Arash Rod

***** ******** **.,******** *****, CA *1364

Cell: 818-***-**** Office: 818-***-****

E-mail: acn185@r.postjobfree.com www.arashrod.com

Exceptional knowledge of digital photography, and studio photography. Advanced troubleshooting skills, team worker, flexible, well-organized and high attention to details. Strong organizational skills and communication skills.

* Skill in photo shoots as a photographer in a studio setting, locations, and group settings.

* 10 years of experience with photo editing software: Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro

* 20 years of Experience with 16mm and 35mm cameras including Arriflex

* 20 years of experience with still and video cameras (DV and HD)

* 10 years of Experience with photo editing software including Adobe Photoshop, Aperture, Light Room, Photo Mechanic.

* Bi-lingual: English, Farsi

EXPERIENCES:

Video Journalist, Video Producer, West Coast Freelance Reporter – Voice of America Persian News Network

(December 2006 to 2014 )

Research, Videography, Writer, Editor, Translator, Voice-over and Production.

Accomplished more than 500 assignments and 300 video packages for satellite broadcast at Persian service and others including: African, Indonesian, English, Urdu and Russian service.

* Academy Awards Ceremony 2013 – Anchor: Behnood Mokri

* Academy Awards Ceremony 2012 - Anchor: Behnood Mokri

* Rose Parade 2013 - For Indonesian service

* Rose Parade 2012 – For Indonesian service

* 2011 News Conference involving Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Russian Prime Minister, Dimitry Medvedev - For Russian Service

* Palm Springfield Film Festival Ceremony 2013 - For Persian Service

Freelance Cinematographer, Focus Puller, Second AC, Light man, and Gaffer - Tehran- Iran

(October 1980 - May 2005)

Participated in the production process of more than 50 long feature films including collaborations with award-wining directors such as: Asghar Farhadi, Dariush Mehrjooi and Bahram Beyzaei.

* Dancing in the Dust (2003) – Dir: Asghar Farhadi - Assistant Cinematographer

* Dialogue with the Wind (1998) – Dir: Bahram Beyzai – Assistant Cinematographer

* The Mix (2000) – Dir: Dariush Mehrjui - Assistant Cinematographer

* Be Range Arghavan (2010) – Dir: Ebrahim Hatamikia - Assistant Cinematographer

* The Glass Agency (1999) – Dir: Ebrahim Hatamikia - Assistant Cinematographer

* Gol-e-yakh (2005) – Dir: Kiumars Poorahmad - Assistant Cinematographer

Freelance Photographer – Tehran, Iran, Los Angeles, CA, Istanbul, Turkey

(October 1980 – Present)

Photojournalism, commercials, magazines, newspapers, motion pictures and miscellaneous events.

* Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA – Held professional lighting for photojournalism workshops

* Tasvir Magazine - Monthly Visual Arts Magazine – Tehran, Iran

* AKS - Monthly Photography Magazine - Tehran, Iran

* Hamshahri – Daily Newspaper – Tehran, Iran

* Jame-e-jam – Daily Newspaper – Tehran, Iran

* Cal State Studios - Youth Sports Programs - Los Angeles, CA

* Javanan Magazine - Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION:

Associate Degree, Visual Journalism

Pierce College - Woodland Hills, CA (September 2010 – December 2012)

Diploma of Cinematography

Cinema Institute - Tehran, Iran (September 1989 - December 1991)

Diploma of Photography

Iranian Society of Photographers – Tehran, Iran (January 1989 - September 1991)

High School Diploma

Razi High School - Tehran, Iran 1990

PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS:

Photo Exhibition:

* Culture & Religion (2005) – First Prize

* Sea, Ship & Seaman (2005)

* Photos Of Cinema (2004)

* I Love The Earth (2004)

* Towards Esfahan (2001)

* Barg Gallery Exhibition (2002)

* 17 photo exhibitions (solo and group exhibitions).

Photography Books:

* Sea, Ship & Seaman (2005)

* Iranian Photographers (2004)

* Toward Esfahan (2001)

* Prayers (2000)

* 20 Years of Film Photography (2000)

* The Destruction of the Greatest House

* 5 published photo books (group works).

AWARDS:

* 10 photography awards in United States and abroad

* 3 excellence awards for multimedia production

* 3 writing awards – Pierce college newspaper

REFERENCES:

* Available upon request

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