CJ Schmidt

Staff Senior Producer and Director on various highly popular web content shows and campaigns with project budgets ranging from $20k-$1MM+. Please see my attached resume as well as my Defy Media credits below for more detail.

Co-developed, Produced and Directed a 6 part Branded Content Scripted Series for Ruffles starring Keith Leak, Jr. and Shayne Topp from SMOSH.

Co-developed, Produced and Directed a series of Cooking Videos for Kingsford Charcoal.

Co-developed, Produced and Directed a 4 part Scripted Branded Content Series for Turtle Wax starring Elliott Morgan and Steve Zaragoza.

Producer and director on over 50 episodes of this highly popular series that shoots on location in Baltimore, MD. Duties include creative outlines, location shooting and post supervision.

Served as creative producer and director on season 2 of a custom branded series for Perdue Chicken. Oversaw all aspects of creative and production including treatment, scrips, casting, budgeting and post production.

Produced and directed the program's foray in to 360 degree video by delivering 45 min + programming in partnership with Youtube using the GoPro Odyssey camera. Supervised pre and post production as we set up new workflows for this complex medium.

Producer and Director on this custom branded series for Kingsford Charcoal. Duties include leading creative and production duties including treatments, scripts, casting efforts to secure restaurants, location shoot and supervising post.

Oversaw production on 2 episodes of the series as it crossed over with Man at Arms.

Producer on custom branded series for Scion Motors, overseeing casting of multiple art and music venues, hiring UPM and crew in San Francisco and Sacramento. Oversaw post production.

Produced a segment in which we surprise an aspiring singer with a trip to New York to meet Meghan Trainor and Hoda Kotb of the TODAY show.

Produced a segment in which we adopted 40 dogs in a single day to help save a fledgling dog shelter.

Made Man teams up with Al Roker, NBC's The Today Show, and Country Star Josh Turner to surprise this deserving dad with the gift of a lifetime: a professional recording of his own song at legendary Sun Studios.

Supervised the production team on 8 episodes of this hugely popular weekly web series.

Produced a segment in partnership with the LA Clippers in which Glen “Big Baby” Davis and DeAndre Jordan surprise the customers at a fledgling hair salon, culminating in a center court surprise for the owner.

Script Breakdown Prelim Scheduling Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Oversee Casting Co-ordinate all Departments Oversee Equipment Booking Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Produced a segment in which we give taxi rides and run up the meter to astronomical fares, only to surprise the riders with the fare amount as a gift.

Script Breakdown Location Scout Determining Production Needs Hiring Production Team Building Shoot Schedule Overseeing Call Sheets Managing the Shoot Day

Overseeing Creative Process Co-ordinating Creative notes with Departments Budgeting Casting Script Notes Pre-production Book Negotiating Rates with Vendors Booking Crew Providing Post Production Brief, including sound, score and style notes Overseeing Post Production Giving Notes to Editors

Script Breakdown Prelim Scheduling Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Co-ordinate all Departments Negotiate and Book Equipment Rental Oversee Production on Shoot Days Manage Schedule on Shoot Days Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Script Breakdown Prelim Scheduling Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Oversee Casting Co-ordinate all Departments Negotiate and Book Equipment Rental Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Talent Wrangling Overseeing Production Assistants Assisting in Managing Shoot Days (6)

Script Breakdown Prelim Scheduling Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Oversee Casting Co-ordinate all Departments Negotiate and Book Equipment Rental Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Script Breakdown Prelim Scheduling Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Oversee Casting Co-ordinate all Departments Negotiate and Book Equipment Rental Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Prepare Pre-Production Book Co-ordinate Shoot Schedule Co-ordinate Shoot Days, incl. meals, transpo, parking On-set coordination (6 day shoot) Managing equipment pickups and returns Location Coordination

Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Co-ordinate all Departments Negotiate and Book Equipment Rental Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Script Breakdown Location Scout Determining Production Needs Hiring Production Team Building Shoot Schedule Overseeing Call Sheets Managing the Shoot Day

Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Oversee Casting Co-ordinate all Departments Negotiate and Book Equipment Rental Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Prelim Scheduling Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Oversee Casting Co-ordinate all Departments Negotiate and Book Equipment Rental Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Overseeing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Location Scouting Oversee Call Sheets Book Crew Oversee Casting Co-ordinate all Departments Equipment Rentals Oversee Production on Shoot Day Manage Equipment Returns Preparing Wrap Book, including budget reconciliation and cast and crew paperwork

Co-produce and shoot celebrity interviews for SU2C.org MLB Web Promos Physician Interviews Filmed Laura Ziskin's message for the CLEO Awards Gear Rental Sound Hire Post-Production

Wrangling 8 principals and 10 secondary actors on a tight schedule SAG paperwork Assisting Production Manager with various co-ordination duties

Internet campaign for a beauty company, featuring animated and live action videos Animated promo launching on Home Shopping Network in 2013 Developed creative concept, budgeting, crew hire, equipment rentals, travel arrangements, casting, insurance certification, script breakdown and scheduling, and post-production supervision

Filmed behind the scenes footage for SU2C's and Mastercard's "Thank You" campaign starring Ray Romano and Reese Witherspoon

Promotional film for a medical company Developed creative concept, budgeting, crew hire, travel arrangements, casting, insurance certification, script breakdown and scheduling, and post-production supervision

Electronic Press Kit for 'Clutter' feature film Co-ordinating all aspects of the shoot Post Production Supervision

Development Intern, whilst company was in pre-production for Spiderman reboot coverage, feedback, minor project co-ordination Assisting with Stand Up to Cancer

Oversaw development, pre-production, physical production and post production – budgeting, casting, insurance certification, procuring locations, SAG contracts (incl. distribution agreement), rights clearances, finance management, equipment rentals, marketing and post production supervision