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Rene Gabriel S.

Cinematic Videographer and Video Editor in Austin TX

Hi there! I'm a professional full-time Videographer, Director of Photography and Video Editor based in Austin, TX with over 10 years of experience. I have an MFA from the American Film Institute and I film using professional, high-quality gear. I love using my skills to create cinematic and visually stunning videos for my clients. I look forward to collaborating with you! Specialties include: Corporate Videography, Event Videography & Photography, Testimonial Filming & Editing, Online Course Filming and Editing, Training Video Filming & Editing, Educational Video Filming & Editing, Brand Video Filming & Editing, Brand Documentary Filming & Editing, YouTube Video Editing, and Video Podcast Editing. I began my career at the Austin Film Society (AFS) and earned an MFA at the American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI) in 2017. Two of my most recent brand documentaries (for corporate clients FindHelp and Papa) were finalists at the Cine Festival in San Antonio and the American Public Health Association Expo, respectively. I'm a passionate storyteller and love collaborating with other humans to bring their stories to life. I'm based in Austin, TX, but frequently travel across Texas and the country to work with my clients. What clients say about my work: ★★★★★ "Rene was wonderful to work with! He was very communicative throughout the entire process and brought our vision to life exactly how we wanted it in a timely manner. Highly recommend working with him!" ★★★★★ "Rene was amazing every step of the way. Outstanding work and communication. Truly a gem, and I can't wait to work with him again." ★★★★★ "Rene was great. Provided high quality videography with the flexibility and communication needed for our documentary project. Really happy to have worked with him." --- EQUIPMENT Sony FX30, Sony FX6 and Sony FX9 Arri Alexa 35 Complete lighting and audio kit Adobe Premiere Pro Frame io SKILLS Videography, Video Production, Video Editing, Cinematic Brand Storytelling, Brand Documentaries, Live Event Videography, Content Creation, Content Production, Pre-Production Development and Planning, Post Production Supervisor, Production Coordinator, Producing, Film Production, Line Producing, Sound Editing, Audio Editing, Color Correction, Motion Graphics SOFTWARE Adobe Creative Suite - Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, Media Encoder, Illustrator, InDesign, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Movie Magic Suite, Studio Binder, Final Draft, WriterDuet, Frameio

🇺🇸Austin, United States$150/hr100% JSS4.98 (16)Since Feb 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$3.8k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#8,864 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,621 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$3.9k

Last 6 months: $23k

World#8,354 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,397 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$92k

Billed in all: $95k

World#42,850 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,588 / 62.1k
Per project
$2k

$2.5k in the last 6 months

World#75,660 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#12,692 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
9

Across 10 contracts

30% fixed70% hourly
World#21,107 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,166 / 62.1k
Projects in all
45

Across 50 contracts

56% fixed44% hourly
World#67,785 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#10,284 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$95.5k+$3.9k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$90k$92k$94k$96kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 0.76% in Documentary

Top 1% in 2 of 15 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #5Video Shoot247 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 2%
  2. #6Event Photography488 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 1%
  3. #9Documentary1,177 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 0.76%
  4. #9Documentary Video669 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 1%
  5. #10Cinematography770 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #8Top 1%
  6. #17Film & Video786 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 2%
  7. #19Film Production757 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #16Top 3%
  8. #28DaVinci Resolve2,938 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 0.95%