Laura DeShane

Loading in and Out, executing lighting setups efficiently and maintaining a safe and clean staging

Safely and efficiently setting up and tearing down lighting set ups for table top, slow motion food work.

Working with Fisher 9 dolly, loading in and out of various locations, organizing staging inside of walk away multi day location, working with rotating team of grips.

Picking up the truck from the rental house and helping with load in to location, loading the truck at the end of the day and delivering it back to the rental house.

Picking up camera equipment and running to a drop off location

Driving driving the grip truck to and from the rental house and location, loading into and out of location, truck organization and upkeep, planning ahead to execute lighting set ups and changes in a timely manner,

Loading In, wrapping out, executing setups with and without supervision, working ahead, and along side production.

Loading into and out of studio, execution of lighting plans, tidying and maintaining a safe work environment.

Planning, ordering, and executing grip needs for 5 days of shooting. 2 days of tech scouts. Locations at Fort Snelling, Theodore Wirth Park, and a church. Handling loading in and out, as well as execution, communication, and delegation of jobs before during and after setups.

Loading and unloading truck, maintaining and moving clean and safe staging area, building and anticipating grip and electric needs.

Loading lighting package in and out of location, working with DP to efficiently and safely creat looks with limited lighting package.

Operating Boom Mic under the supervision of a sound mixer

Planning and executing lightning and grip needs based on limited studio package, dolly grip for fisher dolly, wrapping gear

Loading In and Out of home, setting up stands and Fisher Dolly, keeping truck organized, building base for vehicle platform overseen by key grip,

A Grand Adventure campaign, assisted 1st with lens changes, staging camera equipment, transitioning camera for different rigs or weather needs, stetting up data management, and video village monitor.

Working with DP and small lighting package to plan and execute set ups in an efficient and safe manner

Plan and execute grip needs on limited budget and overseeing and responsible for safety of my department. Managing and delegating grip needs and tasks. Leading and mentoring a small team of interns.

Loading and unloading truck, picking up truck from rental house and driving it to location and back, maintaining a clean and efficient staging area, helping to clean up locations and sweep gear to locations throughout the store

Monitoring roll of B camera, simple lighting set ups, and monitoring audio

Loading lights in and out of location, using limited lighting package to deliver a creative and professional looks for both video and stills,

Loading production needs in and out of production office on daily basis, tracking, cleaning, and organizing Craft and production needs, collecting, ordering and delivering lunch orders independently, runs, location cleaning and organization, collection of appearance releases on location,

Loading equipment in and out of location, safely and efficiently executing many different lighting set ups in a limited time within a rigid schedule.

Building and tearing down basic grips rigs like menace arms, frames, etc. Safety for steady cam op. Maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Executing lighting setups according to shoot schedule, loading in and out of truck

Loading in and out of locations, moving and breaking down setups to help, executing builds as supervised by bb and or key,

Helping to plan the lighting needs and set up for next weeks shoot, making custom cookies, and gobos, keeping the studio tidy and safe

Drove truck from rental house to city of shoot and to and from locations, helping to set up and execute lighting and grip needs, thinking ahead for future setups while working on current setups, creative problem solving

Lunch orders, and office organization, picking up and escorting racers to and from interviews

Loading in and out of locations, and company moves, executing efficient and safe lighting set ups, working creatively with limited lighting package available, puppy wrangling,

Loading In and Out of grip and electric equipment, setting and tearing down lights, stands, and flags, watching for a executing tweaks and improvements when possible.

Loading out and wrapping up truck, building and lighting green screen rig on location

Working with the gaffer to plan and execute lighting setups for interviews, loading and unloading equipment.

Setting up and tearing down lights, scaffolding, stands and other grip and electric needs, working ahead of production, wrapping setups after finishing locations

Helping to run batteries and label and run media cards. Moving equipment, general needs, mostly standing by and working with a specific camer operator.

Loading in and out, mainting staging area, peeping and heading stands, bagging and anchoring stands (to scaffolding, tent stakes, etc), lighting adjustments, general other on set needs.

Driving 2 ton Grip truck, setting up and tearing down lights, mainting staging area, unloading and loading truck.

Runs, crafty preparation, general on set needs.

Assisting with load in and out, mainting staging area, building 20xs, adding tracking tape dots for VFX, snort rig team, lighting adjustments as needed, general other needs.

Driving and maintaining box truck for production, one set needs like bringing crafty to crew and helping things run smoothly

Checking returned items for damages and then returning them to storage.

ND on windows, dolly grip part of the day, loading in and out of gear to and from the truck.

Buying and mounting crafty, finding coordinating lunch, picking up and serving lunch, runs. General on set needs.

Helping the food stylist to prep/wash glasses and beer foam.

I spent much of my time assisting with with food styling by washing glasses and pouring beer.

Helping to haul gear up and down steps to location, assisting in lease changes, running batteries, taking script notes.

Buying, prepping, and maintaining craft services, runs, resetting rooms based on photos, general needs.

Planning and buying crafty within a predetermined budget, providing a basic craft kit of a couple coolers, 40 cup coffee maker, and some simple plastic serving trays and utensils.

A documentary style shoot about soccer players my main roles involved going on runs, setting up pop-ups, making sure people had snacks and water as needed.

