Nicholas Haafke
Cleveland,OH
Summary
I would call myself a “practical creative.” Due to prior work experience, I have developed some practical and beneficial real work skills. Some of those include knowledge of how to use certain tools/power equipment, experience in high-stress situations, working with individuals I may not know very well, and the ability to think on the fly when a situation requires it. However, I think my biggest skill is blending the tools I've learned in previous jobs into creative/artistic projects. Not only do I believe I have the creative ability to visualize, but also have the practical skills and the work ethic to make it come to fruition.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Camera Operator
Lake County Captains
05.2023 - Current
- Worked Scoreboard Camera
- Consists of using a wireless camera that is dedicated specifically to whatever shot will be shown on the live scoreboard during the game.
Intern
Party At The Pines Concert Series
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Generated creative ideas to improve look and feel of projects.
- Set up and tear down of cameras, projectors, and monitors.
- Pulling and proper wrapping of SDI cables
- Worked tripod cameras for the show
- Collaborated effectively with various department heads to ensure cohesive communication throughout the production process.
Industrial Maintenance Technician
G & S Foods
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Maintained, fixed, and rebuilt industrial components for machines
- Including 120v, 220v, 240v motors.
- Vast experience in drilling, cutting, and building out of food grade stainless steel.
- Knowledge and experience in electrical relays and schematics.
- Bending conduit/pulling wire.
Education
BFA Film - Cinematography Track
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH05.2024
Electrical Technology - Electrician
YTI Career Institute
York, PA09.2018
Skills
- Location Scouting
- Project Management
- Task Prioritization
- Pre-Production Planning
- Relationship Building
- TV Camera Operation
- Decision-Making
- Attention to Detail
- Production Design
- Art Concept
- Video Production
- Setting up equipment
Production Experience
- Choreographer "Fart" 2024
- Production Designer Catharsis, 2024
- Production Designer, Somewhere Between Here and There, 2024
- Director/Director of Photography, Flats – Experimental Short Film, 2023
- Director/Actor/Camera, Padlocked, 2023
- Camera Operator, Lake County Captains, 2023/2024
- Director of Photography, Look and Listen: Inside Cleveland Music, 2023/2024
- Production Designer, Rotten, 2023
- Camera Operator, Party at the Pines, 2023
- Production Designer, Phone Call From Heaven, 2023
- Production Designer, Static Wind, 2023
- Assistant Production Designer, Living Nightmare, 2023
- Stunt Coordinator, Soon, 2023
- Actor, Static Wind, 2023
- Camera Operator, Michael Weber Rock Show, 2022
- Director of Photography, Condoments, 2022
Awards
FMA Student Film Festival, Cleveland State University, 2023, Best Production Design, Static Wind
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Camera Operator
Lake County Captains
05.2023 - Current
Intern
Party At The Pines Concert Series
05.2023 - 08.2023
Industrial Maintenance Technician
G & S Foods
10.2018 - 03.2020
BFA Film - Cinematography Track
Cleveland State University
Electrical Technology - Electrician
YTI Career Institute
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