Assistant Director, Studio Operations, VFX, Retouching, Photography

Nadia Brent

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www.nadiabrent.com *****.*****@*******.*** 845-***-**** @nadiaphoto EDUCATION

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

Bachelor of Arts 2010 –– 2014

Oxford University, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Visiting Student Programme 2012 –– 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AT&T Creative Group, New York, NY; 2018 — Present

Assistant Director, Studio Operations

· Oversee an intensely busy retouching/VFX team for AT&T’s in-house Creative Services and advertising company; manage resources; supervise assignments; develop processes and optimize workflows; new artist training

· Our team at AT&T has won a total of 248 Awards since 2005, including a Grand Clio and top honors from IHAF and Promax BDA

· Act as point person for the VFX and Retouching dept. for a wide variety of campaigns, events, and clients including HBO Max, Warner Media, AT&T TV, Audience, Sundance, Hello Lab, Super Saturday Night, TIFF, and many others

· Manage project timelines; coordinate and participate in proof reviews and project kickoffs; ensure consistency and correct color space; perform quality control; assess production specs; request hi-res assets

· Maintain servers and proofs; keep retouching/VFX project management records up-to-date

· Package projects and perform releases to client; up-res, resize, and convert artwork to various profiles New York Post, New York, NY;

Photo Editor 2016 — 2017

· Producing, sourcing, curating, and licensing images for the New York Post

· Conceptualizing and coordinating original photo shoots; managing photographer assignments

· Hiring prop stylists and freelance photographers as needed

· Performing daily celebrity picture research for Page Six and Sunday Snaps

· Monitoring wires

· Negotiating freelance and licensing fees

· Listening to police radios and dispatching photojournalists

· Developing metadata, writing captions, reviewing proofs, securing permissions, and ensuring proper credit is given

· Collaborating with PR firms, music labels, movie studios, TV networks, major businesses like Ferrari and West Elm, and celebrity publicists regarding press photography

Time Inc., New York, NY;

Associate Photo Editor, LIFE Books 2014 — 2015

· Sourcing, curating and licensing all photography for LIFE Books and TIME Books

· Securing rights and permissions for hundreds of images used and maintaining a record of all agreements in Excel

· Requesting, organizing and uploading hundreds of high-resolution images for the use of our designers and production department

· Providing Reporters and Copy Editors with hundreds of captions, credits and photo information as needed HONORS AND AWARDS

· Pechter Foundation Scholarship recipient 2013-14

· Erica Kennedy Young Writers at Oxford Fund recipient 2012-13

· SLC Presidential Scholarship recipient 2010-12

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

· Experience as Project Coordinator in a variety of fields 2012-14

· Photographer and Photo Editor, The Phoenix 2013-14

· Photographer, Cherwell.org 2012-13

· Experience in customer service and marketing 2010 ACHIEVEMENTS

· Built my own computer 2020

· Hired to sing demo by world-renowned songwriter John DeNicola 2011

· Published poetry and photography with the Sarah Lawrence Review and self-published photography books 2010, 2012, 2014

· Balanced rigorous academic load while being part of disciplined rowing team at Oxford University 2012-13

· Lead singer of SLC Blues Ensemble 2010-12

SKILLS

· Proficient in Adobe programs including Photoshop, Audition, Bridge, Lightroom, After Effects, and InDesign

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Apple Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and Google for Work (Docs, Drive, Gmail, etc.)

· Excellent communication and writing skills; excellent computer skills; excellent research skills

· Strong work ethic, organized, with impeccable attention to detail

· Comfortable in both Project Management and Creative environments

· Knowledge of French and Danish

SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS

· Savvy with social media (particularly Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, WordPress, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube)

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