DEMO REEL: http://www.GypsyDreamsProductions.com
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Fluent Spanish Translator (35 years Exp.). Producer. Editor. Crew Chief. Stage Manager. Production Manager/Coordinator/Assistant. Location Manager/Coordinator. Talent Manager/Coordinator. Lighting Director. Asst Pyrotechnician. SPFX. Forklift. High Reach. Scissor Lift. Certified Open Water Scuba Diver (PADI). Horseman. PC literate. Current Valid Passport.
FILM/VIDEO: Producer. Camera Operator (All Video Formats). 16mm ARRI SR3. 35mm Panaflex Gold. 1st, 2nd AD. 1st, 2nd AC. Grip. CMR/CMX. Editor (Vegas, FCP).
STAGE ELECTRICS: Follow Spot Operator. Carbon Arc Operator. Intelligent/Conventional Lightboard Operator/Programmer (Strand, ETC, Jands-Hog). Hang/Focus. Maintenance and Repair.
STAGE CARPENTER: Stage. Show. Scenic. Flyman. Mig Welder. Knowledge of Hydraulics/Pneumatics. Fall Pads/Performer/Technician Safety. Firearms Safety. Propsman. Set Dresser.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:
VIDS MEDIA
CARROLLTON, GA
Producer/Creative Partner
June 2007 - Present
FREELANCE PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN
ATLANTA, GA
Lighting/Special FX/Carpentry/Camera Operator (Film/Video)
December 2003 – Present
CREDITS:
VIDEO PRODUCTION:
CUNARD/SEABOURN CRUISE LINES: SEABOURN SUN
Producer/Director/Cameraman/Hand-Held Cameraman/Lighting/Audio/Tape Operator/Editor/
Talent Coordinator/Program, Programming Director/PowerPoint Director/Broadcast Manager
March 24, 2000 – November 28, 2001
NBC SEABOURN SUN: NBC SYDNEY OLYMPICS 2000
Producer/Director/Cameraman (Same responsibilities as above)
September 13, 2000 – October 3, 2000
Norwest Financial/Wells Fargo Bank Merger Event/Acme Prod Designs
Camera Operator
September, 1999
Back Street Boys New Year’s Eve 1999
IMAG Camera Operator/Backstreet Productions
December 1998 -January 1999
*World Extreme Fighting - WEF Productions
Hand-held Camera Operator
September 1998
FEATURE FILM:
THE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI – Castle Rock Productions
Electrics/Spfx
July 1996
A LOW DOWN DIRTY SHAME – Low Down Productions
Grip
August 1994
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD – Fast Draw Productions
Grip
July 1994
TERMINAL VELOCITY – Interscope Productions
Electrics
June 1994
SHORT FILMS:
ONE WAY TICKET (MiniDV Short) - Team Vids Media/48HFP, Atlanta, GA
1st AD
June 2007
JOHN Q. PUBLIC (35mm Short) - Full Sail Productions
Camera Operator (also Hand-Held Camera Operator)
August 1999
CONNECTION (16mm Short) – Full Sail Productions
All Production Positions
July 1999
THE BRIDE (16mm Short) – Full Sail Productions
Writer, Camera Operator
June 1999
LOCAL PRODUCTION CREWS:
Aurora Theatre Duluth, GA, June 2006 – Present
Theatre in the Square Marietta, GA, February 2006 - April 2006
Ferst Center for the Arts Atlanta, GA, March 2004 – April 2005
Alliance Theatre Company Atlanta, GA, January 2004 – March 2004
Encore Productions ‘Bounce’ Stagehand Las Vegas, NV, June 2003 – December 2003
“The Joint” at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Stagehand Las Vegas, NV, April 2002 – July 2003
UNLV Stagehand Las Vegas, NV - June 2002 – December 2003
Freelance Stagehand Las Vegas, NV – April 2002 – December 2003
FM ServicesOrlando, FL – September 1999 – March 2000
Local Motion Miami/Orlando, FL – September 1999 – March 2000
Diamond Productions Ft. Myers, FL - September 1999 – March 2000
Backstage Productions Miami, FL – September 1999 – March 2000
IMC Orlando, FL – March 1999 – March 2000
ESP Orlando, FL – November 1998 – December 1999
