Jenny Essig

Conduct preliminary interviews; scout and book locations; oversee casting for recreations; crew and talent management; scheduling; wardrobe and props; budgeting; manage continuity; fact checking; media management and acquisition; head communication between field and office; collect and build deliverables for network.

Develop stories; take field notes; create hot sheets for the network; manage continuity; conduct interviews; organize schedules and communicate directly with zoo representatives; track footage and story progression.

Conduct episode due diligence; book travel interview and recreation locations; pre-interview talent; media management; create shoot schedules and mange crew; coordinate with casting, wardrobe, and art for recreations; conduct field continuity checks; manage recreation talent; conduct media acquisition

Research primary story elements; pitch possible sub-stories; build interview stringouts.

Research and develop paragraph pitches/ one sheets for potential episode topics.

Provide casting support: research, outreach, initial interviewing; develop stories with producers; conduct various interviews including primary talent, experts, and secondary talent; generate string outs; work directly with editors to amend narrative and effects; manage legal releases and media acquisition; communicate with primary and secondary talent; talent wrangling and continuity direction in the field.

Research potential episode topics and themes; find casting candidates.

Research potential episode topics and themes; find casting candidates.

Find all clips and still images for pitch reel, brainstorm story beats

Provide field and sound stage assistance; coordinate a series of interviews.

Provide sound stage and field support; craft hot sheets and field notes for producers; provide research support.

Secure multiple popular bar locations for field shoots.

Scout and create detailed location notes.

Provide set assistance and write detailed hot sheets.

Provide both office and field support for the production team; photograph images of talent utilized throughout the season; purchase wardrobe for an episode; coordinate and manage the talent for an episode.

Assist on set; design props on location.

Assist the production team in both sound stage interviews and the field; procure archival footage (video and still); design a number of graphics for use during recreation shoots; purchase props for recreation shoots.

Generate basic string outs.

Assist the production team both in studio and the field.