CHELSEA McFarland


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WORK EXPERIENCE
·
Launch DRTV / 900 Frames- Chief Editor- (2007-p)
·
M2G Media- Freelance Editor - (2006-2007)
·
Art de Soul - Head of Video Production for Artist Website - (2005-2006)
· Sound In Motion- Film/Edit Wedding Videos - (2005)
· English Tutor- Various Clients in Dharamsala Area- Northern India (2004)
· Swing Instructor- Classes in Mcelod Ganj- Northern India (2004)
· Delhi Mass Comm Universities - Multiple Guest Lectures/Film Wkshps (2004)
· CineNirvana- Editor, DP, Website & Promo Design, Consultant (Delhi - India - 2004)
· Sound In Motion- Senior Staff DJ (Weddings, Parties, etc.) (2000-2004)
· Swing Time Santa Cruz- Web Designer and Art Consultant, (2000-2004)
· KLEAR- Web Designer and Art Consultant for NY based band (2001-2003)
· Theater Arts Video Crew- (UCSC) Head Film Dept, Teacher Ast. (2000-2003)
· MangoMoonknits.com- Website/Business Card Design, Consultant (2002-p)
· Mandalas.com- Website/Business Card Design and Consultant (2003-p)

EDUCATION
· Glidecam Industrise Inc -
Plymouth, MA - private session certification (Sept 2005)
· Optimum Health Institute-
San Diego, CA -3 week intensive - graduate ( 2005)
· UC Santa Cruz-
BA: Film & Digital Media / Minor: Sociology (1999-2003)
· Sound In Motion-
DJ Training- Santa Cruz, CA (2001)

·
SC Community TV-
Linear/Non Linear Editing, Studio Lighting (2000)
· NY Film Academy-
Paris, France - Graduate (Summer 1999)
·
Dale Carnegie Program
- Graduate, San Diego (1999)
·
San Clemente High School
- Graduate (1999)
·
R.O.P Video Production
- Orange County, (1999)

AWARDS & PUBLICITY
· Coverage in 6 National and Local Newspapers of documentary works:
...Hindustan, Hindustan Times, Pravhat Khavar, Dainaik, Jagaran, Ranchi Express
·
African American Theater Arts Troupe Scholarship- $1,000 (2001)
· 3 successive Best Speech Awards, Dale Carnegie Program (1999)
· High Ranking Member Thespian Society Laguna Beach (1995-1996)
· Macy's Best Actress Award- Lead role in "Carnival"- (1999)
· $500 Speech Award, Computing Tech. for the millennium (televised 99)

POSITIONS HELD
· Co-Founder, Editor/Dir/Publicity- Imaginations Ink (UCSC) (2001-p)
· Top Editor / Media Director- Cine Nirvana (Delhi, India) (2004)
· Head Director of Theater Arts Video Crew- (UCSC) (2001-2003)
· Senior Staff DJ / Music Librarian- Sound In Motion- Santa Cruz, CA (2000-2004)
· Publicity Officer- Triton Marching Entertainment Unit (1998-99)
· Editor In Chief- Thurston "In Between the Lines" Newspaper Staff (1994-1995)

MODELING EXPERIENCE

· Novangeli- Print: Elan (Europe Circ), Laguna Magazine; ramp work (USA)
· Margie Web Bathing Suits- Laguna Magazine (USA)
· Space Tribe- Print: Brochures (Bali, Indonesia)
· N.R.G.- Print: Brochures (USA)
· Hot Skins- Print/Slides (USA)
· Mango Moon- Print: Brochures (Nepal, USA)
· Strange Attractor Fashions- Web Promotion (USA)

LINDY HOP / BLUES EXCHANGES
· ALX 03- Austin, TX Lindy Exchange 2003 (House of Joy)
· ALX 04- Austin, TX Lindy Exchange 2004 (House of Joy)
· STLBX 04- St. Louis Lindy Exchange 2004 (Kermit's House)
· Y6A- New York, NY 2004 (Count Basie)
· WCLX 04- Chicago, IL 2004 (Titus' House)
· Lindy Booty- San Francisco 2004 (Dave & Kermit's House)
· ALX 05- Austin, TX Lindy Exchange 2005 (House of Joy)
· OCLX 06- Orange County, CA Lindy Exchange 2006
· Cheap Thrills - St. Louis - Blues Exchange 2006

COMPUTER SKILLS
Non-Linear Video Editing:

Final Cut Pro 4 (Live Type, Sound Track)
Adobe After Effects
DVD Studio Pro

Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, LightWave, Poser,
Casablanca, Basic HTML, Flash, Windows, Word, Excel


PREVIOUS FILM EXPERIENCE

Work- United States

· “Art de Soul" - Promo Documentaries (travel gig based out of Irvine, CA) (Editor) 2005-p
Artists: Ava, Paul, Ron, Avi, Tina, Lindsay, Murai, Janine, Richard, Nassim, Kornel, Jon, Kim
· “Agape Church" - Artist Opening (Los Angeles, CA) (D.P. / Editor) 2006
· “PSA John McConnell" - Founder of Earth Day (Denver, CO) (Editor) 2006
· “Ms. Caputo's Class ": (Oakland, CA) Documentaries / Promos (D.P. / Editor) 2005-06
· “Music Plus TV": (New York, NY) Concert Documentary (D.P.) 2005
· “Circle of Life": (Laguna Beach, CA) Artist Documentary (editor) 2005
· “Sky Heussenstam Portfolio"- (Laguna Beach, CA) Portfolio for Grad School, 2004
· “Love is a Candle Beamed From Mars": (California) Narritive (Editor / Promo) 2004
· “The Insurgence - 9/11 Show 2004": (Washington) Documentary (D.P. / Editor) 2004
· “Mel Wong- Memorial DVD"- (California) (Editor / Promo) 2003
· “Alma Martinez"- (California) Promo DVD- PG&E Training 2003

