Tyler DePerro: Will Work For Experience, An Internship Hunt

ŠTDePerro, 2010. All rights reserved.

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.