Film/TV Production Experience
ART DIRECTOR Rock It Films, NYC October 2009
Assisted Production Designer with the administration and execution of art department duties on full-scale music video. Collaborated closely with the Production Designer, Director, and Cinematographer on creating the look and feel of the music video. Duties included managing and scheduling a team of seven art department members, keeping track of all monetary transactions, including all purchases and returns. Oversaw construction, set decoration, and restore.
ART PA / SET DECORATOR Happy New Year Productions November - December 2009
Assisted art director, and production designer on feature film Happy New Year. Helped create and strike numerous sets and locations at an abandoned hospital in the Bronx. Responsibilities included set decoration, making returns, load in, load out, painting, handy work, construction, making purchases, research, driving production vehicles, and going on runs. Aided creatively by giving input on design and set construction. Forged a collaborative bond with the Art department as well as the general crew.
KEY ART DEPARTMENT PA New Downtown Productions LLC September 2009
Assisted set decorator, art director, and production designer on feature film Month To Month. Helped create and strike numerous sets and locations across the five boroughs. On set responsibilities included set dressing, continuity, props, and restoration. Off set duties included making purchases and returns, load in, load out, painting, handy work, construction, research, driving production vehicles (including 16 ft truck), and going on runs. Aided creatively by giving input on design and set construction. Forged a collaborative bond with the Art department as well as the general crew.
CARPENTER'S ASSISTANT “Diagnosis of A Faun” November 2009
Aided in the construction of a full stage set for LaMama and Kennedy Center Dance production “Diagnosis of a Faun” as featured on CBS News. Along with the head carpenter constructed over 20, 18 ft tall trees that became an integral part of the set. Duties included problem solving, sawing, painting, screwing together, and lifting.
ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT Happy Thank You Productions, LLC June – July 2009
Assisted lead man, art director, and production designer on Sundance accepted, feature film Happy Thank You More Please. Helped create and strike numerous sets and locations across the five boroughs. Responsibilities included making returns, load in, load out, painting, handy work, construction, making purchases, research, driving production vehicles, and going on runs. Aided creatively by giving input on design and set construction. Forged a collaborative bond with the Art department as well as the general crew.
ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT Thier Productions/NBTV July - August 2009
Assisted art director and production designer on pre production for feature film Foreign Letters. Responsibilities included making purchases, research, driving production vehicles, and going on runs. Aided creatively by giving input on set design and prop management. Forged a collaborative bond with the Art department as well as the general crew.
PRODUCTION OFFICE INTERN Grand Street Media , Farmingdale, NY Nov 09 – Present
Worked in fast paced office with industry professionals on several Internet series and commercials. Office specializes in ad work and internet campaigns for various companies. Edited informational and commercial pieces for clients. Including web shorts for comic book/Graffiti artist Phetus, and commercials for boutique automobile outfit Iconic motors. Carried out day-to-day activities of media logging, Final Cut editing, and database management, on location and stage shooting in digital format.
PRODUCTION OFFICE INTERN Atlas Media Corp, NYC May - August 2008
Worked in fast paced office with industry professionals on several television and Internet documentary series for the Discovery Channel, Lifetime, and the Game Show Network.
Reworked scripts and edited videos of pre-existing material, in order to repackage it for the web. Carried out day-to-day activities of media logging, Final Cut editing, Photoshop illustration, and database management.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Priority Films/Haim Bouzaglo Productions May 2007
Collaborated with industry professionals on feature film Session. Helped coordinate daily activities on extensive film shoot.
Responsible for holding lock ups, transporting actors, going on runs, and general organizational tasks over the duration of the three week production schedule.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Short films: Lower Providence, 20 Mississippi Summer/Fall 2008
Responsible for set dressing, costuming performers, and purchasing and providing props.
Collaborated with writers, directors, and producers on creating a comprehensive artistic vision for each film.
SCRIPT WRITER School of Information Studies, Syracuse University Fall 2008-Spring 09
Wrote scripts and cases for course curriculum about international business relations.
Wrote with a partner and team of University professionals. Worked towards creating an
extensive database of scenes and curriculum.
DOCUMENTARIAN First Year Players, Syracuse University Fall 2006 - Spring 2007
Produced a short documentary about the production of a full scale musical theater production for well established campus theater company. Acted as producer, writer, cinematographer, director and editor.
WRITER/ACTOR Null & Void, Citrus TV 2005-2006
Collaborated with a team of fellow Television and Film majors on writing and creating an original on location sketch comedy show.
Duties included coming up with concepts, writing sketches, and acting in sketches.
WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Production Courses, Syracuse University 2006 – 2009
Produced various short films with a team of crewmembers and actors.
Wrote creatively with a partner and alone. Recruited a cast and crew. Organized a production schedule. Managed day-to-day activity on set. Communicated effectively with production crew and actors. Took active role in post-production including editing and scoring.
Acting Experience
BACKGROUND ACTOR Prof (Working Title) Pilot, Steven Fetchko Productions May 2008
Acted in a television pilot production for Steven Fetchko Productions starring acclaimed pop culture commentator Robert Thompson.
BACKGROUND ACTOR Somebody's Hero Feature film, NYC May 2008
Performed in feature film Somebody’s Hero, written and directed by Darin Backstead, as a background character.
Theater Experience
DIRECTOR First Year Players, Syracuse University 2007-2008
Directed full-scale musical, Fame, for on campus theater company.
Coached and communicated with 25 actors.
Collaborated with production team including art director, producers, choreographer and music director.
ART DIRECTOR First Year Players, Syracuse University 2008 – 2009
Art directed a $20,000 musical stage production of Urinetown.
Managed a team of fifteen. Including set designers, carpenters, costume designers, and hair and make up technicians. Led the way for creation of all of these aspects of the show.
Collaborated on creating a unique artistic vision with the director, choreographer and other Executive board members. As well as incorporating the art department’s ideas and visions.
Web Experience
BLOG COORDINATOR Shen Wei Dance Arts Company Feb 2009 – May 2009
Maintained a blog site for world-renowned modern dance choreographer Shen Wei, contributing choreographer to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremonies.
Duties include uploading multimedia content and editing the site.
FILM BLOGGER Jerk Magazine Blog Fall 2008
Wrote weekly blog entries reviewing and skewering current movies for the online version of a successful campus magazine. Met strict weekly deadlines.
WEB DESIGNER Orange Appeal, Syracuse University 2007 – 2009
Designed and maintained a fully functioning, extensive website for campus acappella group Orange Appeal.
Updated the site frequently with news, upcoming events, and new music.
Skills
Painting, building, lifting, research, shopping, returns - NYS Drivers License
Software: Final Cut Pro HD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS, Logic Pro, iMovie, iDVD.
Social Media – Tumblr, Twitter, Facebok, StumbleUpon
Creative Writing (scriptwriting, fiction, playwriting, reviews, blogging)
Professional Film Equipment: 16 mm cameras (Bolex, Arri SB and BL, CP-16, Arri SR1) Arri lights, Marantz audio field recorders, and various shotgun, cardioid, and lavaliere microphones.
Digital video equipment including Panasonic AG-DVX100 and Sony PD-100, PD-150, and HDR-FX1 HDV.
Education
Syracuse University, Syracuse NY
College of Visual and Performing Arts/S.I. Newhouse School of Communications
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2009
Major: Film Minor: Public Communications (Television, Radio, and Film)
Graduate of Renee Crown Honors Program, Magna Cum Laude GPA 3.69
