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JOHN R. MORGENTHALER

 

 

Profile

 

 

BFA with well-developed skills in digital video and with broad experience in filmmaking, including such areas as editing, directing, acting, special effects and special makeup effects. Searching for career in film or video production.  Detail oriented with a strong commitment and passion for the industry.   Able to handle challenges, with proven history of increased productivity.   Enjoys working as a team member as well as independently.  Works efficiently under pressure.

 

 

Production

Experience

 

 

(Copies or samples of work(s) available upon request.)

2007

 

 

“The Delivery.” Director, Executive Producer

In Post-Production

                                                                         

2005

 

 

TV Tokyo (New York Division). Production Assistant, Extra

January 26 and February 2                                  

 

2004

 

“Me3.” Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

 

2004

 

“Community Service.” Makeup Effects Artist, Visual Effects Assist.

Director: Andrew Lee.

Produced by: Malcolm Goodwin, Andrew Lee, and ImagineNation Studios

 

2003

 

“Any Day.” Actor, Set Construction, Fight Coordinator

Director: Andres Cabral

 

2002

 

“Monopoly Mayhem.” Director, Editor

Stop motion animation.

 

2001

 

“The Journey.” Makeup Effects Artist, Production Assistant

Director: Christian Vinces

 

2001

 

“Renegades.” Actor

Director: James Roache

Producer: Luke Groskin

 

2000

 

“Bloodbath.” Makeup Effects Artist, Physical Effects

Director: Sadya Lashua

 

1998

 

WLIW21 – New York Public Television.  VTR Operator

Volunteer for Long Island Public Broadcasting Station

 

Education

 

2004

 

Bachelors of Fine Arts, with Concentrations in Design, Video, & Photo.

State University of New York at Purchase College, Purchase, NY.

v  Dean’s List: Spring 2002, Spring 2004.

 

 

 

 

Work

Experience

 

 

 

2004

- Present

 

Sales Specialist.  Home Depot, Old Bridge, NJ. 

Customer Assistance, Sales, Freight

 

2002

- 2007

 

Assist. Manager of Operations.  Premier Sugar Traders Inc., NYC, NY. 

Managed company in the absence of the president.

Dealt directly with clients.

Maintained company computers and equipment.

 

2003

 

Sales Associate.  Radio Shack. 

Computer tech, Sales, Customer Service.

v Best PBA sales for five months.

 

 

 

1998

- 2002

 

IT technician.  Goldenberg, Hehmeyer & Co., New York City, NY. 

Assembled, serviced, and managed computers and other equipment.

v Consistently completed tasks ahead of schedule.

v  Constructed and maintained new storage facility.

 

 

 

Computer Skills

 

NLE Digital Video Editing

§         Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Avid Express, Final Cut Pro

Photo Editing, Illustration, and Design

§         Adobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign, ImageReady, Quark

Web Design

§         HTML, Adobe GoLive, PHP

MS Office 

PC and Mac

§         Windows 98 – Vista, OS X 10 + 

Assembly, hardware install, tech support

 

 

Other

Skills

 

Class D License, PADI Enriched Air/Nitrox & Open Water Certified

Photography, Drawing, Painting, Rough Carpentry, Building Materials, Forklift, Martial Arts, Swimming, Acrobatics, Wrestling, Skiing, Horseback Riding, Rollerblading, Ice Skating, Water Skiing, Stilt Walking, Juggling

 

 

 

Honors & Activities

 

 

 

 

Member National Art Honor Society.

 

Been involved with over a dozen theatrical productions*, serving as crew manager for many of them as well as stage manager for some.  Other theatrical duties included: set design, set construction, acting and lighting.

(* Complete list of theatrical duties available upon request.)

 

 

 

References

 

Available upon request.