PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Reliable, dedicated and self-motivated professional offering innovative ideas and concepts, as well as proven hands-on professional work experience in a variety of environments. Provides leadership and support in identifying production and related problems, and in making sound decisions coupled with keen instincts for appropriate solutions.
Personable and effective communicator with strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; able to build enthusiasm, accept change, thrive on challenges with ease, as well as maintain effective professional relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
Serves as key point of contact in ensuring proper lines of communication in managing pre-production, production and post-production procedures. Possesses excellent time management, prioritization, multitasking, and organizational skills, capable to work on tight deadlines.
SKILLS
CAMERA: Arriflex S/SR2/BL4, Panasonic DVX 100 A/100B/HVX 200 P, Sony PD 150, Bolex 16mm, Panavision G3
COMPUTER: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Protools, digital sound effects, Movie Magic, Final Draft
LANGUAGE: Conversational Spanish
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
- Executed administrative functions, including answering phones, covering scripts, as well as researching and working with files for Todd Slater.
- Looked for touring venues for singer/songwriter Brian Wright, and arranged script coverage and pre-production for a music video.
- Completed the short film, Send in the Clown, which was accepted to the Cinema City International Film festival.
- Arranged and organized studio for various shows; operated studio cameras and controlled teleprompters in filming government programming; and recorded and labeled tapes.
- Assisted with student film projects while operating camera and dolly, handling sound equipment, and responding to pre and postproduction questions.
WORK HISTORY
Baldwin Entertainment Group -Los Angeles, CA 2008-2009
Distribution/Marketing Assistant
Tinnitus Films -Los Angeles, CA 2008-2009
Production Assistant/Grip (Music Video for The Black Kites)
Grip/Art Department Assistant/Production Assistant (Music Video for The Human Abstract)
Production Assistant/Grip (Music Video for The Briggs)
2nd Assistant Cameraman/Downloader (Music Video for Civet)
Grip/Downloader (Music Video for Iran)
Assistant Cameraman (Music Video for Cursive)
Ratio Pictures -Los Angeles, CA 2008-2009
Key Grip/Dolly Grip (Music Video for Helmet/Trailer for Eve)
Raging Nation Films -Los Angeles, CA 2008-2009
2nd Assistant Cameraman/Downloader (Music Video for Straight Line Stitch)
Benvention Films, Inc -Glendale, CA 2008-2009
Art Production Assistant (Film House for Sale)
Renegade 83 -Glendale, CA 2008-2009
Boulevard Industries -Los Angeles, CA 2008-2009
Production Assistant (Reality Television/Music Video for Chevelle)
Petey Productions -Los Angeles, CA 2008-2009
Gaffer
Breakout Entertainment -Los Angeles, CA 2007-2008
HTV (Channel 22/Hillsborough County-28) -Tampa, FL 2004
Intern
Mark Galliano Productions -Los Angeles, CA 2007
Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
Attack Ads -Hollywood, CA 2007
2nd Assistant Cameraman (Commercial)
Willet Media Group -Los Angeles, CA 2007
Grip/Gaffer/Boom Operator (Web Series HS6)
Daniel Gamburg Acting for Film Workshop -Hollywood, CA 2007
Grip/Boom Operator
Peace River Psychology Center -Tampa, FL 2002-2003
Office Manager Assistant
FORMAL EDUCATION
New York Film Academy -Los Angeles, CA 2007
Master of Fine Arts in Film Making
University of Tampa -Tampa, FL 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
ACTIVITY
Advanced Production II Film Project 2003-2005