ERIC SAGOTSKY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

E RIC .S AGOTSKY @G MAIL . COM (609)731.7371

Producer ImageStar Productions (Los Angeles, CA) January 2002 - Present Owner of a company that sells, produces, directs, shoots and edits high end 35mm HD videos for corporate, commercial, retail and non profit clients. Current clients range from theatres to leadership consultants to fitness centers. Videos are used for everything from web marketing content to television commercials to company presentations. Engineer Touring Video (Los Angeles, CA) January 2011 February 2012 Setup and maintain all cameras and other live TV technology on two mobile production control room trucks for live network game shows, internationally broadcast concerts, award shows, corporate events and press releases. Create tech plans for shows working closely with the production team to generate paperwork for the crew. Manage a team of up to 20 utilities to execute the plan. Associate Producer Bloomberg Television (New York, NY) August 2010 - Present Work closely with the producer to oversee technical setup of Intelligence Squared debate series. Produce graphic and video segments to come back into the show from commercial breaks. Develop questions and film interviews with audience members. Supervise editors. Give technical notes after each debate. Director of Photography Spiderman: Turn off the Dark - The Broadway Musical (New York, NY) October 2010 - Present Film rehearsals and behind the scenes setup using RED, Canon DSLR and Panasonic P2 cameras for use in a feature length documentary, television commercials and web videos to promote the musical. Film screen content to be shown on scenic elements on stage during the show. Color correct and transcode footage for use by editors. Engineer / Utility Metrovision Production Group (New York, NY) October 2010 - Present Set up live television production equipment for use with HD broadcast trucks and flypacks for live performance events, interviews, and corporate meetings. Build cameras, set up lighting, engineer and route sources in the truck. Troubleshoot technical issues and perform minor on-site repairs. Key Production Assistant Shooters Post & Transfer - Dinner Impossible (Philadelphia, PA) May 2009 - September 2010 Assisted 3 production teams on 13 episodes of the Food Networks Dinner Impossible. Worked in preproduction, production and postproduction for every episode. Managed postproduction schedules and organized all deliverables. Studio Technician Vin Di Bona Television Studios (Boston, MA) September 2007 - December 2009 Maintained two state of the art television studios. Assisted clients with technical and production support on hundreds of shoots. Ensured client satisfaction by serving as an ambassador between the facility and visiting crews. Assistant Engineer / Rental Associate Video Corporation of America (New Brunswick, NJ) May 2007 September 2007 Worked closely with engineers to prepare equipment for large video system installations. Assisted with on site builds of large editing, video conferencing and live broadcast systems. Maintained, organized and prepared rental video equipment for multi camera live and taped on location shoots.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Cameras: Sony and Panasonic studio cameras, HDSLRs, Red, Viper, all P2, XDCAM, HDV and DV field cameras. Lights: Arri, Filmgear HMI, Arri HMI, Kino, Mole, Lite Pannel, Lowel lights. Industry Software: Final Cut Studio, Adobe Creative Suite, Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling, Final Draft.

EDUCATION
Emerson College (Boston, MA) Bachelor of Arts: Visual Media Arts / Studio Television. Minor: Leadership and Management. GPA: 3.40. Deans List, Member of Board of Overseers Mentorship Program. December 2009

ERIC SAGOTSKY
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

E RIC .S AGOTSKY @G MAIL . COM (609)731.7371

I specialize in multi camera live event production as well on-location, documentary style production. I frequently work as a freelance director, assistant director, associate producer, camera operator and engineer amongst other things. Below is a selection of a few projects that Ive worked on in chronological order. In the past year Ive worked on sometimes as many as three shows a week as an engineer. To see a list of some of the shows and clients that Ive worked with, visit the Touring Video Website: http://www.touringvideo.com/credits.html . A complete list of productions that Ive worked on and positions that Ive held is available upon request. Below is a selection of some of the more challenging television shows and pilots that Ive worked on: POSITION Engineer in Charge Engineer in Charge Engineer in Charge Director 2nd Engineer Engineer in Charge Engineer in Charge 2nd Engineer 2nd Engineer, Broadcast 2nd Engineer 3D Broadcast Engineer Post Production PA Assistant to the Director Asst. Stage Manager Talent Wrangler Production Assistant Utility Utility DP Script PA Associate Producer Camera Operator Production Assistant Truck PA Production Assistant Script PA Intern Director PA/ Directors Assistant Director Shadow Production Assistant/AP Best Boy Grip Technical PA Director Camera AD Key Grip Transportation Producer Technical Advisor Gaffer Production Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting Designer SHOW Muse Awards Artst Tlk with Pharrell Williams Petty Fest Super Why National Ad Campeign The Rose Parade Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Finale The Bachelorette Finale Season 8 LA Philharmonic: LIVE (Full sesason) Blizzcon Celebrity Name Game The 2nd Annual 3D Awards 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Rockefeller Ctr. Christmas Tree Lighting Bloomberg Link: 2010 Season Comedy Central Presents Laff Mobb Sister Act the Musical Clinton Global Initiative Spiderman the Musical Night of Too Many Stars Intelligence Squared: Season 2 Intelligence Squared: Season 2 A Capitol Fourth Fords Theatre: 4th of July Gala Worst Cooks in America: Season 2 Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest Live from Lincoln Center Die Laughing 80th Thanksgiving Day Parade 43rd Country Music Association Awards Dinner Impossible Season 7 Ground Floor The People Speak Pre-Dawn With Michael Anastasia 27th Annual EVVY Awards Saturdays Saturdays Vermont Stories Browne @ Midnight Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan Zebro: A Laugh Show Interview with Matt LeBlanc PRODUCTION COMPANY YEAR MetroVision 2012 Reserve Channel 2012 Phear Creative 2012 Hole in the Wall Productions 2012 Univision/ Touring Video 2011 Bravo / Touring Video 2011 ABC/ Touring Video 2011 Fathom Events/ Gearhouse 2011 Blizzard Entertainment/ TV 2011 NBC/ Touring Video 2011 3Ality Digital/ TV 2011 John Cossette/ AEG 2011 NBC 2010 Bloomberg Television 2010 Rickmill Productions 2010 Bob Sumner 2010 Sister Act on Broadway 2010 Bloomberg Television 2010 8 Legged Productions 2010 Comedy Central 2010 Bloomberg TV 2010 Bloomberg TV 2010 PBS 2010 ABC 2010 Optomen Productions 2010 Nick Jr. 2010 Lincoln Center 2010 Kevin Bright 2009 NBC 2009 ABC 2009 Food Network 2009 Kevin Bright 2009 History Channel 2008 Kevin Bright 2008 The EVVY Awards 2008 Kevin Bright 2008 Kevin Bright 2008 RJF Productions 2007 Kevin Bright 2007 WGBH Boston 2006 Kevin Bright 2006 Kevin Bright 2006

References, recommendations and a full list of productions that I have worked on are available upon request.

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
FAMU - Fakulta Akademie Mzickiych Umnv Praze (Prague, Czech Republic) Film program at the national film school of Czech Republic. The Fundamentals of Structural Thinking (Newfane, VT) Business workshop with Robert Fritz. Living Art (Newfane, VT) Creating workshop with Robert Fritz. International Film and Video Workshops (Rockport, MA) Intermediate filmmaking course. New York Film Academy (Princeton, NJ) Introduction to filmmaking course. June - August 2008 July 2007 June 2006 August 2005 July 2004

References, recommendations and a full list of productions that I have worked on are available upon request.