Kait Gallagher

Helped find Vanity Fair stories; tracked down and casted interviewees for each episode; acquired third party materials for episodes; assisted in the field when needed

Helped with creative brainstorming for show content; Helped research and contact possible interviewees; scheduled interviews and locations during production; acquired footage from an array of sources; Helped construct show in post

Cut down docu-scenes and interviews; created basic string outs for post-producers; helped with stock photo research; tracked incoming stories and footage

Coordinated episode scenes in post; located appropriate bites for scenes; acted as a liaison between editors and producers; conducted stock footage research; tracked footage from field through post; obtained appropriate releases for filming; brainstormed initial episode ideas; conducted initial research; helped pulling bites from scenes and interviews

Assisted field crew on shoot; coordinated with talent; acquired proper film permits

Filmed behind the scenes vignettes; Casted and found locations for all episodes; handled media management and footage organization; took field notes and wrote daily updates for office crew

Set up shoot schedule; scouted possible locations in the field for interviews and additional scenes; helped film time lapses and b-roll; fact checked scripts and worked with S and P at National Geographic to ensure episode content was correct; acted as a liaison between the crew and location contacts

Coordinated between producers and talent in the field; administered PA duties; tracked petty cash and field expenditures

Set up crew flights and lodgings; organized releases

Watched old Modern Marvels episodes and decided what segments should be in countdown; discovered which shots were stock and where to reacquire the rights for; worked on basic Final Cut Pro string outs

Booked flights and lodgings for crews; assisted Production Manager with crew payment; helped Production Manager find/hire crew members; coordinated between APs, Producers, and Post Producers in and out of office; assisted on shoots in the field; timed narration sessions; tracked deliverables and submitted them to the network