Duncan Ballantine

Staff Production Associate working out of the Weinstein Company offices and at the venue for the live taping of the high profile 2016 CFDA Fashion Awards, featuring fashion design, achievement, and icon awards. Involved closely with Producers with COIs, invoices, office vendor accounts, and venue setup. Coordinated with PAs manager for delegating production office and dressing room setups. Reconciled petty cash and organized invoices and PCard expenses as well as miscellaneous duties for show producers.

Production Assistant for Mr. Jamie Foxx

Production assistant dedicated to client and agency reps for Carolina Herrera product shoot in Brooklyn. Drove VIPs to and from location and assisted with any needs on set.

Production Assistant to Los Angeles-based crew flown to NYC for filming. Served as NYC PA liaison for out of town crew.

Camera package and G&E package pick up, load, and return. Drove cargo van and responsible for entire production load in and load out. Set PA.

Assisted in venue setup, Production Office setup. Coordinated with Talent lead to professionally escort Sports Illustrated Models to and from hotel to venue.

Set/Field PA for Funny or Die's "Billy on the Street" / Butterfinger crossover ad. Managed PC, attained releases, ordered key talent/lead lunches, and worked with producers.

Personal Assistant to Director and Producers flown in from Europe.

Guest and crew check in, walkie/surveillance distribution and management, audience releases, production runs and needs.

Production assistant for Live MTV Music event. Loaded in and built location on sitep roduction office and executive offices. Budgeted craft service orders and supplies for entire production. Driver on runs to Viacom and production vendors throughout New York. Overnight production wrap from venue. 2 ton cube truck driver.

Worked directly under the Assistant Director. Maintained production schedule logs, coordinated and wrangled cast members, gave producers time checks. Ensured all talent was where they needed to be when they needed to be there.

Key Office Production Assistant. Worked with Production Coordinators and Associate Producers, reported to Production Manager. Called and secured locations, acquired appearance and location releases, managed equipment pickups and returns, and scheduled all Production Office supply pickups.

Kept logs and camera and producer notes for five camera reality shoot.

Fittings with Tina Fey and Martin Freeman.

Wardrobe Assistant for NYC unit shooting in Midtown.

Production Assistant on "Bar Rescue". Assisted producers, collaborated with departments, wrangled talent, drove production vans and vehicles, setup/breakdown of base camp.

Full time employee at Toy Box Entertainment, post-production house. Managed on site equipment room, maintained gear, checked out items. Runs to clients, studios, and production companies. Assistant Editor duties, transcoded footage, assembled dailies.

Production Assistant on MTV Pilot "Beyond Dance". Assisted producers, collaborated with departments, wrangled talent, drove production vans and vehicles, setup/breakdown of base camp.

Key grip

Assisted with set construction and purchasing of materials. Went on runs, loaded/unloaded vehicles, and worked with various tools to build the set.

Assisted the Art Department in constructing, transporting, and maintaining sets for the Food Network show "Restaurant Express". Handled runs and purchases of supplies. Heavy lifting and loading of sets onto large production vehicles.

Assisted the casting department during the sequester process on The Biggest Loser. Worked with finalists, went on runs, and miscellaneous PA duties.

"A" Camera Operator for behind-the-scenes footage for Bill Cosby's "Far From Finished" special for Comedy Central. Worked with four camera team, shooting included b-roll, backstage footage, and audience interviews.

Gaffer for Matthews Studio Equipment Slider product video for company website.

Gaffer on the Universal Studios backlot for the 2013 NFL Pro Hollywood Bootcamp. Worked with the cinematographer to achieve creative satisfaction in the look of the product. Wrangled cable, placed lamps, worked with other lighting equipment. Answered NFL athlete questions about my position and demonstrated processes to them.

Assistant at the production office for the accounting and payroll departments. Organized accounting paperwork, filing, runs, miscellaneous errands.

Cinematographer of Cal State Northridge Senior Thesis Film "Sonoma Valley Red". Used camera and lighting to create appropriate and visually compelling images to support the narrative. Awarded the ARRI ALEXA grant, with camera/lighting equipment donated to only one Senior Project. Premiered at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Production Assistant to the Fox Network News affiliates during the American Idol Season 11 Finale. Wrangled talent, assisted producers, runs, web research, miscellaneous duties.

Production Assistant to the Fox Network News affiliates during The X-Factor Season Finale. Wrangled talent, assisted producers, runs, web research, miscellaneous duties.