Nicole DePue

Orchestrate and direct camera crew with 3 cameras and 3 go-pros to film all aspects of training camp Dream Drive and Dream Zone. This includes live ESPN radio shows, fan and player interactions, Dream Drive bike ride with Boys and Girls club, and BTS shots as well.

Direct crew with 4 cameras to film all of the event, including celebrity meet and greets, press junkets, and BTS photography.

For this convention, it was my responsibility to manage and handle all needs of the talent and clients of Mobile Monicker Productions. Mostly, I was the schedule manager and assistant to Mindy Sterling, though I also made sure that our client who owned a Supernatural Impala and a Dr. Who Tardis, as well as the other talent from The Walking Dead, had everything that they needed and were on schedule as well.

As the stage manager for this particular convention, I also ran the show, was the time keeper, and ran the auditorium. I handled various tasks from setting up the tech for the weekend to stage directing William Shatner. It was my responsibility to make sure the show ran smoothly and that all of the talent were taken care of backstage and on stage. It was also my responsibility to help the tech crew (hired freelancers) with anything necessary for the show to be enjoyable for the audience.

It was my responsibility to control the light boards during and between all panels. It was also my duty, in-between running the lighting boards, to assist with tech set-up and stage re-set between the various events on stage. This included helping the talent set up their personal drum set and checking the sound along with the sound technician. This also included being the lead stage decorator for the primary panel, simply due to a shortage of hands to help with that -- as a team player, I offered my skills even though I was the lighting technician for the weekend.

As Director, I was responsible for all directing decisions from pre-production through post-production. As this was an Ultra Low-Budget Production I also was in charge of many aspects of producing as well as casting. Furthermore, due to the budget constraints, I also was the only artistic decision maker for wardrobe, art, set design, etc. Also, of course, I was in charge of directing my crew and my actors on set, making my shot list during pre-production, and working out decisions for lighting, sound, and camera operations while on set and in post-production. Furthermore, I was able to help in the editing process in post although I simply made decisions while the editor did the computer work.