Bradley Leech
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document fileBrad Leech's media resume 2021
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2013 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Television |
Salem Advanced Band Competition Ken Hook / Capitol Community Television (CCTV) |
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2013 |
Camera Operator
Performing Arts |
Buscando America KBOO radio program Portland Community Media |
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2013 |
Camera Operator.Production Assistant
Television |
The Populist Dialogues Janet Morris / Portland Community Media |
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2010 |
Producer, videographer, editor
Television |
Reenactment: A Look at Unsung Heroes of the Civil War. Brad Leech/NW Civil War Council / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator
Commercials & Industrials |
World Beat Festival Ken Hook/Soha / CCTV, Salem, Oregon |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Television |
: Western Oregon vs. Humboldt State. Division II Football Ken Hook / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Television |
Willamette University vs. Lewis & Clark College, Div. III Football Ken Hook / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Commercials & Industrials |
Chemeketa C.C. vs. Umpqua C.C. Women’s Volleyball Match Ken Hook / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip (Down camera)
Television |
Concert in the Park. Mark Hernandez / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Television |
Willamette Univ. vs. Menlo Univ.. Division III Football Alan Bushong / CCTV |
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2010 |
Graphics Operator/Grip
Television |
: West Salem HS vs. Keizer McKay High School Football Game Ken Hook / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Television |
Candidate Debate: Marion County Commissioner, League of Women Voters Soha / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator
Performing Arts |
Legends of Rock & Roll Show Ken Hook / CCTV, Salem,Oregon |
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2010 |
Camera Operator
Performing Arts |
ASA Men's Fastpitch Western Division National Championships Ken /Mark / CCTV, Salem, Oregon |
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2010 |
Camera Operator
Performing Arts |
ASA Women's Fastpitch Western Division National Championships Ken /Mark / CCTV, Salem, Oregon |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Television |
South Salem HS Hall of Fame Banquet, Ken Hook / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Commercials & Industrials |
West Salem HS vs. South Salem HS Football Game Ken Hook / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Commercials & Industrials |
West Salem HS vs. McNary HS, Girl's Volleyball Tournament Ken Hook / CCTV |
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2010 |
Camera Operator/Grip
Television |
West Salem HS vs. Westview HS, Class 6A Soccer Tournament Alan Bushong / CCTV |
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2010 |
Production Intern
Film |
Label Nick Silva / Southwest Pictures, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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2010 |
Camera Operator
Television |
Let's Communicate Dick Jennings / CATV, Woodburn, Oregon |
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1999 |
Location Manager
Television |
Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventures David F. Turnbull / Prominent Television for BBC/PBS |
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1992 |
Stage Manager
Theatre |
An Evening With... Jim McKinney / East Jordan Civic Players |
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1988 |
Producer/Co-writer
Film |
Petoskey's Woodlands Heritage Robin Bennet / Robin Air Productions/City of Petoskey |
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1984 |
Writer/Producer
Film |
Look and Discover Petoskey Robin Bennet / RobinAir Productions/City of Petoskey |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2011 | Continuing education-60 credits | North Central Michigan College |
2001 | Humanities M.A. | Central Michigan University |
1995 | Irish Studies-summer program | University College-Galway |
1991 | Focal Point Film and Video Workshop | Cranbrook Academy/Detroit Area Film and Television |
1977 | Master of Urban Planning | University of Michigan |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use: JVC GY-HM100, Jvc D9, Panasonic Ag-Dvc 30, Panasonic Hmc 40, Canon Sl X1, Panasonic Dvx 100P, Hitachi Z-Hd5000
About me
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSCreative problem solver. Leadership, communication, mediation, and research skills.
Project management. Scheduling, budgeting, progress reports, media relations.
Contract oversight. Estimating, bid and spec review, legal evaluation. Site inspection and audit.
Location evaluation. Visual analysis, site/field logistics.
Team supervision. Direct advisers, contractors, technicians.
Additional information:
AWARDS
Michigan Advertising Excellence (MAX). Video I scripted: "Look and Discover Petoskey." 1992.
Joseph W. McCarthy Scholarship. Essay: "Robert Emmet:: A Heroic Champion of Liberty, Principle and Devotion."1996.
SPECIAL TRAINING
Action-Cut: Directing Film/Television Seminar: 2004. Chicago. Scene problem solving. Blocking/camera placement . Budgeting/ scheduling.
How to Write a Video Treatment: 2013. B Media Collective. Portland, OR. Story synopsis. Messages. Perspective/tone. Identifying audience.
Visual Storytelling as Activist Strategy: 2016. Newspace Center for Photography. Portland, OR. Michael Premo (Storyline) and Molly Murphy
(Working Films). Finding, compiling stories. Written, oral, photo and video stories. Effectiveness of short films. Disparate sources. Exhibition strategy.
