Services and Rates:
(Rates can all be negotiated to suit ANY budget. These are the standards/guidelines.)
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Video Editor:
anywhere from $30* to $50* per hour of editing.
*depending on amount of cutting and tasks
Director of Photography/Cinematographer:
$250/day (no camera package)
$350/day (camera package included; see equipment tab)
$400/day (light kits and camera package included; see equipment tab)
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ONE-MAN-BAND SPECIAL:
$500/day* (Lights, Camera package, AND Audio package, all included)
*NOTE: This does NOT include editing or transportation.
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Assistant Director:
$250/day
Audio Recordist:
$350/day (Rode NTG-2 mic, Tascam DR-60D, Boom pole, and other accessories included; see equipment tab)
Production Assistant:
$250/day
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Producer/Production Manager/Schedule a full shoot:
Rates available upon request. Use the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Note: A day is up to 10 hours of work. After that an overtime rate will be negotiated, or a larger day rate.
A half day (less than 5 hours of work) is half of whatever the indicated rate is.
Resume:
John Noel
Director/Producer/Editor/Writer
Astoria, Queens
New York City, NY
Experience
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Editor
Hooked
Smartphone Entertainment App
International
Oct. 2019 - Ongoing
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Editing teasers, trailers, and marketing media for this app with over 50M users per month across its’ apps, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook.
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These attention-grabbing videos have helped Hooked hit the #1 spot in the App Store in 25 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea.
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Formatted media for all social media sites, and in portrait and square versions as well.
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Camera Operator
The Exoneration Initiative:
A commemorative documentary
New York, NY
Sept. 2019
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Recorded video and mixed audio for a series of interviews for this not-for-profit legal firm that represents wrongly convicted felons. (Much like the Innocence Project, but they take non-DNA based cases instead.)
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Assisted with setup of lights and B Cam on self-owned slider, and fully assembled self-owned audio setup for these interviews which included lawyers, the exonerees themselves, and Board Member Bob Balaban.
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Videographer
The Living History Project
Theater Production
New Victory Theater, NY
April 2019
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Recorded a theatrical production from multiple angles.
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Filmed during a show with a live audience, without interruption.
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Captured every moment cleanly without prior knowledge of the shows’ blocking and staging.
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Director/Editor
me(e)t – short film
A Dance Film
New York, NY
August 2018 – February 2019
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Directed original choreography and music to create this dance film.
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Created a shot list that focused on the dance and the story the choreographer was telling.
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Edited the project on Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
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Editor/Co-Producer
Corpse Pose – short film
A Film Repertory Group Film
Queens, NY
July 2017
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Edited the project on Adobe Premiere Pro CC in just 2 weeks.
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Producer in pre-production and shooting which led to:
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Winning an “Audience Award” at the Astoria Film Festival
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Winning a “Silver Award” from the Spotlight Horror Film Awards,
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Winning a “Best Of” selection at the AGR Short Film Competition and
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a selection to the “Midwest Horror Short Film Festival” and many others.
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Producer/DP/Editor
Improbable Stage Co. - marketing media
‘That Which Remains’
New York, NY
May 2017 – June 2017
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Collaborated with the marketing team to create 4 short promotional videos, 1 long teaser video, and numerous marketing photos.
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Produced the shoot, recorded on my Canon DSLR, and edited the videos on Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
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Designed media for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube release.
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Boom Operator
The Rub – short film
A Rebecca Green film
Sayville, NY
February 2017 – March 2017
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Recorded clean audio with a one-year-old infant in the film.
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Collaborated with Director Justin Grant Doughty, and Producer/Writer
Rebecca Green.
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Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
Celebrity Track-Down – short film
a Film Repertory Group film
Manhattan, NY
October 2016 – December 2016
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Created the concept and wrote the script for a mockumentary about the rediscovering of Waldo.
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Organized a complex shooting schedule, including multiple locations per day and razor-thin budgeting.
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Editing and color correction/grading all done on Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
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1st Assistant Director
Good Bones – short film
Folded Leaf Productions
Jim Thorpe, PA
August 2016 – September 2016
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Coordinated contracts, waivers, and arrival of actors/background actors.
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Assisted with scheduling and communication between departments.
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Secured meals, and timed them perfectly with the shooting schedule.
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Worked side by side with award-winning Director Christina Visnick.
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Producer/Director/Editor/Casting
Life Tutorials
YouTube Comedic Short
Astoria, NY
March 2016 – August 2016
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Ran all of pre-production, and then directed/produced the shoot itself.
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Short, digestible comedic web/social media content.
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Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CC to create graphics and animation.
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Cast the project through the Film Repertory Group talent pool.
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Producer/DP/Editor
Ivy Crest Theater Co.
Fundraising Video
New York, NY
January 2016
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Recorded using my Canon DSLR: a two-person interview, B-roll from rehearsal, and then added in animated photos of the company in action.
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Edited the entire project on Adobe Premiere Pro CC on a quick turnaround and delivered the video which helped raise OVER $6,000 within a few days!
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1st Assistant Director/Editor
Max at First Sight – short film
A Roland Uruci film
Staten Island, NY
June 2015 – January 2016
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Communicated with cast and crew for pre-production.
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Created call sheets.
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Assisted in running auditions.
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Maintained the shooting schedule, and all shots were properly achieved.
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Fully edited the film on Adobe Premiere Pro.
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Producer/Editor
Happy Mother's Day – short film
The 48-Hour Film Project '15
New York, NY
May 2015
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Produced a group of filmmakers to write, edit, and shoot a film in 48 hours.
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Organized pre-production and production.
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Edited the project overnight on Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
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Coordinated resources on last minute info. and had no major issues.
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Producer/Production Manager
Friday Night – short film
A Film Repertory Group film
Bronx, NY
March 2014 – May 2014
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Produced Raag Harshavat's screenplay.
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Fully ran pre-production and created call sheets,
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Assembled the entire crew.
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Responsible for communication between departments.
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Producer/Casting
Freelance – short film
A Film Repertory Group film
Harlem, NY
December 2013 – January 2014
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Produced Emily Kaczmareck's screenplay about a female mercenary who hunts down men that abuse women.
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Fully ran pre-production, created call sheets, and assembled the crew.
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Ran the casting process, letting Director Justin Rogers make the final call.
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Producer/Production Manager
#ThisAptAintBigEnuff – short film
Winter Film Awards
48-Hour Film Festival '14
New York, NY
October 2013
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In another 48-hour film competition we were forced to make a Western, and had 1 hour to shoot a scene on a NYC Tour Bus.
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Won the “Honorary Award.”
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Organized a shoot schedule overnight.
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Maintained the tight schedule, and got everything we needed.
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Writer/Producer/Casting
Just Another Day – short film
A Film Repertory Group Film
Bronx, NY
August 2013 – September 2013
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Produced my own screenplay for my first film.
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Assembled all of the production crew, and helped cast the project.
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Created call sheets and secured the location.
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Skills
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All forms of pre-production. Call sheets, Scheduling, Securing Locations, Wrangling Actors/Crew etc.
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Video Editing through Adobe Premiere Pro.
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Theatrical directing experience as well as directing film.
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Boom Operator/Sound Recordist (Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic)
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Extensive experience as an AD and PA.
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Audition recording and reel creation for actors.
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Experience working with children.
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Versatility working with big-budget and ultra-low budget productions.
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Excellent at creating concepts and content for web usage.