Melissa Dabback

Pulled focus on interview and b roll done on Ronin S

Live stream

Assisted with timelapses on electronic dollies along with pulling focus on how to videos on movi

Pulled focus on jib and dolly

Pulled focus on dolly

Pulled focus on Movi

2nd AC'd for 2 Alexa Minis. One on Techno-crane.

Assisted with setting up timelapses on electronic dollies

Assisted 2 cameras, one on dolly, the other on Jib

Pulled focus on Movi

Pulled focus on Fischer Dolly and hand held

Pulled focus on Movi

Pulled focus on Movi

Pulled focus on Movi

Pulled focus

Pulled focus on Cooke S4's on Fisher Dolly

Wrote, Directed, Produced and shot Philadelphia Unit of Music Video

Pulled focus on Movi and on Movi on dollying Jib

Media Managed for 4 x Alexa Minis and 1 x FS7

Shot on Ronin

Pulled focus on Movi on dollying jib

Pulled focus on Movi

Pulled focus on Cooke S4minis on Movi on Diopters

Pulled focus

Pulled focus

Pulled focus on Movi

Helped set up and maintain 4 time lapses

Pulled focus on Movi

Assisted 2 FS5s. One on Movi, one hand held

-Built and set up on jib FS7 - Built and set up/balanced a7s II on Ronin - Pulled focus on Jib

Pulled focus on anamorphic lenses on steady cam

-Chose where locked off cameras would operate from and blocked camera movement with dance performance - Chose all internal settings

- Built Ronin 2 and balance FS7 on it - Pulled focus on Ronin - Assisted build and breakdown of 2 FS7s - Set up monitors for A & B Cam - Maintained batteries and media

Assistant Camera for Alexa Mini, 2 Maverick Drones, 3 Go Pros

- In charge of entire camera department, overseeing 17 cameras, 4 monitors, 1 movi, 2 other AC's and 2 Techs - Prepped, maintained batteries, cards and infa-red lights on 2 ME-20s (with Pixie recorders, 6 NX-70s, 6 Infa-red Go Pros, and 3 Go Pros; along with 4 monitors for producers - Set up and would swap daily from handheld to Movi for A Cam -Pulled focus for A Cam during tough pulls on handheld and all of Movi

Pulled focus on dolly for RED Scarlet

C Camera Operator Assistant Camera for RED Gemini

Pulled focus on Jib

Media Manager

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Pulled focus

Pulled focus handheld and on Ronin

Media Managed and helped take care of Alexa Amira and Mini with Ultra Primes and Fujinon Zoom lenese

Assisted Camera with Fujinon 20-120mm and was Media Manager

Pulled focus on Jib

Pulled focus on CP2's on Movi

Pulled focus on Jib

Pulled focus on Fischer Dolly

Assistant Camera B Cam Operator FS7 Media Manager Ozmo Operator

Took Care of 2 FS7s and media managed. Filmed on CP2s

Pulled Focus on CP2s on Movi

Pulled Focus on CP2s

Pulled focus on 85-300mm Zoom handheld at 3.5 for entire feature

Pulled Focus Shot with Steadicam

Pulled focus on Jib

Media Manager also

2nd AC and Media Manager

- Assisted 2 C300s, 2 5D Mark III, and 2 Go Pros - I was also Media Manager

Pulled focus on 25-250mm zoom

Assistant Camera and Media Manager

Pulled Focus

- Managed all media - Set up Adobe Premiere Project file - Organized/labeled media in project file - Logged interview with time code - Synced sound with video

Media Managed and camera operated when they needed. I also helped set up lights.

Media Manager also

- Recorded interviews on A7S camera - Recorded B Roll footage in aesthetically pleasing set ups - Pulled own focus

Alexa Mini Zeiss Ultra Primes

In charge of printing high quality photo prints and cutting them to frame

Second Unit Director of Photography

-Was Grip and Electric for first 6 days -Pulled focus on last day -Media Managed entire shoot

- Pulled focus - No 2nd AC - DIT

-Pulled focus -No 2nd AC -DIT

- Navigated to and from multiple locations - Got releases filled out and signed by talent - Assisted production with any logistical needs - Spotted camera operator around tough corners

- Maintained ARRI Alexa Mini alongside DP and 1st AC - Set up and maintained 1st AC's Monitor and Director's Monitor - Took care of all batteries, Lomo Anamorphic Lenses, slated, set up Easy Rig, and tripod/high hat

