1612 South Glencoe Steet • Denver, Colorado 80222

Phone: 303-758-0464 • E-mail: jschomay@gmail.com

Jeffery D. Schomay

Artistic Stylized Films – Intriguing and Beautiful

Objective
		s To use my skills as an artist to tap into the sublime layers of life and magic to create a professional, interesting, entertaining, and visually stunning film.
Education
		University of Colorado at Boulder Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Studies and Production George Washington High School International Baccalaureate Program Diploma (Area of emphasis on Higher Level Art and Design; 4.0 GPA)
Skills & Qualifications
		Extensive background in the whole spectrum of visual fine arts through schooling, independent studies, and personal investigation. Not only technical “how-to”, but also more importantly “why” art works - a very strong understanding of the psychology and principles of perception. My life as an artist in many mediums has strongly developed my personal principles of design and effective composition. Acute understanding of editing and bringing together all of the parts of production to make a complete movie. While this makes me a good editor, the important result is that it makes me a better director. Anyone who is involved in shooting a film MUST have a very good understanding of the editing process and how all of the parts of production come together in order to have successful and usable results. Comprehensive film studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Besides learning the concepts, tools and methods of film, and completing several of my own movies through all stages of production at Boulder, the Film Program has uniquely benefited me in that much of my higher-level classes covered subjects such as Advanced Film Theory, and discussed important artists, films, styles, techniques, motivations, history, and genres not even mentioned at “technical colleges;” information that is indispensable to the filmmaker as an artist and a craftsman. Special training in an advanced and in-depth independent study of expert lighting techniques and principles of depth. This study has remarkably improved my craft and has fine-tuned the way that I perceive the world around me and other art. Competence in production: · Operation of both digital (24p) and film cameras and filters. · Use of special camera rigs including various stabilization systems, cranes, dollies and custom specialty mounts. · Excellent use of lighting. · Mastery over editing theory and practice, essential for any director or cinematographer to know for efficient filming. Competence in post-production: · Full pipeline from editing (Final Cut Pro/Avid) to compositing (After Effects) to 2D graphics (PhotoShop) to 3D graphics (3D Studio MAX) to color-correcting to post-sound (Pro Tools) to multi- format distribution including DVD authoring and content creation.
Highlighted Projects (Please see my filmography for a complete listing.)
		Whispers From Poland, Chun Pan Productions, 2004. Editor and Second Unit Director of Photography. Theatrical feature, drama. International locations and actors. Romance drama with the themes of “home” and immigration. Directed, produced and written by Chun Pan. Dante’s Denouement, Unfolding Story Pictures, 2004. Cinematographer, Associate Producer and additional Writer. 24-hour extreme filmmaking competition short, action/drama. Top 10 Winner. Hungry for blood, starving for redemption. Directed, produced and written by C. G. Zarbock. www.unfoldingstorypictures.com Again and Again, Ch. 2-4, Unfolding Story Pictures, 2004. Cinematographer and Editor. Demo for a full theatrical feature. A time and gender-bending romantic comedy set in renaissance England. Directed, produced and written by C. G. Zarbock. www.unfoldingstorypictures.com Nu Mon, Black Paper Napkin Productions, 2003. Director, Cinematographer and Editor. Short/Music video. A Rabbi skis in fresh powder to Hebrew Reggae. Produced by and staring Larry Singer. Music by Jus Goodie. Personal project: Neoteric Odyssey, Global Domination Films and ArtTap Productions. Co-Director, Director of Photography, Co-Writer and Co-Editor. Television, travel/documentary/experimental. An international quest and epic pilgrimage in search of the illusive “Golden Feeling” which binds life together across cultural, political, social, and geographical boundaries in mysterious ways. Ø Please see my online portfolio for more information, my work and my special interests at: http://jeff-schomays-portfolio.com
	PERSONAL Quote: True Art exists in a mysterious sub-layer of all life. The quest and magic of the Artist is to tap into that force to let the Art transpire to his audience.