video engineer

LIVE VIDEO OPERATOR + MEDIA MANAGER + 2ND AC + FILMMAKER

I AM A DIVERSE TECHNICIAN WITHIN THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF VIDEO. WHETHER I AM ON-SET DURING A SHOOT, FILMING A DOCUMENTARY PIECE, OR ON A LIVE PRODUCTION, IT IS MY NATURE TO BRING EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND A SMILE TO A PROJECT.

live corporate production

I AM AN OPERATOR OF VARIOUS SWITCHERS. WHETHER YOU REQUIRE A BLACKMAGIC ATEM TO A HIGH END BARCO E2 ON YOUR SHOW, ALL THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS WILL GO WHERE YOU NEED IT TO BE.

VIDEO SWITCHER OPERATOR

EXPOSURE, COLOR AND COMPOSITION OF AN IMAGE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. WHETHER I AM BEHIND A CAMERA, CONTROLLING A ROBO-CAM, OR BEHIND THE CURTAIN AS A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, I STRIVE FOR PRECISION.

CAMERA SPECIALIST

IN ANY VARIATION, CONTENT IS THE DRIVING FORCE OF A SHOW. I TAKE PRIDE IN ENSURING YOUR GRAPHIC PRESENTATIONS & VIDEOS ARE ORGANIZED, PRESENTABLE, AND ON CUE. POWERPOINT, KEYNOTE, GOOGLE SLIDES…LET’S GET IT ON SCREEN.

GRAPHICS + PLAYBACK + RECORDS OPERATOR

LIVE-STREAM

I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF REACHING AN AUDIENCE LIVE AND ONLINE FOR MASS PARTICIPATION. I CAN ASSIST WITH CONNECTING HOWEVER YOU FEEL FIT. WHETHER IT IS ZOOM OR VMIX, I CAN BRING AN AUDIENCE ONBOARD.

FILM | TV COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTARY

MEDIA MANAGER (DIT)

MEDIA ORGANIZATION, TRANSCODING, AND CORRECTING EXPOSURE CAN BE A STRENUOUS PROCESS. HOWEVER, IT IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY FOR A SHOOT TO BE 100% SUCCESSFUL. WITH MY PERSONAL KIT, I CAN DO MY DUE DILIGENCE TO NOT ONLY BACKUP MEDIA IN A SHORT TIME SPAN WITH A PROPER WORKFLOW, BUT TO MAKE SURE ITS INTEGRITY IS INTACT FOR POST-PRODUCTION.

A CAMERA IS A TOOL I TAKE MOST PRIDE IN. BETWEEN THE PREP OF A CAMERA TO PRESSING RECORD, I MAKE SURE THAT MY CAMERA CREW ON-SET IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. WHETHER THEY NEED FRESH BATTERIES, A SWAP OF A LENS, OR IT’S TIME TO SLATE, I’M THERE.

2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA

FILMMAKER VIDEOGRAPHER

THOUGH I AM HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE TECHNICAL ASPECT OF VIDEO, THE ARTIST IN ME YEARNS FOR CREATIVITY. TELLING THE BEST VISUAL NARRATIVE WITH AN IMAGE IS WHAT FEEDS THAT CREATIVITY. PEOPLE AND THEIR INNERMOST TRUTHS THROUGH DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING IS WHAT EXCITES ME THE MOST. IT INSPIRES ME TO TELL THE BEST, MOST HONEST STORY POSSIBLE. LET’S WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE YOUR STORY BECOME A VISUAL STORY.

A short documentary about City Hall’s heat & mitigation department and the communities of Phoenix, AZ working together to create an innovative tree shading initiative.

PHOENIX COMMUNITY HEROES GIVING TREES A VOICE

FILMED, EDITED, DIRECTED BY JARON PADELLO

A martial art short documentary about the philosophies of Grandmaster Hassan Abdur-Rahman, Dr. Moses Powell, and Bruce Lee. It is to speak how combative movement is translated artistically by human expression.

I AM TAO: A PHILOSOPHY IN COMBAT

FILMED, EDITED, DIRECTED BY JARON PADELLO

Letras Sonoras, two talented classical musicians, who are spreading their Latin roots through storytelling and music, performs at Arizona State University’s Kerr Cultural Center.

letras sonoras live

FILMED & EDITED BY JARON PADELLO

L.A. based Latin band, Las Cafeteras, performs a live concert at Arizona State University's Kerr Cultural Center.

las cafeteras live @ asu kerr cultural center

FILMED & EDITED BY JARON PADELLO

City Hall’s heat response and mitigation department hosts an event to help educate and recruit residents in assisting with the tree canopy initiative for the city of Phoenix.

HEAT READY PHX TREE PLANTING INITIATIVE

FILMED, EDITED, DIRECTED BY JARON PADELLO