Sean Souza
Cinematographer
Los Angeles
Summary
Dynamic team leader with a proven track record in coaching, enhancing efficiency, and honing organizational skills. Experienced crew member adept at fostering teamwork and collaboration to achieve common goals. Passionate filmmaker with a strong understanding of industry techniques, advanced technology, and a flair for creative innovation. Committed to driving projects forward and inspiring others to reach their full potential.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead
Skyzone
10.2024 - 08.2025
- Supervising employees.
- Addressing customer concerns.
- Problem solving for any issues the customers or employees may run into.
- Decision making on pertinent issues that were brought to me.
- Communicating and coordinating with delivery, maintenance, and oversight companies and employees.
- Ensuring safety and reporting emergencies in applicable situations.
- Providing effective salesmanship and delivery
- Providing sales coaching and collaboration.
- Increased membership sales from ~25% to 40+%
General Staff
Skyzone
07.2023 - 10.2024
- Supervising children, cleaning play areas, checking customers in
- Receiving phone calls and providing help to customers with questions/concerns.
- Cleaning and maintaining a kitchen, preparing food orders in a timely manner, restocking and maintaining current stock
- Following California guidelines for cleanly and sanitary food handling/prepping as outlined by the California Food Handlers license.
Director of Photography
Juru, Student Film
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Responsible for Planning shots, storyboarding scenes, attending shoots and filming scenes with a professional grade camera.
- The film won "Best Actor", "Best Screenplay", "Best Editing", "Best Cinematography", "Best Director", and "Best in Show" at the 2023 Heritage High School Film Showcase.
On Set Grip
Gustavo Guardado
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Responsible for setting up props for film sets, lighting film sets, and often operating a professional grade RED camera.
Education
Film
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA 05.2001 -
High School -
Heritage High School
Brentwood, California06.2023
Skills
Professional kitchen maintenance
Efficient customer service
Collaborative teamwork in professional settings
Leadership in customer relations and staff development
Familiarity with sales strategies
Sales coaching proficiency
Proficient in DaVinci Resolve
Effective in Adobe Premiere Pro
Operation of professional grade camera
Familiarity with audio-visual elements in filmmaking
Timeline
Team Lead
Skyzone
10.2024 - 08.2025
General Staff
Skyzone
07.2023 - 10.2024
Director of Photography
Juru, Student Film
01.2023 - 05.2023
On Set Grip
Gustavo Guardado
07.2022 - 08.2022
Film
Diablo Valley College
05.2001 -
High School -
Heritage High School