Brennan Hickman

Assisted Dailies Supervisor with offloading drives by processing footage in order to sync picture and sound, making QC notes, pull selects for viewing, and ingest the media into AVID for editorial. While supporting the editorial department my duties also included: • Syncing picture and sound • Making QC Notes • Adding Meta Data • Pulling Selects • Creating File Structures • Creating DAX Copy • Ingesting media for Editorial • Archiving Media to LTFS

Post COVID continuation of my education through independent freelance projects and online classes, while beginning the enrollment process to a in-person entertainment training program at the Georgia Film Academy. During this period my independent freelance projects include: •Creating an interactive virtual tour of Atlanta Nightclub "BOOGALOO" •Producing and editing a short form promo for Atlantic Recording Artist "KEVOMUNEY" •Technical directing and editing Season 2 of a zoom styled virtual talk show "THE CONNECT SHOW".

Assisted director of photography with producing, shooting, and editing short form TV spots. On set responsibilities included packing and unloading gear, electronic set up, grip and gaff work, wrangling talent, as well as coordinating meals. To further assist the director at times I would fill in for camera operators on break, charging batteries, building camera rigs, and swapping lenses. Assistant Editor responsibilities included: • Offloading shot CF cards and downloading media. • Ingesting media to log, setup, and organize projects for rough-cut string outs. • Syncing picture and sound for project assembly and revision. • Creating transitions, motion effects, titles, color corrections, and trims. • Outputing projects according to requested revisions and specified export settings. • Cutting short form spots for BET and Subway, TV ONE, The Ronnie Devoe Pilot Sizzle, and "ATL Homicide" behind the scenes.

Performed daily prep in order to support the production office with loading and transporting crew/gear as well as the production kit. On set responsibilities included making runs, talent releases, and coordinating meals, while also providing support to crew throughout the day with lock downs and gear load out. As a production assistant on a traveling show there were many opportunities to use my experience within the camera department to support the crew. While traveling assisting the camera department to pack, ship, and track lost gear during concert tour dates in Atlanta, New Orleans, and Detroit was a requirement. Additional responsibilities included, charging batteries, swapping lenses, performing back focus, mounting cameras onto shoulders of the camera operator, labeling tapes and shuttling shot tapes to post-production for ingestion.

Performed daily prep in order to support the production office with loading and transporting crew/gear as well as the production kit. On set responsibilities included making runs, talent releases, and coordinating meals, while also providing support to crew throughout the day with lock downs and gear load out. Additional responsibilities included, charging batteries, assisting camera crew with the electronic setup, grip and gaffing, and capturing behind the scene photos for network

As a day player the 2nd Assistant Camera supported Camera Operators with prepping gear, shooting, and offloading the shot CF cards. Responsibilities included, charging batteries, building Cannon C300 camera rigs, swapping lenses, performing back focus, labeling tapes and shuttling shot tapes to post-production for ingestion.

Tech assistant during the build out period when surveillance camera units were installed into each individual cell within the designated prison pods. During production, working alongside producers to operate the robotic camera controls, recording footage, and escorting the field crew into the prison pods became the primary duty once the control room went live. For cast interviews and ENG shoots within the prison pod, typical assistant camera responsibilities included, charging batteries, swapping lenses, performing back focus on cameras, labeling tapes and shuttling shot tapes to post-production for ingestion

Started as a field production assistant supporting the production office with crew shoots both locally and at the Hawaii cast trip. Ultimately promoted to Field Coordinator in 2018 as a result. Field Coordinator responsibilities included, daily shoot prep, equipment rentals, booking vehicle rentals, hiring crew, creating call sheets, coordinating meals, reconciling expense reports, processing time cards, securing location and talent releases, and offloading and shipping media to post in order to wrap. To reduce budget costs assisting camera operators with electronic setup, rigging and gaffing as well as offloading shot CF cards for post production was expected.