CALVIN JOHNSON

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EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television                                                                                                    May 2013
Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA
- Emphasis in Directing and Editing/Color Grading
- 3.8 GPA



Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies                                                                                                                May 2009
St. Cloud State University (SCSU), St. Cloud, MN
- Travel and Tourism Minor
- 3.77 GPA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Creative Solutions Group, Claswson MI                                                                                          April 2015-Current

- Producer

- Videographer

- Editor

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​Nuray Pictures, Bluffton SC                                                                                                                 April 2013-2015
- Editor 
- Graphic Designer
- Clean, inspect, and digitize 16mm film prints.

- Upload and maintain assets to Nuray website.

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Sprite Films (Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmakers)                                                                                         May 2013
- 1st Assistant Director, Paint the City – 60-second spot.

 

Teaching Assistant, SCAD, Savannah GA                                                               September 2012-Novermber 2012
- Assistant for Senior Project – Film and Television.
- Developed assignments and exercises for students.
- Help with development of students’ scripts/films.
- Lead team with large open casting call for senior films.

- Assisted with various grading opportunities.

 

The Big One, Racing in the Rain Films                                                                                        May 2012-June 2012
- Key grip, independent feature.

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Communist Daughter Music Video                                                                                                               June 2012
- Gaffer, Communist Daughter – Not the Kid.

 

Teaching Assistant, SCSU, St. Cloud MN                                                                           September 2007-May 2009
- Assistant for two professors.
- Classes include:  Art of Film, Great Directors, Women in Cinema, & Iranian Cinema
- Work with professors to prepare outlines and schedules for classes.
- Projectionist for film screenings.
- Grade various assignments, including quizzes, tests, and essay papers.
 
Equipment Technician, SCSU, St. Cloud MN                                                                          January 2009-May 2009
- Test and maintain film equipment for film studies department.
- Managed checkout and check-in system for students using equipment.
- In charge of ordering replacement parts and new equipment.
- Responsible for preparing film for development and post labs.
- Gained technical and mechanical skill in working with all film equipment.

INDUSTRY RELATED SKILLS

- Software:  Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, After Effects,

Photoshop, Pro Tools, Redcine X, DaVinci Resolve.

- Camera Equipment:  RED One, Canon 5D, Canon 7D, Panasonic HVX, Panasonic AJ-HDX900,

Panasonic DVX 100, JVC GY DV 500, Sony F3, Sony  FS100, Bolex Super 16, Filmo 16.

- Other:  leadership, organization, time management, problem solving, teamwork, responsibility,

able to perform in high stress environments, self motivated, quick learner.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Cinescope Vice President (SCSU Film Club)                                                                                               2007–2009 
          - Production coordinator for Cinescope film.    
          - Projectionist for film screenings and showcases.
          - Organized film reviews.
SCSU Film Selection Committee                                                                                                                  2007–2009
          - Proposed and voted on films to be screened on campus.
          - Projectionist for film screenings and showcases.
          - Distributed and managed various promotional media.
 

AWARDS AND HONORS

District 7 AAF Student ADDY Award – Woodchuck Commercial                                                                          2012

          - Gold Award Winner
Savannah AAF Student ADDY Award – Woodchuck Commercial                                                                        2012
          - Gold Award Winner
          - Judges Choice Winner
SCADDY Award recipient                                                                                                                                      2012
          - Winner – TV Commercial
          - Winner – Team Collaboration
Winner, Woodchuck Hard Cider Commercial Contest                                                                                          2011
Film Space! screened at Cinema Silence Film Festival                                                                                        2011
          - Winner – Audience Choice Award
Winner, Apple Shoe String Film Festival SCSU                                                                                                   2009
Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts selection                                                                                          2008

          - Collaboration with composer and performer
Recipient, SCSU Film Studies, Theatre, and Dance Department Scholarship                                                    2008
          - Awarded for a filmmaker showing promise.
Winner, UPB Student Film Festival SCSU                                                                                                            2007
Member, The National Scholars Honor Society. 
Telluride Student Symposium - One of fifty students chosen in the United States and Canada to attend the 34th Telluride Film Festival as part of a student symposium.