 Lemeul B. Muniz: Principal, Creator. Moon and Stars Studio, LLC is the creative entity of Lemeul B. Muniz, a proven video director, photographer and artist. Lemeul has been creating and developing film, videos, and photographic art over the past twenty five years, providing him with extensive production experience inside the entertainment industry. These experiences include working in various production disciplines such as Camera Department, Art Department, Sound Department, Lighting Department, and "Gripology" at the highest levels with MTV's Video Vanguard Director Wayne Isham, NBC's Producer Lorne Michaels, and Rock Video Art Director Sidney J. Bartholomew best known for "Dumb and Dumber", and "Something about Mary" among others. Lemeul has been associated with a number of projects that might be familiar and they cross all the genres of production from commercials to corporate video to television fare, including rock videos, to feature films as well as documentaries.
Lemeul has worked on numerous music videos in many of the aforementioned capacities, and his resume encompasses such works as Rush, "Lock and Key", Billy Idol's "Sweet Sixteen" and "Hot In The City", Joan Jett's "I Hate Myself For Loving You", Hall & Oates "Everything Your Heart Desires", Skid Row's "Quicksand Jesus", and Whitney Houston's "So Emotional"...(to name a few). Some other productions in which Lemeul has been involved with include documentaries such as "GI Joe, the Ernie Pile Story"; and Italian Americans in
America
, "Our Contributions" and commercials such as Nintendo's "California Games" & Bon Jovi's Sanyo spot for "Bad Medicine". Lemeul also has worked on the initial seven tapings of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC and was involved with the TV series, "MTV Presents at The Ritz" - Paul Carrack; White Lion; Great White; Bo Diddley & Ron Wood; and Guns & Roses. He has worked on the many corporate video productions including the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer & Aids Research, and the NY Department of Conservation's, "Acid Rain; A Crying Shame". He Produced and Directed a Promotional Video for the Harrison County Development Association, Methane Buster Coal & Landfill Extraction Point of Purchase pieces. Moon & Stars Studio also provided soundtrack music for two seasons of MTV’s Room Raiders.
While continuing to hone his skills on the freelance production circuit, beginning in the early 90's he began to take on projects as a Director. Lemeul was one of the Directors of the "Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Bikini Pageants" in
Daytona
,
Florida
for several years and the initial three "Hot Body" videotape productions in Cancun
Mexico
,
San Diego
, &
Palm Springs
. He has directed music videos for Foreigner's "Soul Doctor", War "War at the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia", MC Chile and the Concrete Jungos, "I Just Wanna Rock You", Cold Blue, "House On The Hill" & "Rather Be With You", and Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams video, "King Of Kings". Some of Lemeul's recent credits include directing and producing the Billboard Magazine chart toppers "All I Want For Christmas, Is A Soldier Coming Home" and "If I Was An Angel" country music videos from the Christmas Album "She Left Me For Randolph" that reached #69 on the Billboard Holiday Music Charts. He also shot a Christmas concert featuring the album honoring our returning troops for the "Armed Forces Network". Continuing his successful working relationship with recording artist Monty Lane Allen, Lemeul has Produced Monty Lane Allen’s debut album “Great Big World” and Directed seven new music videos for the songs “Great Big World”, “Fallin’ Water”, “This Could Get Good”, “Salvation”, “Back In The High Life (Versions 1& 2)”, and “The Kite”.
"Turning one job into two", is a mantra that Lemeul put to good measure while working in the industry by taking his trusty Polaroid 600 with him and capturing a portrait or a photo of many of the events. Because of his unique access and opportunity he has recorded some exclusive behind the scenes moments. From this collection of over a 1,000 photographs he has created a traveling exhibition that has been featured at the
Nassau
County
Museum
in
Long Island
NY
, at the Harmonic Visions Gallery in Greenwich Village NYC, and at the Gallery On North Fourth in
Clarksburg
WV
. lemeul@moonandstarsstudio.com
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