Michael Angelo Medina
Director @ Alta Vista / Based in McAllen, Texas and Cluj-Napoca, Romania
-vindeca-te singur, vindeca lumea...- Michelangelo is a veteran multimedia artist with a crafted talent for capturing mercurial imagery that exudes colors and moods reminiscent of archetypal renaissance paintings. Their writing,...
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Focus:
Photographer, Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Researcher, Travel, Environment, Documentary, Style, Art Director, Author, Director of Photography, Agent, Arts & Culture, Life, Impact, Educator, Cinematography, Entrepreneur, Playwright, Investigation, Artist, Multidisciplinary Artist, Performance, Mechanical Engineer, Storyteller, Visual Artist, Innovation, Translator, Global Enterprise, Wildlife, Outdoor adventure, Kids, Reportage
Skills:
Research, Translator, Copy Editing, Lighting Tech, Graphic Design, Audio Recording, Color Correction, Film Scanning, Stylist, Set Design, Photo Editing, Storyboarding, Editorial Design, Branding, Typography, Curating, Copywriting, Costume Design, Exhibition Design, Fashion Styling, Multimedia Production, Photojournalism, Product Design, Retouching, Sculpting, Video Editing, Sound Design, UI/UX Design, Film Photography, Screenwriter, Marketing, Executive Director, Cinematographer, Colorist, Drone Pilot, Arts Journalism, FAA drone pilot, Features Photo Editor, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop
About
Available in: McAllen, Texas and Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Focused on:
Photographer, Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Researcher, Travel, Environment, Documentary, Style, Art Director, Author, Director of Photography, Agent, Arts & Culture, Life, Impact, Educator, Cinematography, Entrepreneur, Playwright, Investigation, Artist, Multidisciplinary Artist, Performance, Mechanical Engineer, Storyteller, Visual Artist, Innovation, Translator, Global Enterprise, Wildlife, Outdoor adventure, Kids, Reportage
Skilled at:
Research, Translator, Copy Editing, Lighting Tech, Graphic Design, Audio Recording, Color Correction, Film Scanning, Stylist, Set Design, Photo Editing, Storyboarding, Editorial Design, Branding, Typography, Curating, Copywriting, Costume Design, Exhibition Design, Fashion Styling, Multimedia Production, Photojournalism, Product Design, Retouching, Sculpting, Video Editing, Sound Design, UI/UX Design, Film Photography, Screenwriter, Marketing, Executive Director, Cinematographer, Colorist, Drone Pilot, Arts Journalism, FAA drone pilot, Features Photo Editor, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop
Coverage Regions:
Europe Latin America USA & Canada
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Romanian, Latin
Years of experience: More than 10
-vindeca-te singur, vindeca lumea...-
Michelangelo is a veteran multimedia artist with a crafted talent for capturing mercurial imagery that exudes colors and moods reminiscent of archetypal renaissance paintings. Their writing, photographs, films, paintings, renders, music, and immersive exhibits will transport you to alternate dimensions.
Michelangelo combines their background as a writer with a sincere passion for the visual arts to tell your stories through the timeless practices of photojournalism and cinematography: the Bressonian "art of the found". Employing a mixture of Renaissance-era lighting techniques with vintage film lenses, hand-painted backdrops, adventurous sets, and a discerning eye for posing and expressions, Michael's visual works are timeless, artistic, and truly serve to capture the essence of the subject.
Having worked at several publications (including The Monitor, Pulse Magazine, World News & Report, The Pan-American, and The Panorama), Michael is well-accustomed to difficult shooting conditions and tight deadlines. Rain, shine, snow, or heat, this intrepid spirit is always ready to capture a fleeting moment.
Michelangelo has applied their numerous talents to a diverse array of weddings, events, art shows, and multimedia productions and exhibits all over Gaia, including the United States, Mexico, Ukraine, Germany, Romania, Holland, United Kingdom, Wales, and more, with plans to expand their growing portfolio of adventure visuals in the coming years.
Michelangelo is more than an artist. Their projects include:
All this being perceived, nothing sums up Michelangelo's raison d’etre better than their own words:
“There is a soul in each person, a spark of divine distinction; truly we are the ever-evolving snowflakes of existence. Only through art can you capture the raw essence of being and bolster your fleeting moments against the ceaseless storms of eternity.”
My lens, your soul, our world.
Michelangelo is a veteran multimedia artist with a crafted talent for capturing mercurial imagery that exudes colors and moods reminiscent of archetypal renaissance paintings. Their writing, photographs, films, paintings, renders, music, and immersive exhibits will transport you to alternate dimensions.
Michelangelo combines their background as a writer with a sincere passion for the visual arts to tell your stories through the timeless practices of photojournalism and cinematography: the Bressonian "art of the found". Employing a mixture of Renaissance-era lighting techniques with vintage film lenses, hand-painted backdrops, adventurous sets, and a discerning eye for posing and expressions, Michael's visual works are timeless, artistic, and truly serve to capture the essence of the subject.
Having worked at several publications (including The Monitor, Pulse Magazine, World News & Report, The Pan-American, and The Panorama), Michael is well-accustomed to difficult shooting conditions and tight deadlines. Rain, shine, snow, or heat, this intrepid spirit is always ready to capture a fleeting moment.
Michelangelo has applied their numerous talents to a diverse array of weddings, events, art shows, and multimedia productions and exhibits all over Gaia, including the United States, Mexico, Ukraine, Germany, Romania, Holland, United Kingdom, Wales, and more, with plans to expand their growing portfolio of adventure visuals in the coming years.
Michelangelo is more than an artist. Their projects include:
- a suite of eco-philanthropic efforts
- a burgeoning directorial career
- a litany of literary publications
- a growing band of swordfighting students
- a venerable reportage career
- semi-finalist status on a hit reality show, Top Photographer with Nigel Barker
- finalist status for an artist-manned flight to the moon through the dearMoon project
- endorsements from astronaut Jose Hernandez, journalist Ben Lowy, and artist Uriel "Conquista" Landeros,
- a sponsorship from Four Corners Brewery and their “El Chingon” beer
- and so, so much more
All this being perceived, nothing sums up Michelangelo's raison d’etre better than their own words:
“There is a soul in each person, a spark of divine distinction; truly we are the ever-evolving snowflakes of existence. Only through art can you capture the raw essence of being and bolster your fleeting moments against the ceaseless storms of eternity.”
You know my story, now let's tell yours.
My lens, your soul, our world.
Education
University of Texas Pan-American