Discover Top Freelancers in Arizona, USA

• On-Camera Talent
• On-Air Reporter / Host

• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

• Social Media Producer

• Copywriter
• Copy Editor

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Investigative Journalist with on camera & 'backpack' videography experience and research expertise.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I am a freelance creative director and senior motion designer with over 20+ years of experience in the industry. Throughout my career, I have worked with renowned brands such as NBC, Mattel, BP, Cisco, and Disney, developing multiplatform advertisements and marketing collateral that captivate audiences. As a highly skilled and experienced motion designer, I possess a strong understanding of animation principles, storytelling, and design. I am proficient in industry-standard software programs, including After Effects, Cinema 4D, XD, Figma, and Davinci Resolve, enabling me to create content with measurable targeted results. In my previous roles as a lead senior motion designer, I successfully managed remote animation teams, executed comprehensive workflow processes, and utilized a range of tools to bring concepts to life. As a creative director, I owned and established production roadmaps while overseeing graphic design and motion design projects. I also played a crucial role in cultural shifts within agencies, prioritizing diversity, inclusion, employee experience, and talent retention. My creative talents have been recognized with multiple Telly Awards for various initiatives and an Emmy for Creative Direction and Motion Design Animation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Furthermore, My work has contributions to non-profit organizations has helped them raise over half a billion in funding. To stay ahead of industry trends, I continuously pursue professional development and hold certifications from Google, Hubspot, and other technology partners. My recent achievement includes the Generative AI Cert from Google. I actively participate in cross-team knowledge-sharing programs and leverage generative AI and design tools such as Stable Diffusion, RunwayML, ControlNet, MidJourney, Dali, ChatGPT, and Bard. As a creative problem solver and strategist with a quick learning curve and strong attention to detail, I am always seeking challenging and rewarding opportunities to create innovative and engaging content. My ultimate goal is to challenge and change the way we see and engage with the world around us through my projects. Let's connect and explore exciting possibilities for collaboration on future projects.

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Art Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Creative Director
• Colorist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Copywriter
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Sound Designer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Senior Editor
• Post-Production Manager
• Illustrator
• Storyboard Artist
• Music Composer
• Corporate Videographer
• Sound Mixer
• Executive Producer
• Documentary DP

Work Experience: - Reported from 10 countries and 15 cities. - Reporter and video editor for The Real News (2010 to 2019). - Visual creative, “The Empire Files” with Abby Martin, I (visualy) created a 30 minutes show a week, including an abundance of graphics in After Effect, Illustrator & Photoshop. (2015-2017) - Visual creative of “Days of Revolt” with Chris Hedges and “The Global African” with Bill Fletcher (2014 to 2015) - US Associated Correspondent for Telesur (continent-wide broadcast) in over 12 US cities, more than 40 newscast reports and 25 full special documentary features on air. (2010 - 2013) - Editor in Chief for “The Positive Side on Life” on Channel 3 in Arizona. (2010) - Video Manager at Illuma Studio in Scottsdale. (2008 -2010) - Local reporter and eventually US Correspondent for La Television – Ecuavisa - Gamavisión, (Sunday 8pm prime time slot). (2005 - 2015). - Director, “Motor X”, Canal Uno, Saturday 7pm slot. (2003-2005) - Creative Editor, Unpixel DV production agency in Quito Ecuador. (2002/2005) - Media Producer for CEIME, (Gender NGO) Quito. Ecuador (1996 - 2002) Notable achievements & Awards: -4 documentary-magazine mini series “Motor X” (I started from scratch) reached continental TV including North and South America via Telesur & El Garaje TV 2006 - 2012. -First Price for: Best Documentary, Best Script and Best Post Production with “Cancer Social” on the “Flora Tristan” Film Festival, Lima, Peru 1996 about Gender Violence. -Finalist “Migrations Film festival” Radio Canada, NY 2010. -Lectures, Zaki Gordon Institute of Film 2005 & 2012, NAU (Flagstaff) 2011, National Bolivar Theater, Caracas -Venezuela & National Bolivar Square, Bogota - Colombia 2012 -Interviewed in international press outlets as RT, Telemundo, Univision, Telesur, Press TV, Radio Canada. Education & Skills: - Bachelor on Arts & Media (San Francisco de Quito University) - Camera, Video & Photography: Light (CEDEP 1990),Camera (CEDEP 1990) USFQ 2003 Education & Skills: - Bachelor of Arts & Media (San Francisco de Quito University) - Camera, Video & Photography: Light (CEDEP 1990),Camera (CEDEP 1990) USFQ 2003 Film Editing studies: Betacam (CEDEP 1990) All Adobe, Digital Avid and Final Cut ( USFQ 2000 ) Adobe (online self education) Digital Art: Quito Institute for the Visual Arts (IAVQ), 4 years on Illustration and Graphic Design. San Francisco de Quito University(USFQ), 2 years of software training. Script: CEDEP 1990, Universidad Católica 1996, and USFQ 2001. Sound: Bachelor in Arts (USFQ), including musical production, recording, mixing, Direct Sound, Electronic Music, Post Production, Sequencing and Sampling (IMC San Francisco de Quito University & CEDEP 1990 - 2000 ) Software skills: Video (Editing and Post): Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Motion, Boris Red Pro. Graphic Design Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In Design, Corel Painter, Quark X-press. Web: Flash & WordPress Audio Software: Pro Tools, Reason, Digital Performer, Sound Edit, T-Racks, Soundtrack, Logic Pro, Sound Studio, Qubase, Maschine 2 and Adobe Audition. English and Spanish bilingual.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• TV News Producer
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Drone Operator
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor

