FIGG
Krystina M. Figg

Experience

Producer (2013 - 2014)
Building Lines
***** Click here to view Building Lines Short film. *****
• Managed day to day operations including supervising over 40 employees, creating a positive work environment and efficiently executing the day to day shooting schedule.
• Facilitated the setup, running and termination of the show
• Attained 501c3, crowdfunded and scheduled short film
• Forecast and ordered resources for each department while maintaining budget
• World Premiered at Grauman's (TCL) Chinese Theater as an official selection of HollyShorts Film Festival.
* To view all projects: The Hollywood Think Tank .com

Grip (2001 to Present)
Bodega Bay, Live by Night, Nocturnal Animals, H8ful Eight, The Do Over, Avatar, Spiderman II, Team America, Desperate Housewives, Sons of Anarchy, Lincoln Lawyer, The Bridge, (See below for full list of projects)
• Manage day to day operations including supervising up to eight employees
• Facilitate the setup, running and termination of the show
• Serve as liaison between Supervisor and Unit Production Manager
• Forecast and order resources for department while maintaining budget
• Consult with parallel management to define and implement strategies in order to optimize crew performance

Producer, Media Head and Executive Board (Jan 2012 - Present)
LA Derby Dolls, Los Angeles, CA (VOLUNTEER)
• Organize, manage and broadcast a 5-camera webcast during events
• Set-up, run and crew live events
• Prepare, organize and facilitate a minimum of 5 short videos to be played during each event
• Communicate with all other departments in order to operate efficiently
• Skate banked track roller derby - The FIGG Lebowski on team Tough Cookies. LA Derby Dolls

Web Designer (Jan 2008 - Present)
Go FIGGure media, Los Angeles, CA
• Create web pages in Dreamweaver while utilizing all Creative Suite applications to achieve the client's requests
• Pay close attention to detail
• Dedicated to delivering quality work under strict deadlines

Producer, Editor & Founder (May 2008 - May 2009)
Vagabundo Productions, Frigiliana, Spain
• Created, organized and executed videos upon the client requests
• Marketed the skills and talents of Vagabundo Productions for a small town in Spain

Producer & Editor (Sept. 2007 - April 2008)
Absence Remedy 35mm, Los Angeles, CA
• Secured locations, crew and equipment with budgets up to $10,000
• Handled rapidly changing situation while solving problems
• Managed day-to-day business operations which included supervising up to thirty employees
• Arranged banquet show as well as its video presentation.

Teacher, Producer & Editor (July 2007 - August 2007)
Upward Bound, Boulder, CO
• Created and completed orientation video for Upward Bound Scholastic Program
• Organized twenty high school students to participate and shoot video.
• Taught preproduction and Final Cut Pro; students completed short film in fourteen days

Production Assistant & Technical Director (1998 - 2001)
ABC Morning News, Tallahassee, FL
• Edited on the fly and assisted with scripts for live news show
• Operated Camera, VTR and audio equipment
• Technical directed live teasers

Accomplishments (scholastics)
• Published author: In the Wake of the Sleeping Dragon: A Study of the U.S. Audience’s Perception of China
• Founding Father of Subito Press Publishing (subitopress.org)
• Speaker at the WSSA Communication Conference: The War on Error
• Speaker at the Rocky Mountain Communication Conference: Child Obesity & the Sedentary Medium

Skills
• Computer Skills: Avid: Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Streamclip, AfterEffects, Word, Power Point, DVD Studio Pro, LexisNexis, LiveType; Intermediate: Flash, InDesign; Novice: Illustrator, Maya
• Business Skills and Character: Team building, mediation and conflict resolution, analytical and problem solving, bilingual, self-motivated, fast learner, works well under pressure and organized.
• Certifications: CALOSHA: condor, fire safety, fork lift, high aerial rigging, condor rigging, hand and power tools safety, scaffolding, fall protection. PADI: open water and advanced.
(Green Legacy business plan)

Education
• University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Master of the Arts in Journalism Cultural Research
• Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Media Productions and Spanish
• University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Spanish courses (summer school)

