I'm a Freelance Director & Editor. I have worked on a variety of projects ranging from broadcast commercial spots, branded content, long and short form documentary and more. First and foremost, I'm an incredibly passionate storyteller. Sometimes that story is a person. Sometimes it's a product. But it's always an exciting journey to build that story. Visit my website to see my work and connect.My Work: www.michaeljohncapone.com

Lead editor of all live-action broadcast commercials and online advertising spots. Worked with brands such as Brisk, Dell, Walgreens and Nintendo. Additionally, managed, maintained and updated studio workstations, including but not limited to artist’s machines, x-serve, RAID drives and a 10TB render farm. Worked directly with the Head of Production and Executive Creative Director to manage project-to-project workflow and delivery.

As Creative Director at We Are 8, a social media start-up, I, along with the Director of Design, oversaw and implemented the key base design and GUI functionality for a new artist centric social media experience combining online communication, entertainment, and revenue sharing. Additionally, during the companies inception, I managed all operations including payroll, day-to-day logistics and budgetary management.

Led and oversaw the complete operation of the Film department's Final Cut Pro editing facility. This included troubleshooting of Final Cut Pro software, hardware & software installation, equipment/software upgrades, and maintenance & operation of a 20-station Xsan server. Additionally, I was responsible for researching and coordinating the multi-million dollar yearly equipment and software budget for the facility, as well as conducting workshops covering diverse aspects of facility use ranging from basic Mac OSX introductions to intensive post-production strategies and workflows.

Duties entailed complete scheduling, maintenance and overall operation of film studios/sets; including all bookings and reservations, equipment maintenance, and all audiovisual needs and repairs. Additionally I oversaw organizing and delegating room assignments for the entire undergraduate and graduate film department course schedule, as well as researching and recommending equipment and strategies for the overall yearly departmental studio