Matthew Schow Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Greater Los Angeles Area

Costuming for performance groups.Custom clothing for various clients.Heavy sewing for tents, soft sculpture and stage installation set pieces.Well versed on a variety of industrial machines. Single needle, overlock (3-5 thread), walking foot, walking needle, double needle walking foot (with and without a folder), Bartack and Merrow.Advanced seam and hem knowledge.

Greater Los Angeles Area And On Site In Bradley, Ca

Managing the installation of the backstage areas and distribution and placement of furniture for the common areas for the festival. This included carpeting, fabric and lighting installation.Managed the onsite creation of several large scale fabric pieces.Was the point person for the installation of the fabric on structures at the various stages around the festival (there were 4 of them).Pre-build duties included washing fabric installation pieces, staffing volunteers and paid staff and placing orders for furniture and other needs on site.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Fabricated and managed other specific fabrications for fabric pieces for The Do LaB's stage at Coachella 2014.Was on site for the installation and break down of the stage as well.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed the process and participated in the constructed several different large fabric installationpieces for stage backdrops and various vendor booths.Organized and managed the rental/purchasing and installation of the furniture for backstage areas andDécor for the festival.Pictures and more info at http://lightninginabottle.org/

Greater Los Angeles Area

Mange site builds of Mobile Murals, Community Murals and Commissioned Murals when necessary.Set up and maintain accounting system (through Quickbooks), as well as maintain office files.Filed Form 1023 to gain 501(c)3 status.Currently trying to bring more internal organizational structure to this growing organization :)

Santa Monica, Ca

Created project tracking spreadsheets to maintain overall project timeline and task specific deadlines.Maintained company media inventory for internal distribution.Cataloged DLT library.

Created and implemented store policies and procedures.Developed budgeting spreadsheets to assist in seasonal store buy.Traveled to New and Paris for store buying trip. Coordinated travel and appointments. In charge of keeping the store on budget.

Pacific Palisades, Ca

Freelance Producer Worked with agency Creative Directors to deliver projects for the television and web. Created bids and maintained approved budgets. Oversaw location shoots, traveled to many parts of the country.Office Manager Helped to create, implement and oversee company policies and procedures. Maintained vendor relations, office budget and files. Disseminated policy and procedure in regards to wrap books, PO books and check requests to incoming production teams.In-House Editor Maintained and updated directors Reels. Troubleshot issues with Final Cut editing system. Cut spec spots for internet and reel use for directors.

1st Assistant Editor Logged and organized footage for all interviews and b-roll on documentary film FOOD FIGHT. Maintain and created DVD master book (of the finished film) for duplication done in-house for viewing and festival submissions. Created early versions of web and interviewee trailers.Production Coordinator Found and hired crews in Los Angeles, San Francisco (and surrounding areas), Washington D.C., New York, Milwaukee, and Chicago. Organized crews for extensive travel through Northern California. Maintained files for entire production, including music rights, archival footage rights, and festival submissions.Production Sound Mixer Recorded and mixed sound for interviews in Los Angeles and San Francisco (and surrounding areas).

Finished Attending 2014

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