Riley DeJong

My photography experience ranges from sports, events, graduation photos, pets, and more creative, experimental, personal images.

• Captured high-quality images for diverse projects, ensuring alignment with client vision.
• Utilized advanced editing softwares to enhance images, maintaining consistency across portfolios.
• Trained junior photographers on equipment usage and industry best practices, fostering skill development.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery without compromising quality standards.
• Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
• Delivered high-quality images under tight deadlines, demonstrating strong time management skills.
• Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.

Capstone project, a thriller titled, Expiry, centered around the gender role reversal of a stalker situation. Below were my responsibilities in these roles.

• During the writing process, gave detailed and specific feedback on others' writing as well as contribute my own ideas.
• Coordinated script revisions with directors and production teams to ensure continuity.
• Assisted in maintaining script notes for accuracy during filming.
• Organized and distributed updated scripts to cast and crew as needed.
• Supported on-set communication, addressing discrepancies between script and performance.
• Participated in pre-production meetings, contributing insights on script logistics.
• Documented changes in dialogue and action, ensuring alignment with director's vision.
• Minimized reshoots by identifying discrepancies early on and communicating necessary adjustments to the production team.
• Communicated closely with my director, director of photography, and sound mixer about the edit.

In the capstone class, a shorter project to help prepare for larger productions. Given pre-written 2 page scripts, with dialogue. Expected to create an entire preproduction plan filled with shot lists, storyboards, and overheads.

• Ensured workflow was timely and efficient.
• Ensured my crew remained positive and felt good about their roles and what we were creating.
• Communicated efficiently with my team about expectations and delivery.
• Collaborated well with my team and stayed open to concerns or ideas from my crew.
• Provided preproduction plans for the whole crew to review before shooting to be sure that my vision was clear.

In Capstone class, preparing us for the larger production. Script provided was one page, and no dialogue. The actions provided were left to use to imagine and create through line scripts, shot lists, storyboards, and overheads.

• Ensured workflow was timely and efficient
• Ensured my crew remained positive and felt good about their roles and what we were creating.
• Communicated efficiently with my team about expectations and delivery of their work.
• Collaborated well with my crew and stayed open to concerns or ideas from them.
• Provided my preproduction plans for the whole crew to review before shooting to show my vision.

Capstone project, titled, Your Words Have a Location. Centered around online bullying and the consequences. collaborated with sound recordist and camera team well. Assisted with other departments when needed.

• Operated boom equipment for precision lifting and placement of materials on various job sites.
• Collaborated with crew members to coordinate movements and optimize workflow on-site.
• Assisted in rigging and signaling operations to enhance efficiency during complex lifts.

Second narrative piece in college, titled Watershed. This film follows a young, workaholic man from Detroit who in the beginning of the film, finds out devastating news about his life-span. Original idea, worked in a team of 5 to make this a reality.

• Assisted in planning and executing shot compositions to enhance visual storytelling.
• Conducted equipment maintenance to ensure optimal performance during shoots.
• Edited footage using industry-standard software, refining final product quality.
• Adapted quickly to changing project requirements and production schedules.
• Planned an efficient shot list, to maximize timeliness.
• Worked with a shoulder-rig and shot scenes gorilla-style.
• Collaborated with director to plan and implement desired production look.
• Elevated video quality through creative and tasteful sound design and color grading.

A interview piece with a local Detroit artist. Worked in a team of 4 people, with 2 different cameras recording the interview. Personal edit for this piece focuses more on the behind the scenes, and quirky personality of the artist, while showing his unique art.

• Assisted in camera setup and equipment maintenance for smooth operations.
• Collected B-roll footage.
• Managed camera data, including media storage and organization, ensuring accessibility.
• Monitored focus during shoots, maintaining sharp imagery throughout production.
• Learned and operated various camera systems and tools effectively under guidance.

First narrative film in college career. Thriller titled, Quicktalk, follows a young woman who runs the nigh shift at a local radio station. One night, she gets a strange phone call which seems to follow her back into her own studio. Operated with 2 cameras. Operated camera 2, where every shot was handheld.

• Collaborated with my director and crew to ensure alignment on project goals and aesthetic direction.
• Managed lighting setups to enhance visual storytelling and create desired atmospheres.
• Edited raw footage using industry-standard software to produce polished final products.
• Adapted quickly to changing project requirements, demonstrating flexibility in fast-paced environments.
• Perfected framing compositions that evoked specific emotions or messages intended by the director.
• Successfully met tight deadlines through efficient planning and resource allocation.
• Handled multiple responsibilities simultaneously such as operating cameras, directing the camera crew and maintaining the film''s visual style throughout shooting.