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Ben M.

Videographer (DoP) with 10yrs of Professional Production Expertise

Portfolio and samples at: merrillvisuals.com/ With ten years of technical camera and postproduction experience, I am an accomplished video production specialist; tacking complex topics and crafting engaging visual stories that engage diverse audiences and move the needle. My track record includes projects in Corporate, SaaS, Medical, Energy, Automotive, Action Sport, and Non-profit organizations. I travel regularly with my core camera gear domestically and abroad. -Sony Cinema Line Camera Operator: Licensed and Insured. My camera equipment, audio, and lighting is included in my daily rate. -Full circle production processes: Leading pre-production processes including creative ideation, storyboarding, budget allocation, gear sourcing, shot listing, location & talent scouting, call sheets, and travel logistics. -Remote first post production workflow in Davinci Resolve and Adobe Creative Suite, including proxy management, primary cuts, animation, color, sound mixing, and final asset delivery. -Full Circle Remote DIT: Modern encoding & media delivery with collaberation via Frame.io/DropBox/Google Drive -FAA107 UAS drone operator with FPV capability Camera Package Sony FX6 Sony FX3 Nikon ZR Dulens Apo Cine Primes Director's Monitoring Sachtler Tripods Rode Pro Lav Mics Rode Boom Pole Sennheiser MKE 400 Mic Ronin RS4 Pro Gimbal Full ND Set / Matte Box Easyrig Stabil lite Macbook M3 Max for DIT Three Point Lighting Package Mavic 3 Cine (ProRes) (FAA107) Lighting + G&E Apurture 600x (2x) + Diffusion Apurture 80c Nanlite Pavo Tubes (4x) Stands / Rollers / Grip Flags / Bounce 100ft (4x) Stingers / Generator Unit Feel free to reach out at your convenience.

🇺🇸San Francisco, United States$150/hr100% JSS5.00 (3)Since Oct 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR
$956

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#50,236 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,314 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $5.7k

Total earnings
$7.7k

Billed in all: $9.2k

World#217,890 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#34,673 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.1k

$2.9k in the last 6 months

World#116,565 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#19,858 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
2

Across 3 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,762 / 62.1k
Projects in all
7

Across 8 contracts

100% fixed0% hourly
World#236,188 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#33,699 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$9.2kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$9.1k$9.2k$9.3k$9.4kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 7% in Photography

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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