Local Production credits include but are not limited to:
(** Indicates Lightboard Operator, * Indicates Spotlight Operator)
THEATRE:
Disney's High School Musical, **This is Our Youth, **Bus Stop, **Charley's Aunt, **Man of La Mancha, Crazy for You, **The Leopard Tale, Cirque Eloize: Rain, *Singing in the Rain, The Exonerated, Brigadoon, The Leopard Tale, *My Fair Lady, Chicago: The Musical, Teatro Flamenco’s “Una Noche Espanola”, *The Sound of Music, *Porgy and Bess, *Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical, Mississippi Opera’s “Der Fliedermaus”, *Annie, *Phantom, Mississippi Opera’s “Madama Butterfly”, Smokey Joe’s Café, Annie, *Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, Russian Ballet Company’s “Nutcracker”, Mississippi Opera Company’s “Carmen’, *Grease, *Cats (3 years local crew), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, *Jesus Christ Superstar, Dreamgirls, The Sisters Rosensweig, The Odd Couple, It’s a Wonderful Life, *The Secret Garden, *Cabaret, Into The Woods
CONCERT:
*Hootie and The Blowfish, Tori Amos, The Rolling Stones, John Cougar Mellencamp, Disturbed, Korn, *Creed, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Pet Shop Boys, Poison, Cinderella, Winger, Faster Pussycat, Garbage, Alanis Morrisette, .38 Special, *Dixie Nationl Rodeo Concerts, Creed, *ZZ Top, *Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tina Turner, *Ricky Martin, *Santana, John Tesch, *Alabama, *Lenny Kravitz, *Pointer Sisters, *Busta Rhymes, *George Strait, *Faith Hill, Super Bowl 1999, *Back Street Boys, *Crystal Gayle, *Wynonna, Bob Dylan, *R. Kelly, *Michael W. Smith, *Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, *Motley Crue, Sawyer Brown, *Scorpions, Brooks and Dunn, Cher, Beach Boys
CRUISE SHIPS/RESORTS/THEME PARKS/TOURS:
JEAN ANN RYAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES: NORWEGIAN PEARL
GERMANY/HOLLAND/UK/MIAMI
Production Install Team: Carpenter
October 2006 - December 2006
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA
ORLANDO, FL
Seasonal Pyro/FX Technician
September 2005 - Present
TROPICANA RESORT/CASINO
“FOLIES BERGERE”
LAS VEGAS, NV
Deck Electrician/On Call Stagehand
April 2003 – December 2003
VEE CORPORATION: SESAME STREET LIVE
BIG BIRD’S SUNNY DAY CAMP OUT – USA WEST COAST TOUR
Head Carpenter
October 1999 – December 1999
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA
ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE THEME PARK
ORLANDO, FL
Pyrotechnician/Spfx Technician
May 1999 – August 1999
THE WALT DISNEY WORLD COMPANY
DISNEY/MGM STUDIOS THEME PARK
INDIANA JONES EPIC STUNT SPECTACULAR
ORLANDO, FL
Stunt Technician/Pyrotechnician/Electrician
January 1998 – July 1998
OPRYLAND, USA
DICK CLARK’S AMERICAN BANDSTAND CLASSICS
NASHVILLE, TN
Master Electrician/Pyrotechnician
May 1997 – October 1997
JEAN ANN RYAN PRODUCTIONS
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Lighting Director/Asst. Carpenter/Props/SFX
October 1996 – April 1997
WALT DISNEY’S WORLD ON ICE
SNOW WHITE, ALADDIN TOURS
USA/MEXIO/SOUTH AMERICA
Lighting Director/Spanish Translator/Pyrotechnician/Asst. Electrician
March 1995 – September 1996
NUMEROUS CORPORATE A/V, LIGHTING, VIDEO: FL, AZ, MS, TN, NV, GA (20 Yrs Exp)
EDUCATION
FULL SAIL SCHOOL OF THE RECORDING ARTS – ORLANDO, FL
Associate of Science Degree: Film and Video Production: September 1999
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE – MONTEREY, CA
Diploma with Honors: Spanish Language - 1982
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY – FLAGSTAFF, AZ
1 credit year in Theatrical Arts – 1981
