C. Drew Unser | Résumé

Cinematography and Camera Operating Experience

• Director of Photography, SPEF "Orange Sign Day" ad campaign, 2024
• Director of Photography / Drone Videographer for Oddity Odysseys, documentary series, (80+ Episodes), 2016 - 2024
• ​Aerial Drone Videographer / Cinematographer, The Great Ghost Challenge (BTS), a reality series, 2023
• Director of Photography / Camera Operator, Pareto Labs Practical MBA, Multiple Telly Award Winner, Pareto Labs, 2021 - 2022
• Camera Operator, Oaktree Capital Management, ad campaigns, 2014 - present
• Director of Photography, Wine in a Can, Graham & Fisk commercial campaign, 2022
• Camera Operator for Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO series, 15 episodes, summer 2020
• Camera Operator, Waterkeeper Alliance "Keep it Clean" ad campaign, 2015-2017
• Director of Photography for You're Doing it Wrong, a PBS Digital Production - 20 Episodes, 2015
• Director of Photography, Reasons to be Scared of the Future, a Nerdist production, 2014
• Camera Operator, Donnybrook, a weekly PBS production 2009-2011
• Director of Photography, To Dance Again, an Emmy Award-Nominated medical documentary, and Winner: Best Documentary (Short), St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase, summer 2010
• Camera Operator, HEC-TV Live! an Emmy Award-Nominated weekly live program, 2008-2011
• Camera Operator, Seeking Freedom, an Emmy Award-Winning documentary, 2008

Editing Experience

• Editor, Hugh Jackman: From London with Love, ad campaign, Bill Young Productions, 2024
• Editor, ScanPay App commercial campaign, 2024
• Editor, SPEF "Orange Sign Day" ad campaign, 2024
• Lead Editor, Media Access Awards, Emmy Award Winner, PBS, 2022-2024
• Editor for The Great Ghost Challenge Season 1 BTS
• Editor / Producer, Oddity Odysseys, documentary series, Youtube, 2016 - Present
• Editor for Art Trippin' trailer, documentary series, 2023 
• Editor for Wine in a Can, Graham & Fisk commercial campaign, 2022
• Editor for Pareto Labs Practical MBA, Multiple Telly Award Winner, Pareto Labs, 2021 - 2022
• Editor, Cafe Rio New Fajitas commercial, Cafe Rio, 2018
• Editor, Beerfest, a feature film, CW Seed, 2018
• Editor, Here Kitty Kitty, commercial campaign, Purina, 2017
• Editor, Beggin' Party Poppers commercial, Purina, 2016
• Editor, "Keep it Clean" campaign, Waterkeeper Alliance, 2015-2017
• Editor for You're Doing it Wrong, a PBS Digital Production - 20 Episodes, 2015
• Editor for Attention Deficit Theater, a CW Seed Production 2016
• Editor, The Fifth Quarter, OBB Pictures/Go90, 2016
• Editor, Reasons to be Scared of the Future, a Nerdist production, 2014
• Editor, Tiny Commando, a Yahoo Studios series, 2013
• Editor, We Need Help, a Vuguru series, 2012
• Editor / Producer for To Dance Again, an Emmy Award-Nominated medical documentary, and Winner: Best Documentary (Short), St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase, summer 2010
• Editor for Seeking Freedom, an Emmy Award-Winning documentary, 2008

