PRODUCTION WORK
CONDÉ NAST ENTERTAINMENT
Creative Development & Producer
NY, NY — March - May 2015
NY, NY — March - May 2015
- Gowanus Canal Swim for The Scene
- The Evolution of Hats: 400 Years in 3 Minutes ft. Jim Chapman for GQ Magazine
- Reel-ality Pitch Perfect for The Scene
- 80 Years of Prom in 2 Minutes ft. Claudia Sulewski for Teen Vogue
CRACKED
Production Coordinator on Season 1: Internet Content
LA, CA — June 2016 - August 2016
LA, CA — June 2016 - August 2016
C.D.Z.A. - *WEBBY NOMINATED YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Production Coordinator & Assistant to Director
March 2012 - September 2014
March 2012 - September 2014
- History of Wooing Women
- Fresh Prince: Google Translated
- Journey of Guitar Solo
- Wooing Women in Public
- Epic Key Changes
- Tribute to Ridiculous Voices!! Key of Awesome #70
- The Beatles Argument
- Your Best Argument Ever
- Hot To Get Kids Into Classical Music
- Aces of Bass
- Hip Hop Shopping Spree
- Musical Puns
- Intro to Drums
- The Accordion Party
ADMIT-SEE
On Set Production Coordinator, Assisted Director and Producer
September 2014
September 2014
LANDLINE T.V.
Production Assistant
March 2013- February 2014
March 2013- February 2014
- Kids Re-enact the Oscars
- Kids History (video no longer available)
- Kids Re-Enact Ben Franklin Discovering Electricity (video no longer available)
P.B.S./MOPED PRODUCTIONS
Office & On Set Production Coordinator
2013-2014
2013-2014
VANITY FAIR
Production Assistant
September 2013
September 2013
MAGNET VIDEO LAB
Producer, Writer, and Actor
September 2013 - August 2014
September 2013 - August 2014
COLLEGEHUMOR
Production Assistant
January 2012 - May 2013
January 2012 - May 2013
- Prank News: Benghazi (video not available)
- Obama's Novel Plan
- Hipster Tippers (video not available)
BIGBADTV
Production Assistant
September 2013
September 2013
J+V FILMS
Production Coordinator and Assistant
2011-2013
2011-2013
COMEDY PRODUCTION + WRITING
INTERNSHIP PORTFOLIO WITH "J+V FILMS"
Longtime friends and filmmakers, Josh Ruben and Vince Peone are the co-founders of production company J+V Films, which focuses on pushing comedic boundaries in commercials, films, music, and branded content. Below are the following shoots I worked on for them and their company during my graduate school internship from December of 2011-May 2012.
Hostess Twinkies
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Obama's Young Adult Novel Plan
Durex Pleasure Bear
Josh and Vince directed this marketing campaign introducing the character of The Durex Pleasure Bear for Durex Condoms with Click3x and Euro RSCG Worldwide. |
In the morning Josh voiced both the male and female bears' voice in the recording booth with the clients present. It was fascinating to watch Josh be able to convey so many emotions in a comedic way for both the female and male voice.
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In the afternoon a puppeteer came in with his puppet to act as The Durex Pleasure Bear. The puppeteer sat underneath the table that the bear was sitting on top of. The puppeteer stylized the bear so it could look female and male when needed. This was one of the most fun shoots I have ever worked on. |
We played the audio recorded that day while the puppeteer acted with the bear. My responsibility in the room was to push play on the audio track, keep a video shot log or field tape log, and write down the best takes to create notes for the editor. |
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For more videos of the Durex Pleasure Bear and to see the Facebook Marketing Campaign click here.
Planet Earth
Go inside the hysterical narrator auditions for PLANET EARTH, the landmark natural history series - and watch as some of the acclaimed program's youngest fans step up to the mic!
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Planet Earth, Narrated by Kids was a joint venture between j+v films, B.B.C. America, and C.D.Z.A.