**Please view my portfolio at www.nickserpa.com to view my full collection of recent work** For over eight years, I've produced narrative-focused video content for brands like Starbucks, Gannett, United Way, and more. I specialize in finding people with stories to tell, and creating engaging and innovative videos to share those stories with the world. I currently work as a full-time video producer for the City of Peori, where I'm often responsible for all aspects of the video production process, from the initial pitch up through delivery to client Here's how I can help your organization: • Edit projects of any length and scope under tight deadlines, and with a high degree of polish. (Adobe Premiere/AfterEffects). • Film interviews and crystal-clear 4K footage for your project, including aerial footage (FAA-certified). • Design custom 2D animations in AfterEffects for implementation in your project. • Record professional-quality voiceovers by tapping into my network of talent. • Conceptualize, script, and aid in the producing of your next video concept. I'm based out of Phoenix, Arizona, willing and able to travel, and can dedicate up to 20 hrs/week to your project. My experience producing videos for brands, news organizations, nonprofits and government agencies ensures that I'm able to produce the right type of content for your organization. I'm also an FAA-certified drone pilot and fully equipped to handle most shoots independently. My equipment includes: • Panasonic S5 full-frame mirrorless, 4K 10 bit 4:2:2, 24 or 30 FPS. (Slow-motion available up to 60 FPS in 4K, 120 FPS in 1080p) • Dual Panasonic GX8s for B and C cams, 4K, 8-bit color • Mavic 2 Pro drone (up to 4K 10 bit 4:2:2) • Wireless lavaliers and/or shotgun microphone • DJI Ron RSC2 gimbal • Smallrig cage/Dual IS setup for stable handheld footage, and fluid-head tripods/monopods for everything else • External audio recorders • Lights Please let me know how I can help, and if there are any questions I can answer for you. Thank you!

• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Copywriter
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Documentary

Stephen Joel Root is a writer, director, actor, producer, editor, storyteller, artist and owner of Flag Film Productions in Flagstaff, Arizona. He originally hails from the frozen tundra of Minnesota where he first picked up a video camera to tell stories as a young boy with an overactive imagination. He studied film/video at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he won several student filmmaking awards and created short films that screened in film festivals around the country. After graduation he worked as a reporter/photojournalist for KPNX Channel 12 - Arizona's NBC affiliate for nearly a decade. He's what's called a backpack journalist in the T.V. journalism trade as he worked solo shooting, writing and editing T.V. news reports for daily broadcasts. His television journalism work has appeared on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, The Today Show, CNN and MSNBC among other networks and affiliates around the country. His feature film "Unconscious" was finished in 2012

