Description
Production Associate (Freelance)
One Life To Live
Disney / ABC Television Group
2010 - Present
• Perform variety of functions, including coordinating production, ensuring script continuity, and serving as co-production associate.
• Keeping cast and crew apprised of any production or script changes; communicated any revisions to producers, directors, associate directors, stage managers, actors, production supervisors, location managers, and staff responsible for script continuity, set decoration, casting, hair, make-up, and wardrobe.
• Track running time of all scripts throughout pre-production, rehearsal, and taping.
Production Associate
As The World Turns
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
2000 – Present
• Prepare all paperwork required for production day; generate prop sheets for each day of production, including weekly location shoots, providing each department with relevant information.
• Consult producers on and assist in cutting script material and disseminating scripts among actors and directors.
• Coordinate weekly production meetings, keeping cast and crew apprised of any production or script changes; communicated any revisions to producers, directors, associate directors, stage managers, actors, production supervisors, location managers, and staff responsible for script continuity, set decoration, casting, hair, make-up, and wardrobe.
• Track running time of all scripts throughout pre-production, rehearsal, and taping.
• Perform variety of functions, including coordinating production, ensuring script continuity, and serving as co-production associate.
Coordinating Producer (Freelance)
As The World Turns
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
2000 – 2010 (10 years)
• Schedule scripted segments taped in-studio and on location around availability of cast and sets; crew turnaround; crucial functions including camera trucking, hair, make-up, and wardrobe; and any technical concerns.
• Coordinate weekly schedules with producers and art department; overcome myriad of scheduling/budgetary issues, with focus on minimizing production costs for each episode.
• Collaborate with and advise location department on scheduling off-site script sequences.
• Mediate among all departments to ensure scripts reflected exact production needs; edit for continuity/story tracking and finalize scripts before publication.
• Hire and schedule directors, associate directors, stage managers, and production associates.
Associate Director (Freelance)
As The World Turns
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
2000 – 2010
• Provide assistance to director, camera crew, and audio teams during rehearsal; outline camera blocking and taping; and ready cameras for director during taping.
• Partner with editors to construct episodes filmed on multiple days and locations.
Stage Manager (Freelance)
As The World Turns
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
2000 – 2010
• Manage cast and crew during rehearsal; check in principals, under-fives, and extras and assigned dressing rooms.
• Shadow director during rehearsal, recording all necessary information to be used during taping, including actor blocking, cueing, props, and costume changes.
• Coordinate with hair, make-up, and wardrobe departments to ensure actors were ready to shoot on schedule.
• Mediate between producer/director in control room and studio floor during taping.
Assistant Producer
As The World Turns
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
1999 – 2000
• Ensure continuity in wardrobe, hair, props, and scripts and finalize/approve all scripts before publication.
• Manage Daytime Emmy registration, nominee submissions, and seating for all events.
Production Coordinator
As The World Turns
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
1995 – 1998
Production Coordinator (Freelance)
Guiding Light
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
1995
Casting Assistant (Freelance)
Another World
CBS / Procter & Gamble Productions
1995
Brett Hellman has been in the industry since 1995.