This shoot was for a spot for the B.B.C. America program Planet Earth. The goal of the shoot was to film kids narrating already filmed footage of B.B.C. America’s Planet Earth as if they were David Attenborough. For this shoot I had a lot to prepare in advance. I had to hunt down and purchase all props as well as write down each kids' script on cue cards and on index cards. I was also very busy the day of the shoot greeting the parents and kids, as well as being in charge of craft services for the first time. I loved being so involved with the project and feeling useful on set all day. List of Pre-Production Tasks:
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Assistants
Assistants Sizzle from Luke Kelly-Clyne on Vimeo. |
This shoot was for an original pilot called "Assistants" written by Luke Kelly-Clyne, a colleague of Vinny and Josh’s. There were many scenes that had to be shot that day, all of which took place inside of a condo in the west village. Josh and Vinny teamed up with production company Cross Borders as well as with Reel Life Films to create this sizzle reel of the pilot.
My Tasks for this Shoot:
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AT&T Live Event
Entire Cast and Crew of AT&T Shoot! |
For this shoot I was a production assistant on a project with AT&T, j+v films and C.D.Z.A. In this project musical improv singers and musicians created on the spot over 500 songs for individuals which was later shared on YouTube. The LIVE EVENT for this was filmed on May 22nd and 23rd of 2012. Participants who wanted a song made up for them would go to ATTthankyounotes.com and type in their name, city, the musical genre they wanted the song in and to describe in one sentence what made them awesome! On the day of the Live Event the musicians and improvisers would read off the participants submission and create in the moment an original song for them filmed and shared live! There was a rehearsal for this shoot on Saturday, May 5th in order to prepare for the two day live event. On May 5th I had many responsibilities: I was in charge of food catering and snacks for the day and made sure to ask again to all cast and crew if they had any food allergies so I could make sure everyone was well fed and nourished. I also worked with the production coordinator Dan De Lorenzo on getting all on-camera talent to sign releases as well as ensure all cast and crew filled out paperwork (W-2's and W-9's) for their payment to be processed. I also assisted by running last minute errands to RadioShack or other stores in search of lightbulbs, camera cards, and a dimmer switch. At the end of the day I helped break down the set and organized all paperwork in a binder for the production coordinator Dan De Lorenzo. In the days leading up to the two day live event, there was a production call between all the coordinators, assistants, the art director, the director Joe Sabia, the D.P.'s and with Vinny and Josh to make sure all were on the same page and had completed any tasks necessary before the day of the shoot. On the first day of the shoot I was in charge of craft services and even received my own interns to assist me. Having had Josh and Vinny as my two bosses provided me with the best example of how should be treated by their boss. Vinny and Josh were always kind, organized, and direct with me. They are two of the best guys in this industry and they constantly showed me how you can be professional, get a project done, and have fun all while creating a stress free and friendly work environment where people work hard out of their own personal drive and work ethic and out of respect for them. Vinny and Josh are excellent role models that inspire those on the set to have consideration for them and the project. The two day live shoot ran smoothly and everyone had a lot of fun.
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Because our 2 Million fans rock, we sang as many personalized songs about them as we could. Thanks everyone! |
The AT&T House Band is a group of Juilliard trained musicians otherwise known as the virtuoso collective "CDZA". They want to sing you a thank you song for being an AT&T Facebook fan.
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So many fans. So many different ways to sing thanks. To celebrate 2 Facebook million fans, we're singing songs all about you. |
Because Samuel rocks, AT&T is sending a sang to thank him that is about Samuel and his viola. |
More Videos of the AT&T Thank You Notes
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After 2 Days and over 500 songs, we were all pooped!
To the right is the final video containing highlights from the AT&T Thank You Notes shoot. |
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For more AT&T Thank You Notes videos click here.
Copper Miniatures
I worked as the production coordinator in several facets for this shoot both on the set and off. One of the ways I assisted on set was in creating shadows in order for the still set to come to life. For another shot I assisted by using the dimmer switch to adjust lighting. I also helped bounce light for the last shot so it looked like the sun was setting on the caskets. Off the set I was in charge of craft services and I took breakfast, lunch and coffee orders as well as assisted in craft services set-up and overall set clean-up. A well fed crew is a happy crew!
Four Story Tree House, created this spot for BBC and is known for telling stories using miniatures. All miniatures are 100% handcrafted. Produced/written/edited by Joe Sabia. Directed and shot by Vincent Peone.
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Ruby Marez Internship Journal:
version_2_final_draft_internship_journal__production_log.docx |
internship_logs.zip |