Visual Effects and Graphics Experience

• Visual Effects / Motion Graphics Producer, Her Ultra: Breaking 250K, feature film, Film Camp Productions, 2024
• Motion Designer, Media Access Awards, Emmy Award Winner, PBS, 2022-2024​
• 2D Animator / Motion Graphics Producer, Maddy and her Magic Hatty, 11 episode series, Kids at Play Productions, 2024
• Visual Effects Producer, Word of Mouth ,Concept Pilot, 2024
• Lead Visual Effects Producer / Compositor, ClearMind, feature film, Film Camp Productions, 2023
• Animator, Farmer John, commercial ad campaign, 2023
• Visual Effects / Compositor, 88, feature film, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2022
• Visual Effects Artist for Oddity Odysseys, documentary web-series, Youtube, 2016 - Present
• Visual Effects Producer, Wine in a Can, Graham & Fisk commercial campaign, 2022
• Lead Visual Effects Producer / Compositor, The Me And You Show, SnapChat, 2021 - 2022
• Visual Effects / Motion Graphics Producer, Pareto: Practical MBA, Multiple Telly Award Winner, Pareto Labs, 2021 - 2022
• Visual Effects Producer, Tab Time, a Youtube Originals series, 2021
• Motion Graphics Producer, ACM Pro Shows, 2020 - 2022
• Lead Visual Effects Producer, Me Time With Frangela, (150 television episodes) Raycom/Grey Media, 2018
• Visual Effects / Compositor, Hyperlinked, a Youtube Originals series (10 episodes), 2017
• Visual Effects Artist for You're Doing it Wrong, a PBS Digital Production - 20 Episodes, 2015
• Visual Effects Artist / Compositor for Attention Deficit Theater, a CW Seed Production 2016
• Visual Effects Artist / Compositor, The Fifth Quarter, OBB Pictures/Go90, 2016
• Visual Effects Artist / Compositor for Paws Play, a Defy Media production, 2016
• Compositor, The Temp Agency, feature film, Vuguru, 2013
• Graphics Producer for the open of I Love Jazz, a monthly HEC-TV production
• Graphics Producer for To Dance Again, an Emmy Award-Nominated medical documentary, and Winner: Best Documentary (Short), St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase, summer 2010

Color Correction / Color Grading Experience

• Colorist, SPEF "Orange Sign Day" ad campaign, 2024
• Colorist, Her Ultra: Breaking 250K, feature film, Film Camp Productions, 2024
• Colorist for Oddity Odysseys, documentary web-series, Youtube, 2016 - Present
• Colorist, Wine in a Can, Graham & Fisk commercial campaign, 2022
• Colorist, The Me And You Show, SnapChat, 2021 - 2022
• Colorist, Pareto Labs Practical MBA, Multiple Telly Award Winner, Pareto Labs, 2021 - 2022
• Colorist for You're Doing it Wrong, a PBS Digital Production - 20 Episodes, 2015
• Colorist, The Fifth Quarter, OBB Pictures/Go90, 2016
• Colorist for To Dance Again, an Emmy Award-Nominated medical documentary, and Winner: Best Documentary (Short), St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase, summer 2010​

Employment History

• Bill Young Productions, 2024
• Pareto Labs, 2021 - 2022
• ACM Pro Shows, 2020 - 2022
• Kids at Play Productions, 2011 - 2024
• Testronic Laboratories/Technicolor, 2011 - 2013
• HEC-TV, 2006 - 2011
• PBS (KETC St. Louis), 2007 - 2011
• Global Spectrum, 2008 - 2011
• Millennium Productions, 2008 - 2010
• MSBA, 2007-2009

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient with Adobe Premiere editing software
• Proficient with AVID Media Composer editing software
• Proficient with Adobe After Effects software
• Experience with Mocha motion tracking software
• Experience with Element 3D, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator software
• Experience with Davinci Resolve color correction software
• Experience with Adobe Character Animator software
• Proficient with Google Earth Studio software
• Experience with Element 3D, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator software
• Experience with Arri Alexa, Arri Amira, Panisonic GH5, Black Magic 6K Cinema cameras.
• Experience with GoPro action cam applications and multi-cam shooting scenarios.
• Experience with DJI Mavic 3 and Phantom 4 UAV drone piloting and aerial cinematography.
• Experience with basic television studio setup, as well as location shooting.
• Proficient with lighting setup for one, two, and three camera interviews.
• Proficient with Sennheiser EK-500 series transmitter/receiver audio recording equipment.

Education

• B.A. in Film Production and Cinematography, 3.5 GPA
• Graduated from Webster University, St. Louis, MO
• Minor in Fine Art

References:  Available upon Request