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Drew Annen
Drew@annendigital.com
FILMMAKER PROFILE Strong passion for story with a unique understanding of plot, atmosphere, angle and emotion. Ability to work with a diverse crowd of people and communicate direction and vision. Strong focus and determination to complete tasks and eager to increase skills in a variety of film departments
FILMOGRAPHY
The Bill Collector - Feature Film 2nd Assistant Camera / Actor Messenger Films
The Steam Experiment - Feature Film Extras PA Cinepro Pictures International
Sackcloth And Ashes - Short Film Key PA / Special Effects Compass Film Academy Thesis
Cole - Short Film Actor - Rex Compass Film Academy Thesis
The Green Machine - Short Film Grip Unknown
Fancypants - Feature Film 1st Assistant Camera Humble Pie Films
Providence - Short Film Gaffer Westward Entertainment
Conflictions - Short Film Director Westward Entertainment
Maybe Today - Short Film Assistant Camera Compass Film Academy
Pendragon - Feature Film Actor - soldier Burns Family Studios
Dog Jack - Feature Film HD Tape digitizer Edward T. McDougal Films
Education Directing Internship Course with Edward McDougal (produced a short with Henri Gwadi of Nigeria) Compass Film Academy, Grand Rapids, MI CFA Endorsement Certificate of Completion
Skills and Related Experience
Video Editor: Experienced in media creation editing software such as Final Cut Pro 6, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro. Extensive film digitization and story design experience.
VFX Specialist: Experienced in After Effects CS3, Photoshop CS3 and Shake. Also have some experience in 3D animation and Modeling with Cinema 4D and Houdini.
Post Production Digitizer: Dog Jack IMDB 2009 Compressed 50 + hours of 1080i HD tapes W/Kona card to digital hard drives under the direction of Producing Director Edward McDougal
Event Technician Specialist: PSAV Hyatt Hotels Corporation Chicago, IL 2007 Setup, operation and breakdown of show/event/meeting technology for industry clients and customer relations.
Video Tech Director: Willow Creek Community Church 2003 –2006 Directing live video performances including switching between multiple cameras, cross dissolves, instructing camera operators, and capturing video to tape/disk.
Technical Intern: Video Producer Greenroom Productions, Dave Hunter 2006 Summer Camp.
Producer / Director: Annen Digital 2004 – 08 “Beren and Luthien” a feature length student fan. film (Lord of the Rings prequel) including on location filming with a large cast and crew, extensive costumes, makeup, weapons, sets, horses, dogs and stunt doubles, Post production editing, sound and special effects. Produced a movie “trailer” and posted it to website- annendigital.com
Video and DVD Production: for Annen Digital and Westward Entertainment including special events, musical theater productions such as “Seussical” “Little Women” “Les Miserable”, memorial services, auditions, music videos, documentary of mission trips to the Dominican Republic, showcase drama performances such as ”Wait Until Dark” and “Importance of Being Earnest”
Stage Performer / Film Actor: Lead and supporting roles in stage musicals and independent film projects including extensive backstage technical support and theatrical special effects.
Stunt Coordinator / Choreographer: Men’s Gymnastics (IL State) and martial arts competitions, stage combat and dance showcase performances for Christian Youth Theatre-Chicago, hobby sword fighting
REFERENCES (UPON REQUEST)