Elena V. Cauley
Videographer, Record labels
Nashville, TN · (615) 555 0175 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/elenavcauley
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years of live music, artist and brand video production
INDUSTRIES
Record labels, artist management, music venues, regional consumer brands
SPECIALTIES
Multiple camera live capture, artist sessions, short form brand video, color grading
SYSTEMS
Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition
CREDENTIALS
Member of the American Society of Media Photographers
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in film and television production
Executive Summary
Videographer with seven years covering live music, artist sessions and brand content in Nashville. Shoots multiple camera performances, edits in Adobe Premiere Pro and grades in DaVinci Resolve. Works from shot lists and stage plots, books at day and half day rates, and returns first cuts inside five business days.
Signature Achievements
- Shot and cut 120 live sessions in three years, four of which passed one million views for the artists involved.
- Built a three camera live capture setup that brought venue rigging time down to under forty minutes.
- Held first cut delivery at five business days across a year of 60 projects with no missed deadline.
- Raised the studio day rate by 400 dollars after moving every project to a graded delivery standard in DaVinci Resolve.
- Wrote work for hire and licensing terms into every booking agreement, which ended arguments over social media usage.
- Trained two second shooters on stage coverage so the studio could accept two performances on the same night.
Professional Experience
Videographer
Cumberland Sound and Picture, Nashville, TN 2021 to present
Staff videographer for a fourteen person production house serving labels, venues and regional consumer brands.
- Plan shot lists and stage plots with artist managers before load in.
- Operate lead camera on performance shoots and direct a second operator.
- Edit in Adobe Premiere Pro and grade in DaVinci Resolve to the house look.
- Track deliverable turnaround, archive and licensing paperwork for every release.
Owner and Videographer
Broadway Alley Video, Nashville, TN 2019 to 2021
Sole operator serving independent artists, wedding bands and small venues on a freelance basis.
- Quoted projects at half day and day rates and collected deposits before each booking.
- Recorded, edited and delivered roughly 45 music videos and promotional pieces a year.
- Handled sound capture with lavalier and shotgun microphones on interview days.
Video Production Assistant
Music Row Media Collective, Nashville, TN 2018 to 2019
Supported directors and camera operators on commercial and documentary shoots.
- Set lighting, laid cable and slated takes on studio and location days.
- Logged footage, synced audio and prepared edit projects for the lead editor.
Licensure and Certification
Member, American Society of Media Photographers
Adult first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification, American Red Cross
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television Production, Middle Tennessee State University, 2018
Core Skills
Multiple camera capture · Live performance video · Adobe Premiere Pro · DaVinci Resolve · Color grading · Location audio · Lighting design · Shot list planning · Licensing terms · Client booking · Archive management