HAROLDESCOTETU.
HAROLDESCOTETU.
SanFrancisco,CA,94115
MFACandidateSchoolofMotionPictures&Television
AreaofEmphasis:DirectorofPhotographyMid‐PointReview:June15th,20093PM
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TABLESOFCONTENTS
COVERLETTER
BUSSINESCARD
RESUME
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ACADEMICTIMELINE
PORTAFOLIO
TVCommercials
Documentaries
MusicVideoclips
ShortFilms
PHOTOSESIONS
THESISProjects
LalalaLanguage
1.5
Fruit
Nader(MusicVideoclip)
JacksintheBox(TvCommercial)
MercedesBenz(TvCommercial)
MarketingPlan
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PORTFOLIO
TVCOMMERCIALS.
NAME–MercedezBrandDATE‐Spring2001FROMAT‐35mm(color)TRT‐30SegPOSITION–Gaffer
NAME–Volkswagen“Newbeetle”DATE‐Fall2001FROMAT‐16mm(color)TRT‐30SegPOSITION–Gaffer
HAROLDESCOTETU. NAME–Doritos“TasteEveryWhere”DATE‐Fall2008FROMAT‐HDTRT‐30SegPOSITION–DirectorofPhotography
NAME–HUMMERH2&H3DATE‐Fall2003FROMAT–SD(MiniDV)TRT‐30SegPOSITION–DP/Director/Editor
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DOCUMENTARYSNAME–FUNK“TheNewFunkGeneration”DATE‐Fall2008FROMAT–SD(MiniDV)&HDTRT–12minPOSITION–DP/Director
NAME–Romanissima“RestaurantChain”DATE‐Fall2003FROMAT–SD(MiniDV)TRT–5:40minPOSITION–DP/Director
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MUSICVIDEOCLIPSNAME–SystemCrew“ThanksfortheBeginning”DATE‐Summer2004FROMAT–SD(MiniDV)TRT–4:40minPOSITION–DP/Director
NAME–SystemCrew“GoodTimes”(AwardWinnerEpidemicFilmFestival2009)DATE–Fall2008FROMAT–SD(MiniDV)TRT–4:58minPOSITION–DP/Director
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SHORTFILMSNAME–SarahDATE‐Spring2009FROMAT–Super16mm(Color)TRT–6:00minPOSITION–DirectorofPhotography
NAME–BerryDATE–Spring2009FROMAT–HDTRT–9:40minPOSITION–DirectorofPhotography
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PHOTOSESIONSNAME–IvetteObregon(Model)DATE‐Summe2007FROMAT–DigitalPhotography(RAW)TRT–85PicturesPOSITION–DP/Photographer/Designer
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PHOTOSESIONSNAME–VenezuelaDATE–Summer2008FROMAT–35mmTRT–50PicturesPOSITION–Photographer
HAROLDESCOTETU. THESISDETAILS‐Projects(Narratives)
Logline: A girl wakes up onemorning,
and everyone she knows is speaking a
language she cannot understand. It
soundslike”lalala.”
TRT:12minutes
Genre:Drama/Comedy.
Treatment
Lindaisahighschoolstudent.Oneday
whenshewakesup,hermotherspeaks
in “la la la” toher.At first shedoesn't
care. Until she goes to school. She
realizeseveryoneatschoolisspeakingin“lalala.”Lindacan'tstanditbecausenoone
canspeakEnglishwithher.Lindaescapesfromschool.Lindatriestofindsomeonecan
speakEnglish toher and tell herwhathappened. Finally Linda givesupand she goes
back home. She faints after she turns on the computer and discovers everything is
writtenin"lalala."Thenextday,alarmclockwakesLindaup.ItisOctober11th.Linda
tries to speak in “la la la” to hermother, but hermother responds to her in English.
Linda is sohappyandgoesout towait theschoolbus.Whenthebuscomes in,Linda
jumpson thebus. Linda thinks everything is ok rightnow,but everyoneonthebus is
singingasongby“lalala”.Lindaissoscared.Thebusgoesaway.Thereisabigposton
thebackofthebus. Itshows“October10th,LaLaLanguageDay!!”Aftertheyfinishe
thesong,everyonespeaksinEnglishagain.
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LogLine:
Unsureofhis rolewithinhis life in theUS,KoreanteenagerYoungSootravels inward
andoutwardtoescapethegripofhisfatherandfindananswertohisidentity.
