Grand Rapids Operator

Monte Chivis

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Grand Rapids, MI 49508

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Email: ***********@*********.***

Objective: Entry level position in Film/Video Production, with an emphasis

on camera operation, editing and general production skills

Education: B.S. in Communications, 2004

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

. Major: Film and Video Production

. Interpersonal Communications

Compass Art Academy, 2003

Grand Rapids, MI

. Major: Film and Video Production

. Emphasis: camera operation, editing, lighting, production,

directing

A.A.S. Video/Multimedia, 2001

Grand Rapids Community College

. Major: Computer Graphics/ Interactive Multimedia

. Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Media

100 editing systems

. Film Set Training workshop, Instructors Jim Bienke, Laura

Anderson

Professional Experience:

Wood TV-8 News Station (Internship)

Videographer: assisted in daily news gathering, studio and

location camera operation for weekly news programs.

Graphics Department: Helped with noon show graphics for weather

and special reports.

Studio Production: "Robotic Camera" operations.

Fox-17 News (part-time) 2007-2008

Camera Operator

Compass Art Academy (Internship)

Major Motion picture: "Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius", starring

Jim Caviezel, Malcolm McDowell.

Duties: In charge of the making of "Stroke of Genius", Camera

operator, interviewer, editing supervisor.

Interviewed: Executive Producers, DP, Location Managers, PD,

Wardrobe, and Props.

Personal: Extremely reliable, always fully prepared, consistently

punctual, take initiative in solving problems.

References: Evan Koons (Compass Art Academy, Associate Producer,

Employment Specialist) GR. MI

Court Langland (Compass Art Academy, Executive Producer) GR. MI

Bertha Chivis, Grand Rapids Community College

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