Jerry Harney
Egg Harbor City,New Jersey
Summary
Dedicated and passionate puppet builder, puppeteer and filmmaker. Successfully collaborating with team members to ensure the highest quality final product and curating a professional and safe work environment. A creative thinker who can quickly get to the root of a problem and execute the best solution. Positive attitude and demonstrating strong work ethic, dependability and leadership.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
War of the Worlds: Master of Two Servants
Connecticut Repertory Theater
Storrs, CT
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Fabricated television style puppets for the production, including patterning, dyeing and sewing puppets.
- Received and took notes on puppets from director and creative parties, in order to fulfill vision of all parties.
- Puppeteered various styles of puppets in production including, television style, shadow and mechanical puppets
Puppeteer
Oorah
- Performed television style puppets, using monitor techniques
- Collaborated with other puppeteers in effective and creative manor
- Offered and executed various ideas and opinions to director and puppet captain.
Writer, Director, Lead Puppeteer
IMAGINATION STATION
Montclair
- Won multiple awards by MSU film professors
- Featured in the Montclair Film Festival
Concessionist/ Theater Usher
Marquee Cinemas and Tilton/ Ventnor Square Theatres
05.2019 - 08.2023
- Maintained and cleaned nine theaters between showings
- Ensured safety and cleanliness to guests
- Sold and served concessions to guests in timely manner
- Worked as team with fellow ushers to ensure best experience for guests.
Education
Master of Arts - Puppet Arts
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05-2026
BFA in Filmmaking -
Montclair State University
Skills
- Collaborative in creative efforts
- Flat Patterning
- Draping
- Sculpting
- Hand sewing and basic machine sewing
- Painting
- Ability to use hand tools/power tools
- Able to take direction
- Proficient in google drive, Dropbox and Adobe creative cloud
Timeline
War of the Worlds: Master of Two Servants
Connecticut Repertory Theater
10.2023 - 12.2023
Concessionist/ Theater Usher
Marquee Cinemas and Tilton/ Ventnor Square Theatres
05.2019 - 08.2023
Puppeteer
Oorah
Writer, Director, Lead Puppeteer
IMAGINATION STATION
Master of Arts - Puppet Arts
University of Connecticut
BFA in Filmmaking -
Montclair State University
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