James Bak

Built and maintained production budget, hired crew, assisted with casting, locked locations, fulfilled all production dept duties, scheduling and logistics, oversaw and delegated set, completed complete wrap-out independently. Single producer responsible for entire production.

"When Ideas Become Reality." Liasoned between creative and animation/art; contributed creatively to effectively and logistically create a compelling visual story in coordination with live action footage while keeping in mind client's needs; management and delegation of duty of art/animation dept.

Produced, casted, organized shoot logistically + locations

"Great Inventor Duos You Didn't Know About." Liasoned between creative and animation/art; contributed creatively to effectively and logistically create a compelling visual story while keeping in mind client's needs; management and delegation of duty of art/animation dept.

"The Future of Wearable Tech." Liasoned between creative and animation/art; contributed creatively to effectively and logistically create a compelling visual story while keeping in mind client's needs; management and delegation of duty of art/animation dept.

Field Notes, Hotsheets, Continuity, Wardrobe.

Line Producer/UPM Scheduling, some 1st AD duties, coordinated with talent and crew

Led and managed team of in-field loggers, as well as coordinating delivery of generated logs with DIT and Post, tracked story and assisted story and field producers.

Research, trade-outs, creative/story write-ups, acquired locations, talent, and hero props, oversaw talent and background wrangling, tracked story, took production stills, oversaw Producer's PA, dealt with location agreements, consent and releases, materials releases, NDAs, etc.

Research, got trade-outs, generated creative/story write-ups, acquired locations, talent, and hero props, oversaw talent and background wrangling, tracked story, oversaw Producers' PA, dealt with consent and releases, materials releases, NDAs, etc.

Assisted with research, trade-outs, creative write-ups, and acquiring locations, cast, and hero props, oversaw document consistency, created set maps, wrangled talent and background, tracked cast/contestant bidding, took production and continuity stills, dealt with location agreements, consent and releases, materials releases, NDAs, etc.

Assisted with research, trade-outs, creative write-ups, and acquiring talent, locations, and hero props, oversaw document consistency, wrangled talent and background, tracked cast/contestant bidding, took production and continuity stills, dealt with consent and releases, materials releases, NDAs, etc.

Assisted ACs and Camera Operators, misc PA duties.

Assisted with casting, consulted with script, hired crew, handled scheduling, booked locations, budgeting, created call sheets, promotion/advertising, handled SAG matters

Assisted Key Grip with lighting, rigging, dolly, etc.

Consulted with script and casting, created business plan, assisted in procuring funds, trade-outs, assisted Line Producer with budget-making, hired crew, dealt with talent and all SAG-related issues, booked locations, oversaw day-to-day operations, created call sheets, booked screening venues, promotion, social media (Winner, Best First Feature LA Asian Pacific Film Festival 2011)

Escort/Drive talent (and family) from hotel to location, talent wrangling, misc PA duties

Assisted ACs and Camera Operators, misc PA duties

Conceived idea, hired crew, cinematography and editing, scheduling

Lighting, rigging, effects

Hired crew, oversaw operations, booked locations, dealt with talent, promotion

Booked location, hired crew, handled cast, oversaw operations, got trade outs, call sheets

Slate, talent markers, misc camera assistance

Location scouting, oversaw operations, dealt with talent, call sheets, scheduling, hired crew

Oversaw operations, coordinated travel, hired crew, call sheets

Booked locations, hired crew, trade-outs, dealt with talent and background, oversaw day-to-day operations, coordinated travel and scheduling, call sheets