Resume

John Bedard

Email:  JBedardDP@gmail.com

Skills Summary

  • Well versed in both creative and technical aspects of film and television production
  • Over 400 hours of on set experience
  • Exceptional customer service and communication skills
  • Very strong background with computers, technology, and numerous software applications
  • Exceptionally quick learner and very skilled and efficient problem solver
  • Very strong critical analysis skills

Technical Skills

  • Exceptional knowledge of Windows XP and Mac OSX operating systems
  • Well versed in many applications for Windows and Mac such as:  Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, After Effects, Shake, Color, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
  • Strong understanding of cinematography concepts and techniques involved in creative image making
  • Strong understanding of many film and digital camera systems and workflows such as:  Red, Panasonic HVX and DVX, Arri SR2 and SR3, Bolex, Aaton XTR, and Panavision GII
  • Strong knowledge of technical and artistic elements of film and video editing, and digital post production workflows

Work Experience

Paid Employment

  • Sundance Institute                                  04/2009 – Present
    • Receptionist – Greet walk in customers, answer phones, filter and transfer calls, perform general office tasks: copy, fax, email, UPS/Fed Ex Shipping orders, and maintain a clean working environment
  • Attention Span Media                           02/2009 – 04/2009
    • Freelance Visual Effects Supervisor/Artist – Supervised and executed various visual effects shots for a web based commercial campaign including: green screen, chroma and luma key compositing, motion tracking and digital removal of unwanted items within a shot

Professional Internship

  • Buzznet Inc.                                              06/2008 – 08/2008
    • Video Production Intern – Assisted in the lighting, shooting, and editing of videos hosted on Buzznet.com

Director of Photography

  • “Purge”  Dir. Adam and Noah Reich, 2009.  Digital – Red One
  • “Rush”  Dir. Mallory Sacks, 2008.  Digital – Panasonic DVX
  • “Car Trouble”  Dir. Andrea McCloud, 2008.  Digital – Panasonic DVX
  • “Elemental”  Dir. John Bedard, 2008.  Digital – Panasonic DVX
  • “Museless”   Dir. Daniel Lafrentz, 2008.  S16mm Film – Aaton XTR
  • “Untitled”  Dir. Raza Ahmad and John Bedard, 2007.  35mm Film – Panavision GII
  • “Sunset Love”  Dir. John Bedard, 2007.  Film – 16mm (Arri S)

Assistant Camera

  • “Sky Pilot”  Dir. Daniel Lafrentz, 2008.
  • “Meet Me Under the Apple Tree”  Dir. Courtney Marsh, 2008.
  • “The Golden Years”  Dir. Brad Schmidt, 2008.

Gaffer

  • “Tape”  Dir.  Jerome Villarin, 2009.
  • “Pass on Conversation”  Dir. Jinder Ho, 2008.
  • “8 O’clock”  Dir. Rachel Olson, 2008.
  • “Good Girl”  Dir. Dagmar Weaver-Madsen, 2008.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA                              09/06-08/08

  • BA in Film, Television and Digital Media with a concentration in Cinematography
  • GPA: 3.847 – Cum Laude
  • Member of Phi Beta Kappa National Honors Society, ETA Chapter
  • Recipient of the MPAA Award and the Michael Minor and Robert Green Scholarship

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA                                           09/03-12/05

  • Semester abroad at the University of London
  • GPA: 3.87