Film/TV/Technical Resume
Email: jett@eofproductions.com
(Extended contact info available upon request)
OBJECTIVE
Seeking work in writing and directing, as well as professional production assisting, live and theatrical sound, and independent videography.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado at Denver, Pursuing a B.F.A. in Writing/Directing Film and Video
Scottsdale Community College, Associates Degree in Motion Picture Production and Certificate of Completion
Faith Christian Academy, High School, Graduated May 2003
ENTERTAINMENT RELATED EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
- 2003, Production Assistant, Fox Entertainment - The Day After Tomorrow, El Paso TX, Worked with the extras casting unit in El Paso.
- 2003-2006, Independent Videography Work, Phoenix AZParticipated in a number of contract jobs doing camera work, editing, lighting, and sound throughout the Phoenix area. This included filming theatrical productions like Mosaico and The Music Man, and doing full production work for a high quality graduation video for Faith Christian Academy in El Paso. Also acted as the on-call videographer for Gilbert Fine Arts Theater Group.
- 2005-2006, Photography Assistant and Color Corrector, EPIC Multimedia, Scottsdale AZ
Assisted in real estate photography and color correction for Epic Places magazine. Responsibilities included both aiding the photographer in set up and tear down of lighting and equipment for shoots, and color correcting the photos in Photoshop before publication.
- 2006, Director of Photography / Creative Team Coordinator, Ministry Edge, Phoenix AZ,
Worked in video and creative work, along with fundraising for this national ministry. Also acted as a primary consultant for the review of video projects and plans for future media work.
- 2007, Sound Runner, Colorado Renaissance Festival, Larkspur CO
Set up and ran sound on five simultaneous stages; this included not only being prepared for performances and solving troubleshooting issues, but also identifying sound system problems and finding ways to solve them.
- 2008, Production Assistant, NBC Casting – American Gladiators II, Boulder, CO
Ran the station for photography and slates in the largest open casting call the show had seen.
- 2008, Production Assistant, The Learning Channel – Rock the Reception, Littleton, CO
General production assistant; aided with grip-work, catering pick-up, errands, cabling and lighting set-up, security, and transport.
- 2008, Production Assistant, Sound Crew Trainer, Colorado Renaissance Festival, Larkspur CO
Acting as production assistant to the entertainment director and trained new sound crew.
- 2008, Production Assistant, Nova Science, PBS New York, Denver, CO
General assistant work included gripping, catering pick-up, transportation, and notes.
- 2009, Production Assistant, Career Stimulus Package TV Spot, Lakewood, CO
Aided out of town crew and clients with set-up, craft pick-up, grip work, and sound tech.
- 2009, Production Assistant, American Idol 9 – Preliminary Auditions, Denver, CO
Aided during entirety of registration and preliminary auditions. Duties included transportation, loading and unloading, assisting of B-Roll/ENG crew, office assisting, training of extra staff, briefing contestants concerning confidentiality rules, and teardown.
- 2009, Production Assistant, 16 and Pregnant: Follow-up, Colorado Springs, CO
Aided out of town crew with transportation, gripping, transcription and note taking, and locating local resources.
- 2009, Production Assistant, American Idol – Televised Auditions, Denver, CO
Assisted during the final tier of televised auditions with registration, preparing winning contestants for key shots, and gripping for final teardown.
- 2009, Casting Assistant, The Real World 24, Denver, CO
Assisted with the show’s most recent casting call in the Denver area.
- 2009, On-Call Sound Operator, Faith Church Aurora, Aurora, CO
Fills in when the primary sound operator cannot be present for a service. Duties include set-up, mixing the band, troubleshooting, etc.
INDEPENDENT / STUDENT FILM EXPERIENCE
- 2003, Writer/Director/ Director of Photography, Kill the Hero, Eyes of Fire Productions, AZ Short, avant garde student film.
- 2004, Writer/Director, Every Monday Night, Eyes of Fire Productions, AZ
Short comedy student film.
- 2004, Art Director, HB2, Scottsdale Community College Films, AZ
Worked with blood and gore effects, along with set arrangement. Student short.
- 2004, Costumer/Make-up Assistant, Two Thousand Years, Scottsdale Community College Films, AZ
Large scale student production. Drama.
- 2005, Director/Camera Operator, To See Through a Darkened Glass, Eyes of Fire Prod., AZ
Ongoing documentary project, originally shot for student work throughout Arizona, Texas, and Nevada.
- 2006, Writer/Director, Beauty Sleeping, Eyes of Fire Productions, AZ
Advanced student production on 16mm that involved shooting in Phoenix and Prescott.
- 2008, Writer/Director/DP/Make-up Artist, Persephone, Eyes of Fire Productions, CO
An large-scale student production in the genre of action/suspense.
- 2009, Writer/Director/Art Director, Interview with a Supervillain, Eyes of Fire Productions, CO
A short film in the comic book and parody genre.
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Technical Skills: Film and video production techniques, photography, sound design and equipment operation, editing, camera operation, lighting, writing, technical directing.
- Film Related Skills: Casting, screenwriting, directing, set operations, production assisting, craft services, etiquette for working with talent, grip work, Flexfill handling, boom operation, office assisting, radio etiquette, etc.
- Volunteering: Volunteered as a teacher at the children’s church of Abundant Living Faith Center in El Paso, TX for 6 years, teaching, acting, stage managing, and working with children. Also volunteered with the Project Love El Paso food and clothing charity, the dramatic ministry, and ran a campus ministry at Scottsdale Community College from 2003-2006. Volunteered as a sound recordist and technical consultant for Global Outreach Foundation’s Prayerhouse ministry.
- Programs: AVID Xpress Pro and Media Composer (Certified), Photoshop, ACID Pro, Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Encore DVD, linear editing machines, and switchers. General computer program understanding including Microsoft Office series.
- General Skills and Experience: Customer service, cash register, general retail, organization, computer work, troubleshooting, writing, ministry work, leadership skills, assisting, working with children.
- Workshops / Certifications : Completed Franklin Covey’s FOCUS Time Management workshop; Certified in AVID Xpress Pro; Certificate of Completion in Motion Picture Production from Scottsdale Community College (separate from degree); Honorable Mention for Writer’s Digest’s 2008 Annual Writing Contest for the screenplay Persephone.
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REFERENCES
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