Meredith Kisgen

Duties include developing creative, tracking and producing story in the field, sculpting storylines and character arcs, and editing raw shoot tapes into polished story cuts for editors to finish. Additionally responsible for overseeing multiple editors working simultaneously on different scenes and pods, addressing executive, creator and network notes through delivery.

Researching show ideas/concepts, writing one sheets, contacting potential talent, conducting interviews in person&via SKYPE, writing/sending/tracking/organizing contracts, designing&implementing social media branding plan. Produce Sizzles (Supervising Producer in field/ Story Produce in Post) and compile pitch packages for various projects from reality docu-series to soft-scripted comedy.

Duties include developing storylines and character arcs, as well as editing raw shoot tapes into polished story cuts on AVID for editors to finish. Additionally responsible for overseeing multiple editors working simultaneously on different episodes, as well as addressing network notes, and seeing episodes through delivery.

Responsible for researching show ideas and concepts, writing one sheets, contacting potential talent, conducting interviews in person and via SKYPE, writing/sending/tracking/organizing contracts, designing and implementing social media branding plan.

Responsible for overseeing office needs, start paperwork, timecards, and mileage forms, reconciling T&E’s through Viacom’s MARKET system, coding expenses and tracking costs for budget, facilitating conference calls and helping to bridge the gap between Los Angeles and Dallas production offices.

Responsible for compiling, organizing and finalizing aspects of the wrap including talent and locations, invoices/W9’s and wrap book.

Responsible for personally assisting the director throughout each day during pre production and production.

Responsible for personally assisting the production supervisor, maintaining and distributing petty cash, paperwork, and office runs.

Made daily schedules, compiled and maintained pre-pro book and paperwork, inventory, and office runs. Assisted producer and directors.

Camera Operator and 1st AC for various segments

Produced and oversaw story on 10 episode doc-reality series. Duties included developing storylines and character arc’s, and editing raw shoot tapes into polished story cut’s for editors to finish. Responsible for overseeing multiple editors working simultaneously on different episodes, addressing network notes, and seeing episodes through delivery.

Worked under Director keeping detailed story notes, organized production notes, labeled and organized tapes, and assisted with talent.

Hired crew, organized shoot, coordinated and directed talent, oversaw post-production through delivery of segment package.

Organized shoot specifics, coordinated and managed crew, oversaw budget and spending.