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About me

Ruben Schneiderman is a media maker and video journalist based in the Twin Cities. Working at places like Minnesota Public Radio and KSTP Channel 5 News, Ruben is experienced at producing high-quality audio and visual content for distribution over a variety of platforms. With experience mixing podcasts, lighting shoots, interviewing subjects, creating motion graphics, and managing production workflows, Ruben is a one-stop shop for your media production needs. The works below include videos I have directed as an employee of MPR and as an independent contractor.

A young person with dark hair and beard smiling outdoors in a park, wearing a teal jacket, black shirt, and carrying a black backpack.

My Work

I believe the visuals, composition, and color convey meaning just as much as the content itself. With experience directing documentaries, marketing videos, music session videos, and social media campaigns, I have the skills to tell your story through compelling visuals and sound design.

A woman with long dreadlocks wearing red glasses, singing into a professional microphone with a pop filter.
Close-up of a person's hand playing a guitar, adorned with multiple rings, with a blurred background.
A man with a beanie and headphones is singing into a microphone while playing a keyboard. A woman with long hair and headphones is singing into a microphone in the background of a recording studio.
Person making the bed, smoothing a white blanket on a bed with textured white bedding.
A woman with curly brown hair, wearing a light blue shirt, is speaking indoors with a window in the background.
A person is floating mid-air in a snow-covered street at night, illuminated by orange streetlights, with trees and snow in the background.
A skier racing down a snowy slope, passing through a blue gate marked with an Interwetten sign. The slope is bordered by red safety netting and large yellow Interwetten banners, with trees and a clear sky in the background.
A person with a hood, hat, and headphones singing into a microphone in a recording studio
A woman with glasses and a gray hat sitting in a room with large windows and white brick walls, wearing a vibrant blue scarf and blouse, speaking with her hands.
A volleyball player from Macalester College, wearing a gray jersey with the number 1, jumps to attack the ball over a net while two opponents in dark jerseys attempt to block. Several spectators are seated in the background.
Person with dark hair and beard wearing a brown Jumpsuit outdoors with leafless trees in the background.
A man with glasses and long hair wearing a plaid shirt, speaking into a microphone during an interview in a studio.
A man with gray hair and glasses is sitting with arms crossed in front of a microphone in a music studio, wearing a black leather jacket. A window on the left lets in natural light, and there are guitars on a rack in the background.
A man with gray hair, glasses, and a beard wearing a black leather jacket and white shirt, sitting in front of a microphone in a recording studio. There are guitars behind him and wooden acoustic panels on the wall.
Two people sitting in a recording studio facing each other, with microphones, guitars, and a large window in the background.
Circular art with orange, purple, and brown figures holding needles in a hexagon, forming the iris of a camera.

Services

Brand-Centered Content

Looking for video and photo assets for your business? I will work with you to capture images that will make your brand stand out!

Person in a blue shirt making a bed.
A person dipping a wooden tool into melted wax.
A person lying on a bed with eyes closed, receiving a neck massage, with rainbow light reflections on their face and hair.
A professional video camera captures a recording studio with microphones, music stands, and acoustic panels on the walls.

Video Production

Having worked at two prominent media organizations in the Twin Cities, I have developed my video production skills over several years. From documentary-style production to consistent social media content creation, I am ready to make your brand or organization stand out with engaging and professional video content. From concept to editing, I handle every stage with creativity and technical skill, using industry-standard software, expert camera operation, professional lighting techniques, and quality audio engineering. Let’s get more people interacting with your brand through engaging, targeted video content.

Audio Engineering

Close-up of a professional audio mixing console with illuminated yellow buttons and black knobs, showing a digital display screen reading 'Guest 2'.

With Experience mixing podcasts, recording bands and orchestras, sound designing films, board-operating live radio shows, and mastering audio for broadcast, I am ready to take on your audio production needs. With experience using Pro Tools, I can work seamlessly with your audio post workflows.

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