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Career Objective:
Highly-professional and talented television director with a strong experience in directing television shows, including daily news programs. Expertise in handling all creative and technical aspects of television production as well as possess exceptional organizational, multi-tasking, team-working, creative thinking, and communication skills.
Summary of Skills:
- Solid experience as a television director and familiar with operating digital switchers, studio and field cameras, sound equipment, editing tools and teleprompter
- Ability to think creatively and develop original ideas as well as thorough understanding of script writing, sound and video editing, lightning and set designs
- Strong knowledge of health and safety laws on the production sets
- Solid leadership and motivating skills along with the ability to work collaboratively in a team
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent communication and networking skills to develop strong relations with entire television cast and crew
- Strong management skills with the ability to make solid decisions effectively and timely
- Ability to work for long hours and irregular shifts including weekends and holidays
Work Experience:
Television Director
TEGNA Media, Boston, MA
April 2017 – Present
- Meeting with producers and writers for discussing scripts and selection of artists
- Planning on the placement of cameras to take shots from different angles, and graphics to make scenes effective
- Deciding appropriate shoot locations matching with the script as well as working closely with set designers and art directors to build sets for different projects
- Collaborating with the camera and lightning crew and suggesting right techniques to be used
- Working closely with post-production teams to oversee the editing process as soundtracks and videos are added or edited
- Ensuring the adherence to established health and safety standards as well as taking appropriate actions for eliminating or minimizing hazards at all times on sets or other shooting locations
- Tracking daily progress as well as liaising with production team members and providing regular reports related to shoot
- Studying and researching scripts to determine project requirements as well as how to direct them
Television Director
Lionsgate Pictures Entertainment Inc., Boston, MA
February 2015 – March 2017
- Coordinated and directed technical and creative aspects of daily television programs, including newscasts and other productions as well as completed them within specified budgets, and deadlines
- Coordinated scripting, graphics, audio and timing of newscasts or other programs assigned
- Collaborated with production team to plan studio or set designs, construction of set, and lightning as needed
- Organized, operated, and maintained studio cameras and properties
- Recommend advanced equipment for shooting and enhanced shots
- Arranged meetings with producers to discuss and prepare program budgets and shooting schedules
- Conducted auditions and rehearsals as well as directed the work of cast and other crew members
Television Assistant Director
Hearst Televisions Inc., Boston, MA
December 2013 – January 2015
- Prepared and allocated daily call sheets as well as made sure that cast members, including extras were on sets at the correct time
- Arranged meetings for producers and directors as well as proactively participated in them to plan television program schedules, budgets, and resources
- Worked with television directors in deciding or choosing the order of shooting by splitting scripts into shot-by-shot storyboards
- Assisted with recruiting cast and crew as well as encouraging them for their performances and work
- Coordinated and communicated with show producers and other crew members as well as assisted with pre-show preparations and post-show promotions
- Assisted with setting up and operating cameras and teleprompter as well as verified position and functioning of all light fixtures, props, and monitors
Education:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
2013
Reference:
On request.