Melanie Collier-Lodge

● Coordinated and field produced shoots for development presentations. Directed talent in field as well as production crew consisting of a camera op, sound mixer, and PA.

● Responsible for identifying, following and shooting story in field. ● Scouted and cleared locations, collected guest releases, wrote nightly hot sheets and production reports, and communicated daily with the team in the office to ensure all story and post needs were met.

● Produced online topicals, bios, and behind the scenes short form pieces for History channel programming. ● Managed editors both on and off-site to ensure all deadlines and deliverables were met.

● Worked on two of the three Emmy-award winning seasons. Responsible for directing, identifying, following and shooting story in field. Prepared daily beat sheets and shoot schedules, prepped talent, and conducted pre and post interviews.

● Researched, planned, and conducted casting calls, screened casting trip footage for talent, conducted in-depth follow up phone calls and created one-sheets. Helped to prepare presentations of most eligible candidates to pitch to Executive Producers and set up greenlight shoots. Also shot greenlights.

● Responsible for creating, writing, and following episode’s story arc. Viewed raw footage, scripted and developed scenes, and reviewed logs for storylines. Oversaw all aspects of production from beginning to end. ● Worked directly with editors in all aspects of post-production, wrote voiceovers, and coordinated pick-ups. Also produced online segments.

● Instrumental in the creative process, troubleshooting and logistics. Researched and cleared shoot locations, collected and organized releases, scheduled production calendar, and compiled production budgets. Acted as the liaison between the office and the field to ensure all field needs are met and directives communicated effectively.