I'm a charismatic guy and my dream is to be a creative vanguard.
I currently work in advertising in Los Angeles. I understand that standing out from the crowd in today's professional world requires a mix of creativity, hard work, and a bold personality. I have an old-school work mentality and a gen-y outlook on the world—ready to adapt to what comes my way.
• Shooting docu-style commercials for big brands
• Editing projects for Microsoft, Whole Foods, HBO, AT&T plus other clients
• Creating pitch videos from scratch
• Supervising daily management of in-house editing and project archiving
• Managing post-proudction assets, budgets, and communication with vendors
• Supervising production interns
• I designed and founded a startup website—captain at the helm.
• It was all about running a sole proprietorship: taxes, budgeting, working with angel-funders, marketing, and more.
• Assisted development team with image searching for treatments, research for TV pilots, and office tasks
• Assisted video production team with editing, office tasks, and technical support
• Aided the construction of an editing suite
• On-set production assistance
• Managing digital marketing campaigns (promotions, online ads, daily account management) via Twitter and Facebook for Stolichnaya Vodka and Magners Cider
• Developing analytics reports for work-in-progress meetings
• Creating a fully-functioning WordPress website
• Developing ideas for promotional videos to generate buzz for the community center on campus
• Managing actors, camera operators, and production assistants
• Editing each project singlehandedly
• Sole responsibility for directing a live three-camera show in a professional studio
• Managing and educating dozens of production assistants on strategies for: stage setup/breakdown, camera operating, technical directing, audio mixing, and on-screen graphics creation
• Reporting to executive producers and BU faculty on creating various episodes
• Creating handmade graphic designs for dozens of domestic and international clients like Rockstar Energy Drink, CollegeFest, and Procter & Gamble
• Developing social media strategies via Facebook platforms (ads, landing pages, profile images) and print media (posters, handouts, vehicle wraps)
• Hosting weekly meetings with clients for work-in-progress reports
• Production assistant for Phantom Gourmet mobile restaurant shoots in the Boston area
• Edited segments that aired in a Top 10 U.S. TV market
• Worked with Kino Flos, P2 Cameras, and Avid.
Responsible for planning and hosting concerts for all 16,000 students on-campus.
• Working as the sole production assistant for grip and audio
• Operating jib shots at various locations in Massachusetts
• Assisting the cinematographer with Steadicam operation
• Managing customer service for over 1,000 customers each week
• Growing concierge team from for the 2nd highest grossing retail store for business sales in Q3 2008
• Filling in sales, product education, and backend roles when required
The best intimate show of the year. @larajohnston12 hits the soul! with Mitchel and Zach at House of Blues – View on Path.
A young man feeding two pigeons at his window. Photograph by Nina Leen. New York City, 1949.