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer

Liliana Soto is a multi-award winning Multi-Media/investigative Journalist and News Anchor with a Bachelor’s degree from The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Liliana worked as a multi-media journalist and weekend news anchor for Univision Arizona from October 2015 to January 2018. During her time at Univision AZ she earned recognition by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with eight Emmys. One of the most prominent Emmys was for her investigative report on a case of abuse of authority and discrimination by officers in the Phoenix police department against a Hispanic woman. Throughout her career in Phoenix, Liliana demonstrated outstanding work on both local and national platforms From June 2014 to October 2015, Liliana worked for Univision Austin as a multi-media journalist and fill-in anchor. She covered politics, education, immigration, and health. During her time in Austin, many of her stories were showcased in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and national platforms. Liliana was also assigned to news Correspondent for Texas regional newscast "Primera Edición"​ & "Conexión Texas" based in Houston. In Austin, Liliana led special investigative reports and stories by partnering with Austin’s American Statesman newspaper on a report about the deaths of homeless people in Austin. Liliana earned an Emmy and their digital partnership earned national recognition by the Online Journalism Awards in 2016. Liliana is a proud mother, wife and strives to motivate young mothers to pursue higher education. She is currently a freelance Video Journalist for various clients, including Telemundo Network.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Thomas Machowicz is an award winning filmmaker and photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the Owner and Creative Director of Songbird Productions, a commercial production company specializing in brand documentaries and storytelling. Thomas also works as a freelance photo and video journalist for news outlets such as The Associated Press, Reuters and Libération, specializing in topics on climate change, border issues, homelessness and social justice. He is also the President and Co-Founder of Sanctuary Doc, a long term, multimedia documentary which tells stories of compassion for animals within our world's greatest challenges. From war and conflict to climate change, deforestation, animal agriculture and more, Sanctuary creates short films, photo essays and articles documenting animals and the people who rescue them. Thomas is well connected in creative, social, political and journalistic communities across Arizona, making him a great choice as a producer or fixer.

• Creative Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Post-Production Manager
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Assistant

I started ddd eyes experience, inc. in October of 2003. I was born in the Northeastern part of Arizona. I've since spent twenty three years on the East Coast. Attending school (Cushing Academy and RISD) and working (Foxwoods Resort and Casino) and the last fifteen years in my adopted hometown of New York City (Central Park North). I've traveled for business and leisure to: Japan, Russia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, France, England, Bahamas, cross country USA three times. I spent my youth creating with all mediums available to me; from the two dimensional form to the three dimensional form. I finally settled on creating performance installation art and producing videos. Over the years, I've acquired extensive experience with varying economic demographics, environments and scenarios. Ranging from all inclusive corporations (hotels, restaurants, transportation, events) to individual needs regarding private matters (healthcare, investments) to highlighting and documenting corporate endeavors (short documentary form). I believe in maintaining a professional and respectful work environment for everyone I have the pleasure of working with. My specialties are: Production of corporate research videos in both documentary and narrative styles.

• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Assistant

As both an undergraduate and graduate journalism student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, I have focused on refugee and migration topics. I am trained and have a degree in Broadcast Journalism and have worked for 3 news stations, two in Arizona, one in Nebraska. I enjoy telling long-form, emotional stories that help my viewers connect with the subject. I have completed 3 documentaries in the past 3 years and film, edit, produce all on my own. My first documentary, Speak, followed two Somali refugee students through the public school experience in Arizona. My second and third documentaries were conducted in Arizona and Croatia, where I was an assistant producer for a State Department Embassy project. The story topics explored Syrian Refugees using the Balkan countries as a route to Europe. As I approach my graduate graduation in May of 2018, I am excited and interested to find news and media organizations that find a passion in the same stories I do.

• Production Company
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

My passion for communication and media began when I was a high schooler. I decided to major in English Translation as an undergraduate student. I mustered up all my courage and efforts to master my language skills. I then applied for a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While there, volunteering for radio stations which facilitated my way of being admitted to the journalism graduate program at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. There, I was news director at KVSC 88.1 FM and produced a lot of podcasts and audio packages as well as written stories. I also gained a lot of hands-on experience in video-shooting and editing by reporting for the school's television station i.e. UTVS. I dare to say that my skills are as competitive as that of a reporter for a public/private television or radio station. In nutshell, I can report and produce stories and documentaries on my own for radio and television as well as print.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host

