Kyle Mountcastle
Videographer & Photographer
Cleveland, OH 44111
[email protected]216-296-4887
I am a young professional who is ready to take on the videography and photography worlds with
integrity. My interest in videography began with editing video game footage on Sony Vegas in middle
school, but it remained dormant until my sophomore year at John Carroll University.
Since then, I've shot interviews for internet documentaries, such as a documentary for McKenzie
Levie's Sword Fight Society (now known as Lake Erie Historical Fencing). I've also made "pro bono"
promotional videos for the Lake Erie Liners and the Cleveland Flow Collective. I can be seen at
Lakewood Skate Park filming demos for the Park's regulars, including a local sponsored skater. I look
forward to bright opportunities ahead!
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Video Editor (Freelance)
Digital Tour Bus - Chicago, IL
January 2020 to Present
Edited videos from home for Digital Tour Bus' "Bus Invaders" webseries.
• Learned how to create the "zoom" transition manually in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Filled jump cuts over with appropriate b-roll in order to prevent jump cuts from being seen by viewers.
Computer Technician
Regency Technologies - Stow, OH
March 2020 to December 2020
troubleshoots computers in order to audit them for wholesale.
• Swaps out RAM when RAM issues are apparent.
• Enters scrapped computers into scrapping system via scanner.
• Unscrews motherboards when motherboards have alignment issues with Ethernet and USB slots on
the back end of computers. Aligns the motherboards properly with these slots.
• Checks BIOS settings on business class computers to ensure connectivity to our Regency Technologies
auditing program.
• Checks more complex BIOS interfaces (installed on custom-grade business class computers) to ensure
connectivity to our aforementioned auditing program. I have troubleshooting experience with Asus,
Gigabyte, and Republic of Gamers BIOS interfaces.
In addition to these primary duties, I also serve as a Photography Assistant for our tech center's head
photographer whenever I am requested to assist him. Duties for this role are the following:
• Taking product photos for to post to eBay's wholesale lists. We use Canon's EOS Utility to inspect the
quality of product photos.
• Ensuring proper file naming for each photo taken. We use a specific application to organize product
photography files into Regency's file management system for products posted to eBay. The EOS Utility
also comes into use during this process, as the EOS Utility is configured to work with our organizational
application mentioned above.
Volunteer Editor
Cleveland Soccer Club - Cleveland, OH
May 2019 to July 2019
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
• Edited pre-shot video for Cleveland SC's "TBT" ( an acronym meaning "Throwback Thursdays" that is
ubiquitous on Instagram) hashtag campaign to promote Cleveland SC's social media presence.
• Operated and monitored graphics of live soccer games using the MyCujoo streaming application.
Video Production Internship
Black Valve Media - Cleveland, OH
January 2019 to May 2019
• Co-edited "Modern Warrior Live," a performance art play about an Afghanistan veteran and his struggles
with mental health during and after his service.
• Co-edited a a ghost hunting venture at the Mansfield Reformatory done by Black Valve
• Co-edited a promo video for The Fest, a Christian music festival taking place in August 2019
• Co-edited a promo video for Cleveland Curiosities, an oddity shop based in Lakewood, Ohio
Intern
The Sculpture Center - Cleveland, OH
June 2018 to August 2018
Produced a marketing video with supervision by Bill Marras, a freelance worker for Linking Employers,
Abilities, and Potential.
Bill worked with me on improving my shooting skills for marketing contexts. He particularly helped with
pre-production planning and preparations before video shoots. In the editing process, Bill helped me with
paying attention to what clients need by referring to our notes from our client about the client's ideas
for the marketing video. Linked below is the final version, which was released on the Sculpture Center's
"About" page in late August 2018.
Education
BA in Digital Media
John Carroll University - University Hts, OH
August 2019
Skills
• Video Editing
• Adobe Premiere
• Photography
• Video Production
• Filming
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe After Effects
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Social Media Management
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Photoshop
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Production Planning
• Videographer (3 years)
• Adobe Illustrator
• Desktop Support
• Graphic Design
• Help Desk
• Adobe InDesign
Links
https://www.castleonthemount.com/portfolio.html
