Post on 25-Jan-2017
MICHAELR.MCKENNARepresentedbyCreativeCircle|212-777-8001
Education:SetonHallUniversity,CollegeofCommunicationandtheArts.Classof2016BachelorofArtsinBroadcasting,InteractiveandVisualMediaConcentration:FilmandTelevisionProductionExperience:OmnicomGroup/HarrisonandStar,FreelanceVideoProductionAssistant(October2016-Present)
• CollaboratewithVideoandArtdepartmentstodevelopengagingandoriginalvideocontent• Operatecameraandaudioequipmentonstudioandoff-siteshoots• Compileandeditvideofootageaccordingtoclient’sspecificationsandvision• ProvidediverseadministrativesupporttotheDirectorincluding;call-sheetcreation,budget
spreadsheets,shootlogistics,aswellschedulingandparticipatinginprogressmeetings
ABCTelevisionGroup,FreelanceProductionAssistant(October2016-Present)• MemberofproductionteamforTimeAfterTime,Episode8
PirateTV,ProductionCrew,SetonHallUniversity(2014-2016)
• Collaboratedwithcrewmemberstocreateweeklyliveandpre-recordedstudioproductions• PerformedmultiplepositionsincludingDirector,AssistantDirector,cameraoperator,audioengineer,
screenwriter,andon-cameratalentFilmProjects,SetonHallUniversity(2014-2016)
• Produced,wrote,directed,castandeditedmultipleshortfilmsincluding:OntheRun(2016),DreamEscape(2015),FirstDates(2015),andDouble-Cross(2015)
• AssistantDirectorontheIndependentshortfilmCoffeeBreak• ProductionAssistantonmultipleSetonHallstudentproducedshortfilms
PIASRecordings:FreelanceVideoEditor(May2016-June2016)SummerIntern/ProductionAssistant,YouHereProductions,-NewYork,NY(June2014-August2014)
• AssistedonallvideoshootswithclientssuchasNYSEandCornellUniversity• Managedsocialmediaandblogpostsforcompanywebsite• Conductedresearchandspreadsheetreporting
89.5FMWSOU,AssistantMusicDirector/DJ/Newscaster,SetonHallUniversity(2012-2016)
• DJandco-hostofradioshows:NewMusicFridaysandStormingtheRamparts• Approvedandeditedmusicplaylistsandinterviewedguests• CoveredandreportedonconcertsintheNewYork/NewJerseyarea• OversawreportingtoCollegeMediaJournal(CMJ):Wroteandverifiedreports.Ensuredsubmission
Skills:• FilmandTelevisionTechnicalProduction:WorkingknowledgeofAdobePremiereProCC,AvidPro
Tools,CanonEOS70D,NikonD5300,JVCGY-HM750Camcorder,televisionstudioswitchingandcameraoperation,soundboard
• Computer:MicrosoftExcel,PowerPoint,andWord.WorkingknowledgeofbothMacandWindows• Radio:MusicDirection,DiscJockey,andNews-casting
AwardsandAcknowledgments:
• HollywoodBoulevardFilmFestival2016“Winner:BestAction/ThrillerStudent”,forOntheRun(2016)• LAShortsAwardsNominee2016,“BestEditing”,forDreamEscape(2015)• LAShortsAwards“OfficialSelection”,2016forDreamEscape(2015)