Mike Browne

Experience

• DOXA - Documentary Film Festival
  Vancouver, BC
  November 2009 – present
  Blogger / Social Media Coordinator
  • Attracting and engaging new audience members of all ages through the use of next generation marketing tools - and generation of new streams of revenue through online events and services; establishing an online strategy report for next year.
  • Blog design, setup and implementation of various plugins and other tools for the site (WordPress). Research, write and publish content relevant to DOXA and documentary filmmaking. Live blogging of various DOXA events.
  • Update and maintain DOXA's social media profiles: Twitter, Facebook fan page, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo, MeetUp, LinkedIn
  • Organize, orient and oversee volunteer bloggers.
  • Organize and set up youth participating through schools and other young people's organizations
  • Skills & Attributes Required: Social networking experience, a working knowledge of HTML and CSS, graphic creation and photo manipulation using Adobe Photoshop CS4, strong familiarity with both and Mac & PC computing platforms, an interest in documentary film.
• Web Design / Online Creative Consultation (Self)
  Vancouver, BC
  2000 – present
  Consultant
  • Creation of graphical corporate identity both for online and print use.
  • Web design and development - creation of websites for businesses and individuals using static HTML or CMS (content management systems) such as Drupal, Joomla, WordPress and NucleusCMS.
  • Ongoing maintenance of client websites.
  • Tutoring clients in the use and maintenance of their websites as required. Also tutoring in the use of social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn etc.
  • Skills and Attributes Required: Adobe CS4 tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver), handcode HTML and CSS, working knowledge of numerous CMS tools and add-ons for each, use of FTP, MySQL databases and PHP, extensive knowledge of the hottest online marketing tools and an obsession with what's next.
• Directors Guild of Canada
  Vancouver, BC
  March 2005 – March 2009
  ALM (Assistant Locations Manager) / 1st, 2nd & 3rd AD (Assistant Director)
  • ALM (Assistant Locations Manager): Working very closely with the Location Manager and involved at every stage of production, from finding locations to making sure they are left in a satisfactory condition at the end of shooting. Tasks include breaking down the script and identifying key locations, scouting locations, budgeting the locations, negotiating access, charges for use and permissions, crew parking, power sources, as well as looking after safety and security and hiring and managing a team of PA's (Production Assistants). At the end of a shoot, assistant location managers will assist in the reinstatement of location, including damage reports, insurance claims, and rubbish disposal.
  • 1st AD (Assistant Director): The First Assistant Director (First or 1st AD) has overall AD responsibilities and supervises the Second AD. The "first" is directly responsible to the producer and "runs" the floor or set. Responsible for script breakdown, development of pre-production and shooting schedules via liaison with heads of all other departments. Also, the safety officer on set.
  • 2nd AD: The Second Assistant Director (Second or 2AD) creates the daily call sheets from the production schedule, in cooperation with the production coordinator. The "second" also serves as the "backstage manager", liaising with actors, putting cast through make-up and wardrobe, which relieves the "first" of these duties. Supervision of the second second assistant director, third assistant director, assistant director trainees, and the setting of background (extras) are parts of the "second's" duties.
  • 3rd AD: The Third Assistant Director (Third or 3rd AD) works on set with the "First" and may liaise with the "Second" to move actors from base camp (the area containing the production, cast, and hair and makeup trailers), organize crowd scenes, and supervise one or more production assistants (PA).
  • Skills and Attributes Required: Careful attention to detail and highly organized, working knowledge of all aspects of the filmmaking process, managing people and situations in an extremely high stress environment, use of film scheduling software.
• MovieSet.com
  Vancouver, BC
  June 2008 – March 2009
  Blogger / Film Reviewer
  • Blogging about films with a presence on the MovieSet site and other upcoming movies. Attending film sets and interviewing filmmakers and actors regarding the filmmaking process. Creating various graphics for use on the MovieSet website. Engaging film fans through the use of social media tools such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace etc. as well as sourcing out prizes for numerous online contests through partnerships with film marketing companies.
  • Skills and Attributes Required: Writing and interviewing skills, ability to create graphics using Adobe Photoshop CS4, extensive knowledge of social media tools, knowledge of the online filmmaking community.
• