Amy Thompson Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia

• Producer/Director/Coordinator for Commercial, Corporate and Live Event • Client Liaison, assisting and often guiding in concept development and execution.• Logistics Coordinator: Assess equipment needs, procure based on supply and demand, arrange and ensure prompt and proper movement of shipments, review P.O.'s and ship documents to ensure accuracy, make special shipping arrangements as necessary, preparing bills and invoices, manage project budgets, ensure that the quality of all services, develop processes to make the supply chain more efficient and organized.• Secure/negotiate all necessary talent, crew, and service contractors and services.• Collaborate with set designers and lighting directors in the overall look and feel of the set,• Location scouting, securing of releases, negotiation of location fees.• Assure full compliance with state and federal health and safety laws and regulations.• Maintain a liaison with Georgia film production authorities regarding locations and permits. • Supervise personnel daily activities; ensure that productions remain on schedule.• On-set directing of talent and crew, post supervision in both edit and VO record/edit. • Handle any arising crisis swiftly with minimal downtime.

800 Forrest Street Nw Atlanta, Ga 30318

Studio operations facilitator overseeing the daily activities of a 25,000 square foot flex-space facilityproviding rental offices, soundstages, crew services and equipment for an internal and external client base. • Point of contact for facility rental• Provider of technical crew and equipment for both studio and location. • Producer, Director, Coordinator for both studio and location shoots.• Client liaison: Provide guidance and arrange contractual external services as needed, i.e., set design, supplemental crew, specialty cross-rentals, location scouting. • Provide concierge services and recommendations: Identifying nearby resources i.e. restaurants, hotels, office supplies, travel services, craft services, catering. • Quality Control: Coordinate daily prepping, inventory and maintenance prior to and after production, assess repairs, and procure contract services.• Maintain and monitor studio power sources and lighting equipment: Working knowledge of power distribution and grid capacity.• Design and configuration of lighting for individual productions, working with studio Fresnel, LED and location HMI’s.

800 Forrest Street Nw Atlanta, Ga 30318

• Producer/Director/Coordinator for studio and location working with a core staff of 12.• Creative services from idea conception and development to production and post.• Collaborate with president and staff from idea conception to completion of content for a global client base of commercial, corporate and live event clientele.• Interview, qualify and hire individual technical crew and third-party services on an as-needed basis.• Assess technical needs: camera make/model, lighting and sound, and electric.• Work jointly with other producers, directors, creatives and set designers in development and execution of ideas.• Supervision and QC of all crew and outside services.• Pre-production location services including scouting and logistics: venue availability, necessary permits, related fees, assessing available electric, procurement of outside contractor/vendor services, preset, teardown and load-out arrangements. • Collaborating with set designers and lighting directors in the overall look and feel of the set.• On-set directing of talent and crew, post supervision in both edit and VO record/edit.• Accountable for invoicing and job cost analysis, negotiating with vendors and contractors to assure budget and estimated profit were accomplished. • Company marketing and ad creation for web, print, video and brochures. • Partial Client List: ABC, Burson Marstellar Chick Fil A, MS-NBC, Reuters, Turner Broadcasting, Sanofi Aventis, Tyler Perry Studios.

MTV Networks - Total Request Live, Atlanta GALocal contact for NY crew – secured local services, crew. Technical assist for stage and live remote.ET, Encore, Starz Cinema - Deauville, FranceProduction Coordinator representing the American press for annual film festival, acquiring American and European talent releases and broadcast rights. Scheduled and conducted interviews. Negotiated with German and French broadcast stations for additional footage trade/purchase.ACS 22nd Annual World Convention, Atlanta, GATechnical Engineer - Designed and supervised installation of multi-level online and offline studio, insert stage and edit bay for week-long complete broadcast coverage. Daytime Director for news-style coverage of daily events. Evening editor for daily highlight reels.

- Began as CSR, promoted to Studio Manager reporting to Marketing.- Producer for commercial, PR, live event and acquisition campaigns.- At various times writer, editor, traffic manager.- Maintained records for all departmental activity.- Coordinated live event satellite downlinks. - Worked with Marketing Dept. and station affiliates on monthly print/POP media. - Company spokesperson/ on-camera talent.