Mariko Thomas

I love creating a mood with lighting, filters, and lenses; being creative makes me tick. I am an imaginative and meticulous Cinematographer with a passion for storytelling and beautiful video footage. I combine the work of a director, editor, and photographer to create an amazing piece of art that will capture your attention. Whether it’s video or sound editing when I get engaged in what I’m doing I lose track of time. I am a professional who shoots and edits film, video, or digital media. I have great communication skills and work well with others.

As a business owner, I have an exceptional understanding of the importance of adhering to protocols and deadlines. I have a constructive history of demonstrating resilient administrative support skills such as organization and efficiency while meeting deadlines. My most recent employment experience has helped me to further develop my meticulous detail-oriented and analytical skills, while also enhancing my interpersonal skills and time-management skills.

The greatest compliment that I ever got at work was from the mayor of the city. He applauded me on how efficient my project management skill was, and he appreciated how effectively my crew ran. At work I am best known for my project management and technical skills. I am the go-to person for all things tech in my department. I’ve trained over a 100 people towards their employment leadership roles within the past 10 years which increased the company production by 18%. In 2014, I received my Associates in Recording Engineering and Business Management while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. I am a recent graduate from Full Sail University with a 3.95 GPA and B.A. in Digital Cinematography. I received a director’s award while attending and I was sought out for admittance into NSCS (The National society of Collegiate Scholars).

My friends describe me as mild tempered, outgoing, and fun. My most unique quality is my attitude, temperament, and my perspective I’m optimistic and encourage others that there is always another way.

In my spare time I like to watch movies, short films, and reality shows. Watching shows helps me come up with ideas for creating new content. I also engage in making beats for fun and although I’m not as skilled, I still do it because music will forever be my first love.

As a father of 9 it is very important to me that I show my them that they can achieve anything that they want if they have passion for it.

Skills-
•Production Management
• Video Editing
• Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Script breakdown
• Location scouting
• Audio editing
• Pro Tools