Michael Guarente Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

■ Supervised a team of videographers, editors, broadcast specialists, and producers serving J&J.■ Managed multiple Hollywood-grade professional video studios and post-production facilities for the J&J brand globally.■ Drove growth and value of Creative Services team through fresh storytelling, contemporary video offerings, and tracking consumer trends.■ Created high-polish product media & brand pieces for J&J’s marketing, education, & R&D groups for internal and external use.■… Show more ■ Supervised a team of videographers, editors, broadcast specialists, and producers serving J&J.■ Managed multiple Hollywood-grade professional video studios and post-production facilities for the J&J brand globally.■ Drove growth and value of Creative Services team through fresh storytelling, contemporary video offerings, and tracking consumer trends.■ Created high-polish product media & brand pieces for J&J’s marketing, education, & R&D groups for internal and external use.■ Technical Direction and planning of complex hybrid virtual company broadcasts and 5,000+ attendee town halls.■ Interfaced directly with clients for creative collaboration throughout productions.■ Standardized media management workflow for team of videographers, editors, and motion designers from on-set capture to final archive.■ Utilized Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder), Avid Media Composer, and DaVinci Resolve. Show less

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Senior Video Editor and AV Producer for Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Creative Services agency serving J&J MedTech nationally. I strategize on video proposals and provide creative direction as well as execution throughout production and post-production, including video editing and motion design. Responsible for a variety of production leadership roles working in direct contact with clients from budgeting to final cut.Proficient in 4K proxy workflow, Adobe Creative Suite, Hollywood-grade… Show more Senior Video Editor and AV Producer for Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Creative Services agency serving J&J MedTech nationally. I strategize on video proposals and provide creative direction as well as execution throughout production and post-production, including video editing and motion design. Responsible for a variety of production leadership roles working in direct contact with clients from budgeting to final cut.Proficient in 4K proxy workflow, Adobe Creative Suite, Hollywood-grade lighting and production equipment, and cinema cameras and lenses. I strive to continually adapt to an array of video proposals for various needs. Additionally, I've employed skills in 2D motion design for animated video content for corporate and entertainment needs.Site lead for technicians and audio/visual infrastructure maintenance coordination. Earned a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification for efforts in advancing understanding and education in audio/visual systems for modern connectivity demands. Show less

Film editor for narrative short film "Lifted" directed by Tim Figueira. Composed & recorded film score. Managed post-production team and directed media round trips for completely remote post-production team operating in multiple cities.

United States

Executed AV equipment in regard to source routing, video conferencing, webcasting, and live event production. Managed Hollywood-grade production studio and designed post-production workflow as video editor for Creative Services Team. Operated all studio capture equipment and lighting. Created brand videos for Johnson & Johnson both internally and externally-facing. Created motion design explainer and typographic 2D animated videos.

Created the opening entertainment for the 25th anniversary of P&G's LGBTQ organization, "GABLE". Executed 2D motion design & typography as well as creative songwriting to do a creative spin on the song "Alexander Hamilton", rewritten for the LGBTQ community.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Directed and edited 2 music videos for bands "Infinity Spree" and "Mad Anthony", which were both featured in local publications Cincinnati Magazine and CityBeat, respectively. Coordinated assembly of film crew, collaborated with VFX post house on assets, and executed color grading.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• Producer & Video Editor of interviews using professional video equipment & Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop).• AV Technical Director at biannual marketing conferences in Orlando & Dallas.• Writer of daily articles on marketing trends.• Edited HTML and created graphics for daily news emails to subscriber base.• Operated content management (CMS) for Loyalty360 website

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• Operated video switchboard for live-to-tape recording of masses.• Captured and archived digital and analog audio recordings for parish records.• Controlled and coordinated weekly AV show using ProShow Producer in conjunction with mass procedures.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Production Assistant for AMC's "Talking Dead"• Facilitated time sensitive information sharing between series host and control room.• Managed & operated craft services station.

Greater New York City Area

• Camera Assistant, Production Assistant - Taylor Swift’s Wonderstruck Perfume ad Campaign by Elizabeth Arden• Production Assistant - Kenneth Willardt 2012 Maybelline Calendar photo shoot• Production Assistant - Tiffany & Co. Winter Collection commercial shoot

Filmed, edited, and managed media for St. Ignatius' "Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)" for prospective students.Photographer, videographer, and video editor• Created and managed content for the Summer Enrichment Program website• Directed all media-related activities associated with summer program• Provided audio-visual support for large presentations

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Film & Television Production, Class Of 2012

Activities and Societies: XU Television Association Member Creator & Writer of television comedy series "Musk" "Toolbox" Improv Member.

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