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Jacob Hagen

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Newscast Studio Technician based in SLC, UT

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Newscast Studio Technician

KSL-TV
10.2023 - Current

Performing a variety of tasks for both live news broadcasts and as-live recordings.

Responsibilities include:

  • Operating teleprompter.
  • Floor-Directing/Stage-Managing on-air talent.
  • Escorting guests to/from the green room, guiding them through on-air interview process, assisting them with their microphones.
  • Robo-cam operation, three separate cameras simultaneously.
  • Occasional field camera operation for High School sporting events.
  • Anything to make our shows even 1% better

Utility

Oswego Creative
06.2023 - 06.2023

Assisted in the production of a series of interviews and B-roll shot on location over the course of three days.

Responsibilities included:

  • Setting up/adjusting lighting, sound, and camera equipment
  • Practical effects (hazer)
  • Loading/unloading equipment from production vehicles

Script Supervisor

RN Film Holdings LLC
05.2023 - 05.2023

Worked on a feature film for their final week of production as script supervisor, which entails:

  • Tracking continuity between shots/scenes
  • Writing notes for the director and the post-production team
  • Sending out multiple detailed daily reports to the supervisors and post-production team

Stock Associate

Pottery Barn
01.2021 - 04.2023

Performed a variety of jobs in the back warehouse of a furniture store including:

  • Loading/unloading heavy furniture from shipping and customer vehicles
  • Shipping/receiving packages of various sizes
  • Helping customers/sales associates find various products in the back
  • Assembling furniture
  • Helping on the salesfloor as needed

Production Assistant

History Channel
03.2023 - 03.2023

Worked one day on shooting a commercial for the History Channel's "Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch."

Responsibilities included:

  • Loading/unloading production vehicle
  • Any and all work asked of us by the producers, director, and assistant director

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film Production

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
05-2023

High School Graduate -

Olympus High School
Salt Lake City, UT
05-2019

Skills

  • 7 years editing with Premiere Pro
  • 7 years amateur/professional filmmaking
  • Creative problem solving
  • Fast learner
  • Detail oriented
  • Hard worker

Accomplishments

Best in Show, Audience Vote, and Distribution Award

University of Utah Film Department May 2023

My senior film project, Game of Love, was selected both by professional judges in the film industry and the audience of the F&MAD 2023 Spring Showcase as the best film in the showcase, which also included a $300 distribution award to fund other festival submission fees.

The film had a festival run of 14 festivals, winning 6 awards, an honorable mention, and placing as a finalist in 2.

Timeline

Newscast Studio Technician

KSL-TV
10.2023 - Current

Utility

Oswego Creative
06.2023 - 06.2023

Script Supervisor

RN Film Holdings LLC
05.2023 - 05.2023

Production Assistant

History Channel
03.2023 - 03.2023

Stock Associate

Pottery Barn
01.2021 - 04.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Film Production

University of Utah

High School Graduate -

Olympus High School
Jacob Hagen