- Assisted Camera Operator with setting up and breaking down Sony PXW-Z150 4K - Set up interview with LED lights - Assisted with setting up Senheiser Wireless LAV and boom mic - Trouble shooted and successfully solved all technical difficulties in all departments

- Set up and broke down Canon C300 Mark II - Assisted Director of Photography with setting up each shot - Set up monitor and took care of Dana Dolly

- Maintained Red Epic alongside DP and 1st AC - Pulled focus when 1st AC was not available to - Assisted Steadicam Operator: Set up rig, Taradeck and Bartech - Managed media with dumping footage/audio and organizing 3 drives

- Pulled Focus - Set up and broke down Canon C300 Mark II - Assisted Director of Photography with internal camera settings and keeping accurate exposure

- Assisted petMD video filming of 2 camera setups (1 crane with Ronin, 1 Tripod) - Safely and securely saved media onto multiple hard drives, double check footage on adobe premiere pro, and logged a report on all media

- Helped you figure out logistics with staging crew, extras, equipment and parking - Drove the director to and from set - Greeted actors and escorted them to set - Brought up valid points to 1st AD about roads being closed in the city to alert all crew members - Took initiative to drive all around the location to prepare where to put parking signs

- Maintained Alexa XT Studio alongside DP and 1st AC - Pulled focus when 1st AC was out for a week - Assisted Steadicam Operator: Set up rig, Taradeck and Bartech

- Assisted work-out video filming of 5 camera setups (2 tripods, 2 cranes with Ronins, and 1 slider) - Spotted Ronin operator with filming - Safely and securely saved media onto multiple hard drives, double check footage on adobe premiere pro, and logged a report on all media

- Re-created stock footage shots for client in an aesthetically pleasing way with lighting and camera setups - Operated Canon C100 in creative ways on tripod and hand held - Worked with Gaffer to set up lighting setups to achieve the look I was going for

- Assisted Cinematographer with building stabilizer lens changes, tripod, batteries - Operated a few scenes - Set up lights, bounce board and courtesy - Shipped packages

- Assisted Director of Photography with tripod, slider, lens changes and batteries - Helped DP with working in the rain and keeping camera safe - Set up B roll shots in aesthetically pleasing ways with bouncing light - Did equipment package check out, pick up and return - Inventoried package and did not loose anything

- Assisted Camera with changing lenses, carrying tripod and batteries - Filmed Go Pro footage - Ran drives back and forth from set to the editor - Kept crew hydrated - Trash swept holding room

- Set up and broke down lighting setups - Assisted Camera (FS7) with lens changes, batteries, tripod and slider - Set dressed scene for crime scene - Assisted production with meal orders and BTS photos - Kept set clean - Went on runs

- Set up and broke down lighting setups - Assisted Camera (Canon C100s) with lens changes, batteries, tripod and slider - Kept set clean

- Distributed, collected and charged walkies each day - Assisted all departments with any needs - In charge of mobile crafty and kept the crew hydrated - Escorted actors and actresses to and from set - Kept sets and locations clean of debris

- Recorded interviews on Canon C100 camera - Set up and lit interview space - Pulled own focus

- Put into play creative and resourceful ways to set up lights with sparse stands and no flags - Assisted Camera (Canon FS7) with lens swaps, batteries, tripod and slider - Assisted set decorator with arranging props in aesthetically pleasing ways - Kept set clean and returned house back to its original state

- Assisted Camera with building, swapping media, charging batteries, amd changing and cleaning lenses - Built and balanced stabilizer for A7s - Set up camera's F Stop, ISO, Shutter, Kelvin Temperature, and formatted cards - Assisted G&E with setting up lights and flags - Broke down cameras and packed truck each day - Helped out with company move from New York to Philadelphia with navigation and loading vehicles

- Set up and broke down all grip and electric equipment - Assisted Camera with all needs - Took down lunch orders and picked up the food in my vehicle - Drove equipment back to rental house in own vehicle

- Director let me direct one of the scenes in the film - In charge of and taught 10 green PA's - for first week I was Key, 1st Team, Walkie PA, and in charge of crafty - Stationed PAs around set for lockups - Put together mobile crafty for on the move filming - Made sure PA's were doing their job with first team, walkies, lock ups, trash sweeps - Assisted 1st AD with getting production ready for shoot, with echoing and locating crew members, and making sure last looks got in there.

