May 2012
Magical Elves Inc. / Ford Focus webisode series
May 14 -16, 2012
Magical Elves Inc, a production company with offices in New York and LA, came to the DC Area to shoot part of their webisode series with Ford motor company. I worked as a production assistant on the shoot and some of my duties included:
●Supervising one of the film crews, managing their krafts services and ensuring they were able to get to all the designated shooting locations.
●Taking responsibility for all major production equipment, its transportation and guaranteeing its availability for crew members at any time.
Here’s a link to the Magical Elves Inc, website: http://magicalelves.com/
Bachelorette’s Degree
May 26 – July 1, 2012
I had a wide variety of roles on this film which was shot in the fairfax, virginia area. These roles included working as a production assistant, slating/assistant camera and assistant grip. Some of my duties included:
●Slating all shots and keeping log notes to ensure audio and video were marked in sync with each other and to assist in editing process.
●Moving, setting up and deconstructing lights, sound and video equipment.
●Documenting the shooting of the film through various behind the scenes photos.
Matthew L. Harmelin 