Jack Desormier

Display correct shot information on slate prior to takes. Assist 1st AC with lens, filter, battery and additional camera equipment setup. Assist with gear load-out.

Worked directly with 1st AD and Creative Producer to keep production on schedule by monitoring status of talent HMU and wardrobe, communicated talent readiness, and brought talent to and from set as needed. Assisted with crafty restock, lockups, and load-out.

-Cover live performance with a combination of stationary camera (Fujifilm X-T5) and handheld/gimbal camera (Sony A6500) -Shoot B-roll of guests arriving and interacting at venue -Record audio from direct from mixer board (Zoom H4N Pro)

Managed camera battery swaps and charging. Assisted with gear load in, tear down and load out. Managed craft services.

Perform quality check, calibration and place drones.

Sony FX3, handheld. Film boxer walk-ups, close-ups during time outs, post-bout medical checkups and walk-offs. https://www.gloveupgreenwichct.com/

Transport media drives between set DIT and post-production. Assist art department with overnight set dressing and light renovation.

Assisted art department with installing interchangeable stage pieces for lighting rehearsal and transitions between taped performances. Ensured Marlite stage was clear of dirt and debris. Assisted Camera department (Sony FX9, jib crane) with equipment set up, breakdown and load out. Assisted production with various runs, meal set ups.

CAMERA PA: Set up GoPro Max units for 360 time-lapse and construction B-roll. Assist AC and Camera Operators with gear load in, transport and set up. GRIP: Assist DP with lighting, fill, negative fill

Acted as liaison between NY-based crew and LA-based production team. Ensured set crew stayed on schedule, managed lunches and other purchases. Assisted with equipment load-in, set-up, and load-out. Executed set dressing.

-Assist with lighting and camera set up as directed -Assist with location set decoration -Transport gear and crew via sprinter van

Freelance Tech PA: Currently in training. Learning camera upkeep (Sony FX series, Panasonic cameras), set up robocams and controls. Assist with rental order fulfillment. -Assist with show load out

B-Camera operator - cover angles not shot by DP.

Assist 1st AC / DP with transporting gear, replacing batteries, swapping lens filters, firewatching equipment while filming interviews and B-Roll throughout a school. Assist with lighting setup for sit-down interview.

Assistant Director PA Responsibilities: -Assist AD Dept. with crew check-in and confirm they are aware of daily assignments -Assist ADs with upkeep of daily schedules -Assist crew with transport to and from location shoots via assigned vehicles -Perform stage and set lockups -Manage interview crew lunch orders Associate Producer Responsibilities: -Transcribe designer confessional sessions -Ensure craft services for cast and crew are replenished Production Assistant Responsibilities -Assist with walkie assignments & exchanges -Transport select crew and materials between set and locations -Perform routine set and stage trash sweeps

Work with G&E department to set up and shape lighting, build jib dolly track.

• Sourced and cleared breaking and archival media from third party sources, and edited string-out sequences for live-to-tape studio shooting. • Corresponded with graphics team for post and studio graphics. • Collaborated with producers to create one (1) 90 second topical “crash package” per day covering top news beats, four (4) news packages per month that covered topics such as true crime, finance, and human interest stories. Additionally, performed procurement activities for audio-visual materials required for three (3) news segments per day. shoot scheduling.

Addt'l Set PA: Manage walkies, lockups. Worked one day as Key PA with second unit; managed background talent.

Second Unit crew. Managed and cued background talent.

-Set up newsroom camera, lights and audio for daily correspondent hits -Ship and exchange company equipment with remote employees, worldwide -Process staff reimbursements, monthly P-card reconciliations, and contractor timecards -Assist with creation of production and air calendars -Prior position: office production assistant Prior to COVID-19, I would manage union editor, executive producer and show host meals. I would also manage craft service, stationary, and various equipment stock. Since October 2019, I've assisted the chief photographer set up lights and lavaliere microphones for daily news hits and interviews, often on my own. This has progressed to a daily task through COVID-19. I have assisted Associate Producers with finding and organizing elements for show segments. I will occasionally be assigned segments to complete myself. Additionally, I have taken on production management tasks. I manage the company's monthly reconciliations as well as expense reimbursements to executives, the show's host and union employees. I facilitate shipping and exchange of equipment to remote editors and associate producers. I track purchases, subscriptions, and invoices generated via company accounts.

Upheld COVID compliancy by managing crafty and meals using PPE.

Assisted camera and lighting departments by setting up various equipment. Acted as jib operator during multi-step long take. Acted as dolly operator.

General Set PA duties, wrangle talent, assist with set up and breakdown, while minding COVID-compliancy regulations.

-Assist art department with set up and break down of set pieces, as well as minor prop construction -Driver -Purchase materials for production office and craft services -Tend to craft services and overall set cleanliness -Guide extras to location

Set up grip equipment and assisted with electric dept. as needed.

-Prep day: procured materials and equipment necessary for photoshoot and delivered to studio. -Shoot day: Managed craft services, assisted with setup and striking of props, scanned talent paperwork, went on snack and prop runs.

Assisted with load-in & load-out of equipment, performed lock-up duties, tended to craft services/meal, made equipment/prop runs as needed.

Completed prep day errands, transported crew between NYC to NJ via 15-passenger van, sorted and returned props.

S10E4. Transported crew vehicles between locations as needed.

-Assisted with transport, set up and breakdown of equipment -Steamed backdrops -Placed and picked up food orders

-Distributed and collected NDA forms, minor talent release, and timecards from crew and talent -Moved equipment from truck to holding, and from holding to set as needed -Tended to craft service table

Driver, production assistant.

Production Assistant and Grip.

Driver, tended to craft services, assisted G&E through company moves.