- In charge of 3 PA's during live event filming - Drove talent/crew around in 15 passenger and Tech Van - Kept track and took down crowd releases - Distributed, collected and charged Walkees - Assisted Camera and G&E department with setting up and breaking down set - In charge of finding restaurants, ordering meals, and picking up food for crew - Went on crafty runs - Filed receipts for production office

- Assisted G&E department with setting up and breaking down lighting setups - Assisted Camera Operators with setting up and breaking down camera, batteries changes, media managing, and slating - Went on crafty and prop runs - Picked up and set up lunch - Parked cars and kept track of meters - Trash swept

- Assisted G&E department with setting up and breaking down lighting setups - Assisted Camera Operators with setting up and breaking down camera and batteries changes - Went on crafty and prop runs - Trash swept - Parked cars and kept track and filled parking meters -

- Condensed amount of pelican cases needed to bring on set - Built camera - Swapped lenses - Set up video village (1-2 monitors through Teradek/BNC) - Assisted steadicam operator with specific needs - Filled out camera reports - Set down marks for 1st AC - Slated scenes

- Locked down set - Echoed 1st AD - Charged bricks - Kept crew hydrated - Trash swept

- Assisted Grip and Electric Department with setups involving kinos, c-stands, and flags - Assisted Camera Departments with setups with batteries, wrangling bnc, and tripod moves - Trash swept - Set up props and set dressed scene - Coordinated lunch - Set up Craft Services - Broke down set - Parked cars

- Escorted 1st Team to and from set - Set up craft services and seating for cast/crew

- Firewatched camera truck

- Echoed 1st AD - Locked up set and called for cars - Escorted/drove 1st Team to and from set - Bought/set up craft services - Distributed/collected walkees and changed out cold for hot bricks

- Assisted 1st AC with Red Dragon camera - Set up Monitor, changed lenses, charged batteries, and moved tripod - Safely and securely loaded footage onto hard drive - Quality checked footage

- Assisted Cinematographer with Red Dragon Camera - Pulled Focus - Set up Monitor, changed lenses, charged batteries, and moved tripod/high hat

- Distributed, collected and charged walkees each day - Assisted all departments with any needs - In charge of mobile crafty and kept the crew hydrated - Escorted actors and actresses to and from set - Set up and broke down tents - Created and posted signs for safety, parking and locations - Kept sets and locations clean of debris

- Kept track and filed release forms and log sheets - Bought snacks and necessities for crew - Filed Petty Cash and other receipts - Organized crafty bags and crew bags for constant “on the move” set - Assisted Camera Operator, Field Producer and Production Coordinator on set and in office

- Arranged meetings via phone and email with all director’s clients, liaised schedule to production coordinator and followed up on completion - Organized any changes needed to be made to schedule with involved personnel - Created and constantly updated detailed travel itineraries - By director’s side during whole production to do any necessary tasks and errands - Drove director to and from meetings, scouts and production office - Helped cast secondary and extra roles - Read and suggested changes to script, which were implemented - Highlighted changes made to new drafts

- Arranged meetings via phone and email with all director’s clients, liaised schedule to production coordinator and followed up on completion - Organized any changes needed to be made to schedule with involved personnel - Created and constantly updated detailed travel itineraries - By director’s side during whole production to do any necessary tasks and errands - Drove director to and from meetings, scouts and production office - Read and suggested changes to script, which were implemented - Highlighted changes made to new drafts

- Assisted three cameras on interview shoot with cables, monitors, and batteries, and tripods

- Served as 2nd AC on 3 camera shoot for all cameras (one A7S, two SF7s) - Set up monitor and ran live feed from all cameras - Charged and changed batteries, switched lenses, operated slate, and made marks

- Served as 2nd AC on 3 camera shoot for all cameras (one A7S, two SF7s) - Set up monitor and ran live feed from all cameras - Charged and changed batteries, switched lenses, operated slate, and made marks

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer & Choreographer - Created successful short within a tight budget and strict deadline - Launched marketing campaign across numerous popular social media platforms - Scouted and locked various locations - Secured shooting permit for specialized stunt shoot - Worked with super 16mm film for part shoot - Directed actors through storyline by having them use improvisation Website: http://www.daffodilsfordessert.com/ Film: https://vimeo.com/129360822 Password: Email Me

- Took charge of team by directing them through lighting setups

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer (16mm B&W Bolex) & Sound Designer - Shot entirely on 16mm film - Storyboarded and blocked action to last a specific time youtube.com/watch?v=aPpGHPMy3bw

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer (Sony HDV30), Audio Recorder, Sound Designer - Garnered over 55,000 views on YouTube - Directed, conducted, and edited interviews youtube.com/watch?v=0lgrOyQIrxo