On set PA, fire watch, runs, escorting talent from the trailer to set, general on set needs

Helping out with art department and scenic changes for interviews, helping out with grip and electric, buying and maintaining crafty, taking and filling coffee and lunch orders, other runs, transporting the director to the airport from the set.

Taking coffee orders and runs, taking lunch orders and runs, general on set help.

Picking up and transporting camera package, crafty buying and maintenance, and returns.

Helping to buy and set up a small craft services for crew and clients, working with small PA team to support Art and production working frequently with a haze and fog macheine.

Helping to set up and tear down. 5 person grip and electric team with a one ton grip truck package.

Helped to set up lights, move furniture, run hard drives for delivery.

I helped grip and electric with loading in and out, my main duty on set was to help the food stylist with help prepping and cleaning up for each set up.

Grip and Electric Swing to help with setting up, tearing down, and wrapping lights, flags, and rags. Setting up and leaving track and oppperating a Fisher 9 Dolly.

As the only production assistant for the small crew I handled runs, lunch orders, staging and moving equipment, and anything else the production or crew needed.

Helped the team with what needed doing. Outdoor setups, three locations, working from a 3 ton grip package.

Driving Mini-van ofnprodution vehicle, helping to stage and watch gear, finding places for lunch, picking up, transporting, and wraping gear.

I was hired as part of a two person G&E team, I took on the role of Dolly Grip after arriving operating a Fisher 10 dolly.

Overseeing a small team of PAs and making sure that we distributed and collected radios, ordering and picking up lunch, runs, waiver/release collection, vehicle pick up and drop off, transportation of crew and talent.

Budgeting, buying, setting up, and maintain craft services for the talent and crew.

Tearing down and loading out stands and drapes, stacking chairs, operating a sissor lift, and taking apart a performance stage.

Train, delegate to, and oversee locals hired as PAs as well as doing PA duties myself when needed.

Main duties were to help with loading in and setting up, taking script notes, standing in, and loading/wrapping out.

Transporting contestant to and from location, ordering, picking up, and handing out paperwork, organizing and sending receipts, maintaining communication with LA office and preforming duties with remote instruction.

I picked up, grouped, and ratcheted hundreds of barricades together.

Helping with the set up and build of the J-Lo Experience as an addition to her concert at the Armory.

Helped with the set up and function of the NFL Owner's dinner.

Make and maintain the schedule. Facilitate communication between departments. Make and distribute the call sheets. Make sure paperwork is filled out. Make sure that PAs are on task and working appropriately toward a successful shoot. Shoot contained 20 person crew, principle and background talent, intensive make-up applications, and a stunt team executing a several minute, small group fighting sequence.

Day player with a small gear package on an ULB film. Sometimes involved recreating looks from continuity photos. Snow shoveling level: expert.

In Pre-production I was primarily working in the production office. I helped to find and coordinate serval services and rentals needed for the production.

Setting up and taking down lights, stands, etc. Moving lights for practical effects. Running and wrapping stingers, running and positioning generators.

When I was working in the Art Department I was an assistant, primarily helping with set builds, wall texturizing and painting, hanging things on walls, lifting and placing furniture. As a G&E swing I would set up and tear down stands and lights, laying dolly track and lifting fisher dolly onto track, blacking out windows, and using bounce boards and flags, also help with loading in and loading out and any other needs of the department.

Helping to load and unload the minivan and assist when needed with sense changes, establishing and maintain a battery station on location moves. Ordering and picking up food when needed.

Budgeted, planned, and executed craft series for a multi day shoot.

Runs, transport vehicle driving, general on set needs, setting up and tearing down lights/stands, loading and unloading G&E Van.

Loading in/out, escorting talent to and from set, child wrangling,

Tracking continuity, lines, and taking notes and sending reports and notes at the end of the day. Using ScriptE for iPad.

Helping in the Grip & Electric department when needed, especially with loading in and wrapping out. Organizing, setting up and running for lunch, distributing and collecting paperwork.

Wrangling and organization of PAs, facilitating communication between 1st and 2nd AD, generally looking out for and facilitating on set needs.

Loading in/out, setting up/tearing down lunch, taking basic log notes

Loading in/out, setting up and maintaining craft, setting up and tearing down areas for lunch, helping with Grip and Electric, taking basic log notes when shooting.

Helping to distribute paperwork, escort talent to and from set, loading in and out, stayed after to help with set tear down.

Handling distribution and collection of paperwork. Tracking the time sheets of SAG actors. Filling in as 1st AD on one day of production. Making sure PAs were focused and staying on task.

Transport vehicle, runner, pre-pro office assistant.

Creating and sending call sheets, creating daily schedules, facilitating communication between departments, creating and collecting paperwork from cast and crew

Make and maintain the schedule on set. Responsible for on set/crew safety. Making and distributing call sheets.

Hiking equipment/supplies into location, on set wilderness first responder, camera assistant

Sense Changes, battery management, camera building and organization, general camera department needs.

Making and maintaining a schedule. Calling rolls and cuts. Facilitating communication between departments. Problem solving on the fly. Communication company moves.

Assistant to Patrick Coyle, general on set production assistant when time was available.

I worked within a predetermined budget to plan, coordinate, purchase, and execute all of craft Services and catering on this multi day shoot. As well as helping with loading in and out, and doing craft related runs with necessary.

Driving transportation vehicle, runs, loading in/out, general on set needs

loading in/out, dumping cards, going on runs, helping to set up and adjust lights.

Boom operation, loading in/out