Pre-Production: Director's Process of Discovery: 2014. Portland,OR. Peter D. Marshall. Visual interpretation of story. Finding unique voice. Prep
time. Script analysis. Discovering tone of movie: look, feel, color. Shot lists road map. Storyboards-schematics. Criteria for locations. Elements of visual
concept: First -last image; POV; Rhythm; Visual motif; Style. Tech location survey. Director as leader, mediator, storyteller, visionary, project manager.
Line Producer/AD/UPM Workshop: 2009. Portland, OR Tom Kane: Script breakdown; shooting schedule. Production board; daily reports; last 5
days. Crew responsibilities; post production schedule.
Art of the Visual Image: 2010. Jay Cornelius (DP for History Channel, A&E, National Geographic), NW Documentary.
Steadicam Operation: 2016. Alan Lifton (steadicam operator for over 30 years). NW Film Center. Proper vest fit, installing the articulated arm,
balancing the camera. 3 second "drop." Missionary and Don Juan shooting and switches. Low mode camera placement.
Production Jib: April, 2016. Portland Community Media. Mark Ruskamp. Intro to assembly and operation of jib, gimbel for field productions.
Field Production: June, 2012. Portland Community Media (PCM). Chris Fuzell/Marit Schmidt. HD camera, audio, field production checklist.
Field Lighting: June, 2012. PCM. Chris Fuzell. 3-point lighting. Lowel lighting systems with omni-lights. TOFA light systems.
LED Studio Lighting Workshop. 2013. PCM. Rob Boltinghouse, Intro to LED panel/fresnel lights. DMX SmartFade lighting console.
Daylight/tungsten lighting settings. Chroma key and virtual sets.
DSLR Cinematography Workshops. Portland, Oregon, February, 2011. Cascade Mtn Video Seminar .
Final Cut Pro Training, and Advanced Edit Lab: August, 2010. Greg Hiltz, Training Coordinator. CCTV, Salem, Oregon.
Studio Control Room: November, 2010.CCTV. Iris controls, sound mixer, tri-caster and switcher, studio lighting.
Tricaster-Multicam Production: October, 2010. CCTV, Salem Oregon. Directing, producing with portable studio.
Green Screen: November, 2010. CCTV. Virtual sets, fx, green screen backgrounds.
Sound Production for Documentary: 2013. Portland, OR. Ron Setzer, Bitterroot Media. Pre-production, production, post production best practices.
Recording Made Easy: Intro to Pro Tools: 2016. Guitar Center, Portland, OR. Interface, mixer, midi-controller considerations. Mixing, mastering.
Inside the Craft of Film Composing: 2013. NW Film Center, Portland, OR. Mark Orton (composer : “Nebraska”,"360" ) Anatomy of film score.
Temp score, cue sheets, stems. Spotting sessions/ "giving notes". Framing dialogue. Budget planning,
Intro. to Storyboarding: 2013, NW Film Center. Portland, OR. Dan Schaeffer. Prep timetables, framing, language of shots, match cuts, transitions.
Focal Point Film/Video Workshop: Cranbrook Academy, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. 1991. Detroit Area Film & Television (DAFT).
Theatre professional:
Raised in Motown, I emigrated to Northern Michigan in 1980. After 24 years I moved west to Portland, Oregon.
Additional skills:
Set construction. Audio mixing and microphiones. Grip. Videocamera.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Writer / Director |
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Job Titles | Props Assistant / Support, Unit Production Manager, Locations Director / Manager, Locations Assistant, Locations Scout, Carpenter, Key Grip, Lighting Tech / Operator, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Marketing / PR, Props Buyer, Dubbing Editor / Mixer, Sound Assistant, Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Sound Mixer / Recordist, Sound Operator / Engineer, Boom Operator, Casting Director, Casting Assistant, Talent Booker, Teleprompter / Autocue Operator, Floor Staff, Post Production Producer, Post Production Assistant, Post Production Coordinator, Script Editor, 2nd AD (Assistant Director), 1st AD (Assistant Director), Studio Producer / Director, Production Assistant (PA), Line Producer, Producer, Director, Script Reader, Script Supervisor / Coordinator, Writer, Screenwriter, Graphics Artist / Graphic Designer, Colorist, Post-Production Management / Support, Post-Production Coordinator, Visual Effects (VFX) Artist, Video Editor, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Continuity Supervisor, Production Support, Production Accountant, Researcher, Camera Operator, 1st Assistant Camera - Focus Puller, Cinematographer, Director of Photography (DOP), Videographer, Photographer, DIT / Data Wrangler, Camera Supervisor, Camera Assistant |
Years in industry | 1 to 3 years |