Mobile: +91-9049270997
EMAIL: Raveesh.Sood@live.com
* Media Professional * Cinematographer * Photographer * Musician * Sound Design * Director * Event Management * Film Maker * Writer * Advertising *
Summary :
| IT & Media Professional with a background in B.F.A Film & Media & Bachelors in Journalism & Mass Communication and over 7 years of experience working as Freelance Media Professional and Artist. Working in Hypergro.ai, Bengaluru (AI – Artificial Intelligence based advertising) as Creative Producer creating Videos and Media advertisements for reputed companies since 2024, Worked in Encora Inc., Pune as Graphics Designer/Creative Artist from 2019 till 2024. Worked in the Smart Cube Media Services as Creative Director, Media & Advertising. Strong foundation of Film and Video Making using high resolution Sony Alpha Series, Canon on with professional production house and festival in competition, Artistic and Professional environments. Founded an artist community called COHOP ( Community of Art and Media Professionals ) to encourage and promote Music and Art Performers. Hosted Art and Media Festivals at Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Active hosting and performances in several Art and Musical Festivals. Experienced as Stage Performer, Event Host, Music Artist, Official Photographer Expertise in sound engineering from creation of Musical Sequences thru Sound Recording, Background Music in films, Dubbing, Mixing and Audio-Video Production. Managed & Hosted several Art Events and Festivals end-to-end involving more than 30 performers and art groups. Working as Cinematographer ( Director of Photography ) for a Production house in Pune. Created Short Movies that were officially nominated and applauded at National and International Festivals and Forums. Acclaimed Percussion Artist with expertise in Congo Drums, Cajon, Drums, Yamaha PS-455 and other Rhythm Instruments. Foundation in Tabla Level 3 Certification. Performed in more than 100 musical shows and events. Highly skilled Guitar Player with enthralling performances at musical events. Educational Background : BA ( Mass Communication & Journalim ) – Sound Engineering from SeamEdu, Pune in 2019. Educational Background : BFA ( Film & Media ) – Direction from AISFM, Hyderabad in 2017. |
Professional Skills :
| Direction Skills: | Film Direction Assistant Direction Creative Flow Management Continuity and Actor Management Script Breakdown and Production Management |
| Photo/Video Equipment : | Video Cameras and DSLRs Camera Rigs – Tripod, Shoulder Rig and Gimbal Photography and Videography lighting On Set Sound Recording with Recorder, Boom and Lapel |
| Management Skills: | Managing multiple creative departments for focused creative outputs – especially films and events. Managing creative workflows depending on client and customer requirements. Managing Social Media and Marketing for businesses. |
| Writing Skills: | Scriptwriting and Screenplay Writing Creative Writing Content Writing |
| Editing Tools | Video Editing in Premier Pro Basic effects in After Effects Photo Editing in Photoshop, Lightroom and CaptureOne Pro |
| Sound Engineering: | On Set Sound Recording for Films and Videos Recording and Editing on Ableton, Adobe Audition and Logic Pro. Producing music on Ableton. Live sound Mixing and Recording. |
| Social Media Skills: | Experience of marketing and paid advertising on Instagram and Facebook Use of Hashtags and Keywords online New ideas for creating Digital Media Buzz over a subject |
| Media Software Skills: | Premier Pro, Photoshop, Celtx, Lightroom, CaptureOne, After Effects, Audition, Ableton, Logic Pro |
| Media and Journalism Skills | News and Journalism, Photojournalism, Article Writing, Interviewing and Anchoring, Understanding of Communication levels and mediums. |
| Computer Technical Skills: | Creative writing, editing and presentation making using MS Office- Excel, Word, Power Point. Very Good at computer operations. |
| Artistic Talents and Skills: | Designing creative visuals with meanings and stories Creative writing Music |
Professional Work Experience:
Hypergro.ai, Bengaluru, India – Creative Producer – Oct 2024 to date
Hypergro uses AI to generate video ads instantly—simply provide product details or a brief, and our AI writes scripts, creates visuals, edits, adds captions, and delivers a ready-to-publish ad in minutes.
