Production Assistant

Jonathan Heskes

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Educa0on University of California, San Diego June 2020

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a focus in Science and Medicine

• Minor in Digital Video and Film ProducLon

Courses: Social Networks, Ethnographic Film - Media Methods, Digital Cinema -Theory/ProducLon, FicLon & Allegory/Current Media PracLces, 16mm Film ProducLon, Special Studies with Professor Brian Cross. Experience Thurgood Marshall Television (TMTV) June 2018-June 2020 Chairman/Administrator

• Improved new member turnout by more than 50% via event collaboraLons with Dr. Amanda Solomon Amorao, Director of general-ed course series “Dimensions of Culture”.

• Worked closely with faculty and resident life staff to create budget proposals for student council allocaLon, using Excel and Google spreadsheets.

• Led technical workshops that taught members how to use and operate DSLR cameras, TASCAM sound recorders, three-point lighLng and ediLng via Adobe Premier Pro.

• Established campus-wide recogniLon by entering TMTV in Triton Television’s 48-Hour Film FesLval. Triton Television (TTV) Sep 2019-June 2020

Staff Member

• Mentored interns on skills (cinematography, sound design, lighLng, ediLng and proper treatment of equipment) while assisLng them with projects.

• Brainstormed prompt ideas for San Diego wide 48-Hour Film FesLval and parLcipated in markeLng logisLcs

(social media adverts, email adverts, collaboraLon with other local colleges).

• Worked on producLons as Second AC and ProducLon Assistant which were commissioned by Student TransportaLon Services and UCSD’s Sun God Music FesLval. City of Walnut Creek/Aqua0cs Aug 2016-Sep 2019

Manager/Lifeguard

• Tallied funds, preformed sales transacLons and provided quality customer service by answering quesLons regarding the pool facility and its services.

• Responsible for wriLng incident reports for city records when rescues, injury, theh or misconduct occurred within the pool faciliLes.

• Created lifeguard rotaLons and coordinated schedules for 15+ Employees as well as evaluaLng the skills of each employee in daily audits and weekly staff trainings to ensure competency. San Diego Interna0onal Film Fes0val Oct 2019-Nov 2019 Team Lead (Projec0on)

• Worked closely with a projecLonist, loading films into projectors to ensure Lmely showing of each film.

• Coordinated audio and visuals (microphone operaLon, theater lighLng, slide shows/Ad reals) for each film screening and Q&A sessions with Producers and Filmmakers aher each showing. Projects

“Home Sweet Home” — Featured in the Adam D. Kamil Media Awards at University of California, San Diego; This piece explores what home means through the spaces I’ve lived and their histories, both past and present. It was shot on the ARI-S and Beaulieu-R16 in black and white Kodak 16mm film.

“Rhapsody in Green”— Featured in Triton Television’s 48-Hour Film FesLval at University of California, San Diego; This piece is a mocumentary about a young man accepLng himself and his life style as a clown. It was shot on the Panasonic GH5.

Cer0ficates/Awards

• Received a CerLficate in Ethnographic Film Making, awarded by Professor Bennepa Jules-Rosepe

• “Rhapsody in Green,” winner of Best Editor in Triton Televisions 48-Hour Film FesLval. Judged by Professor Brian Cross and two professionals in the Film/Television industry.

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