
Timeline
About me
I'm a human-centric video content creator and storyteller.
Education

York university
2002 - 2006Bachelor's degree cinematography and film/video productionActivities and Societies: Biking, music, Coffee
Experience

Www.rolandechavarria.com
May 2006 - nowVideo producer/ content creator/ cinematographerAs a producer and director, I have produced thousands of videos throughout my career. From developing aesthetic approaches - tone, pace, mood, and movement to exploring unique narrative techniques, marketing and advertisement, digital or integrated, the goal is to create content that hits the mark and connect with audiences.• Develop aesthetic approaches, mood boards and creative direction or each project including Lighting, wardrobe, production design, camera and lens, colour temperature and LUTs. • Ensure brand guides and personality are applied to all asset creation from broadcast content to social media and digital components.• In charge of directing talent and setting the filming style and approach that createsthe best and most inspiring content that truly hits the mark.• Collaborate with creative teams at every step of the production process to ensure strategy, creative and brand narratives are aligned.• Streamline the blocking, filming and creative process as both the director and cinematographer resulting in scalable savings (people, budget and time), smoother workflow and a united vision.As a Cinematographer, I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with great directors on independent feature films. The guiding mindset has been my can-do attitude, positive collaborative spirit, and a relentless desire to support and create compelling stories.• Develop filming styles, colour palettes, and lighting moods that best bring content to life while ensuring it's in line with the target audience expectations.• Manage lighting, grip and camera crews with a focus on efficiency, speed and culture fit to keep production moving on time and on budget. • Manage equipment selection, sourcing and schedule as per project needs. • Manage final colour grading of projects to ensure consistency and alignment to project's aesthetic guidelines and adherence to brand guides when applicable. Show less

Phanta
Jul 2010 - Jul 2013Producer• Managed all aspects of video production from account management, creative development, copywriting, producing and post-production.• Responsible for producing, directing, filming and packaging all corporate and digital content.• In collaboration with the business development team, performed communication analysis to fully scope out clients’ needs and created effective content that solved their business challenges.• Field producer for all video content - B2B marketing, communications and B2C. Show less

Gut & grit media
Jun 2020 - nowHead of production | founderWe create and produce video content that emotionally resonates with people, sparks action and turns them into your audience and customers. With over 15+ years of crafting human stories that connect people with brands - We're THE video experts you need to showcase your business. Whether you need to produce digital or broadcast ads, create brand and product marketing video content, develop corporate video solutions or generate hooky social media content, you need to strategically craft stories that support your brand journey every step of the way. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate

Learning cinematography: 1 narrative fundamentals
LinkedinOct 2019
Languages
- spSpanish
- enEnglish
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