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ART DEPARTMENT RESUME
ART DEPARTMENT RESUME
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Choel Evans
13949 Spencer Road
Milford, Michigan 48380
Mobile: 614.286.0211
Local: 248.684.1722
boot2aboot@yahoo.com
PROFILE
Accomplished Set Painter and Set Dresser who has ten years experience with preparation and execution of set design. Proficient in all areas relating to the art department ranging from set design, prop making, painting, buying and on-set dressing with special attention to continuity, design and detail. Skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, Forklift operation, Scissor Lift, Carpentry. IATSE member in good standing with Las Vegas Local 720. Can work as a day player.
SELECTED WORK HISTORY
2008 Painter/Set Dresser
"Best of Ohio" -Television Commercials
Ron Foth Advertising
Responsibilities: Designed and created signage used as props for regional spot commercials and on-set props master.
2007 Set Decorator
Safe Auto Commercials (ongoing)
SOS Productions
2006 Props Assistant/Buyer
Speedway/SuperAmerica –Commercials
Omnibus
2005 Set Decorator
HGTV, Television Show- “My First House”
2005 Leadman – Art Department
Goody’s Department Stores – Television Commercials
Ron Foth Productions
2004 Set Dresser/ Set Painter
"The Island" Feature Film, Dreamworks LLC
Detroit, Michigan Unit
Responsibilities: Set dressed and set painted the interiors and exteriors of various shooting locations. Aged various set pieces. Painted 'hero' helicopter to replicate recent crash scene. Assisted the 'on set dresser'. Operated Bobcat to clean up filming locations.
2004 Set Dresser/ Set Painter
Lil' Wayne Music Videos
Responsibilities: Set dressed and created props on site for music video. Fauved jail cell walls and constructed and aged boxing ring, prison yard gym equipment.
2004 Props Master/ Set Dresser/ Set Painter
Madison Monroe Bank Television Commercials
Responsibilities: Gathered Prop materials staying in budgetary guidelines. Rigged bags of groceries that would break on cue without hurting the actors. Color matched and painted set walls to suit clients. Dressed sets. Supervised art department crew.
2004 Set Painter/Greensman
Norman Rockwell Touring Show
Nashville, Tennessee
Responsibilities: Installed greens and dressed set pieces. Color matched pre-painted pieces, fauved and aged sets, repaired damaged set pieces for touring Norman Rockwell show.
2003 Set Decorator/ Set Painter
"The Psychic" Feature Film, Fearmakers Prod.
Columbus, Ohio
Responsibilities: Designed and Created set interiors.
Supervised art department crew. Primary buyer.
Researched themes and designed sets to suit the subject of the film.
Fauved set walls and aged prop pieces. Created and presented art department boards to the director.
2003 Set Construction/Set Dresser/Set Painter
Express Runway Shows 2001-2003
Responsibilities: Helped build, paint and install runway sets to fill proscenium height of 25' and thrust stage of 35'.Repaired damaged set pieces. Set dressed stages. Created floral arrangements.
2002 Set Dresser/ Set Painter/Greensman
Wendys Television Commercials
Responsibilities: Set dressed various locations. Trimmed and planted greens at various locations. Color matched and aged existing sets and prop pieces.
2002 Props Master
"A Little Inside" Feature Film, Disney Productions
Ohio Unit
Responsibilities: Props Master for Film Feature (Ohio Unit).
2001 Set Decorator
"A Bettor Life" Feature Film
Ohio Unit
Responsibilities: Set decorator and rigger for feature film.
2001 Set Dresser
"Unsolved Mysteries" Television Show
Responsibilities: Researched and gathered prop items for a reality based television show.
2000 Set Decorator
"Bill Knapp's" Television Commercials
Responsibilities: Buyer and set decorator for television commercials.
1999 Set Dresser
"Michelle Kwan" Interview, TNT Productions
Responsibilities: Made 'fake ice' and created a baffle system for fog machine. Buyer.
EDUCATION
BFA: Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, Ohio
Major: Media Studies/Illustration
Extensive professional training in design, film and photography.
SKILLS
Member of IATSE local 720.
Art and paint kits available.
On set experience.
Shop skills.
REFERENCES
Available on request
Internet Movie DataBase
IATSE local 720, Las Vegas
Send E-Mail to: boot2aboot@yahoo.com
Copyright © 2008 Choel Evans. All Rights Reserved