Discover Top Sound Mixers in Surprise, Arizona, USA

MarzMotion is a full service video production company based in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned and operated by director/cinematographer, Matt Marzulo, who has over 16 years in the world of commercial and event video production. We accommodate a range of budgets and deliver the highest production value on projects whether it's with a lean and mean approach or fully crewed.

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• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Full-Service Live Production
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator

I am a freelance videographer with six years of experience working a range of jobs, including filming live court, reality TV, and promotional content. I have also been the lead coordinator of a university writing lab, an English teacher, op ed columnist, and newspaper editor. I received my MFA from Northern Arizona University in 2016.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Landscape Photographer
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Transcriber
• Sound Mixer
• Grip
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Drone Operator

As a director of photography, owner operator, and certified drone pilot, I bring over a decade of industry experience. My expertise spans collaborating with creative agencies, production companies, news organizations, and sports media. I love to shoot & have a diverse portfolio that includes everything from narrative feature films, commercials, national infomercials, journalistic documentaries and corporate marketing campaigns. I have expertise in operating an array of industry-leading camera systems from brands such as ARRI, Blackmagic, DJI, Sony, RED, and Canon. At the heart of my work is a passion for storytelling, always prioritizing safety, teamwork, and keeping the narrative at the forefront of every project. My approach is to remain flexible while creating visually compelling, engaging content that resonates with audiences and fulfills the vision, every time. Available for hire worldwide, excited to work together!

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Grip
• Gaffer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Digital Content Creator
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

With over 20 years experience, Brad White, Founder / DP / Drone Pilot / Producer and Editor leads Square Pictures Inc.. Over the past 20 years, Square Pictures has been at the core of productions in more than 60 countries and all 50 states in the U.S. Clients range from National Geographic, History Channel, PBS National and the Travel Channel to Sony, Oracle, Cisco, Redken and many others. Square Pictures prides itself on being a one-stop shop when it comes to media production for broadcast, corporate, industrial, commercial and web. Our capabilities include: Concept to Creation / Script to Screen 4K and HD field and studio production Live Studio Production for Web and Broadcast Post Production Our studio production facility is located in the heart of Scottsdale, AZ.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator

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

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

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.

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• Fixer
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• Corporate Videographer
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• Drone Operator
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• Video Editor - Commercial
• Post-Production Manager
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• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Assistant

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
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• Sound Mixer
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• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

With over 20 Official Film Festival selections in the past three years Matty Steinkamp is not one to take a break from creating. As head creative at Mango Skies outfit in Phoenix, AZ Matty Steinkamp has self produced, filmed, and directed now 2 feature documentary films and 4 short films since 2015. Most notably "The Process" with Calais Campbell of the Jacksonville Jaguars the aired on ESPN last fall in 2017 as well as USA today and Yahoo sports. Recently Matty has been working hard with several NFL affiliates along with MLB to produce several online films and series. Along with his International Film Festival selections with his new feature "You Racist, Sexist, Bigot." and "Play The Documentary", both continue to reach new audiences every month to inspire more people to come together for their communities.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Music Composer
• Fixer

I am a location sound mixer, sound designer, and live music audio engineer. I have always felt that positioning myself in as many areas of the audio field as possible would offer the most flexibility, enjoyment, and improved skillsets. So far that has proven to be accurate! In doing so, I have discovered that I enjoy location sound and sound design the most. Not to mention, I have met and worked with so many incredibly talented people along the way. I am college educated, field tested, own my equipment (know how to use it), and share a passion for creativity. Equipment: Anything you need. If you have any questions about my Post Production setup, feel free to ask! In addition, if you'd like to hire me for live sound I am also available for that! Let's get to work.

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Radio journalist, producer, reporter, and editor. Currently senior producer at NPR affiliate station KJZZ, in Phoenix, Arizona. Previously worked as a producer at editor at NPR HQ in Washington. Ability to travel to remote areas of the Southwest, and excited to work on creative, collaborative stories. Experience in both breaking hard news, and in-depth nuanced cultural features. Can be hired to record audio, nat sound, interviews, or tape-syncs, as well as to produce podcasts, edit scripts or sound, mix or produce already recorded audio, or consult on projects. Particularly interested in issues of race, gender, and class, as well as stories related to personal experiences, religion, music, and pop culture.

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• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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As an international videographer and former travel show host, I've released more than 30 films from 43 countries on four continents. As a university professor of journalism and documentary studies, I've taught everything from cinematography and nonfiction film production, to podcasting and multimedia design. And as a business owner, I've founded two production companies (Moving Stills Media, and Legally Insane Films). My latest documentary, Big Trouble in Little Quartzsite, has won 9 awards in the 2021-2022 film festival circuit, including Best Feature, Best Director and Unanimous Jury Selection. See my IMBb page: imdb.com/name/nm5607989/ and inquire for reels.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Copywriter
• Podcast Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director

My name is John de Dios and I am a multi-media storyteller having had the opportunity to tell my stories using text, photos, audio, video, page and some web design. I am a freelance video producer for National Geographic News; the digital media director for the Genetic Literacy Project; the main photographer for the University of Arizona Office of Communications; and I have had work published on outlets like Scientific American Blogs, Arizona Republic, Tucson Weekly, Arizona Daily Star, Fox News Latino, and the New York Times Student Journalism Institute. I am a former educator and I've done plenty of mentoring for young photographers, videographers, journalists all over the world.

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

Hi! I am an award winning filmmaker based in Phoenix, Arizona. I shoot, direct and edit primarily. Some of the companies I have worked for include the Arizona Cardinals, Mesa Channel 11, uLive, PAC 12 and the Phoenix Suns. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and an Associate degree in Film Production from Scottsdale Community College. I have years of experience shooting short form documentaries and promo videos. I look forward to working with you!

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a native to Phoenix, Arizona. I've been a musician as long as I can remember. This lead me to discover audio production. From there I studied audio and began my experience in Film and Video Audio production. I have had the chance to work on million dollar feature films, Promotion and Televised Commercial, Sports and ENG News and Documentaries. Which means any project you bring to me I will be able to deliver you the audio with out any worries.

• Sound Mixer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I am a visual journalist based out of Phoenix specializing in documentary video and photojournalism. I enjoy telling stories that involve strong human interest and compelling/quirky characters. My kit includes a Canon 7D, 16-35 2.8, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, 50 1.4, Sennheiser wireless lav, Rode shotgun mic, Zoom recorder and Manfrotto tripod/head. I also have access to a C100, a 6D, and LED lights.

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• Video Editor - News
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• Production Assistant

I'm video producer & director living in hot-as-hell Phoenix, AZ. I like bacon and chicken wings, but because I've made a commitment to my fitness, I generally only eat vegetables and lean protein. I'm a traveler, in my heart, and I love sharing a good story, some rich wine and well-crafted food with a friend... either old or new!

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

5+ Years of Corporate Production Experience Strong passion for Documentary filming in my off time. I can edit Audio and Video and to date I've produced over 200 videos for a Youtube Series covering topics around Addiction. Currently, I'm local to the Phoenix, AZ area.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

A displaced New Yorker living in the SouthWest creating content for a wide variety of clients and varying areas of production with over 15 years of experience shooting for networks and fortune 500 companies.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Sound Mixer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Fixer