EVAN GATES

Experience

Freelance Production Assistant and Videographer, New York, NY 

• Completed ad-hoc runs for equipment and supplies, including gear, craft-services, and production design items

• Assembled and operated equipment as needed, including camera, G&E, and sound

• Drove production vehicles including passenger vans and box trucks to transport gear and personnel

• Videography with DSLR cameras, shotgun and lavalier microphones, LED lighting

 

RedPost at Showtime Networks, New York, NY 

Dailies Organizer

• Organized dailies and created assembly cuts using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder

• Synced clips for editing in multi-camera sequences, adding correct timecode and clip names

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Malka Media, Jersey City, NJ

Studio Operations/Field Team Intern

• Operated, built, and broke-down professional filmmaking gear including camera, grip, electric, and sound equipment

• Completed studio tasks such as equipment rental runs, storing/organizing gear and cables, cleaning, and building/breaking-down sets

• Completed general PA duties as well as various Grip, Electric, and Assistant Camera duties in studio and in the field

• Set-up live-streaming operations for online podcasts, including troubleshooting visual and audio hook-ups

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Threshold Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA

Development Intern

• Identified investors for an OTT service

• Researched potential personnel (i.e. directors, actors) for projects in development

• Surveyed dozens of TV and streaming networks to find potential buyers of shows in development, including finding the names of specific executives and what each network was interested in buying, then built a spreadsheet to catalog findings

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STORIES International LLC., Culver City, CA

Development Intern

• Wrote coverage on dozens of IP’s being considered for development, then participated in weekly group meetings where I presented and discussed the coverage, helping the Director of Development decide which properties to pursue

• Reviewed a pitch trailer for a project in development which was then changed on account of my comments

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Olin Business School, St. Louis, MO

Marketing and Communications Department Videography Assistant

• Executed cinematography, sound-recording, editing, and post-production duties for dozens of interview shoots and events. These videos served as promotional media for the Olin Business School YouTube channel, newsletters, and official blog, as well as for internal functions such as award ceremonies and official events

• Collaborated with colleagues and clients from concept to finished product by proposing ideas, giving feedback, applying my technical knowledge to assist with creative concerns, and managing expectations

• Reorganized the equipment inventory and rental process to ensure a responsible and transparent use of gear

• Trained new hires in carrying out aforementioned production duties with utmost attention to detail and a focus on delivering high production value

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WUTV, St. Louis, MO

General Manager, Executive Producer, Technical Director

• Executed producing, directing, writing, editing, cinematography, sound-recording, and post-production duties for dozens of student-produced projects of various kinds (web-series, short films, short-documentaries, music videos, live-broadcast shows)

• Directed the successful production of a live broadcast game show: oversaw the technical configuration to ensure a high production value; troubleshot and problem solved a myriad of technical issues; supervised a team of 10 student videographers to fulfill roles ranging from camera operation to live-switching

• Coordinated production teams of up to 10 student videographers to produce content for an audience of thousands of viewers, fostering teamwork through all stages of production and the creative process

• Administered the club’s overall operations by developing and implementing multiple policies and frameworks to work towards a successful organization