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VISUAL CONNOISSEUR Webster University, East Hall, 406D, St. Louis, MO 63119
419.340.5778
tdeperro@gmail.com
EDUCATION
CREATIVE TRAINING
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS — 2008 - PRESENT
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO — SUMMER 2007
• Sophomore Film Produc0on Ma4or • Dean’s List – 2 years running, this accounts for each semester i’ve been in school. • Gorlock T.V. – Program ; Sta=on Manager. ?esponsible for guiding and direc=ng produc=on teams, crea=ng new programming and my own shows. • Photography – featured in ‘the ampersand’ art magazine – 2 years. • Countdown Film – chosen for Webster FilmGVideo Fes=val freshman year. • 48 hour film contest – 2nd place 2009, 3rd place 2008.
SAINT JOHN’S JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL — 2004 - 2008
• St. John’s Art Award
• St. John’s Man For Others Award • Berchman’s Award – Excellence in Service • Editor’s Choice Award – Inscape Magazine award, for comic “Common(s) Life” • Second Honors – University of Toledo • Media Day – 3rd place award, for comics
WORK EXPERIENCE THE TOLEDO FREE PRESS — 2006 - 2008
Paid freelance editorial cartoonist for this weekly newspaper for two and a half years during high school. Samples of my published work are posted at my website. RHEIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS — 2004 - 2008
Lakeside, OH – The Chautauqua on Lake Erie. I volunteered my =me to teach caricature classes to youth and adults. AMERICAN RETROSPECTS AND NEWSTAR PRODUCTIONS — SUMMER 2009
Freelance videography and research work for a documentary and PBS sta=on.
www.tdeperro.com
I spent six weeks studying film produc=on, comic book illustra=on, 3-‐D modeling and Maque`e design. • My award winning movie, Cardboard Dream is available on my website.
THE FACTS ABOUT MY TRAINING
• L’m cer0fied to operate a steady cam. • Edi0ng Experience – I use Final Cut HD, Mo=on, iDvd and Sound Track Pro. • Camera Experience – PD 150, PD 170, Canon VIXIA HV30 HD, Panasonic PV-‐GS 250 video camcorder, Nikon D40. • 1,579 – That’s the number of movies I’ve watched and studied as part of my founda=on and strategy for filmmaking.
I.D. TECH CAMPS
Immersive summer film produc=on study programs on topics of digital videography and edi=ng. • Northwestern University — Summer 2003 • University of Michigan — Summer 2004
FILM + PHOTO AWARDS • Chicago Future Filmmakers Fes0val – Sci-‐Fi A`ack was selected and considered for top honors in Best Comedy. • Flying Pig Film Fes0val – Won two awards for Best Cinematography and Best Suppor=ng Actor. • Notre Dame Film Fes0val – Won Best Comedy Award • Frog Town Film Fes0val – Two films were selected for the show, 1st place award. • Lakeside Photo Exhibit – Several entries, two winners. • Toledo Museum of Art – Self portrait selected for Focus Exhibi=on.