MARY C. RUSSELL
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Familiar with interior and location-based film production. Assists with setting up and managing equipment, coordinating supplies and running errands. Positive and upbeat with solid work ethic and quick-learning ability.
Flexible Video Production Intern with success in shooting and editing video. Talented in setting up for shoots, capturing video footage and editing videos. Also proficient in managing social media accounts and creating content to platform specifications.
Adaptable Video Editor offering 10 years of video editing success. Talent in assembling raw footage, reordering sequences and adjusting content to align with artistic vision. Aiming to leverage strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere to add value to projects.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Writer/Director of Operations
La Branche Productions
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas
- Organizing cast following main lines of the script
- Keeping control of team of 50 peoples
- Organizing housing,hours and payments
- Directing main editing including color, sound and special effects
Film Production Teacher
Long Beach Community Action Partnership
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Assisted with development of stories for film projects.
- Helped set up sound, lighting and camera angles.
- Performed diverse administrative tasks in support of production team.
- Conducted film editing and post-processing actions for class assignments.
- Scheduled shoots, set up for filming and assisted with implementing logistics.
- Reviewed scripts and completed script coverage.
- Assessed captured video to guarantee digital integrity.
- Saved staff members time by performing routine tasks.
A\C Camera Operator
Cadillac
07.2022 - 07.2022
- Reveal of their new Electric Vehicle the Lyriq
- Ride and Drive Production, shooting promotional material
- Operating Sony A7S III
- Video editing
DIT/Assistant
Walt Disney
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Camera operating- Disney + Pride - Working in Camera Dept for the the Company for the Disney Pride Month for Disney + channel.
- Video editing
- Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
- Reviewed and edited documents for accuracy, grammar and clarity.
- Developed and implemented strategies to streamline office operations.
- Created and distributed agendas for meetings and conference calls as part of meeting preparation.
Director of Photography
Give Me An A
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Short Film CRONE with - GIVE ME AN A - Anthology Series
- Produced by Natasha Halevi Gunn
- Participated in studio intake sessions to maximize success of shoots and sets.
- Researched current technology trends to acquire better images.
- Worked with creative teams to develop concept designs for campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
- Collaborated with production team, consulted on set design, layout and lighting for optimal effect.
- Implemented strategies for promoting campaigns on social media.
Still Photographer
Jefferies Financial Group
04.2022 - 04.2022
- Conference Shoot hired by Big Door Studios
- Professional photo shooting. with Canon 7D
- Photos for Conference
- Photoshop corrections and editing picture with DaVinci photoshop.
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Took photos from different angles and perspectives to capture perfect images.
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
Film Director
Improv Learning TV
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Directing 14 episodes of professional driving lessons
- Video editing
- Operating Red Dragon 19.4 CMOS
- Director of Photography- Season of Television Show for AZTV Reality TV “Art Huntress”
- Successfully conveyed story through compelling long- and short-form videos.
- Effectively operated camera, audio and production equipment during staffing shortages.
- Interpreted scripts to understand overall story and narrative style.
- Scheduled filming days and weekends, from pre-production meetings to final edits.
- Chose locations and settings for individual scenes, angles of cameras and gestures used by actors
Camera Operator
RATI GUPTA
10.2019 - 10.2019
- Rst season television show
- Main camera operator under the Director of the photography Will Barratt
- Worked with directors to capture desired shots.
- Set up equipment for inside and outside shots.
- Managed daily tasks and assignments with 25 production team members.
- Operated television studio cameras during live production.
- Checked composition and lighting of shots before beginning shoots.
First Assistant Director
Lifetime Television
11.2017 - 11.2017
- Sweet Deadly Home Program
- Hight budget movie
- assisting the Director in all the tasks
- Coordinating the crew with the second unit camera teams and the actors
- Completing all the scenes in time and avoiding unnecessary extra shoots
- Organizing family and kids background actors (50 peoples)
Production Coordinator
BRIO
05.2017 - 05.2017
- Brio” by NuWave Commercial-Food Cooker Infomercial
- Budget: $150,000.00, Pre-Production: scheduling pick-ups and drop offs of all equipment, hiring crew process, crew contracts, communication with client and financial accounting of production
- Production: Creating scheduling for Call Sheet each shoot day, coordinating all crew and actors, crafty, locations, and Clean up., Involved with casting in pre-production and during production, worked on locations for film shoots and availability, and created and sent out contracts to crew and actors.
Production Coordinator and 2nd Camera Operator
SONY
04.2017 - 04.2017
- Tina Guo -“Wonder Woman Themed
- Music Video
- operating Panavision Genesis
B-Camera Operator
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Queer For Fear’ Season of a television series for the Shudder streaming service
- Shudder and AMC Network.
DIT
The Salon Show, Morning Bee Inc
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Season of a Television
- Series
- Same Producers of Teen Mom and Jersey Shore
- Served as technical resource for various digital imaging work such as digitization of still materials, processing imaged documents or items and administrative applications.
- Developed and documented internal operating policies and procedures.
- Accurately read, understood and carried out written instructions.
- Followed standards and procedures to maintain safe work environment.
Assistant, Focus
02.2019 - 10.2019
- Teaching a film program for students ages 18-25
- This includes from pre-production, production, and then to post production
- Delivery of short form student films by the end of the course.t, Puller- First Season of a Television Show Narrative - “Packed”
Education
BFA - Film & TV Production Majoring, Directing Graduation
Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, CA2015
Highschool Diploma -
Singapore American School
Singapore2010
Skills
- Digital Asset Management
- Production Work
- Coordinate Projects
- Actor Collaboration
- Adobe Premiere CC Expertise
- Managing Assets
- Adobe After Effects
- Project Management
- Studio Production
Additional Information
- AWARDS , 1 st Place – 48hr Film Festival, Columbia College Hollywood 2011 Duke University Talent ID Program, Filmmaking Summer course completed.
Timeline
A\C Camera Operator
Cadillac
07.2022 - 07.2022
Director of Photography
Give Me An A
07.2022 - 08.2022
DIT/Assistant
Walt Disney
06.2022 - 06.2022
Still Photographer
Jefferies Financial Group
04.2022 - 04.2022
B-Camera Operator
03.2022 - 06.2022
Writer/Director of Operations
La Branche Productions
02.2022 - 08.2022
DIT
The Salon Show, Morning Bee Inc
09.2021 - 12.2021
Film Director
Improv Learning TV
01.2020 - 01.2020
Camera Operator
RATI GUPTA
10.2019 - 10.2019
Film Production Teacher
Long Beach Community Action Partnership
03.2019 - 12.2019
Assistant, Focus
02.2019 - 10.2019
First Assistant Director
Lifetime Television
11.2017 - 11.2017
Production Coordinator
BRIO
05.2017 - 05.2017
Production Coordinator and 2nd Camera Operator
SONY
04.2017 - 04.2017
BFA - Film & TV Production Majoring, Directing Graduation
Columbia College Hollywood
Highschool Diploma -
Singapore American School
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