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S H A W N ( X X À N N ) C . S M I T H N E W C O M M
“Made in Los Angeles” (-Mom) and born & raised in what are
referred to as the “shitty heights” of Alburquerque, New Mexico.
June 2023
Film and Digital Camera Utility Technician/Loader, and rostered International Cinematographer's Guild (ICG) 600 member (December 2019), experienced with Indie, Union, and Non-Union productions for features, television shows, and commercials.
Extensive understanding of Camera department tools, functions and duties, as well as departmental management goals and expectations. The most recently completed training course: "First Assistant Training" hosted by the ICG 600, August 2024.
Qualification and experience began shortly after graduation from the University of New Mexico, in 2015, as an Office Production Assistant on The Player TV Pilot. As Office Production Assistant on succeeding Office PA opportunities became extensively adept with Call Sheets, DooDs (Day out of Days), Production Reports, Extras Breakdowns, Talent Files, Loss and Damage (L and Ds) forms, and large lunch ordering. Anticipation, planning, and high attention to detail are vital to this role.
Then, beginning in August 2019, and after moving through various departments in Film Production, became an International Cinematographer's Guild member (December 2019), and began pursuing and focusing on positions as a Camera Technician. In that time have worked with 16mm film, Bolex, Arri SR2; Aaton Penelope and 35mm film; Sony Venice, Alexa; and Ursa G2. Interfacing with RF wireless Video transmitting systems, such as Teradek; Preston Wireless Focus, Iris, Zoom control systems; SmallHD, Flanders, and Sony monitors; anamorphic lenses; Cooke S4; Panavision bodies and lenses.
With nearly a decade of professional experience on more than thirty productions, this has granted a comprehensive, vast knowledge of On-Set and Production office logistics for Film, Television Shows and Commercials.