Peyton Embrey
Richmond,VA
Summary
Passionate filmmaker seeking a job in the film and television industry in order to gain knowledge and experience with cinematography, lighting and sound, editing, and/or screenplay development.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Extracurricular
Harrisonburg, VA
- November 2021: Worked on set of peer's short film as script supervisor and production assistant.
- December 2021: Worked as director of photography for JMU's film production club "Doghouse Productions" on collaborative short-film project.
- January 2022: Worked on set of peer's short film as assistant cinematographer, line producer, and production assistant.
Student Coursework
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
01.2019 - 05.2022
- Foundations of Audio Visual Storytelling: Wrote and directed numerous 2-3 minute short films, and honed camera and storyboarding skills.
- Screenplay Writing: Semester-long screenplay writing workshop, in which one 15-minute screenplay was produced; learned screenplay rules and syntax, development strategies, and working with a team.
- Script Writing: Gained experience writing for the ear and eye, with a focus on developing film and TV script writing technique.
- Video Production: Gained experience shooting, directing, and editing numerous projects over the course of a semester; produced multiple original fiction and non-fiction pieces
- Documentary Production: Spent semester planning, shooting, and editing one documentary under 15 minutes long in a team of 3; gained experience producing a project in a team, interviewing subjects (formally and informally), shooting with a shoulder mount, and operating a boom and other sound equipment.
Pre-College
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, Virginia
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Attended one week-long intensive class in which students wrote, produced, and directed an original short film.
- Learned valuable skills such as cooperation, working under time constraints, camera work, screenplay writing, and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Video and Cinema
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2022
Skills
- Videography/camera operation
- Small-scale lighting and grip
- Interviewing
- Video editing
- Graphic design
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro X
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Canva
Additional Information
- All referenced works available upon request.
Timeline
Student Coursework
James Madison University
01.2019 - 05.2022
Pre-College
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
06.2015 - 07.2015
Extracurricular
Bachelor of Arts - Digital Video and Cinema
James Madison University