Sydney Studer
Detroit,MI
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Production Assistant/BTS/Assistant Camera
Satori! Studios
West Lafayette, IN
10.2025 - Current
- Facilitated efficient on-set operations such as efficient equipment setup and breakdown on Jeremy Sklar's "The Call" (2025).
- Produced, shot, and edited all BTS footage into a five-minute documentary used for promotional release.
- Advised on SFX makeup design using prior prosthetic/gore makeup experience.
- Collaborated with crew to troubleshoot technical issues during filming processes.
- Assisted in pulling camera focus, set up and tear down of camera equipment, changing lenses, and slating before scenes.
Media Production Specialist
Purdue Musical Organizations
West Lafayette, IN
05.2025 - Current
- Plan, film, and edit promotional material and social media content including short reels, YouTube videos, and interview segments.
- Edit multi-camera concert footage and mix live audio recordings.
- Bringing my filmmaking experience to the Marketing and Communications team to produce high-quality content.
- Leading creative marketing projects to increase donations, engagement, and concert attendance.
- Producing 4+ long-form interview-style projects to boost recruitment initiatives.
Video Production Instructor
Lavner Education
Chicago, IL
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Designed and taught week-long curriculum for kids ages 8 to 12 on the fundamentals of film and video production.
- Directed 10+ short films throughout the summer from pre-production to the final edit, with the students acting as the cast and crew.
- Maintained structured classroom and on-set environments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film/Video Production (BA) And Theatre (BA)
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05-2027
Skills
- Camera operation (specific models include the Canon 80D, Canon R50, Blackmagic Pocket 4K, Can C300 Mark II, Ronin 4D 4-Axis Cinema Camera, and Sony FX6)
- On set audio recording
- Light design (stage and film)
- Video editing (DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro)
Production
Post-Production
- Post-production audio mixing
- Adobe Suite (specifically Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, and Illustrator)
- Effective direction of actors, given my experience as one
- Set etiquette and operations
- Creative development and outside-of-the-box thinking
Creative and Direction
Timeline
Production Assistant/BTS/Assistant Camera
Satori! Studios
10.2025 - Current
Video Production Instructor
Lavner Education
06.2025 - 08.2025
Media Production Specialist
Purdue Musical Organizations
05.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Film/Video Production (BA) And Theatre (BA)
Purdue University