Leila Mrakovcich

Sony F55 camera shoot; my responsibilities included: slating, keeping an organized shot list and camera log, battery management, data management, and overall assistance to the Director of Photography and Camera Assistant.

Assistant Camera for We Day (broadcasting on ABC August 21st, 2015) film vignettes that were filmed in Chicago. Responsibilities included camera prep, set-up and breakdown, data maintenance, and assistance to all three cinematographers.

Second cinematographer for upcoming web series Peterson!; directed by Tony Papaleo and Darryl Warren. Responsibilities included prep and breakdown of camera, filming and pulling focus, rig fabrication and set-up, data maintenance, and stylistic input of the scene.

Main responsibilities: marking actors, noting shot continuity, operating clapboard, maintaining records for camera, assistance in RED ONE camera functionality.

Thesis documentary film, "As Caras do Brasil" (The Faces of Brazil), was an intensive pre-production, production, and post-production process. It involved various written proposals and traveling to Brazil for three months to interview and shoot. After completion it was screened publicly.

RISD Director Carolyn Colton's film "Operation Twirl". Assisted in pre-production development of screenplay.

Assisted on set for a television commercial. Roles included: acting as a stand in, management of child actors, and assistance to cinematographer Larry Fong.

RADAR is a creative film production company based in Chicago, IL. Assisted the development of commercial projects in the office and on location.

RISD Director Paul Bertolino’s film, "The Baker’s Dozen". In collaboration with the director, supervised the overall look of the film, as well as managed the art department in prop development and fabrication.

RISD Director Alex Abraham’s film, "Youth and Vitality". Was responsible for: the development of the script, hiring the crew, putting out casting calls, location scouting, and managing the production schedule.

Assisted the Production Designer in Marcus Nispel’s upcoming independent horror genre film, Backmask. Primary responsibilities included: prop fabrication, set construction, set decoration, and product development.