Jack Darby Johnson
Date of Birth: July 31st 1984
Address: 17 Albany Park Court, Winn Road Southampton
e - mail: jackdarbyjohnson@yahoo.com
Mobile: 07908230189
A hard working versatile individual, who has a keen eye for visual perfection with a hands-on approach to a wide variety of media, from film print and photography. Excellent communication and problem solving skills who can swiftly and effectively with the highest standard and meticulous attention to detail deliver the desired final product.
My main interests are movies, including filming shorts, and also writing, such as fictional screenplays and stories. I have a love of the cinema, both independent and mainstream films. Another interest is Art and Graphic design, such as architecture, pre-conceptual designs and posters for film. I collect memorabilia, including models of noteworthy scenes and characters from films.
Music is another passion; in particular, I find orchestral film scores and a vast landscape of other genres of music ranging from Enio Morricone, Howard Shore to the Beatles and Bob Dylan inspirational.
•BA (hons) Graphic Design: Southampton Solent University {September 21st Start Date}
•Certificate of Graduation of a Short Film: Metropolitan Film School
•Media Studies GNVQ: Barton Peveril College
Grades & Subject
B Advanced
Distinction Intermediate level
•GCSE’s: Stanbridge Earls School, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0ZS
Grades & Subject
B Media studies
B Art
C Maths
B English
C English Literature
Open Goal
To much success, I directed and edited a promotional video for a new magazine called 'Open Goal'. Filming on the streets of Arsenal interviewing football fans and coming up with an effective way to produce a punchy fast paced promotional video under limited descriptive requirements from the organizers. The final result was met with much praise and satisfaction from those who created the magazine. Using only Final cut pro and photoshop merging the two together I was able to create a broadcast standard advertisement that surpassed the expectations and the basic outline of what was needed boosting the magazines awareness in the public eye.
www.opengoalmagazine.co.uk
The Met Film School
I made a short film called ‘Fish’n Chips’ with a professional crew and actors at Ealing Film Studios as part of an 8 week course with the Metropolitan Film School (developed in partnership with the National Film and Television School) in March 06. The course extended my practical experience in all the key areas of film making, the core components of which were: Screen Writing, Camera and Sound, Directing Professional Actors and Editing. This culminated in the professional production of my own short film which was very well received. As part of that process, I was, for example, also responsible for scouting locations, booking equipment and ensuring that the relevant contracts were in place for the shoot.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt_C1aQ48Tk
Shiny Media
Shiny Media is a blog website that required me to film and edit four to five videos a day and then upload them to the main site and youtube accounts. On some occasions I may have to film on location doing interviews or filming fashion videos, make up videos and demonstrations of technology. I had to figure out the most logistical way to shoot and convey what a particular product does while the main editors of the company talk about and test out the technology such as computers and a wide variety of subjects.
www.youtube.com/user/JackDarbyJohnson1
Cass Productions
I have had work experience with a production company in Southampton, Cass Productions, which gave me hands on, albeit limited, experience with filming and editing footage for promotional videos and workshops. I also logged scenes, organized footage for editing and accompanied Mr Cass to music and audio mixes with professional music composer. I found the experience both useful and enjoyable.
Castelao Producciones - Future Films - Just Films
I also gained some short-term experience as part of the production crew involved in the making of the feature film Fragile starring Callisa Flockhart on location at East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Ware my duty was to help gather big crowds of extras and accommodate with the catering.
I have a strong understanding of Apple computers and most of the associated creative programs such as Quark, Adobe and Apple applications.
High knowledge base of Creative Suite
Graphic Design has become an increasingly large part of what I enjoy doing. Recently I have helped people create there desired one sheet posters for there ammeter films and creating my own interpretation of existing film posters.
•Photoshop
•Adobe Illustrator
•Adobe InDesign
•Adobe Premier
•After Effects
Final Cut Studio 2
Having been editing from an early age recording off television footage i need and then stop starting on the next shot, editing from the camera, then to using Final Cut Pro on the mac. I have grown to appreciate the whole process of visual sculpting using tools such as FCS and all the associated applications which enables everyday inspired young film makers to create amazing final results on a domestic basis from effects, colour grading, cutting to stamping your project onto DVD to present the final product.
