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CURRICULUM VITAE
Savannah College of Art and Design:
Digital Film Production: Story to Screen
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Entry-level film course at Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Continuing to work with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K and shooting a small class film in small groups.
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Writing scripts and pitching films, going through the motions of all phases of producing a film.
Preproduction: From Concept to Set
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Introduction to all elements of Preproduction, including documents like call sheets, location permits, and script tagging.
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Going through preproduction on a short film of my own, Lab Rat.
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Learning about the aspects of story to look for when reviewing a script or film, and how to follow the proper guidelines.
Sound for Film and Television
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Initially learning the different terms for music and sound used in the film industry.
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Becoming proficient in Pro Tools, redoing scenes from various feature films.
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Recording and editing foley and sound effects.
Digital Communication
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Studying the digital communication strategies of industry pros, gathering knowledge on structure and execution.
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Using what I've learned to develop my own personal brand, including my logo, typography, color palette, and web page.
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Continuing to work with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, and becoming officially certified in Adobe Photoshop.
Design: Thinking and Process
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Official creative introduction to the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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Working physically with 2D, 3D and 4D art forms to explore the creative ideation and creation process.
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Explaining the purpose behind the artwork and the process in which is was created.
Speaking of Ideas
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Pushing myself farther out out of my comfort zone with regards to public speaking.
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Writing and performing several speeches with situations catered to what I'll face in the creative industry.
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Gaining to confidence to present myself and my work in front of a interviewer, or an auditorium of people.
Lyons Township High School:
LTTV: Digital Film and TV Production
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Creative Services Director of our nationally recognized High School TV Program.
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Gaining industry-accurate experience. Directing, writing, producing, editing short films, music videos.
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Attending live productions for our school’s shows, sports, creating high-quality content for social media.
WLTL Radio Management
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Imaging Director of the #1 high school radio station in the United States.
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Producing professional-grade liners and promos to go on-air, beyond proficient in navigating Adobe Audition.
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Meeting with industry professionals from WGN and SiriusXM.
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Attending Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference, learning from radio industry representatives from all over.
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Hosting my own on-air radio show once a week for 4 years.
Animation
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Initially learning Adobe Animate and working with Photoshop.
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Making short 2D animation projects.
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Learning the bare-bones basics of animation.
Digital Photography
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Initially learning Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
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Learning the settings of a standard DSLR camera.
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Learning the bare-bones basics of taking appealing photos.
AP Language and Composition
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Reading closely, analyzing, and interpreting a piece of writing.
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Writing an evidence-based argument.
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Scored 4 out of 5 on the AP Exam, class accepted for college credit.
English - Interpersonal Communication
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Writing and performing multiple speeches.
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Evaluating claims and stories.
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Initially pushing myself out of my comfort zone for public speaking.
Visual Word
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Analyzing classic films and identifying key concepts with regards to camera angles, color theory, and sound.
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Learning about how technical aspects of filmmaking affect the storytelling aspects.
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Working on our own short film using the technical ideas that we learned about.
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