Claudio F.

Work Experience

April 2013
Assistant Editor (Los Angeles - UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television)
Synch Video /Audio Files of “Doubleblinde” TV-Pilot and pre-editing scenes with Final Cut Pro.
Reference / Commissioner Name: Christine Dewar – Paul Raisenger

2012/ ongoing
Scriptwriter and director of documentary film called Eravamo Scugnizzi.
The film talks about the relationship between an old cavalry officier and a large group of “scugnizzi” (abandoned children of a poor district in Napoli). In ’60 children had the possibility to learn, trough riding horse teaching, how build a better life. After 50 years they tell us the legacy of those teachings.
Reference / Commissioner Name: Valentina Damiani – Kaleidoscope Factory
Extract Sequence: https://vimeo.com/59230360

October 2011- May2012
Videomaking Web Teaser for Campari, Jagermaister and Glen Grant.
Reference / Commissioner Name: Compass Italia s.r.l.

January 2012
Casting Director/Assistant Director on TV-Commercial “La dolce vita” for GAMA spa.
Dir. Valerio Frattini

September 2010 / September 2012
Camera Operator – Comunika s.r.l.
Camera Operator during sports events and Western horse riding competition (Raining, Cutting, Team Penning, Barrel, Pole, Western Pleasure, Working Cow Horse)
Reference / Commissioner Name: Andrea Bonaga
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luGAS1904UY

September 2011
DSLR Camera operator on “Leon 2.0” documentary film about a young Dj and his first show at Robot Festival in Bologna. Dir. Maurizio Barbieri
Reference / Commissioner Name: Compass Italia s.r.l.

March 2011
DSLR Camera operator on Web commercial spot for S.M.E.G. s.p.a.
Reference / Commissioner Name: Movi&co

September 2010 – October 2010
1st assistant camera operator on “Beat Crazy” documentary film about italian beat music.
dir. Luca Pastore with Roberto Freak Antoni. Special prize at Torino Film Festival (TFF2011) .
My role included loading film or media into the camera, changing and charging batteries, changing lenses, operating the slate, filling out camera sheets, marking up actor’s position’s in frame and hit their focus; organizing all the camera equipment for the day’s work.
Reference / Commissioner Name: Silvia Sassi - Pulse Media
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21foI8zYw9g

July - September 2010
Call Center Customer Service for Wind-Infostrada
Help and inform Wind-Infostrada customers about telephone promotion.
Reference / Commissioner Name: Chiara Giambrocono

June 2010
Copywriter and Director - Kaleidoscope Factory
Web Commercial movie “Insieme si può” for Danone’s humanitarian campaign
Danone for Haiti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBQwftY2ss0
Reference / Commissioner Name: Movi&co

November 2009
DSLR Camera Operator - Kaleidoscope Factory
“Non Dirlo a Me” short movie. Dir. Claudio Maria Cioffi
 with Tommaso Ramenghi, Francesco Mastrorilli, Alison J. Foster and Pier Paolo Paganelli.
Reference / Commissioner Name: Valentina Damiani – Kaleidoscope Factoy

June - October 2009
Copywriter and Director - Kaleidoscope Factory
Copywriting and directing corporate film “Dedicato a…” for Le Fablier s.p.a.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9S7tXHWHBM
Reference / Commissioner Name: Movi&co

Jenuary 2007 / Ongoing
Founder and member of Kaleidoscope Factory, association operating in production and promotion of low-budget movies, music videos and web advertising. With Kaleidoscope Factory I develops, in collaboration with Università di Bologna and Cineteca di Bologna, teaching support for students who want to approach for the first time in the creation of audiovisual products throught a yearly workshop called “Complete your Fiction”. In 2012 we started collaboration with Syracuse University.
http://www.kaleidoscopefactory.eu/ita/menu_produzioni.php
http://www.completeyourfiction.com/


Education and Training

March 2013 – April 2013
Short‐Term Visiting Researcher at University Of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The work produced a prototype for an original interactive new media work presented at UCLA. Reference: Alessandro Marianantoni - UCLA Research Center REMAP at TFT (UCLA).

September 2007/ June 2008
Certificate of attendance first year, Fondazione Scuole Civiche di Cinema Milano
Course: Film Direction and scriptwriting for cinema and TV

September 2004 / March 2008
Bachelor’s degree - Cinema Studies, University of Bologna
Story and Theory of Cinema
Grade: 98/110

June 2004
Secondary school diploma, Scientific Highschool
Liceo Scientifico “Galielo Galilei”, Potenza.


Personal Skills

Italian: Mother tongue
English: Advanced


Computer Skills

Operative System: XP,Vista, Windows 7, Os, Linux, Ubuntu
Softwares: Excellent Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro skills,
Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Basic working knowledge of motion graphic design software Adobe After Effects


Social Skills

Strong drafting skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work in a team with a proactive and creative attitude in order to achieve a common goal.
Good team player, also capable of working independently.
Good communication skills: written and verbal.
Ability to manage interpersonal relationships.


Organisational Skills

Ability to work efficiently with limited supervision
Ability to deal with pressurised situations calmly and efficiently
Possess empowerment to make decisions to resolve any customer situation effectively


Hobbies: Photography, Music, Writing, Cinema, Reading, Politics, Cook.


Other Skills

Proven competency in pre-production and post-production video. Experience of producing and directing live action shoots. Excellent DSRL camera operating skills. Excellent writing and copy-editing skills. Willingness to relocate abroad.


Driving licence: Italian drivers license Cat. B



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