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VISUAL CONNOISSEUR
Webster University, East Hall, 406D, St. Louis, MO 63119 419.340.5778 [email protected] www.tdeperro.com
EDUCATIONWEBSTER UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS — 2008 - PRESENT
• 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 EXPERIENCETHE 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.
CREATIVE TRAININGACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO — SUMMER 2007
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.