Resumé
Brandon Katcher
1202 Nye St. Apt C
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 746-0236
bkatcher@lostsummitfilms.com
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Highlights of Qualifications
• Experience on film and commercial sets, utilizing both film and digital equipment
• Strong understanding of cinematography and videography, using both film and digital cameras
• Excellent post-production skills with Final Cut Pro and Avid, as well as compression technologies
• Highly skilled in sound production and editing, photography and music composition
• Experience building web sites and media databases
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Professional Experience
Lost Summit Films, San Rafael, CA
October 2006-Present
Filmmaker/Cinematographer/Videographer/Editor
Self-Employed. Film and edit various productions. Utilize various SD and HD Camera equipment, as well as Final Cut Pro editing systems. Work includes corporate video, short films, concert videography, classroom videography and dog shows across the country. Self-produced award-winning documentary, A Gentle Walk, is currently being submitted to festivals.
West Valley-Mission Community College District, San Jose, CA February 2009-Present Videomaker Produce high quality, contemporary videos in order to highlight various careers, and give students a general understanding of what a particualar career entails. Deliver completed compressed videos to be shown to prospective students on district’s website.
Ellusionist.com, LLC, Sausalito, CA and San Rafael, CA August 2006-Present Edit Supervisor/Editor/Camera/Graphics/Web Design/Music Production Work with company full time producing street magic videos. Work with products from start to finish, including filming, editing, compression, DVD authoring, graphics work and web design.
Thomas Hughes Video, Bay Area, CA July 2006-Present Videographer and Editor Film and edit weddings and other events. Use DVCPRO and HD Cinealta cameras as well as Media 100 and Final Cut systems.
Syracuse University Video Production Unit, Syracuse, NY April 2003-December 2005 Production Filmed guest speakers, class presentations, conferences and special events at Syracuse University. Set up and ran audio and lighting equipment. Primarily used MiniDV 3CCD digital and DVC-PRO cameras.
Peloton Productions, Mill Valley, CA June 2000-August 2004 Production/Post-Production Participated in freelance jobs throughout the company. Projects included commercials, documentary shorts, and a feature length, award-winning documentary, Vertical Frontier. Used a variety of equipment, including a Canon XL1 and lighting equipment. Utilized Apple Final Cut Pro for Post-Production. Also worked on freelance video projects on behalf of the company. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Education BFA in Visual and Performing Arts: Film, Syracuse University, NY May 2006 —————————————————————————————————————————————————-
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