Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Selected Filmography
References
Timeline
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Jakob Klein

Sherman Oaks,CA

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Lighting Designer

Tiny Room Studios
Inglewood, CA
01.2023 - 02.2024
  • Ran lights for acclaimed artist performances and music video recordings, such as drummer Devon Taylor, keyboard prodigy Jésus Molina, and American Idol star Anilee List.
  • Produced videos that have reached over 51,000 views on YouTube, and content that has bolstered the studio's brand.
  • Performed routine asignments, such as emails, client research, stocking fridges, maintaining lighting and production equipment, scheduling, and attending meetings and calls.

Contracted Screenwriter

dir. Fodé Busia
02.2021 - 07.2023
  • Wrote short film, Posthumous.
  • Wrote short film, Pieces of Penelope.
  • Consulted on productions and festival runs.

Development Intern

The Gotham Group
Los Angeles, CA
05.2020 - 05.2022
  • Provided extensive coverage for client representation and/or production of film, TV, and books, that have gone on to earn six-figure deals.
  • Assist managers with day-to-day tasks, such as production meetings, showrunner pitches, calls, and consultation on client representation.
  • Learned ins and outs of development by shadowing managers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts Production

Emerson College
Boston
05-2022

Skills

  • Experienced in all aspects of film production, specializing in development, writing, and lighting
  • Highly adept in Final Draft, Adobe Premier Pro, and GrandMA3
  • Highly adept with Arri tungstens, Draco tungstens, Kino LEDs, and GVM LEDs
  • Adept with DSLRs, Canon EOS series, Sony a7 series, and Blackmagic Design

Selected Filmography

  • Posthumous (2024) Sci-fi dir. Fodé Busia
  • Sugar Sweet Serenade (2024) Comedy dir. Tate Kuelling
  • Fear the Night (2021) Horror dir. self
  • To Die For (2020) Dark Comedy dir. self

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lighting Designer

Tiny Room Studios
01.2023 - 02.2024

Contracted Screenwriter

dir. Fodé Busia
02.2021 - 07.2023

Development Intern

The Gotham Group
05.2020 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts Production

Emerson College
Jakob Klein