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Videography | Editing | Motion Graphics
"Film without sound is silent-film. Film without light is radio"
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Tim Davis
Cinematographer / Editor / Motion Graphics Artist
OFFICE 13347 W.Washington blvd. Culver City, CAPHONE 708.227.8941Experience
CINEMATOGRAPHER/ EDITOR/ MOTION GRAPHICS ARTIST, MAKER STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES,CA
MAY ‘10- PRESENT
Full-time video editor, motion graphics artist and cinematographer. Act as cinematographer on short internet-based videos. Edit videos using Final Cut Pro and color correct with Magic Bullet Looks 2.0. Design title graphics and special effects using Adobe After Effects.Videos range between 2-10 minutes and have less than a one week turnaround.
Murder Mystery – Director of Photography/ Camera Operator/ Gaffer/ Editor
Cupid the Game Trailer -Director of Photography / Camera Operator / Gaffer / Special Effects
POKEMON Gangster Rap -Director of Photography / Camera Operator / Gaffer
No Country for Old Men Parody – Director of Photography / Editor / Special Effects
DO THE MARIO Gangster Rap – Director of Photography / Camera Operator/ Gaffer
F**K YOU “Sound Like” Parody – Editor / Graphics
American Booty- Director of Photography / Editor / Special Effects
Man Up w/ Shay Carl- Editor / Graphics
DOLLY GRIP/ SWING, SWEET GEORGIA BROWN; DIRECTED BY NICHOLAS BOUIER, MAY 2012
Acted as the dolly grip on specific shots using the Fisher model-11 dolly. Besides dolly gripping, also
was ‘jib operator’ using the dolly’s jib arm. When not using the dolly, filled in as a grip in the G & E
department.BEST BOY GRIP, THE MAN WHO FOUND D.B COOPER; DIRECTED BY KEVIN LACY, APR 2012
Worked directly with the Key Grip in determining usage of equipment. Oversaw the use of generators and power distribution. Managed and delegated tasks to the grip department.
BEST BOY GRIP,OUT OF HABIT LOS ANGELES, CA; DIRECTED BY PAZ LEON, FEB 2012
Fulfilled duties as both Best Boy Grip and also Electrician; Worked closely with Gaffer Miklos Buk and delegated tasks to other grips, rigging lighting, gels, bounces, 20×20 frames, etc. Set up and controlled both exterior and interior lighting set-ups as well as organizing the electrical distribution from the generator on set.
2ND AC, PATH OF HONOR, LOS ANGELES, CA; DIRECTED BY P.J. GERMAIN, FEB 2012
Worked closely with cinematographer Tim Kang on taking light meter readings of each set-up, drawing detailed light diagrams and meter reading diagrams. Also assisted the camera crew in lens changes, building/breaking down camera, setting up video village and slating.
2ND AC, SONI, LOS ANGELES, CA; DIRECTED BY ONN NIR, JAN 2012
Assisted 1st AC with minor camera duties and slating. Also assisted production design with set- building due to understaffing.
2ND AC, THE STARLIGHT MOTEL, LOS ANGELES, CA; DIRECTED BY AARON MARTINEZ, OCT 2011
Worked as the 2nd Assistant Camera on Colin Oh’s AFI first cycle film. Duties included slating, lens changes, taking camera notes, assisting in building/breaking down the camera, calibrating the monitors and setting up video village.
GRIP,THE DEBT COLLECTOR, LOS ANGELES, CA; DIRECTED BY ALAN DAVID MORGAN, MAY 2010
Served as a grip & lighting technician on Michael Garcia’s AFI Thesis film. Set duties included: rigging flags, silks, working the fog machine, rigging lights
PHOTOGRAPHER, THE NORTHERN STAR NEWSPAPER, DEKALB, IL, SEPTEMBER ‘07- JUNE ‘09
Took photos using Canon DSLR’s, edited photos using Adobe Photoshop.Toned the photos for black and white newspaper print.The Northern Star Newspaper won the Pacemaker Award in 2008
FINAL CUT EDITING LAB ATTENDANT, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DEKALB, IL, SEPT ’08 – MARCH ’09
Maintained 12 PowerMac G5 computers. Helped students troubleshoot their edits using Final Cut Studio.
Education
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL– Communications/ Media Studies, Philosophy 2009
Accreditations: O’Connell Creative Achievement Award; Applied Ethics Certificate; Department of
Communications Deans List
Skills
Video Editing: Final Cut Studio, Motion ,Adobe After Effects, Apple Color, Magic Bullet Looks,
Cinema 4D
Sound Editing: Pro Tools, Soundtrack Pro
Photography: Digital & Film SLR, Photoshop,
General: Word, PowerPoint, HTML, Script formatting, FrontPage, DVD Studio Pro,Toast
Camera: RED Epic, Canon 60D, Canon 5D, Canon 7D, Sony EX3, Panasonic HVX200, Panasonic HPX ,
Canon XH-A1
Referrals
Andrew McCormick, Northern Illinois University | 323.979.8449 / ammccor01@yahoo.com
Jon Cvack, Head of Production- Maker Studios | 708.743.4648 / jon.cvack@makerstudios.com
Matt Cross, Executive Producer- Maker Studios | 512. 791.2740 / matt.cross@makerstudios.com
Ava Berkofsky, Cinematography- American Film Institute | 917.776.8548 / ava@avaberkosfky.com
Tim Kang, Cinematographer- American Film Institute | 732.648.9403 / timkang@timkang.com
Miklos Buk, Cinematographer- American Film Institute | 917.292.4003 / mikbuk@gmail.com
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