Luke Dias Personal Portfolio
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About Me
Recent college graduate (May 2020), with multi-media and content producer experience, including amateur film production, directing, scriptwriting, cinematography, and film editing. Proficient at participating alongside teams of colleagues developing, creating, and producing content to be distributed on traditional, digital, and social media platforms. Thrives in fast-paced environments, meeting tight deadlines and generating content. Adept at coalescing team members to work on a unified vision while delivering results. A fast-learner with inherent technical and creative skills, looking to grow and develop additional personal skills while contributing to the overall success of the organization with hard work, dedication, and effort.
Education
Experience
August 2020 - Present
2016 - 2020
Trinity University– San Antonio
Major: Communication; Minor: Film Studies
New York University – Tisch School of the Arts
Sight and Sound: Filmmaking
May - July 2018
Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Study Aboard: Comparative Views on Modern China
August 202 - May
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
National Honor Society
July 2017 - August 2017
July 2016 - August 2016
About Me
An enthusiastic and skilled television and film producer and content creator with excellent storytelling, video creation and editing skills. Relevant work experience includes management of production floor activities, sound and camera duties, producing packages from concept to completion, and delivering news and information across all social media platforms to optimize user experience timely and effectively.
Education
Work Experience
August 2020 - May 2022
September 2024 to Present
Chapman University - Orange, California
MFA in Film and Television Producing
Content Coordinator
NewsWest 9 (NBC affiliate of Tegna)
August 2016 - May 2020
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Responsible for seeking out and creating engaging content, writing segments and stories alongside producers and also performing tasks for studio and control room operations.
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Collaborating with the news team to help create engaging live newscasts from start to finish, and deliver content to all social media platforms.
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Perform floor manager duties during live and taped productions, and the duties of the assignment desk for the morning and day shifts.
May 2024 to September 2024
Production Assistant / Photographer
NewsWest 9 (NBC affiliate of Tegna)
Trinity University - San Antonio, Texas
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Communication; Minor: Film Studies
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Responsible for in-studio camera and sound activities, and field photography.
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In-studio tasks include working with state-of-the-art cameras, directing on-air talent with time cues and ENPS, and video editing of packages using EDIUS.
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Additional responsibilities include working with sound board, cueing music and sound effects, as well as working with mics.-
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Field photography and field interviews include driving studio cars on-location and filming B-roll using Sony cameras.
May - July 2019
New York University – Tisch School of the Arts
Sight and Sound: Filmmaking
April - June 2023
Producer
Savvy Dawn Productions
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Producer on a short film expected to release in Summer 2023.
May 2022 - May 2024
May - July 2018
Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Study Aboard: Comparative Views on Modern China
Freelancer
Various companies
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Contract work for video production and editing using Adobe Creative Suite, and Digital Content Management.
August 2012 - May 2016
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
National Honor Society
August 2020 - May 2022
Chapman University - Dodge School of Film and Media Arts
Film and Television Producing Student
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Produced several digital video short films on ARRI Alexa cameras, and currently co-producing a Television short pilot.
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Responsible for hiring crew, casting, location scouting and selection, obtaining required City/County permits.
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Managed COVID related special tasks during production including the hiring of a compliance officer
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Planned, organized, and budgeted film shoots utilizing Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling
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Collaborated with the Director and other key crew members to obtain Greenlight approvals for all film projects.
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Gained experience with the review of scripts, script selection, and script coverages.
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Entertainment Law coursework included instructions on how to execute Option Agreements.
July 2021 - Aug 2021
Kelly Galindo Productions
Post-Production Intern
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Completed Post-Production internship for the documentary flm 26 Seconds under the guidance and supervision of Global Award-Winning Director, Writer, and Producer Kelly Galindo
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Assisted with Grant Applications, Website Enhancements, and the management of Funds. Tasks were accomplished using Mailchimp, Weebly, MSExcel and Youtube.
June 2020 - Dec 2020
Adoring Christ Ministries
Digital Media Contractor
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Edit prerecorded videos and corresponding ads for YouTube channel, website, and social media.
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Collaborate with graphic designer, marketing manager, ministry coordinator, and director as necessary.
August 2019- May 2020
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Trinity University - TigerTV Internal Projects Manager
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Involved with TigerTV in several capacities including producing, directing, scriptwriting, cinematography, film editing, and onscreen talent.
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Responsible for the recording and delivery of on-campus events.
June 2019- August 2019
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Film Student - Sight and Sound Filmmaking
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Wrote, produced, directed and edited five short film projects (3 silent and 2 with sound( using digital filmmaking technology.
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Collaborated with other students through rotating cew positions during the production of these films.
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Responsible for casting (Backstage actors), location selection, and film and sound editing.
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Focus for these project assignments was visual storytelling that featured a broad spectrum of technical, aesthetic, craft and logistical problems that needed to be solved.
Skills
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe Creative Cloud
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Alibaba
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Business Analytics & Trends
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Camera Operation: Canon C200, XA10, Sony XDCAM PXW-X180
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Content Development
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Creative Writing, Filming, & Editing
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Database Management
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Digital Media Journalism
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EDIUS
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ENPS
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Hootsuite
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Marketing & Advertising
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Media Relations
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Mobile Processing Unit
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Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling
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MS Office Suite, Visio, & Access
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Project Management
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Script Coverages
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Social Media Platforms
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Tableau Business Analytics
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Web design on WIX