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Skills

  • Setting up equipment
  • ServiceNow expertise
  • Shot list reading
  • Collaboration with Directors of Photography
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Configuring cameras
  • Communications
  • Framework shoots
  • Metric understanding
  • First Aid/CPR

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with the Director of Photography.
  • Collaborated with visual effects team to seamlessly blend practical effects and digital footage, resulting in cohesive, high-quality final visuals.
  • Assisted in the development of storyboards.
  • Assisted in the development of storyboards, providing input that translated into insightful camera angles and movement during the shoot.
  • Achieved 59% fewer reshoots.
  • Communicated regularly with the Director to ensure visual styles and lighting choices aligned with storytelling objectives for polished final scenes.
  • Adjusted lighting systems and other stage equipment to ensure that guests had a good time.
  • Collaborated with Steadicam operators.
  • Applied advanced knowledge of camera stabilizers, resulting in 61% fewer reshoots due to shaky footage.
  • Aligned camera recommendations with story arcs.

Summaries

  • Accomplished Assistant Cinematographer.
  • Analytical and creative, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Sets up and operates Workday, edits and adds effects to final videos.
  • Clear understanding of client relations and strategic planning as well as budget management training.
  • With each project, I'm excited to develop and realize a unified vision.
  • Adept at solving logistical challenges.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the method business.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Assistant Cinematographer recognized for key contributions to an Outstanding Service Award-nominated production, employing visually rich lighting concepts to underscore character development.
  • Adept at high-pressure problem-solving with camera crew and lighting teams, ensuring productions stay on schedule while maintaining visual cohesiveness across multiple locations.

Accomplishments

  • Regularly communicated with grip and electric departments, ensuring synchronized setup times for faster overall production flow.
  • Assisted Director of Photography in crafting shot compositions that aligned with the overall artistic vision, contributing to 44% improvement in crew efficiency.
  • Executed dynamic tracking shots using handheld stabilizers, elevating the visual impact in standard by 69%.
  • Trained junior camera assistants on the use of new equipment, increasing department efficiency by 56% during key moments.
  • Proactively liaised with production designers to ensure sets were camera-friendly and that movements remained unobstructed.
  • Applied expertise in motion stabilization to capture high-adrenaline action sequences, resulting in 85% fewer shaky takes.
  • Pioneered the use of Workday on set, boosting adaptability to custom frame rates and angles, saving 28% production time.
  • Assisted in the preparation of storyboards and shot lists, ensuring adherence to tight shot schedules with minimal disruptions.
  • Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of metric.
  • Performed detailed lens changes and adjustments during high-pressure shoots, cutting average change time by 5 minutes.

Affiliations

  • Film Independent – Member
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • Rotary International
  • Berlinale Talent Program Alumni
  • Toastmasters
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Women in Film & Television (WIFT)
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP)

Certifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Introduction to ACES Workflow for Cinematographers by Vantage
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Canon Cinema EOS System Training Certification
  • ARRI Lighting Specialist Certification by process
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Salesforce
  • ScreenSkills Bectu Camera Assistant Trainee Certification
  • First Aid/CPR Certified

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