Blas
Alvarado
Experience
Three of the most formative positions I have been lucky enough to have been a part of.
World Surf
Leauge
Assisting as a cameraman and social media manager for the two 4-day events on the Central Coast of California.
Redlight Management
Editing sizzle reals for a Grammy-winning band and reporting on up coming artists that might be of interest to the managers I shadowed.
Hosted interviews with directors form around the world and acted as a juror for the festival's Music Video Category.
World Surf League
Internship
Jan. 2022- Feb. 2022 Central Coast, CA
The World Surf League is the official organization for all international professional surfers who wish to prove their skills on a world wide scale. The WSL hosts a multitude of annual competitions for both longboard and shortboard competitors.
-Acted as a live-stream cameraman for over 160 post-heat interviews for the WSL Network in the fast-paced media pit at both international surfing competitions in Morro Bay and Pismo Beach. When not behind the camera, I managed all social media content for Surfing for Hope, the primary sponsor, and edited official WSL images for RunAmuck Photography,for both 4-day events to promote local and regional engagement. Click the icon below to access the live streams I assisted in and take a look through the gallery to see some of the amazing shots I helped shoot and edit.
Mar. 2021- Sept. 2021 Los Angeles, CA
Redlight Management is the largest independent music management company in the world representing over 300 acts, including Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Enrique Iglesias, and The Strokes.
-Remotely shadowed the leading music manager in the industry famed for signing the Dave Mathews Band and the Foo Fighters, Bruce Flohr, while working on Grammy-winning Christian-Rock band, Switchfoot, and the Hoko. I was responsible with producing content for these bands' social media, including seven promotional social media videos, four of which are displayed below. Along with that, I researched new talent and provided feedback on prospective clients.
SLO International Film Festival
Internship
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival is an annual 6-day film festival hosted between the giant media centers of Los Angeles and San Francisco showcasing modern and classic films in a wide variety of venues, from the city’s historic Fremont Theatre, to the popular independent Palm Theatre, with a variety of unexpected venues including Central Coast's Sunset Drive-in.
As an intern, I experienced what it takes to create a film festival and was given assignments that sharpened my interviewing, video editing, and social media skills. I managed the fest's social media on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and interviewed featured filmmakers that served as part of the "Q&A" section for the 2021 'Covid-19 safe' festival. I also co-hosted the first annual Music Video Category Q&A section with Suzanne Schonig, local radio DJ for KRUSH 92.5. Our interviews featured on multiple radio stations under American General Media, including KZOZ 93.3 and Coast 104.5.
(click above to access the playlist)
(click above to access the playlist)
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Insufferable with Casey Wieber
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I Am Samantha with Benjamin Scheuer & Samantha Williams
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Gun with Nave Pinhas
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We Can't Breath with Miranda Winters & Rocky Romano
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Red Watch with Cindy Wathen-Kennedy
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Recap with Suzanne Schonig
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A Piece of Cake with The Bragg Brothers
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Amazing Adventure of Awesome with Allison Brownmoore
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F*ck You Seth with Holly Curran and Barry Galprin
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El Regalo with Sheila and Kenneth Vatan-Woodall and Karen Loriana
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Stoke Chasers with Jo Anna Edmison & Hayley Nenadal