TRT
12minutes
Genre
ComingofAge/Drama
FilmSynopsis:YoungSoo(16)isaKorean‐Americanteenagerworkingpart‐timeathisfather'sgrocery
storeanddecidestorethinkhisidentity,buthiseveryactofindependenceistoppledby
hisfather.Hisfrustrationeventuallyleadstoanenragedoutburst.Intheend,YoungSoo
finallylearnsthathissurroundingsarenotbarriers,butrathergiftsofthepresentthat
propelhimtowardsabrighterfuture.
HAROLDESCOTETU. THESISDETAILS‐Project(MusicVideoclip)
EYES – Music Videoclip – Artist
(AsalaamalikumNader)
TRT:4minutes
Genre:romance&Drama
Synopsis: the basically performance
thatwewillfindinthismusicvideoclip
isthesingerNaderlookingafterhisfirst
crush. Inside thestorywearegoing to
see the adventures of Nader life
through and stylist way merging time
lapse (fast‐motion)with real time. The
firstmoment in frontof thecameraof
Naderitwillbealittlechild,basicallysittinginfrontofthestairsofhishouselookingthe
newneighborsmovingnexttohishouse, inthismoment iswhereouradventurewith
amazing camera angles, smoothly transitions and fastmotion techniquemeltingwith
the real time at the samemoment begins. During the all performance of our singer
“Nader”andalsocharacterwewillbeageinghimupandatthesametimejumpingin
differentcharactersthroughlife,whichallofthemarelookingafterthesamegirlbutin
differentmomentsofNaderlife.
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CAST&CREW
JOBTITLE NAME
ActorandSinger AsalaamalikumNader
Producer HagarAbelaziz
Director CGMohammed
DirectorofPhotography
HaroldEscotetU.
ProductionDesigner
SarahAbdelaziz
HAROLDESCOTETU. Outlook&STYLE–Videoreference
CommercialHEART(UnitedAirline)
HAROLDESCOTETU. THESISDETAILS‐Project(TVCommercials)
JackintheBox–JAIL–HamburgerTVCommercial
Sinopsis:Aprisoner behind the bar is looking to build a kindof a electronic or funzy
arm,whichwillhelphimtoreachthekeywherethepoliceofficerissleeping,butatthe
end a big twist is show it in the screen, he is trying to catch the hamburger of the
sleepingcop.
TRT:30sec
Genre:Comedy
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CAST&CREW
JOBTITLE NAME BIO
Producer EunkyuPark MFAinMotionPicturesandTelevision(AAU)BSinindustrialDesign(KAIST)Animator/WellpigAnimationStudios/Artist/AnimediaEntertainment/3DArtist/MunemaIntern3DModeler,ETRIVFXsudio
Director CarolFerguson
AssistantofDirector
BoraOzan BAinMassCommunication(TamkangUniversity)
CurrentMFAinMPT(AAU)Director/Writer/DP,“TidyUp”(2008)Director/Writer/DP,“Ohno,NotAgain!”(2007)Director/Writer,“ShowMetheMoney”(2003)
DirectorofPhotography
HaroldEscotetU.
ProductionDesigner
PabloRussek BAinVisualEffect(AAU)CurrentMFAinMPT(AAU)
Editor YairaLamela
Sound GinaHu CurrentMFAinMPT(AAU)Editor,“IntheStreet”(2007)Editor,“InternationalStudent”(2007)Editor,“TeaandLife”(2008)
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BUDGET
PRE‐PRODUCTION
Scriptcopy 30$Photocopies 15$Bookpurchase 35$
PRODUCTION
Breakfast 70$Lunch 85$Dinner 50$Permissionfees 150$
EQUIPMENT
HVX200P AAU (MPT issue room) Tripod AAU (MPT issue room) Hi hat AAU (MPT issue room) Light and Electric Department AAU (MPT issue room) 2K JR AAU (MPT issue room) 1K Baby AAU (MPT issue room) KINO AAU (MPT issue room) 650W AAU (MPT issue room)Grip K it (Flag. Silk. Net.) AAU (MPT issue room)
POST–PRODUCTION
Telecine AAU (Telecine room) Sound effect AAU (Lab) ADR AAU (ADR room) Avid AAU (Lab)
APROX.TOTAL
Aprox 425$
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PRODCUTIONSCHEDULE
OCTOBER2009–Preproduction.
-ScriptRevision‐Applyingforstudio‐Buildingjail‐RecruitingCrew‐CastingActors‐Preparingallnecessaryequipment&props‐Rehearsals
NOVEMBER–DECEMBER2009–Production&PostProduction.
