Ben Ferrer Cinematography Reel 2014
Samples of my camera work and lighting prior to 2014.
Ben Ferrer 2016 ShowReel
This video features excerpts from a few projects I created for Elastic between 2015 and 2016. Camera, lighting , audio and editing.
What is Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)?
This is from a series of videos called Snackable Shorts I edited while at Elastic.
Women of Elastic: Rita Jhaveri
I shot this interview and b-roll for part of Elastic's Women of Elastic series. Filmed in Austin, TX and Orlando, FL.
Examples of privacy-first generative AI search with Elastic
This was a quick turnaround project for showing the power of Elasticsearch and generative AI in action. Shot with a single 4K resolution camera framed for a two shot. Each had their own microphone boomed in overhead. I isolated each individual in post production. The point of shooting this way was to keep both people addressing a single camera. his kept the feeling more intimate with the audience.
Working Distributed at Elastic
This is a green screen interview didn't have b-roll support. I played around with pop on text to make the video fun and lively. I did the camera work, lighting, audio, compositing, editing, and text animation.
Elastic Cares | Volunteer Time Off
This is an editing project I did to tell a few stories of how our Elastic employees use VTO to make a difference in their communities.
I also filmed the River Valley Riders sequence.
I also filmed the River Valley Riders sequence.
The Legend of Chloe
Created from concept to delivery in forty eight hours,
this short became the winner of the Best Film for the 2009 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project and showed what a strong and talented team can do when challanged.
I was the producer and director of photography.
this short became the winner of the Best Film for the 2009 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project and showed what a strong and talented team can do when challanged.
I was the producer and director of photography.
Demolition: Troll
I had the privilege of shooting this quirky short documentary called Demolition: Troll. It was filmed in the Bay Area over a six month period in 2013 during the days before the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge was closed - slated to be demolished.
About Me
I am a Director of Photography and Video Editor based in San Francisco since 1996. Knowledgeable in all aspects of video production, I've managed complete camera, grip and lighting teams, but can also function as a sole video content creator.
Core competencies include:
Camera Operation | Non-linear Editing | Lighting | Color Grading Audio Mixing | Video Encoding | Audio Recording | Music Editing Chroma Key Compositing (aka green screen)