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Walter Rivera

Summary

Creative and highly skilled cinematographer with 8 years of experience in film production. Known for a keen eye for visual storytelling, expertise in lighting and camera techniques, and a strong ability to collaborate with directors and production teams to create visually compelling narratives.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Cinematographer, Grip and Electric

Freelance
01.2016 - Current
  • Collaborate with directors, producers, and art departments to create visually cohesive stories that align with the film's tone and vision.
  • Manage and direct a team of camera assistants, grips, and lighting technicians to achieve efficient and effective workflow on set.
  • Worked for companies such as: Mastercard, Calvin Klein, SalesForce, Amazon, Bloomberg, HIMSS Media, Carol's Daughter, Big Think, Bowlero
  • Plan and execute shot lists and lighting requirements for shoots.

Camera Operator

School of Visual Arts Theater
09.2021 - 11.2022
  • Operated cameras and composed shots for a variety of live events
  • Adjusted focus, zoom and monitored settings to ensure optimal capture quality throughout the shoot.

Photographer

Miami Jewish Film Festival
08.2014 - 01.2017
  • Completed complex photo shoots at indoor and outdoor venues.
  • Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.

Video Editor

Vision Earth Society
05.2015 - 01.2016
  • Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio, and special effects.
  • Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video, and audio files and managing file backup to digital asset management system.

Education

Master of Arts - Cinematography

Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
Brooklyn, NY
05-2020

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Media

Florida International University
Miami, FL
05-2015

Skills

  • Cameras: RED, ARRI, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic
  • Software: DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere
  • Lighting: Tungsten, HMI, LED, natural light manipulation
  • Exposure management and lighting set up
  • Camera crew coordination

Timeline

Camera Operator

School of Visual Arts Theater
09.2021 - 11.2022

Cinematographer, Grip and Electric

Freelance
01.2016 - Current

Video Editor

Vision Earth Society
05.2015 - 01.2016

Photographer

Miami Jewish Film Festival
08.2014 - 01.2017

Master of Arts - Cinematography

Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema

Bachelor of Arts - Broadcast Media

Florida International University

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