Summary

Russel, a First Assistant Director, based in Peoria, has 1 First Assistant Director credit and 4 Director credits, and has been a member since 2014.

Credits

10/15 – 10/15

First Assistant Director Being-for-others (2016)

Film (Short) — Matthew Pearse
10/15 – 10/15
1/15 – 2/15

Director Cast Out Onto Earth Forthwith

Film (Short) — LX Entertainment Details
1/15 – 2/15

Director responsible actor selection, script breakdown, interpreting the script and making it into a film including planning locations, shots, pacing, acting styles, overseeing the cinematography and technical aspects, coaching actors and directing them, coordinating staff on set, directing the shooting timetable and ensuring that deadlines are met.

12/14 – 12/14

Producer Things Will Work Out

Film (Short) Details
12/14 – 12/14

Producer responsible for planning, schedule, budget, signing up all crew positions (12), casting for actors, scout locations, all location releases, all actor releases, actor payment, detailed script breakdown and on set emergencies. This was a short and shooting took 2 days.

12/14 – 12/14

Director Phoenix Lights

Film (Short) Details
12/14 – 12/14

Director responsible actor selection, script breakdown, interpreting the script and making it into a film including planning locations, shots, pacing, acting styles, overseeing the cinematography and technical aspects, coaching actors and directing them, coordinating staff on set, directing the shooting timetable and ensuring that deadlines are met.

12/14 – 12/14

Assistant Director Dear Henry

Film (Short) Details
12/14 – 12/14

First Assistant Director responsibilities include break the script down into 8ths of pages, break down the script into a production schedule, liaising with all other Head of Departments, keeping the set on schedule each day, daily Call Sheet and set safety.

12/11 – 12/14

Camera Operator (Gaffer, grip, camera operator, sound mixer) Various Short Films

Film (Feature-length) — Phoenix Independent Filmmakers Group Details
12/11 – 12/14

Worked as crew (camera, sound, gaffer, grip) on several short films produced in the Phoenix, AZ area

11/14 – 11/14

Assistant Director The Lost

Film (Short) Details
11/14 – 11/14

First Assistant Director responsibilities include break the script down into 8ths of pages, break down the script into a production schedule, liaising with all other Head of Departments, keeping the set on schedule each day, daily Call Sheet and set safety.

11/14 – 11/14

Script Supervisor Happy Place

Film (Short) Details
11/14 – 11/14

Script Supervisor responsible for maintaining the motion picture's internal continuity and for recording the production unit's daily progress in shooting the film's screenplay.

Orgs

  • Independent Feature Project (IFP/Phx)

Recos

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Education

Class of '14

GCC

Film Pre-Production and Production
Class of '14

ScreenwriterU

Masters Class in Screenwriting
Class of '14

Vincent Laforet

Director's Workshop
Class of '12

Tom Kame's Film

Filmmaker's Workshop
Class of '11

John Toby

Story Writing Workshop
Class of '73

ASU

BSEE

My Gear

  • GoPro
  • Canon 7D
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Dana camera dolly
  • Zoom H6 Digital Audio Recorder
  • car mount
  • high hat
  • 4 foot slider
  • 8 Channel Sound Mixer
  • Manfrotto floating heads and tripods
  • Mics and boom pole
  • Several Canon L lenses
  • Shoulder mounts with focus puller
  • Zoom H4n Digital Multitrack Recorder

Skills

  • Editing
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Casting
  • grip
  • crew
  • Script writer
  • Gaffer
  • Assistant Director
  • Script Supervisor
  • Actor
  • Aerial Camera Operator (Drone Operator)
  • Sound Recording/Mixing