LAURA A. ROSE
**** ***** *** ** ***** Rapids, MI 49507
616-***-**** email: b6fa9m@r.postjobfree.com
Experience
Public Media Network Kalamazoo, MI 2011-Present Government Production Unit
Responsible for production of a monthly magazine show for Public TV, with an online presence at kzootv.com.
Responsible for training college media interns in Governmental meeting coverage and distribution. Production of
special projects for City and Township Governments in the Kalamazoo area.
Ken’s Fruit Market Grand Rapids, MI 2010-2011
Night Manager - Responsible for assisting customers, supervising staff, stocking and straightening shelves, meat counter service. General closing procedures including cash receipts and settlements to bank.
WOODTV8 Grand Rapids, MI 1985-2008
Creative Services Department: Commercial Production for local and national Clients
News Photographer: News Photography & Editing, Live shots, and Series work.
WTVX Channel 34 West Palm Beach, FL 1981-1985
News Photographer: ENG Videography for 5 county area
Senior Video Editor: Training of new editors, acquisition and archiving, for 5 hours of News Daily,
Studio Camera Operator, Teleprompter, Floor Director, Master Control Operator.
Skills:
Commercial Videography: Studio and Location, ENG, Avid, After Effects, Photoshop, Final Cut, News Video Journalism, Live shots and Live Remote broadcasts, Typography and Logo Animation for Broadcast and Web, Writing, Producing, Compression including MPEG, AVI, and MOV file types. Encoding for web and FTP sites.
Freelance Filmmaker, Commercial Producer/Director. Video camera operator for feature film. Art Department,
including set decoration and design. Organized and creative. Able to handle tight deadlines.
Flash-Bang Productions Grand Rapids May/June 2010, Camera “Logic Leap”
1st AD “Better to be Frank” 24 hour film festival – Honorable Mention 2010
Phantasmal Pictures Detroit, MI. 2010 Art Department, G&E “Survive the Night” and “Suburban Nightmare” from the trilogy, “Anthology of Terror- Prelude” “Zombie Apocalypse – Redemption” Art/G&E 2010 release date 2011
University of Michigan Thesis Project Ann Arbor, MI. Nov- Dec. 2009 Audio, Props “Yoshiko on the Dunes”
Honey Creek Pictures Grand Rapids, MI. Feb –Mar 2010 Art Department “The Christmas Bunny” release date 2011
Next Door Productions Holland, MI. Oct-Nov 2009 PA Art Department “What’s Wrong with Virginia”
Cosmicon LLC Flint, MI. Sept 2009 Camera and Featured Actress: “Year of the Rat” release date TBA
Education;
Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI 1979-1981
Double Major in Film & Video Production / Animation
Kendall School of Design, Grand Rapids, MI 2001 Flash & Photoshop Classes
Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI 1976-1979 Associates Degree in Art
Awards and Recognition: Mich. Assoc. of Broadcasting Award 1999 "Arts are Cool in School" GRPS
Tic Tock Studios, Holland, MI 2009
Basic FilmTraining: Instructors, Jim Behnke, SaraJane Boss, Matt Burnel
Art Department: Instructors, Tony Devenyi, SaraJane Boss, Liz Goldsmith
Volunteer Work;
WKTV – Studio Camera, Floor Director “You Got to Be Kidding Me America” 2008-2009
Waterfront Film Festival – Volunteer 2009-2010
What’s Wrong With Virginia Art Department Intern 2009
General Extra – Genesis Code 2009
References:
Frank Williams, Producer WOOD TV8 b6fa9m@r.postjobfree.com
Brian Gonda, Production Manager, Public Media Network, Kalamazoo 269-***-****
Gold National Career Readiness Certificate #CYVKKG2D9290 verifiable at www.myworkkeys.com
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Video links at:
grand rapids art museum link
http://vimeo.com/7928019
courtesy dodge link
http://vimeo.com/7928223
harvest health foods link
http://vimeo.com/7928474
battle creek field of flight link
http://vimeo.com/7928596
gerald ford museum link
http://vimeo.com/7940347
twice as nice furniture link
http://vimeo.com/7940478
Trailer for Yoshiko on the Dunes (Audio and Prop Department)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQCDA7CgPI
Trailer for Anthology of Terror – Prelude” (Gaffer – Props)
http://vimeo.com/13312802
Extended Trailer for Zombie Apocalypse – Redemption” (Set Decorator – G & E)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQN2FnXsygs
Public Media Network videos at kzootv.com "Connect" features
DVD Reel and letters of recommendation available on request
IMDB Page at:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3650458/