Role: Creative producer created 100+ Advertisement Videos advertisements for clients
Encora, Pune, India – Creative Artist / Graphics Designer – Oct 2020 to May 2024
Encora helps companies accelerate their software engineering service needs. Encora offers solutions on building IT service platforms, designing new digital. Encora specializes in Digital Product Engineering & Software Engineering.
Role: Quality Control on Product Images for Pottery Barn ( https://www.potterybarn.in/ ) , William Sonoma ( https://www.williams-sonoma.com/ ) , West Elm ( https://www.westelm.in/ ), etc. Communicating with a US based client. Managing projects and thousands of Media and Graphics Data for Pottery Barn, William Sonoma, West Elm, etc. Communicating with a US based client. Managing projects and large databases of 3D-Graphics and Image Data.
Dabboo Ratnani Photography – Studio Manager & Videographer – Feb 2020 https://www.instagram.com/dabbooratnani/?hl=en
| IFFI Goa: IFFI 2019 – 50th International Film Festival of India | Official Photographer for festival | Nov 2019 15 Days | https://www.instagram.com/p/B5SymaOJUA2/ |
| Worked as DOP & Cinematographer with CDH Productions on 5 Short Film Projects : “Varun Sharma ki Ajeeb Kahani” – 2019 “Padosi” – 2018 “Lekin” – 2017 “Khuda Hafiz” – 2018 “Synonyms” – 2019 | Director of Photography And Cinematographer | 2017 – 2019 ( 1 Month Each Short Film ) | CDH Production Shortfilms on Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGVaz5jz-tudlT4J3UqkduQ |
| COHOP – UNITE ( COHOP Event II ) Art festival inside a club with 30+ artists & groups performing live music with their originals, dance, hip-hop, DJ, stand-up comedy, theatre, poetry, paintings, photography exhibition | Concept Designer, Organizer & Coordinator, Event Manager,Media Design, Event Marketing, Anchoring and Artist Performer | 3 Months June, July, August 2019 | Instagram – @cohoppune NEWS & MEDIA REFERENCES “A line up of Artistes plan to give party an arty edge “ The Indian Express ePaper “Saturday Night Fever” article by Indian Express. “#1:: 10 Must Attend Events of the week” |
| “India Film Project” Participation 50 Hour Filmmaking Challenge. “Manoranjoke” Official Entry 2016 “Naadan” Official Entry 2019 | Director | 2016 2019 | Manoranjoke : https://youtu.be/GE8oXNcsENY |
| Documentary for CBSE, New Delhi “Rise and Shine” | Creator | 2014 |
Documentary for “Rugby India” and “Ace Foundation” Cinematographer 2018
| Covered 20 music concerts for various bands | Cinematographer and Photographer | 2017 2019 | https://www.facebook.com/192002254495285/videos/512492012446306/ |
| “Pretty Secrets” Product Shoot and Video | Cinematographer and Photographer | 2017 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxdN-DKLU9w |
| “Coloroso” Fashion Shoot with Apoorva Jayarajan | Product Photographer | 2017 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd7aEBqlmHi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link |
| Wedding Photographer with “PIK-A-SHOOT”, Pune | Cinematographer and Photographer | 2018 | https://www.instagram.com/pik_a_shoot/ |
| Ramp Photographer for Rohit Kamra at Pune Fashion Week | Photographer | 2018 | https://www.instagram.com/rohitkamraofficial/ |
| Creative and Fashion shoots with 20 bloggers and models | Photographer | 2016-2019 | https://www.instagram.com/raveesh_sood/ |
Played at 80+ live Music shows & Festivals in Pune and Hyderabad Guitarist/Percussionist/Singer/DJ 2014-2020
Educational Qualification :
| Course & Subjects | Institution/Organization | Duration |
| Bachelor Of Arts ( Journalism & Mass Communication ) Specialization : Sound Engineering | Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune – India SeamEdu Institute, Pune | 3-years 2016-19 |
| Bachelor Of Fine Arts ( Film & Media ) Specialization : Direction | Annapurna International School of Film & Media, Hyderabad | 2015-2017 |
