The Crew Foundation

INDUSTRY BASICS - TRAINED SIX PARTICIPANTS IN FILM SET DEPARTMENTS, ETIQUETTE, PROTOCOLS, AND LANGUAGE. FILM HISTORY AND THEORY - EDUCATED ON THE HISTORY OF CINEMA, FILM THEORY, AND INFLUENTIAL DIRECTORS. EDITING - WORKSHOP WITH DEVON COLLINS (STIMULI FILMS). - INTRODUCED DAVINCI EDITING SOFTWARE, COLOR CORRECTION, CREATING TITLES, TRANSITIONS, IMPORTING MUSIC, AND RECORDED VOICE-OVERS. LIGHTING - TRAINING ON SETTING UP A SOFTBOX AND 3-POINT LIGHTING SETUP. CAMERA - BASICS OF CAMERA OPERATION USING DSLR CAMERAS, FRAMING, AND COMPOSITION. SOUND - RECORDING SOUND BASICS AND ETIQUETTE, USING EXTERNAL AND BOOM MICS, IMPORTING SOUND INTO EDITING SOFTWARE, AND RECORDING AMBIENT SOUND. WRITING - SCREENPLAY FORMAT USING CELTX, STORYTELLING PRINCIPLES, STORY ARCS, CHARACTER ARCHETYPES, AND CREATING STORYBOARDS. PHOTOGRAPHY - WORKSHOP WITH SHANNON MARULLO AHLSTRAND. - COVERED ADOBE LIGHTROOM BASICS, LAYERED FILTER USAGE, BUILDING A CLIENTELE, AND HELD A PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOTOUT CHALLENGE. DIRECTING AND ACTING - TAUGHT THE DIRECTOR'S ROLE, CASTING, WORKING WITH ACTORS, AND DIRECTING SCENES. PRE-PRODUCTION - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, FILM PROJECT PLANNING, AND PRODUCTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT. PRODUCTION - SHOOTING SHORT FILMS, ROTATING CREW ROLES, ON-SET ETIQUETTE, TROUBLESHOOTING, REVIEWING DAILIES. - WORKSHOP WITH AMIR MILLER. SPORTS DOCUMENTARY - WORKSHOP WITH BRANSON WRIGHT. - BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, CREATING COMPELLING STORIES AND EDITS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND SALARY NEGOTIATION. TEAMWORK - COMPLETING PROJECTS WITH TEAM SUPPORT, MEETING DEADLINES, PEER REVIEWS, INCORPORATING FEEDBACK. NETWORKING - IN-STUDIO WORKSHOPS, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MENTORSHIP, INTERNSHIPS, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, LINKEDIN LEARNING ACCESS, LINKEDIN PROFILE CERTIFICATION. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT EXPOSURE - HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH SMALLRIG RC 220B BI-COLOR LED MONOLIGHTS, GODOX SL150W II LED VIDEO LIGHT, SOFTBOXES, WEEBILL S 3-AXIS GIMBAL STABILIZER, CANON EOS R CAMERA, GODOX TL120 RGB LED TUBE LIGHT, ADJUSTABLE BOOM POLE, TENTACLE SYNC TRACK E AUDIO RECORDER, TASCAM DR-60DMKII FIELD RECORDER, RODE NTG2 SHOTGUN MICROPHONE, RODE RODELINK LAV MICROPHONE, REFLECTORS, LIGHT STANDS, AND C STANDS. IMPACT OF HANDMADE FILMS PARTNERSHIP - SUPPORTED TRAINING FOR BLACK WOMEN IN PRODUCTION WITH HANDMADE FILMS, BENEFITING 46 INDIVIDUALS WITH JOBS AND OVER $5,000 IN WAGES. - RESULTED IN 10 FILM PROJECTS, 1 VIRTUAL TRAINING WORKSHOP, 4 VIRTUAL JURY MEETINGS, AND 18 EDUCATIONAL BOOKS DISTRIBUTED. SUPPORT AND EXPANSION ECORTS - TRAINED 36 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS FROM GINN ACADEMY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. - PARTICIPANTS COLLABORATED WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM NETFLIX, AMAZON, BET, AND THE SUPERMAN FRANCHISE. EVENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - HOSTED A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION SHOWCASE WITH SUPPORT FROM LOCAL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, SECURING A $25,000 COMMITMENT. FUTURE INITIATIVES - PLANS TO EXPAND AND INTRODUCE NEW TRAINEE COHORTS, FOCUSING ON TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHEAST OHIO'S PRODUCTION INDUSTRY