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Outlook&STYLE
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MercedesBenz–Brandselling
Logline:Onceyouachieveyourhappinessnooneelsecantakeitawayfromyou,that’s
whysomedayIwillachievemine,anewMercedesBenz
TRT:30sec
Genre:ComedyandSerious.
TREATMENT
InthisTVcommercial,wearegoingtodemonstratethequality,comfort,luxury,safety
andwellperformanceoftheMercedesBenzbrand.Thisspotitwillbemadetoengaged
theaudiencewithadreamofeveryone,thathowitwillbetohaveaMercedesastheir
primary goal. The opening of this spot it will demonstrate a young successfully guy
drivinghiscar,thatwecanverilyseewhichcaritis,whensuddenlyhestopinaredlight
andstartthinkingwithavoiceoverofwhatbeautycaristheMercedesBenzandallthe
good quality’s of this car, but at the end itwill be a twist, because his point of view
wherehecanseethelogointhehoodofthecarisnotfromhiscaritbelongtothecar
whichis infrontofhimandisaMercedesBenz,andwhenheisfinishthinkinghewill
end thewords thathe thought like this…and that’swhy sooneror later Iwill havea
Mercedesinmygarage.
HAROLDESCOTETU. CAST&CREW
JOBTITLE NAME BIO
Producer FranciscoGuijarro
RubenMartinez
Director FranciscoGuijarro
AssistantofDirector
RubenMartinez
DirectorofPhotography
HaroldEscotetU.
CostumerDesigner
RashinFrajahd
Editor YairaLamela
Sound WalterNektones
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BUDGET
PRE‐PRODUCTION
Scriptcopy 30$Photocopies 15$Bookpurchase 35$
PRODUCTION
Breakfast 70$Lunch 85$Dinner 50$CarRental 100$Permissionfees 150$
EQUIPMENT
HVX200P AAU (MPT issue room) Tripod AAU (MPT issue room) Hi hat AAU (MPT issue room) Light and Electric Department AAU (MPT issue room) 2K JR AAU (MPT issue room) 1K Baby AAU (MPT issue room) KINO AAU (MPT issue room) 650W AAU (MPT issue room)Grip K it (Flag. Silk. Net.) AAU (MPT issue room)
POST–PRODUCTION
Telecine AAU (Telecine room) Sound effect AAU (Lab) ADR AAU (ADR room) Avid AAU (Lab)
APROX.TOTAL
Aprox 525$
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PRODCUTIONSCHEDULE
AUGUST2009–Preproduction.
-ScriptRevision‐ApplyingforMERCEDEZRENTALS‐RecruitingCrew&Actors‐Locationscouting,Preparingallnecessaryequipment&props‐Rehearsals
OCTOBER–SEPTEMBER2009–Production&PostProduction.
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HAROLDESCOTETU. CASTING(MAN)
LOGO
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EXAMPLE–Pointofview
HAROLDESCOTETU. FRUIT–Narrative
Logline: The story of a youngwoman, driven to
succeed in the competitiveworldof advertising,
findsherselfcontemplatingadecisionthatcould
alterherlifeforever.
TRT:13minutes Genre:Drama
TREATMENT:Ahappy couple running through the normal intentions of life, trying to
makealivingandfindthehappinessbetweenthem,findaroughpathwerenotonlyit
willdecidetheirownfutureitwilldecidethemostharddecisionintheir life. Gwenis
committedtoherwork,herrelationshipandgettingoutofdebtfromschool.Herdrive
for success in her career lead her forward towards a promising future, until an
unexpectedpregnancythreatenseverythingshehasworkedsohardtoprocure.
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Outlook&STYLE
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CAST&CREW
JOBTITLE NAME BIO
Producer EunkyuPark MFAinMotionPicturesandTelevision(AAU)BSinindustrialDesign(KAIST)Animator/WellpigAnimationStudios/Artist/AnimediaEntertainment/3DArtist/MunemaIntern3DModeler,ETRIVFXsudio
Writer VitorCoral
Director J.MHall(penny)
AssistantofDirector
BoraOzan BAinMassCommunication(TamkangUniversity)
CurrentMFAinMPT(AAU)Director/Writer/DP,“TidyUp”(2008)Director/Writer/DP,“Ohno,NotAgain!”(2007)Director/Writer,“ShowMetheMoney”(2003)
DirectorofPhotography
HaroldEscotetU.
ProductionDesigner
LaurenAmmirati
Editor Triv(AnthonyTriv)
Sound GinaHu CurrentMFAinMPT(AAU)Editor,“IntheStreet”(2007)Editor,“InternationalStudent”(2007)Editor,“TeaandLife”(2008)