Michael Lester

I was responsible for Rent and Driving the work van, running various errands, Setting up craft services, Assisting other departments in setting up and breaking down, keeping the set neat and tidy, and making sure people did not interrupt the shoot why filming was in progress.

As production manager I was in charge of the Wrapbook, Paperwork, The budget, crew management and over looking the entire project as a whole. It was my job to keep things organized and to make sure that things were getting done.

I was the unit production manager for the short film Cosmo. My duties included taking care of the budget, paperwork, completing the wrap book and managing the crew on it's progress. I also hired catering and distributed funds to each department.

As unit production manager I was in charge of the managing the production as a whole. I put together the wrap book, handled and distributed the budget and managed the crew and each department everyone worked in.

For this shoot I doubled as 2nd AC and as the Best boy electric. I was in charge of slating scenes, filling out camera reports and loading and unloading camera magazines. I also helped run electricity and set up lighting for the shoot as well.

For this short film I doubled as the VTR and as a Camera operator for the student television program Good Morning Orlando. As VTR I was responsible for recording the segments to tape and playing them for the Technical Director when queued.

As first AD I was responsible for the schedule and the management of the crew while on set. I made calls to lock down the set and prepare for shooting. I was also responsible for filling out the shooting schedule, scene breakdowns and other important paper work for the shoot.

For this shoot I took over Unit production manager after the first one dropped out of the production. As production manager I was in charge of the Paper work, Wrap book, Locking down locations for the shoot, Gathering people to interview and managing the crew.