Cooper Cuya
Brea
Summary
Filmmaker versed in photo and video content creation, maximizing creative output from single camera operations to big-budget productions. 4+ years of film school has cultivated vast technical and collaborative skills and a honed ability for storytelling.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Video Journalist
UCLA Daily Bruin
03.2025 - Current
- Episode editor for "On The Steps" weekly news show.
- News story coverage.
Video and Photo Services
Freelance
03.2025 - Current
- Swirl Circuit EP release show videography (March 2025)
- Fullerton Rotary Japan exchange recap (September 2024)
- Theater videography (2022 - 2024)
- Videography for PUF Album Release Concert (October 2022)
- Downey Mason Photography (November & December 2022)
- Wedding Videography (November 2022)
- Sigma Pi Fraternity Golf Fundraiser Photography (November 2022)
- KCON, camera operator (August 2022)
- PUF concert Videography (January 2022)
Videographer
UCLA Cherry Pop Records
10.2024 - Current
- Concert photo / video coverage for social media and marketing asset library.
- Concert recap video production for social media.
- Artist Jordan Cierra, "DYMK?" music video. Director of photography, editor. (2025)
- Band Lady Vengeance, "An Intro to Lady Vengeance" interview package. Producer, Editor. (2024)
- Fall 2024 artist press release. Producer (2024)
News Director
El Dorado High School Digital Media Arts Academy
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Programmed weekly News Show. Advised production of news, advertisements, PSA, and sports packages.
- Organized live and recorded video coverage of school events including assemblies, plays, music and dance performances, and district related events.
Film Group Executive Producer
El Dorado High School Digital Media Arts Academy
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Oversaw the pitching and development process for student short films each semester.
- Technically and creatively advised the production of each selected film.
- Contributed to the development of semesterly funding campaigns.
Education
Film and Television Production, Accounting
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA01.2028
Skills
- Project management
- Creative collaboration
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Photo editing: Lightroom, Photoshop
- Post production: Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects, Davinci Resolve
- Screenwriting: Final Draft, Arc Studio
- Camera ecosystems: Black Magic, Panasonic Lumix and Varicam, RED, Sony, Canon, Nikon
- Location Sound: mixing, recording, boom operation
- Live events: ATEM, multicam, audio mixing
Timeline
Video Journalist
UCLA Daily Bruin
03.2025 - Current
Video and Photo Services
Freelance
03.2025 - Current
Videographer
UCLA Cherry Pop Records
10.2024 - Current
News Director
El Dorado High School Digital Media Arts Academy
08.2023 - 06.2024
Film Group Executive Producer
El Dorado High School Digital Media Arts Academy
08.2022 - 06.2023
Film and Television Production, Accounting
UCLA
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