Mackenzie Hopfauf

taught new PAs daily production tasks, assisted with setup, filming, and teardown, took meal orders, went on runs for supervisors and producers,

assisted in setup, filming, and teardown of AM dates at various locations in extreme conditions, kept crew and talent hydrated, assisted art department, managed meal orders

Writer, Director, Co-DP, Art Director, and Editor of Seizure the Day for senior thesis project. Worked with actors and crew under COVID guidelines.

Brought on for "Seizures" documentary department. Logged footage, transcribed interviews, updated cue sheets, organized notes, completed research. Managed social media operation.

Created videos from development to post production/distribution at request of professional staff. Job was heavily editing based and focused in creating full stories/promotions out of vague ideas.

Create call sheets and emails for crew and cast. Recruited crew, kept production on schedule, assist director, assistant director, and producers.

Contestant Holder/Mover, Production

Setup and organized crafty, picked up food orders, went on runs for supplies, helped with setup of production, walked and directed actors and dancers to location, assisted departments when needed.

Collaborated with original song writer, Lainie Grace, to create a music video. Reworked/rerecorded song, wrote music video story, designed the sets on location, established color pallet, created lighting design, edited and colored the video.

Assisted the visual production design of the short. Was head of wardrobe and makeup for actors. Created props, set decorated on location, delegated work to art department.

Set decorated on location, helped with wardrobe, was an extra when needed, assisted art director.

Personally asked by the director to key PA the production. My daily duties included picking up lunch/dinner orders, making runs for supplies, setting up or putting away equipment, organizing crafty, cleaning up the green room, and assisting where departments needed help.

Worked in excel to create call sheets and daily production schedules. Assisted in casting, kept film on production schedule, assisted director with creative and executive decisions, contacted actors via email with important information, assisted producers.

Lead check in of crew and cast on rehearsal and shoot days, prepared and distributed walkie talkies, assisted in multiple departments, chauffeured crew and cast on golf carts, ran errands for producers, ran meal orders, restocked crafty, helped with move in, cleaned.

Lead check in of crew and cast on rehearsal and shoot days, prepared and distributed walkie talkies, assisted in multiple departments, chauffeured crew and cast on golf carts, ran errands for producers, ran meal orders, restocked crafty, helped with move in, cleaned.

Created and sent out call sheets and daily film schedules. Lead contact with actors. Kept production on schedule while filming. Assisted producers and directed background visuals.

Checked in people auditioning, handled paperwork.