Michael Howard Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

Raleigh, NC

Vail, Colorado, United States

• Directs video and photography team, capturing stars on the red carpet, filmmaker interviews, guest panels, galas, and sponsor materials.
• Collaborates with the marketing team on press materials for 40-50 films to be advertised in local newspapers, on TV stations, and on social media.
• Maintains cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment while coordinating distribution of equipment throughout festival.
• Edits panels, interviews, and photos, while creating marketing segments and commercials.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Independent Film Production company founded in 1998 that has produced award-winning short and feature-length films. See the Accomplishments section for current wins, nominations, and festivals..
• Maintains and executes the safe and proper operation of studio equipment such as video cameras, DSLR cameras, microphones, and lighting equipment.
• Uses Sony X70 video camera for filming and Nikon D80 DSLR camera for photography. Hascamera-operator experience with Sony, Canon, Black Magic, and RED video cameras.
• Independent Contractor for editing, cinematography, and other Video Production aspects.
• Award-winning actor and voiceover artist with professional audio recording equipment.
• Has full-access to Adobe Suite with a focus on Premiere, Audition, Photoshop, and After Effects.

• Edits using Adobe Creative Suite for productions such as corporate promos, commercials, tutorials, TV shows, web series, special events, and documentaries.
• Well-versed at pulling the important story or aspects from a large amount of raw footage.
• Works closely with corporate marketing teams and creatives to design captivating visual stories.
• Collaborate from pre to post production, from storyboards to the feedback requests/finalization.
• Knowledge w/ audio mixing, titles, VO, stock footage usage, and correcting/enhancing visuals.
• Oversees and manages junior editors, providing guidance and direction on both the technical and creative aspects of video and sound editing.

Marketing quality assurance at dozens of theaters for Disney (Pixar distribution, Buena Vista/Touchstone/Hollywood Pictures before all consolidating into Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures). Films, film previews, marketing materials, and audience statistics.