ZACHARIAH "Z" HOUSTON
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Highly creative producer and director with a deep understanding of visual storytelling, video production and broadcasting. Leverages strong attention to detail, passion for music, and a keen eye to generate unique ideas and execute original content.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Producer & Director
Freelance
Los Angeles, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Story Producer on unreleased Apple TV+ docuseries - Storyboarded 60-minute pilot episode and set look & feel of series with creative input on opening titles, music and graphics
- Directed short youth football documentary "Helping Lincoln Reach New Heights" for LA Rams in association with Albertsons
- Produced and Directed 2 episodes of UCLA Health's "Laker for a Day" campaign
- Directed launch video for USC athlete affiliated brand deal company House of Victory
Feature Producer
Amazon Prime Video & DLP Media Group
Los Angeles, CA
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Produced 40+ short features for Amazon's NFL Thursday Night Football broadcast across its first 2 seasons
- Directed 20+ shoots of various content including unscripted feature stories and player interviews, plus scripted skits
- Field producer on 6+ city location shoots for broadcast's opening piece
Segment Producer
FOX Sports
Los Angeles, CA
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Produce original video content for weekly studio shows such as FOX NFL Sunday, achieving 4.5 million viewers per week on average
- Wrote, produced and directed 10+ show opens for FOX NFL Sunday, working with major studio actors as cross promotion
- Produced and directed 40+ pieces of short form content including athlete interviews, celebrity skits and brand sponsored elements such as Verizon and State Farm
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05.2016
Skills
- Direction: Scripted and Unscripted, Short Form
- Producing: Scripted and Unscripted, Short and Long Form
- Field Producing: Video and Live Event
- Post Producing: Creative and Management
- Short Form Editing
- Short Form Scriptwriting
- Adobe Premiere Pro: Advanced
- Adobe Photoshop: Intermediate
- Adobe Lightroom: Intermediate
- Adobe After Effects: Basic
- Da Vinci Resolve: Basic
Timeline
Producer & Director
Freelance
01.2023 - Current
Feature Producer
Amazon Prime Video & DLP Media Group
08.2022 - 12.2023
Segment Producer
FOX Sports
05.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of Arizona
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