Damian Catanza
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
About Me
Storyteller with a proven record for taking concepts and turning them into creative video narratives. Career highlights include working for CNN and starting my own video production company, Catzeye Media which combines video and social media for corporate messaging. I continue to develop innovative ideas and learn to use new technologies such as drones, 360 cameras, and live streaming.
Drone Mavic 3 Cine. Part 107 UAS licensed.
Video Production.
Skills:
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Drone Pilot, 2020-Present:
FAA licensed Part 107, Certification Number and Small UAS Recurrent upon request
DJI Mavic 3 Cine (Owner)
Project Manger/ Site Manager (CNN)
Adobe CC: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop Videography: Lighting, Interview and Storytelling Video Production: Journalism and Corporate Video Editing Programs: Avid, and Final Cut Pro X,
Video Editing, 2017-Present: Adobe Premiere Pro
Experience:
• Blog: Catztales.com
• YouTube Channel: Catztales
• DP: documentary films
• MS Office: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ebook Publishing : Ibooks, and Amazon
• Podcast: Garage Band
• Portfolio: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7392218
• Live Streaming and directing: Yolo Box Pro. 3 camera with video playback,
Experience:
FREELANCE VIDEO PRODUCER, VIDEOGRAPHER, DRONE, AND VIDEO EDITOR , PITTSBURGH PA
• Video Producer: Innovator in combining video and social media for marketing and blogging catztales.com
• Specialties included integration of video into corporate communications and online video distribution.
• Promoted clients with network and industry connections with various media outlets.
• Employed a staff of 3-10 freelance producers, editors, videographers, and broadcast talent.
• Project Manger: Over see all productions, hiring freelancers, billing, and budgets.
• Produced proprietary videos for startup clients such as Pittsburgh Heli, Philly.com and cinesports.com.
• Youtube channel Catztales owner and manage, a preferred Youtube producer.
• Published ebooks on both Apple and Amazon
• Live Stream: YoloBox Pro, Multi camera with video playback. Distributed up to three platforms at once.
• Projects: Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma, Luminari, DooWapDoctors.com
DRONE CINEMATOGRAPHER , PITTSBURGH PA, 2020- PRESENT
• Drone Pilot, 2020-Present:
• FAA licensed Part 107, Certification Number and Small Uas Recurrent upon request
• DJI Mavic 3 Cine (Owner) able to record up to 5K and Apple Pro Res
• WQED (PBS), Primary drone pilot and cinematographer on documentary films, 2020-present
PHOTOGRAPHER/EDITOR,WPXI-TV, PITTSBURGH, PA — 2012-2022
• Secure exclusive interviews with key individuals for breaking news and long format stories.
• Shoot, produce, write, and edit compelling stories for broadcast.
• Expert knowledge of LiveU, FTP and Microwave transmitter.
• Field production skills: Lighting, audio, and creative videography.
• Participate in editorial meetings to propose story ideas.
• Video Producer: On the Ice and Skylights Highlights. •
VIDEOGRAPHER / SR. VIDEO PRODUCER , CNN, WASHINGTON DC — 1994-2011
• Video Producer: Inside Politics and The Situation Room.
• Videographer (Photojournalist): Shot and edited both long and short form news stories.
• Field Director and Live Producer
• Supervised and managed staffs of up to 10 journalists and technicians as a producer and videographer.
• Developed and pursued stories independently, from idea to broadcast.
• Traveled extensively throughout the United States.
• Researched and checked all facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity.
• Supervised the editing staff for CNN, CNNI and Headline News.
I have been in the industry since 1994.
