Drew Wharton

** **** *****, ***** *******,QLD, **09

049245004 ac4iwo@r.postjobfree.com

Linked-in profile and Show-reel:www.linkedin.com/in/drew-wharton-233a304a

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To gain work, part-time or full time employment, now that I have completed my Bachelor of Applied Media at the University of Southern Queensland, Springfield Lakes. I am a keen, highly motivated person that is willing to work anywhere and familiar with Vision Switchers, Sound Boards and location sound, on-stage and location cameras.

I like to work with people and help facilitate their needs. I am looking for a work environment where I can add value, and where I can develop my skills. This job appeals to me because I want to go straight into television/film/audio work and gain work experience.

EDUCATION

St Mary's College Gunnedah, NSW

High School 2003-2008

Optional Classes: Ancient History, Senior Science, Business Studies.

TAFE, New South Wales Tamworth, NSW

Certificate II: Retail, 2009

Certificate III: Financial Services (Accounts Clerical)

University Of Southern Queensland Springfield Lakes, QLD

Bachelor of Applied Media 2010-2015

Majored in Marketing, also took 1 unit of Journalism.

EXPERIENCE

Videographer/Editor- VOX Management Helensvale, QLD

July 2017-Present

* Shooting Audition Videos in order to send to talent agencies.

*Shooting Acting Programs in order to playback work that the class have done, offer feedback.

* Shooting excerpts from the Class to post online/youtube, give people a taste of what is in the Acting Class.

1st Colourtape Film Festival, Robelle Domain Springfield Lakes, QLD

Audio/Vision Switcher/ Director June 2016

*Make sure the short films/trailers/animation is running on the computer that goes straight to the big screen, with assistance by the Ipswich Shire council technician.

* Make sure the microphones/ audio is turn on and the levels are loud enough so that interviews/speeches can be conducted on the stage.

*Make sure the cameras are turned on and that all the equipment is plugged in (SD cards, lenses) and that they are being pointed towards to the presentation.

* Help the other volunteers with their tasks once the audio/video equipment is running smoothly.

The Festivalists, Young @ Heart Film Festival 2016 Fortitude Valley

Volunteer Work April 2016

* Hand out pamphlets, ones that involve the target audience that is going to this film festival (People 60 and over).

* Ask them if they interested in going to other film events like Young @ Heart and sign them for notifications about other events.

* Also, sell raffle tickets in order to win prices, which the money goes toward funding film festivals like Young @ Heart to go out to remote or country towns.

Headspace, “Daniel VS the Black Cloud” Short Film Ipswich, QLD

September- October 2015

Internship, On-Location Audio: Controlling the EQ for Sound and holding the boom pole for dialogue scenes.

Good Business, USQ Assignment for Television Production Channel 31

February-June 2012

Season 4: Episode 1 (Audio), Episode 2 (Location Camera Assistant), Episode 5 (Assistant Editor), Episode 6 (Audio), Episode 9 (Audio, On Location and Live), Episode 10 (Audio), Episode 13 (Vision Switcher).

West End Film Festival, Volunteer Work: West End

March 2012

Construct cardboard seats for the attendants to sit on.

Sell tickets at the box office.

Sell bags of candy to attendants at my stand.

Packing up after the night, things like cardboard seats, the outdoor movie screen, projector and any tables, chairs that were put away.

Brisbane International Film Festival, Volunteer Work: Brisbane

November 2011-2012

Scan people's tickets at the door, before they go into a movie.

Had to instruct groups of people to move for a sold-out session, so that everyone had a seat.

Peer Note taking Program at USQ: Springfield

2010-2011

Taking class notes for the classes that I am enrolled in, to give to other students that have reading difficulties.

Coles (124 Hours Work Experience for TAFE Retail): Gunnedah

March-June 2009

Serving Customers at Check-Out

Getting New Stock and re-arranging stock, old at front, new at back.

Cleaning Shelf's in the Supermarket.

Gunnedah PCYC- Help with the Canteen at the Show: Gunnedah

July 2009

Serving Customers Hot Food and Cold Drinks

Packing up the store & stock after the day is over.

KFC- Retail, Counter work and kitchen work. Gunnedah

March-December 2007

Serving Customers KFC, interacting with customers.

Cleaning up tables and chairs, mopping the floor at the dining area.

Cook food, around the fryer.

Helping the store “Close”. Clean all the equipment in the kitchen and arrange it for the next working day.

Gunnedah Shire Library (1 Week's Work Experience): Gunnedah

September 2006

Serving customers.

Arranging books in Dewey Decimal System

Organizing a used book sale for the library.

REFERENCES

Lumar Brown

Owner- Vox Management

E-mail: ac4iwo@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: (07) 5573 0093

Mobile: 045*-***-***

Ashley P. Jones:

Lecturer - TV & Radio Broadcast USQ Springfield

E-mail: ac4iwo@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 3470 4642

Mobile: 041*-***-***

Dr. Daryl Sparkes

Lecturer (Media Studies & Production) USQ Springfield

E-mail: ac4iwo@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +61 7 3470 4657

Alex Schiller

Head CEO, Colourtape Film Diversity Foundation

PO BOX 328 Mansfield 4122

Brisbane, Queensland

E-mail: ac4iwo@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +61-07-387*-****

Mobile: 046*-***-***

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