References
(In order to respect thier privacy, please ask for contact info for references)
Eamonn Donlyn - Operations Manager: ESPN America/ ESPN UK

Charlie Skouras - Producer: Desperate Housewives

Dr. Bob Pekurny - Associate Professor: Florida State University

George Perkins - Executive Producer: Desperate Housewives

Websites created:
www.TheHollywoodThinkTank.com
www.MikeAndDonHateEachOther.com
www.PowderhornMovie.com
www.better-film.com

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Full List of Productions
(not in chronological order):

Movies (GRIP):
Dunkirk (Dir - Christopher Nolan, DP - Hoyte, Key - Herb Ault)
3 Billboards (Dir - Martin McDonagh, DP - Ben Davis, Key - Dennis Zoppe)
Live by Night (Dir - Ben Affleck, DP - Bob Richardson, Key - Chris Centrella)
Nocturnal Animals (Dir - Tom Ford, DP - Seamus McGarvey, Key - Herb Ault)
H8ful Eight (Dir - Tarantino, DP - Bob Richardson, Key - Herb Ault)
The Do Over (DP - Dean Semler, Key - Dennis Zoppe)
Avatar (LA crew) (Key – Don Reynolds, BB – Al Castillo)
Lincoln Lawyer (Key – Jim Shelton)
Mrs. Harris (Key - Vidal Cohen, BB – Mike Savage)
Coal Miners’ Story (Directed by David Frankel)
Confidential Report (Directed by Christopher Coppola)
Team America (DP - Bill Pope, Key – Tony Mazzucci, BB – Pie)
Spiderman II (DP - Bill Pope, Key – Tony Mazzucci, BB – Pie)
Torque (Key – Didier Koskas)
Grind (Warner Bros.) (Directed by Casey De la Scala), (Key – Brady Majors)
Taxi (Key – Vidal Cohen)
Christmas with the Kranks (Key – Pat Daly)
The Honeymoon Dolly Grip (Key – Jose Cruz)
The Choice (Key - Dennis Zoppe, Best - Scott Davis)

Key positions:
Master Minds Rigging Key (Key - Eric Demazzio, BB - Tony Demazzio)

Television (GRIP):
The Shield (Key – Kevin Ball, BB – Sandy Bloom)
Side Order of Life (Lifetime)(Key – Jason Rez)
American Body Shop (Comedy Central)
Las Vegas (Key – Michael Stringer, BB – The Wolf)
Desperate Housewives (Key – Didier Koskas, BB – Doug Lassiter)
That’s so Raven (Key – Brad Grieves, BB – Marty)   
Angel (Key – Woogie Thomas, BB – Craig Lerner) 
Alias (Key – Gil Valle, BB – Craig Price)
Fast Lane (NBC),
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (Key – Brad Grieves, BB – Marty)   
Scene of the Crime ( Key – Jason Rez)
Drake and Josh (Nickelodeon), 
Bernie Mac (Fox), 
Jimmy Kimmel Live (Key – Boomhower)
Welcome to the Family (Key - Rick Uva, BB – Craig Price)
Sons of Anarchy (Key - Bobby Thomas, BB – Frankie Orozco)
CSI Miami Rigging (Key – Justin Portwood/Shaggy)
Grey’s Anatomy Pilot - (Key – Dink Adams, BB – Trigger)
Reba (Key/Foreman – Stockwell)
TrueBlood (rigging)  (BB - Trigger)
MTV's Awkward (Key – Jason Rez)
Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Shield (Key – Kevin Ball)
Entourage (Key - Mark Christie)
The Bridge Pilot Best Boy (Key – Didier Koskas, BB – me)
Reckless (Key - Lee Donaldson, BB - Dave Justice)
Identity Pilot (Key - Lee Donaldson, BB - Dave Justice)
How and Why Pilot (Key - Dennis Zoppe, BB - Scott Davis)
Under the Dome (Key - Logan Berkshire, BB - Richie Naninni)