Film Work- Abroad

· “Made in China": (Shanghai, China) Documentary & Images: (Editor) 2005
· “Malta Equinox": In association with Nature's Geometry (Editor) 2005
· “Acacia del Norte"- (Costa Rica) Property Promo: (Still D.P./Editor/Promo) 2004
· “Orangutan Foundation International- Borneo 2004": (Indonesia) (Editor) 2004
· “Natua Dance"- (East India) Kudukpua Jharkhand": Digital-(D.P./Editor/Promo) 2004
· “Village Purdah"- (East India) Chhau Dance": Digital-(D.P./Editor/Promo) 2004
· “Santhal Dance"- (East India) Village Bandwan": Digital-(D.P./Editor/Promo) 2004
· “Chandankyari- Jhumar/Jawa Dance"-(India) Digital-(D.P./Editor/Promo) 2004
· “Polytechnic"- (Delhi, India) Promo film for Women's Technical School, 2004
· “MES"- (Delhi, India) Psychology Film for Indian Military- Post Production 2004
· “Cyber Media"- (Delhi, India) Pilot Episode - Editor, Asoc. Prod Website 2004
· “Goa Gathering of the Tribes" - (India) Digital- (Director/D.P./Editor/Promo) 2004
· “Nepali Women Empowerment Movement"- (Nepal) Digital-(Editor / Promo) 2003

FILM- UC Santa Cruz 99-03
· “Talking Monkeys" : Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor)
· "Swingin Beat" : Digital- (Director/Writer/Digital D.P./Editor)
· "God Less America" : Digital- (Director/Writer/Digital D.P./Editor)
· "AD Culture" : Digital- (Director/Documentarian/Digital D.P./Editor)
· "Colorful Pains" : After Effects/GreenScreen- (Director/Writer/D.P./Editor)
· "Lolabragida" : After Effects/GreenScreen- (Director/Writer/D.P./Editor)
· “Dino Hunter" : Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Actress)
· "Hand Fetish": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor)
· "Evol": 16mm/Digital-(Ast. Director/Digital D.P./Ast Casting Director)

Off Center Productions (Santa Cruz) 99-03
· "1-2-OhMyGod": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Minor Actress)
· "Reminisce": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Lead Actress)
· "You Got A Friend": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Lead Actress)
· "Girls": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Minor Actress)
· "Sawdust": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Minor Actress)
· "In The Summertime": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Lead Actress)
· "UCSC 2k": Digital- (Director/ Digital D.P./Editor/Actress)

LIVE STUDIO BASED PRODUCTIONS 99-03
· "Before It Hits Home"- AATAT (Director, Switcher)
· "Hansel & Gretel"- Shakespeare Santa Cruz (Director, Switcher)
· "Rainbow Theater 2001"- Don Williams Prod. (Director, Switcher)
· "Ramanyana"- Kathy Folley Prod. (Director, Switcher)
· "Javanese Shadow Theater"- UCSC (Live Camera Op.)
· "Cinderella"- Shakespeare Santa Cruz (Live Camera Op.)
· "Rainbow Theater 2000"- Don Williams Prod. (Live Camera Op.)

NY FILM ACADEMY - 1999
(16mm – Paris, France)

· "Little Prince" (Author/Director/Editor)
· "Cheesecake" (Author/Director/Editor)
· "Cattleheard" (Author/Director/Acting/Editing)
· "Epilepsy" (Director of Photography/Writing Ast./Acting)
· "Homeless" (Director Of Photography)
· "Stage Fright" (Director Of Photography)
· "Painting" (Gaffer/Grip/Lead Acting)
· "Girl From Epinema" (Gaffer/Grip/Lead Acting)
· "Flight 2" (Assistant Camera)
· "Good Riddance" (Assistant Camera/Acting)
· "Birthday" (Assistant Camera/Acting)

THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
College & Bay Area Productions
· Seven Guitars- African American TA Ast. Director- UCSC 2003
· Rainbow Theater- Associate Director/Producer 2003
· Real Life: Orientation Prod. (Script Revision/Acting) 2002
· Liberty Lost... (Multimedia Prod- Watsonville JACL) Co-Director 2002
· Before It Hits Home- African American TA Ast. Director- UCSC 2002
· Blues For An Alabama Sky- African Amer TA S.Manager- UCSC 2001
· No Sex Please We're British- Minor Acting/Tech Crew- UCSC 2000
· Long Time SinceYesterday- African American TA, Stage Mngr- UCSC 2000
· Twilight LA: Ast. Stage Manager/Backstage/Musician- UCSC 1999

High School Productions
· Carnival: Lead Acting/ Dancing "Jacoline"- San Clemente High 1999
· How To Succeed In Business w/o really trying: Minor Role- SCHS 1998
· Anything Goes: Dance Lead/ Actress "Charity"- SCHS 1997
· Our Town: Minor Acting/ Backstage crew- LB High School 1996
· Mame: Light Board Op./ Stage Manager- LBHS 1996
· You Cant Take It With You: Ast. Dir./Sound Board- LBHS 1996
· Bye-Bye Birdie: Tech Crew/ Make-up- LBHS 1995
· Crucible: Backstage crew/ Make-up- LBHS 1995
· Anything Goes: Backstage crew- LBHS 1994