Professional Experience
2000 to Present Freelance Director/Production Designer/Set Decorator Currently working as an independent contractor in various capacities from directing to overseeing and implementing all aesthetic aspects. From music videos to network television to independent features to broadcast commercials, all design elements are taken from concept to completion generally well under budget while maintaining the artistic integrity of the production.
1993 to 1999 Iris Media, Eugene Oregon Art Director/Set Decorator/Casting Director/Location Scout Oversaw all visual and aesthetic elements of production from securing locations, to set design and installation, set decorating, props, wardrobe. Responsible for auditioning and securing talent, cast coordination and scheduling.
Northwest Media, Inc., Eugene, Oregon Art Director/Set Decorator/Production Coordinator/Casting Director Solicited, selected and coordinated talent, locations and props for multiple concurrent video productions. Successfully coordinated and scheduled casts of up to 120 while working with tight deadlines and sensitive social issues. Successfully developed a diverse talent database of nearly 300. Assisted with directing as needed. Responsible for artistic and aesthetic presentation in productions.
1983 to 1985 KVIE Channel 6 (PBS Affiliate), Sacramento, California Assistant to the Art Director Assisted the Art Director on designing and implementing studio sets, graphic design and art direction.
Other Project Summary
2003 to Present Red Barn Productions, San Francisco, California The Great Dickens Christmas Faire Production Designer/Set Decorator Responsible for the interior design and installation of Victorian décor in over 140,000 square feet for this historic, highly anticipated, theatrical event.
2011 Historic Old Sacramento Foundation, Sacramento, California Old Sacramento Underground Tours Exhibit Designer Design and installation of this 1860s permanent exhibit and walking tour in Old Sacramento, California.
2010 to present California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, California The Polar Express Train Ride Production Designer/Set Decorator Design and installation of this annually sold-out holiday event based on the book and film, The Polar Express.
1998,1999 Mayor's Art Show Steering Committee, Eugene Celebration, Eugene, Oregon Installation Designer and Special Event Coordinator
Part of the planning and shaping of this well-known annual event sponsored by the city. Responsible for presentation of art for public showing and jury selection. Arranged over 300 pieces for presentation to jurors, designed Mayor’s Art Show Gala for over 250 guests.
1993 to 1998 Jacobs Gallery, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, E ugene, Oregon Visual Arts Designer Responsible for designing various shows each month including Eugene Musical Theater Retrospective, Eugene & Idaho Ballet Companies and University of Oregon Museum.
References
Peter Oakes , Producer, Director Carla Giampapa, Producer Pacific Crest Media Carla Giampapa Production Services (916) 743-1809 (805) 626-0188 [email protected] www.carlagiampapa.com
Kevin Patterson , Executive Producer Erin Kruger, Producer Red Barn Productions Reel Marketing (415) 725-2284 Hun Bun Films [email protected] (415) 867-2131 www.dickensfair.com [email protected]
Chris King, Producer, Director Marcia Eymann , City Historian Watermark Films Center for Sacramento History (916) 759-1960 (916)808-5960 [email protected] [email protected] www.watermarkfilms.com
Jo Haskin, CEO /Producer KeJo Productions, LLC (916) 783-5356 [email protected] www.sensoredthemovie.com
Project Summary
COMMERCIALS & INDUSTRIALS Art Director “Sleep Train” Simz Productions, Sacramento, CA Director/Writer “Ascent Builders Promo” Never Home Productions, Sacto, CA Art Director/Set Decorator “California Teachers Association” Amedias, Monterey, CA Art Director/Set Decorator “Xolair Prescription Medication” The Station, New York, NY Art Director/Set Decorator “SmartCup, Inc.” Swing Media, Sacramento, CA Art Director “VSP Eye Care” Genesis Communications, Sacto, CA Art Director “Eugene Water & Electric Board “ Pattison, Sullivan & Clevenger, Eugene OR Set Decorator “Hemlock Society” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Art Director/Prod. Coordinator “Gun Safety” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Art Director/Food Stylist “Thunder Valley Casino” DK Productions, Las Vegas, NV Director “WNBA Monarchs” Maloof Sports & Entertainment, Sacto, CA Set Decorator “DVFX’ software Anderson Slone Inc Rancho Cordova, CA Prop Master “NBA Playoff, Chris Webber” National Basketball Assoc., New York, NY Producer “The Good Feet” Genesis Communications, Sacto CA Art Director, Producer “The Pizza Guys” Genesis communications, Sacto CA Art Director/Set Decorator “Lincoln Crossing” Genesis Communications, Sacto CA Art Director “Jackie Speier Political Campaign” Bread & Butter Prod., Los Angeles, CA Set Decorator “Low Income Health Care” Bread & Butter Prod., Los Angeles, CA Set Decorator “Berkeley House” Reel Marketing, Sacramento CA Art Director/Producer “Shades Window Cleaning” Genesis Communications, Sacto, CA
