Adam Smestad

Aided G&E department in building, securing, and loading lighting rigging, making runs for craft services and general production, cleaning set and removing trip/slip hazards

Transportation, talent PA, craft services

Making travel and lodging arrangements, coordinating crew, shooting schedule, ensuring compliance with SAG requirements, drafting and issuing deal memos, setting up payroll, onboarding cast and crew

Transportation, set up for live event, light rigging, G&E, camera set up, camera build

Runner - retrieved supplies needed for shoot on unscripted TV pilot Delivered and set up craft services, including taking food orders Locked down set and removed branded merchandise and other set obstructions

Runner, camera set up, crafty set up and tear down

Organize cast and crew spreadsheets, create and distribute call sheets, wrangle background talent, communicate between production and crew, keep cast and crew on schedule to complete project, manage SAG paperwork including Exhibit Gs.

Airport pickups of cast and crew Loading/unloading gear Pickup rental vehicles Set clean up Transportation of cast/crew Taking lunch orders and picking up food Organizing Production Office

Review and breakdown of script for necessary elements of character, props, wardrobe, HMU, etc. Responsible for ensuring proper continuity throughout feature length film involving the ongoing evolution of a construction renovation project. Reviewing and maintaining logs of shots in multi-camera shoot, ensuring all necessary coverage obtained and providing notes and lined scripts for editors, directors and producers.

Collaborate with Director and DP to create shot list and shooting schedule; confirming cast and crew staffing and scheduling; maintaining safety standards on set with active firearms and explosions; Created script breakdown; managed set

Oversaw continuity on multi-cam feature film, tracked script changes and dialogue, created final notes for editor

Runner for set; Set dressing; Talent PA

Oversaw continuity and script changes, advised and consulted with Director and Producer on needs for continuity and final edits

Assisted Production Designer and Art Department in dressing sets of 1950's period piece; set up and tear down of art department materials and props

Assisted Production Designer and Art Department in dressing sets of 1950's period piece; set up and tear down of art department materials and props

Reviewed script and shot list for coverage, assisted in creation of shot list, confirmed continuity throughout shoot, compiled continuity notes for editor

Delivered catering, set up crafty and catering stations, assisted G&E in building of lighting rigs, assisted camera in building of camera rigs, locked down set. Also hired as Script Supervisor for same.

Responsible for overall continuity and script coverage for short film with over 30 cast and background

Managed and created budget for short film; interviewed and hired cast and crew, including negotiating pay rates; reviewed requests for overtime and expenditures and approved/denied based upon budgeting requirements; managed petty cash

Oversaw set and shooting schedule to ensure production completed efficiently, safely, and on time; Developed shooting schedule and shot list with DP and Director/Producer; Created and implemented safety protocols for set; Managed talent and background of up to 30 individuals including live music for multiple party scenes; ensured all necessary crew and equipment was available and present on set; Distributed crew deal memos; created and drafted call sheets.

Assisted Production Designer and Art Department in design and dressing of on-location sets, designed and created props, managed and supervised firearm props and implementing safety protocols for firearms, distributed and collected COVID screening paperwork, wrangled talent. Promoted to Set Decorator/Props Master

Developed shooting schedule and shot list with DP and Director; managed outdoor shooting set on location on public street; created and ensured safety protocols for open public set on busy street; hired and interviewed crew; created and distributed deal memos and call sheets; managed shooting schedule and shot list to ensure production completed efficiently and on time

Writer/Director/Producer/Casting Director for award winning sci-fi/horror/comedy short; created story and drafted script; created shot list with DP; directed voice over talent and on camera talent; oversaw fundraising and financing of short film; assisted in building of set in sound stage for sci-fi production including the building of a spaceship interior set; worked with editors and VFX for post-production work

Assisted Art Director in erecting set on sound stage; set up and tear down of catering and crafty stations; runner for additional props and materials

Set up and tear down of catering and crafty stations, wrangled talent and background, locked down area near crane camera rig for safety, set clean up and tear down

Assisted Production Designer and Art Department in creation of props and design/set decoration, Assisted Script Supervisor in monitoring takes for continuity and coverage. Promoted to Set Decorator