Daniel Anderson
720.240.1724
[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Versatile, creative international film professional with 10+ years’ experience with film productions in Europe and the US. Incorporates technical knowledge, physical prowess and social skills to achieve optimal results in every frame. Dedicated and focused team member. Completes each new project with enthusiasm, on time, and on budget. Excels on both sides of the camera.

QUALIFICATIONS
Film Direction

• Supervised and coordinated the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crew members.
• Planned details like framing, composition, camera movement, actor movement for shot or scene
• Consulted with writers, producers, or actors about script changes or “workshop” scripts, through rehearsal with writers and actors to create final drafts
• Communicated to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes were minimized
• Produced films in India, Malta, Russia, Finland, Ukraine in a variety of genres including experiential art cinema, bio-pics and documentary
• Created footage by combining the wide spectrum of tools available to the contemporary filmmaker
• Shot short-films, both adaptations and original scripts on black & white film
• Reviewed film daily to check on work in progress and to plan for future filming
• Collaborated with producers to hire crew members, such as art directors, cinematographers, and costume designers
Property Mastering/Making

• Collaborated with Directors and Production Designers to achieve phenomenal results in the Prop Department with accurate depiction of historically set period films to other worldly sci-fi dramas
• Researched, analyzed options, checked references to provide Directors with viable choices of requisite props within budget constraints
• Oversaw the work of Artists and Prop-men, while staying true to the film’s vision
Managed inventory to ensure adequate supply of props in excellent condition on hand

Stunts/Acting
• Rehearsed roles from scripts to interpret, learn and memorize lines, and cues as directed
• Prepared and performed action stunts for motion picture, television, or stage productions
• Shot Arbalest and crossbow with extreme accuracy
• Worked closely with directors, actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to the role

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY List in chronological order
Home Depot ​​​​​​​Golden, CO ​​​​2017
Mr. Boris Spassky (10th Grand-champion of Chess)​​Paris, France​​​​2016
Comrades Pro ​​​​​​​St. Petersburg, Russia ​​2016
BBC ​​​​​​​​St. Petersburg, Russia ​​2015
Dreamtime Media​​​​​​Moscow, Russia ​​​2014
Art Pictures​​​​​​​Moscow, Russia ​​​2009
National Geographic​​​​​​Orlando, FL ​​​​2006

EDUCATION
University of Cinema & TV,
BFA equivalent​​ ​St. Petersburg, Russia
University of Mississippi, Oxford German/Russian/Band​Oxford, MS.
Göthe Institute, German Language proficiency certificate​