Derek M.

Anaheim, CA, USA

74 reviews

$500 - $1500 / Day

To contact Derek, post your first project.

About Derek

Derek is a freelance video producer based out of Long Beach, CA. His creative journey began in the US Navy as the command photographer for USS Howard (DDG 83) a guided-missile destroyer. While onboard he engaged in documenting such activities as hunting submarines, foreign government training exercises, and volunteer work in underprivileged communities abroad. Beginning in 2017 he began his freelance career back stateside working with local wineries and small businesses in the bay area while completing his bachelor's degree in Radio, TV, and Film from San Jose State University. While in college he won awards for Best Cinematography and Scriptwriting for films he produced for college film festivals. His freelance career started to pick up speed in 2018 when he signed with Silicon Valley Clean Energy as their content creator, from 2020-2021 they completed a first of its kind, 5-hour training course on home electrification, serving as a tool to educate contractors and homeowners about living the all-electric lifestyle. Derek has been involved with productions with some of the top tech companies in the bay area including LinkedIn, Intuit, PayPal, and Apple. If you need a top-tier, professional, and easy to work with video producer, then Derek is no question the choice for you.

Top Reviews

October 2019
Derek is great. He's technically skilled and really listened to what I needed. Every step of the way he was diligent and professional. Thanks for all your hard work.
- Marina from Bloomberg Originals Shorts
August 2020
Derek was great to work with! Excellent communication and he turned around very high quality work.
- Jeremy from Business Insider

Top Services

Video Editor - News
65 reviews
News Shooter / Video Journalist
4 reviews
Social Media Producer
1 review

Top Projects

How to French Press | Insider Reviews
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
A how to video for Insider Reviews
Produced for Business Insider on Storyhunter
August 2020
Startup Life With Hims & Hers Co-Founder Hilary Coles | Millennial Boss
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Filmed on location at the headquarters in San Fransisco
Produced for Bloomberg Originals Shorts on Storyhunter
October 2019
Readings With Reda - Pilot
- Video Editor - News
Horoscope reading for Page Six, this is a pilot episode of a series.
Produced for New York Post on Storyhunter
February 2022
Britney Spears' Most Monumental Moments of 2021 | Page Six Celebrity News
- Video Editor - News
Edited together Year-End Content for Page Six (New Your Post)
Produced for New York Post on Storyhunter
December 2021
Can you remember 2021's biggest celebrity scandals? | Page Six Celebrity News
- Video Editor - News
Edited together Year-End content for Page Six (The New York Post)
Produced for New York Post on Storyhunter
November 2021

Equipment

Video

4K video camera
Multiple cameras
DSLR or equivalent
GoPro or equivalent
Drone

Audio

Wireless lavalier mic
External recorder
Shotgun mic

Miscellaneous

Stabilizer
Lighting kit
Sliders
Dolly

All Services

Pre-Production

Creative Director
Senior Editor
Fixer
Production Company
Senior Producer / Project Manager
Series Producer / Show Runner
Social Media Producer
Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
Copy Editor
Copywriter

Production Support

Event Photographer
Landscape Photographer
Portrait Photographer
Product Photographer
Field Producer
Gaffer
Grip
Production Assistant
Commercial DP
Corporate Videographer
Documentary DP
Drone Operator
News Shooter / Video Journalist
Reporter / Journalist

Post-Production

Sound Mixer
Animator / Visual Effects Artist
Motion Graphics Designer
Colorist
Video Editor - Commercial
Video Editor - News

Derek's Clients

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