Assistant Manager

Kiersten Lane(***) ***-****************@*****.***

Work Experience

Camera Operator Commercials, TV & Corporate 10/09 - Ongoing

Professional film and commercial cinematographer/operator ensuring all camera settings, specific shot list and composition are maintained with the ability to lead and make technical decisions on the spot while working with Directors and Directors of Photography. Camera proficiency includes: Red, Panasonic, Canon and Sony Cameras.

Clients include: California Food for California Kids, Four Weddings, Cisco, Walmart, Moose Boats, The Weather Channel, Intuit, Goodby Silverstein, Cisco, Spain Documentary, Cal, Architecture of Consequence, AirBnB, National Geographic, National Semiconductors, Western Veterinary Confrence, VMware, Teachers in Training

Camera Assistant, 1st & 2nd Commercials, TV & Corporate 04/10 - Ongoing

Fluid with focus pulling, checking marker distance and aiding the Director of Photography. Prep and full assembly of all camera gear, lens selections and camera set up. Assist if 2nd with lenses, filters, camera moves and slate. Mark actors, run prompter, carry gear, driver for locations. Camera's include: Arri Alexa, Epic, Red, Sony F3, EX1 & EX3, Canon 5D & 7D.

Clients include: Symantec, SCN Strategies, Aruba, Chase, Hang, CNIGA, Bre.ad, BofA, Metro PCS, Thumb, Car & Driver, SpeeDee, Volkswagen, NBC, Heroku, Ed Hardy Documentary, AT&T, Sling Box, FloraFemme, National Geographic, PG&E, Nike, Rocksmith, Oracle, IPass, 1-800 Contacts, Path, Pop Tuit, Make Space, Berg Injury Lawyers, John Muir Health, Common Sense Media, Bay Alarm, True Blue, Shiok, Serena, US Government, Gilead, Trinet, Saba, Netgear, VMWare

Data WranglerCommercials, TV & Corporate09/10 - Ongoing

Data wrangle and transcode footage. Provide quick edits, simple color correction and sample viewing for Directors and Directors of Photography. Full wrangling kit with latest firmware, card readers and UPS. Cameras used: Epic, Red, Sony F3 & EX, Canon 5D & 7D, Panasonic AF 100, HDX900. Software used: ShotPut Pro, R3D Data Manager, RedCine-X Pro.

Clients include: Workday, SF Freedom Forum, Ford, One World Ability Phones, Elan, LG, Sony, ARK Media, Sega, Prophets of Sci Fi, Deloitte, Vision Service Plan, Actelion, Barbary Post

Editor/Assistant EditorCommercials & Corporate05/09 - Ongoing

Skilled with sorting and establishing timelines including syncing tracks. Edit and color correct with the ability to understand the flow and mood of a story. Author DVDs. If Assistant, transcode and organize footage to be edited in FCP, compile materials from agency, animate simple graphics and export quicktimes. Software used: Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Photoshop.

Clients include: UCSF, Sustainable Native Communities Collaborative, GSN, Del Monte, Suite Flow, Teachers in Training, Halo Reach, The Men's Warehouse

Producer/Director09/09 - Ongoing

Produce, direct and edit videos for staff use and educational purposes. Digitize footage and author DVDs. Filmed, edited and posted interviews with cast to YouTube and Facebook. Maintained 32 fanatics google phones and uploaded posts to Facebook while in Cape Town, South Africa working on a reality web series about the world cup.

Production AssistantCommercials & TV09/09 - 07/11

Highlights include: Assistant to the Director/Co-Executive Producer of the Amazing Race acting as an extra set of eyes, ears and hands to film a live event. Helped the camera team of an internal Apple Commercial set up interrotron for true first person interviewing. Assistant to the Location Manager of a Tropicana Commercial, scouting, flyering, and maintaining open and safe sidewalks for pedestrians. Assistant to the AD of a Ford Commercial wrangling cast members and filling out paperwork. General PA duties include: locking up and helping run the set.

Clients include: AT&T, Cadillac, United, Chevron, EA Sports, Modelo Especial, Fruit of the Loom, CGV Korea, NBC, Common Sense, Acura, Volkswagen, Audi, Franklin Templeton, Parents, Lays, Target, In Search of Food, Lincoln, Live to Dance, nTelos, BMW, HP, Joby, 7UP, Maxim, Geico, Ford, Woodsman, Apple, Mysteries of the Museum, History Detectives, Ultimate Fighting Gym, Criminal Minds, Yahoo, SF Giants, Tropicana, The Amazing Race, General Electric, MTV Mega Drive, Nintendo

Computer SkillsFinal Cut Pro, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro, Quicktime Compressor, Photoshop, Illustrator, File Maker Pro, Constant Contact, IX Web Hosting, Dreamhost, WordPress, HTML, Word, Power Point, Excel, PC's and Macintosh's

Education

BA in Digital Motion PictureCogswell CollegeMay 2008

Thesis Film: Screened at the Oakland International Film Festival.

Studies also included drawing, modeling, sculpting and animation. Honor Roll

BS in Public Relations, Minor in Business, Focus in PhotographySan Jose State UniversityDec 2002

Semester in Bath, England

Designed and implemented PR campaign for future Bath, England Students

References

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