Los Angeles County, CA, USA
10 reviews$350 - $1000 / Day
Request a demoJournalist, documentarian, digital archivist. I've worked for Reuters and Agence France Presse as a video news journalist as well as with Fatherly, AJ+ and Simple Most for social media video. I've filmed and covered breaking news in more than six countries (India, Kosovo, Panama, Mexico, Japan and the USA) and produced 100s of news pieces. I've interviewed A-list Hollywood celebrities, Indian breakdancers and Japanese anti-nuclear protesters but the interview I'd most like to do is with my mother when she was my age (if I had a time machine!) My speciality is producing or video editing for news but I sometimes work on commercial projects or television programs as creative director or production manager. My personal interests include boxing, cooking gluten free dishes and digital archive management. I love to collaborate and I believe firmly in 100% risk, 100% reward.
July • 2017
Mariko was a pleasure to work with! She went above and beyond for this project, doing additional research that brought a lot to the shoot and attacking the material with enthusiasm. All of her correspondence was quick and clear. And she is very knowledgeable and accommodating. Very happy with the footage I received. I recommend her highly!
September • 2017
Mariko went above and beyond when things didn't go according to plan, which impressed me so much. Work rate and dedication is commendable.
July • 2017
Mariko was an excellent livestreamer. She was communicative, engaging, and responded to viewers.
Produced for Reuters Television
"The engineering team has designed and built a gripper that can pick up and manipulate objects without needing to see them and needing to be trained. The gripper is unique because it brings together three different capabilities. It can twist objects; it can sense objects; and it can build models of the objects it's manipulating."
In our video series "Odd Jobs" we track down people following their passion and ask them what it's like to work in their industry, how they make a living, and advice they might have for getting into their field. Jose Davalos, aka Joo Skellington, is a self-taught special effects makeup artist, and plastics sculptor from Mexico known for his breathtaking recreation of Disney characters.
Produced for Overtime
Produced for Overtime
Produced for AJPlus
Produced for Fatherly
This artist dad has brought his daughter to every single Comic Con since she was born — and she's still loving it. I shot for three stories, edited and sent the footage from the convention to Fatherly's offices in New York. Here is a link to just one of those stories.
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