Valeria Fernández is a multimedia journalist with more than a decade of experience as bilingual documentary producer and journalist covering Arizona’s immigrant community and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Her award-winning, independent reporting has taken her to places such as Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil and Uruguay, and has focused on topics ranging from migrant kidnappings to racial profiling and discrimination against migrant women in jail. Fernández also contributes to CNN Spanish and Al Jazeera English, and has been published by newsrooms such as The Washington Post and The Associated Press Spanish. In 2012, she completed her first documentary, “Two Americans,” which contrasts enforcement actions by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and a 9-year-old girl – a U.S. citizen – trying to stop deportation of her parents. In 2014, she co-directed, filmed and edited six short films for an international web documentary, “Connected Walls,” on life at the U.S.-Mexico border.

• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Blake McCord is an award-winning filmmaker and DP passionate about capturing imagery that elevates story. Blake’s work has been honored at numerous film festivals. Most recently, the Banff Mountain Film Festival and Kendal Mountain Festival recognized They/Them as Best Climbing Film. As a DP, Blake sees his job as an opportunity to take an audience on a visual journey that elevates the larger storytelling effort. Reviewing Omen, a dance film where Blake served as DP, the New York Times highlighted the visual impact of the film: “Suspended over a cliff face, bouncing off its surface like astronauts on the moon, the dancers disturb a viewer’s sense of gravity…the grandeur calls for a theater-size screen.” Admittedly obsessive about details, Blake has a strong technical competency with both the equipment he uses and the logistics of each shoot. A climber and outdoor athlete, Blake is equally at home shooting from the side of a cliff or the bottom of the Grand Canyon as he is in a studio.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Dr. Tamara MC is a cult, child marriage, and human trafficking Lived Experience Expert who advocates for girls and women to live free from gender-based violence worldwide. Her Ph.D. is in Applied Linguistics, and she researches how language manipulates vulnerable populations. Tamara attended Columbia University for an MFA and has been honored with residencies/fellowships in Bread Loaf, Iowa Writers' Workshop, Sewanee, Ragdale, Cave Canem, VONA, and VCCA. She's published in 60+ prestigious outlets including The New York Times, New York Magazine, Newsweek, Salon, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She’s revising her debut memoir, Child Bride: My Marriage at 12. She's traveled to nearly 80 countries, mostly alone and backpacking, and is a polyglot, having studied more than six languages. She's an empty-nesting mama to two sons in their mid-20s and a grandmamma to two feisty but adorable pups, a Boston Terrier and an Australian Shepherd.

• Copywriter
• Influencer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist

As someone who came to this country from India, I try to reveal parts of America that may seem ordinary to many at first but that, once exposed, touch the soul. I strive to bring intimacy and beauty to every story that I cover – whether in still or video photography, print or online. This point of view has served me well as I have built a strong track record for both enterprise work and breaking news stories in the communities where I have worked. Before coming to Arizona, I worked in Georgia for nine years. While there, I documented the lives of migrant farmworkers and followed the state National Guard, who was at the time preparing for war in Iraq. I traveled to Iraq twice and also responded to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, where I was part of a Pulitzer Prize winning team covering the gruesome aftermath of the storm. Now here at the Arizona Republic, I am currently working on a number of projects in addition to my daily assignments. I am working to tell the stories of undocumented Mexican families juxtaposed with the frequent use of excessive force by the Border Patrol and the complexity of the movement to reform immigration laws and policies. Our in-depth project has put a lot of pressure on the Department of Homeland Security and I believe it is part of the reason that they have written a new book of policies on how to respond to migrants encountered in the desert. I have also been asked to cover a number of ongoing social issues including Arizona’s embattled Child Protective Services department, laws that target the LGBTQ community and heroin use in our region. These special projects often require me to dedicate personal time in order to do them justice, but the work is worthwhile as it feeds my passion for the craft of photojournalism and telling compelling stories.ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS Rocky Mountain Emmy Award 2011-2012 - “Saving Arizona's Children" Pulitzer Prize for Public Service Part of the 2006 (Biloxi, Miss.) Sun Herald team covering Hurricane Katrina Pictures of the Year International 2013 Award of Excellence, News Picture Story 2015 Hillman Prize for Newspaper Journalism “Pipeline of Children” and “Revisiting the Pipeline” 4 times Arizona Photographers of the Year

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial