Education

Tribeca Flashpoint College - Chicago, IL June 2013

Associate of Applied Sciences Degree, Film & Broadcast

 

Skills

Directing: Narrative, Special Effects, Children, Live Television, Theater

Screenwriting: Story Structure, Character Development, Script Supervising, Final Draft 8

Cinematography: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Panasonic HVX 200, Panasonic HPX 300, Lighting

Producing: Assistant Directing, Movie Magic Scheduling, Script Breakdowns, Set Management, Stage Management

Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut

General: Microsoft Office, Organization, Leadership, Assertiveness, Management

 

Professional Experience

Fly Free Films, LLC - Los Angeles, CA 2017

Set Production Assistant

• Set PA for “Winter Wedding”. Assisted the producers and AD with managing the actors to and from set, helped art department set up and tear down, and any help the camera department needed.

Glass Jaw, LLC - Los Angeles, CA 2017

Set Production Assistant/Driver

• Set PA for “Glass Jaw”. Drove a passenger van with all talent and crew to and from parking and set. Assisted the 2nd AD on set managing actors, crafty and other production set ups, and other duties when needed.

All The Creatures, LLC - Los Angeles, CA 2017

Set Production Assistant

• Set PA during “All The Creatures We’re Stirring”. Assisted setting up and tearing down set, camera equipment, lockdowns, crafty and lunches, walkies, and anything the producer or director’s needed.

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Endemol Shine North America - Los Angeles, CA 2016     

Office Production Assistant

• Office PA for the shows Billion Dollar Buyer for CNBC, and The Almost Impossible Game Show for MTV. Managed and organized appearance releases, envelopes for P-Cards and Petty Cash, check requests, picked up and dropped off any gear, cargo van driving, and any other set duties.

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Linian Turing - Los Angeles, CA  2016

Key Production Assistant

• ​Assisted the producer on runs, ran crafty, helped the art department with props and effects, and was the assistant director’s second hand man throughout the entire shoot.

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Michael Thelin Productions - Los Angeles, CA 2015

Production Assistant

• Assistant for lighting and audio crew for YouTube’s Music Night. We only provided lighting and

audio, but I liaised between the producer of the company being that they weren’t present at the show.

 

Michael Thelin Productions - Los Angeles, CA 2015

Production Assistant

• Assistant for YouTube’s Holiday Music show. They brought in 16 artists to come in and sing their

variations of popular Christmas songs.

• Duties included assisting the director and producer for production needs, managed walkies, props,

gear needed, and eventually staged managed on the final day.

 

Lonelyleap - Los Angeles, CA 2015

Production Assistant

• Assistant for a promotional video for the rapper Nas.

• Gathered and returned all lighting and prop gear, drove sprinter van to and from all locations, and

assisted the AD and producers on set.

 

Universal Studios/Good Universe - Los Angeles, CA 2015

Production Assistant

• Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. Assisted the 2nd AD on set and managed 250 background actors for a

big party scene.

 

Michael Thelin Productions - Los Angeles, CA 2015

Production Assistant

• Assisted the producer and UPM during YouTube’s live stream announcement for YouTube Red.

• Helped set up cameras, crafty, ran through rehearsals on stage to get timing correct, and assisted

talent and speakers during the shoot.

 

Ogilvy & Mather - Chicago, IL 2015

Production Assistant

• Assisted the producers, camera operators, drove the equipment truck, and handled talent for the

Chicago Blackhawks “One Goal” Campaign commercials for Eyepatch Productions.

• Loaded/unloaded equipment, handled lunches and crafty, radios, and returned all rental equipment to

their respective places.

 

Ogilvy & Mather - Chicago, IL 2014

Production Assistant

• Assisted the producers, camera operators, art director and talent for CDW’s IT Futurists live seminar

for Eyepatch Productions.

• Did runs, data management, ran batteries to cameras, and assisted the art director with his needs and

drove his supply van to the location and back.