SHORTS & FEATURE FILMS Production Design/Set Decorator “The Spirit Machine” (SF) Evolve Media, San Francisco, CA Production Design/Set Decorator “Carol Burnett” Watermark Films, Roseville, CA Art Director/Set Decorator “Rogue River” (FF) Vision Entertainment, Beverly Hills, CA Kejo Productions, Roseville, CA Art Director/Set Decorator “The Proposal” (SF) Watermark Films, Roseville, CA Art Director/Set Decorator “The Killing Of Mary Surratt” (SF) Watermark Films, Roseville, CA Production Designer/Set Decorator “The Bill Collector” (FF) Pacific Crest Media, Loomis, CA Production Designer/Prop Master “Last Man Standing”(SF) Erik Espera Adobe TV, San Francisco, CA Set Decorator/Prop Master “Sensored” (FF) Kejo Productions, Roseville, CA Set Decorator/Prop Master “The Golden City” (FF) Skunk Films, Madison, WI Set Dressing Buyer ‘The Hustle” (FF) Deon Taylor Prod, Elk Grove, CA Production Designer/Set Decorator “The Final Job” (FF) DaVinci Films, Sacramento, CA Production Designer/Set Decorator “Training Wheels” (SF) Kejo Productions, Roseville, CA Production Designer/Set Decorator “A Bullet Over Fives” (SF) Kejo Productions, Roseville, CA Art Director/Set Decorator “Chores” (FF) Narrowgate Productions, Rocklin, CA Art Director/Set Decorator “Awakening” (SF) Watermark Films, Roseville, CA Production Designer/Set Decorator “Jungle Cat” (FF) South Bound Productions, Eugene, OR Art Director/Set Decorator “28 Weeks” (SF) Fox Atomic, Los Angeles, CA Co-Director/Art Director/Wardrobe “Land Of The Lofts” (SF) Hun Bun Films. Sacramento, CA Production Design/Set Decorator “Voyeur” (SF) Betty Lee Kim, Oakland, CA
SPECIAL EVENTS Event Designer/Decorator “Union Pacific Railroad 150 Anniversary” Red Barn Production, San Francisco, CA Event Designer/Decorator “Dickens Christmas Fair” Red Barn Productions, San Francisco, CA Event Designer/Decorator “Polar Express Train Ride” Calif. State Railroad Museum, Sacto., CA
Exhibit Designer/Decorator “Sacramento Underground Tours” Historic Old Sacramento Foundation, CA Event Decorator “Sacramento Gold Rush Days” Red Barn Productions, San Francisco, CA Event Designer/Decorator “Glenn Miller Orchestra Dance Concert” McClellan Aviation Foundation Sacto, CA Event Designer/ Decorator “Marin Symphony” Red Barn Productions, San Francisco, CA Event Designer/Decorator “Baroque Ball” Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
MUSIC VIDEO Set Decorator “Assassin’s Creed” SMOSH, Sacramento, CA Writer/Producer/Director “OCD Guy”, Kimberly Trip Never Home Productions, Sacramento, CA Writer/Producer/Director “Standing On The Moon” Scott West Never Home Productions, Sacramento, CA Art Director “Becoming A Monster” Self Against City Drive Thru Records, Los Angeles, CA Production Design/Set Decorator “Kali4Nia” Celebrity Stalker Tiny Octopus Productions, Sacramento, CA Art Director “Lets Go Back” D.Jesus Hun Bun Films, Sacramento, CA Production Designer “Fall Out” Rachael Santos Hun Bun Films, Sacramento, CA Production Designer “That’s What I Say” Bucho Hun Bun Films, Sacramento, CA
TV Set Decorator “Penny Saver” Good Day Sacramento, Sacramento, CA Production Designer/Set Decorator “Snap Out Of It” PBS & Arrowhead Advertising, Phoenix, AZ Art Director/Set Decorator “Next Stop: New You” Lifetime TV, New York Associate Producer “Auctioning California Homes” CBS News, Los Angeles, CA Associate Producer “Riding the Whip” Inside Edition, New York Associate Producer “California Real Estate Crisis” CBS News, Los Angeles, CA Associate Producer “House Party Live” Season 1 Maloof Sports & Entertainment, Sacto, CA Associate Producer/Set Designer “House Party Live” Season 2 Maloof Sports & Entertainment, Sacto, CA Set Decorator/Food Stylist “New American Cuisine” Oregon Public Television, Portland, OR
VIDEO Art Director “Divorce: Handle with Care” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Job World” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Money Talks” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Elders & Families” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Art Director “Focus on Minding” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Health Matters” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Food Rules” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Learning Changes” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Date Rape Trilogy” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Foster Parent Training” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Legal Jams” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod Coordinator “Dating: Roles & Responsibilities” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod. Coordinator “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Prod.Coordinator “Safe at Work” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene. OR Production Designer/Prod.Coordinator “Career Information Systems” Northwest Media, Inc. Eugene, OR Production Designer/Casting “Defusing Anger and Aggression” Iris Media, Eugene, OR
AWARDS Best Short Film “The Killing Of Mary Surratt” Sacramento Film & Music Festival 2009 Best Drama “The Killing Of Mary Surratt” Cape Fear Film Festival 2009 3rd Place Best Overall “Standing On The Moon” Sacramento Film & Music Festival 2007 2nd Place Best Overall “Lets Go Back” Sacramento Film & Music festival 2007 Best Costuming “Land Of The Lofts” Sacramento Film & Music Festival 2006 Telly “Defusing Anger and Aggression” Iris Media 2000