzle reels; short from video content, Behind-the-scenes promos & vignettes; Brand spots; Guide and direct project coordinators, video editors, sound editors and announcer talent.
Ability to think strategically and understand the ultimate purpose of a particular project/campaign, needs of all the stakeholders and El Paso Community.
Evaluate scripts.
Support the Creative Director to organize, supervise and execute projects from concept through delivery.
Commitment to delivering projects on time, on budget and on brand.
Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with a variety of clients, support staff , vendors and community.
Ability to accept feedback, all with the goal to create quality and effective content that is community driven - Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to handle multiple (group and individual) projects simultaneously.
Computer proficient in creative software applications including the Adobe Creative Cloud. (Premiere Pro ,Audition ,Photoshop, After Effects are a must)
Proficient with using video cameras to shoot footage as well as setting up equipment such as lighting, backdrops, and other elements to deliver a professional look and feel.
Capable of maintaining files and image storage.
Ability to edit footage to use for a variety of formats including television and internet
Videographer
El Paso Legal Video
El Paso Tx
07.2017 - Current
- Handled technical setup such as lighting and sound for each shot
- Used Canon XF205 cameras to record component shots at different locations
- Work independently to capture Lawyers, Court Reporters, Translators and Deponents conduct legal depositions
Production Crew
KCOS-TV
El Paso, United States, United States
01.2012 - 07.2018
- Computer Graphics and Teleprompter- making sure graphics are in order and entering them as needed by Director
- Running prompter, making sure the talent is able to read off the prompter and keeping pace with the word feed
- Cameras-making sure that each shot is in specific standard to television broadcasting
- Audio engineer- Miking talent, running audio board and taking charge of sound levels an order to understand talent in a television production
- Production Floor manger- Keeping time of productions, making sure talent and production crew are to perform their duties according to production time., Organizing schedules and time between staff and talent for minor productions
- Trained newly hired employees on media equipment, and created training manual for all crew positions to use as reference guide
- Performed minor repair work on media equipment to keep jobs on task, notifying engineering department of major machinery failures
Production Assistant
Juarez, Tx LLC
West Hollywood, CA
01.2017 - 02.2017
- For documentary- transporting camera equipment, 2nd assistant camera, running errands and picking up equipment as needed
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Media Production
University of Texas
2017
Skills
- Use of Multiple editing software
- Works well with others
- Team management
- Motivated
- Directed live and recorded television programming
- Reliable
- Motion Graphic Design
- Communicates efficiently
- Creative Photography & Videography
- Organized
- Music Composer
- Hard working
Interests
Additional Information , 15 years of composing and writing music. Worked as a musician with Radio La Chusma, traveling the U.S. and Mexico. Won several awards including Best of El Paso magazine 2017, 2018 and What's Up best of the best magazine 2007-2012 and 2015- 2020. Nominee for best song in the Latin Independent Music Awards. Shared the stage with many proficient award winning acts including Jaguarez, Camila, Steel Pulse, Panteon Rococo, Ozomatli, The Wailers.
Timeline
Media Specialist
City Of El Paso
06.2021 - Current
Media Production Manager/Assistant Producer
PBS El Paso/ Texas Tech Public Media
07.2018 - Current
Videographer
El Paso Legal Video
07.2017 - Current
Production Assistant
Juarez, Tx LLC
01.2017 - 02.2017
Production Crew
KCOS-TV
01.2012 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Media Production
University of Texas