 

“Mike & Molly Show” - Chicago, IL 2014

Production Assistant/Follow Car

• Assisted the producer for green screen b-roll and was a follow car for most of the day.

 

Cohen Communications - Lombard, IL 2014

Production Assistant/Assistant Script Supervisior

• Assistant to the associate producer and director for CNA Insurance’s Dental Risk Management video.

• Acquired and managed crafty and lunch for three days, assisted with script supervising, helped the camera

department tear down, took over when the assistant producer was absent.

 

Ogilvy & Mather - Chicago, IL 2014

Production Assistant/Data Wrangler

• Assisted videographers in setting up lights and cameras for a market research video for Miller Lite under

Eyepatch Productions.

• Downloaded and transferred all data taken from the shoot.

 

Michael Thelin Productions - Chicago, IL 2014

Producer’s Assistant

• Producer’s Assistant for for a live music video recording of Paramore’s “Last Hope”.

• Assisted the producer and director to get finalize everything for the shoot, drove the equipment van, picked up

and dropped off all camera equipment.

 

Windward Entertainment - Evanston, IL 2013

Production Assistant

• Production Assistant on “A Conspiracy on Jekyll Island”. Assisted all departments to get the set ready to

shoot, assisted actors, and made sure the production went smoothly.

• Personal Assistant to John Leguizamo and Frank Grillo.

 

Walt Disney World - Lake Buena Vista, FL 2013

Entertainment Technician

• Tech for “The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights” show from August 2013 to October 2013.

• Set up more than 5 million lights for a multi-circuit light show, operated cherry pickers, and assisted crew

chiefs with any projects they had for me.

• Set up stage lights around Magic Kingdom and stagehand during show performances.

 

Tier 5 Productions - Chicago, IL 2009-2014

Owner/Director

• Produce a wide variety of short films for clients including comedy, drama, corporate, and special occasion.

• Market company through online promotions and social media as well as in-person business card distribution.

 

Projects completed for Tier 5 Productions include:

 

“The Casimir Effect” (Short Film)

Director, Producer, Writer

 

“Twin Fists” (Short Film)

Director, Producer, Cinematographer

 

“Gallegos Wedding” (Wedding Video)

Cinematographer

 

“Sunsets and Shipwrecks” (Music Video)

Director, Cinematographer

 

“The Adventures of Finn & Charlie” (Short Film)

Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer

 

“Ordogaz” (Short Film)

Director, Producer, Cinematographer

 

“Children’s Rights Council of Illinois” (Professional Seminar)

Cinematographer, Editor

 

“Late” (Short Film)

Director, Producer Screenwriter, Editor

 

“Copse of Deceit” (Short Film)

Director, Producer Cinematographer, Editor

 

“The Reverie” (Short Film)

Director, Cinematographer

 

Project Experience for Tribeca Flashpoint College:

 

“Sorry, Charlie” (Short Film) 2013

Director

 

“Face Down” (Short Film) 2012

Director

 

“Home Away From Home” (Short Documentary) 2012

Director, Cinematographer, Editor

 

“Gift of Hope” (PSA)

Cinematographer

 

“Fluid Minds: Projection Mapping Concert” (Production In Action) 2012

Editor, Director of “1000 Symphonies” and “Pathway” Video Content

 

“The Hold-Up” (Short Film) 2012

Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor

 

“Father Like Son” (Short Film) 2012

Cinematographer

 

“Samhain” (Short Film) 2012

Assistant Director

 

“Bed Bugged” (Short Film) 2012

Producer

 

“The Show” (Television Show) 2011

Editor, Director of “Skyrim Intervention” and Interview Segments

 

“On Time” (Live Television Show) 2011

Director of How-To and Music Segments

 

Work Experience

Chestnut Mountain Resort - Galena, IL 2006-2015

Rental Supervisor/Outside Maintenance

 

Kaladi’s .925 - Galena, IL 2005-2008

Barista/Night Supervisor