Andrew Eldridge Email & Phone Number

Somerville, Ma, Us

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

Responsible for crafting and implementing creative and technical decisions for commercial and corporate clients through research, writing treatments and scripts, creating storyboarding, procuring the right equipment, and collaborating with crew while staying within budget.Production roles include producing, directing, filming, lighting, sound design, and technical directing (sometimes several at once). Post production responsibilities include editing and directing or consulting on sound design or in or out-of-house GFX packages.Clients include TJX, Samsonite, Biogen, C Space, Facebook, McCormick, TD Ameritrade, CITI, Whole Foods, TIAA, and Salem State.Manage social media and web presence. Designed AAP (anotherageproductions.com) and Isaac (myisaac.com) websites. Maintain excellent professional relationships with vendors and crew.

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Independent writer, producer, director, cinematographer, and editor for documentaries, commercials, short films, music videos, live events, and corporate videos. Current projects include SCC Light Up Sommerville, a documentary on affordable housing, with additional developing projects on homelessness and historical documentaries regarding U.S. and Japanese relations.

Newton, Ma

Recruited to leverage entertainment industry experience into valuable, hands-on learning opportunities for students, providing them technical skillsets as well as an appreciation for cinematic artistry.COM 225, TV I: Producing. Introduced students to the basics of TV producing, including the process of creating a pitch deck and writing story bibles, as well as proposal, treatment, and budget. They also learned the fundamentals of basic screenwriting and production scheduling, as well as managing cast, crew and vendor relationships. The course also explored other production roles within a scripted or non-scripted television series, such as casting director, location manager, production coordinator, script supervisor, production team, line producer, unit production manager, production manager, and assistant director.COM 313: Video Production II. Led students with basic video production skills to a higher level of expertise, with a focus on story structure, pre-production planning, teamwork, lighting, sound, and special effects. The aesthetics of video production were also discussed by analyzing various film and video productions. My COVID pivot included two post-production projects for a short film and a short documentary.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Executive Producer, Director, and Editor of Blind Kitchen Boston - a quirky, head-to-head, food competition series where local chefs taste then recreate each other's dishes. The catch? They can only taste the dish blindfolded, and determine the ingredients by using their sense of taste, touch, and smell.Handled all phases of production. From pitching, scouting, budgeting, casting, putting a team together, hiring crew, determining a look and feel, scripting, prop shopping, directing, and editing the show.

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Lead editor of the feature-length documentary, A Most Beautiful Thing (AMBT). The film, directed by Mary Mazzio, produced by Dwayne Wade, Grant Hill, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss, and also produced / narrated by Grammy and Academy Award winner Common, chronicles the first African American high school rowing team in the country. Originally set to debut at South by Southwest, AMBT can be viewed on NBC Peacock and Amazon Prime. The film maintains a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.• Edited the film from rough cut, to sending to finishing, to handling the layback, and delivering the final masters.• Worked closely with director and other editors in crafting story arcs, refining interviews, building montages, and laying down B-roll and music.• Managed entire post workflow, which included handling 50TBs worth of footage (Arri Alexa, DJI Phantom Drone, multiple codecs, formats, resolutions), audio (location audio, interview mix, music, sound effects, narration), images (archival photos, stock images, hi-res on set photography), graphics (animations, credits, lower thirds, title cards), and exported material spread across multiple drives and SANs.

Newton, Ma

Oversaw creative team to develop cutting-edge programming for nonprofit community media center. Projects included The Folklorist, American Ruins, Assassin Nation, Heroes Around Us, and Reenactors.Wrote treatments and scripts, directed, and worked in casting and budgeting. Coordinated vendors, interns, actors, and crew. Secured locations, organized production shoots, created shot lists, arranged set construction, and acquired costuming and props.Directed post-production workflow and distributed content for broadcast and web. Managed social media presence for original programs. Worked closely with intern team. Coached and instructed them on production roles. Supervised production on short films.

Newton, Ma

Producer / Director / Editor of NewTV's Emmy award winning program The Folkloirst. Worked with community partners in producing content for online distribution. Clients include Whole Foods, Chapman Construction, The Lavoie Group / Massachusetts Department of Public WorksTaught classes ranging from editing to camera use. Technical direct NewTV in studio events, such as election coverage, Newton News, and awards show.

Newton, Ma

As Media Specialist for one of the top community media centers in the country, I assist and support 400 active members, staff, and community organizations throughout the Newton area.• Train and teach members in editing, directing, camera use, and studio basics• Technical direct programs such as NewTV weekly news program Newton News, the three day Annual LIVE Fall Auction, NewTV Election coverage, and a variety of other programs.• Write and produce promos for NewTV membership, classes, community partners, and any other special events• Assist Operations Manager in providing feedback on purchasing new equipment and decisions in redesigning the facility• Assist Executive Director in developing Rules and Procedures, city cable contracts, and employee hiring• Technical troubleshoot NewTV facilities and offsite locations

Newton, Ma

• Train and teach members in editing, directing, camera use, and studio basics• Technical direct programs such as NewTV weekly news program Newton News, the three day Annual LIVE Fall Auction, NewTV Election coverage, and a variety of other programs.

Providence, Ri

Served as commercial and corporate video editor for public relations firm based out of Providence, RI. Edited 200+ commercial for clients such as Mapfre Insurance, SERVPRO, Trusted Choice, Rhode Island Medical Imagaing, Constellation Brands, BlueBlanket.com, Preventure Insurance, the Rhode Island Business Minute, NBIC, the YMCA, and AIM.

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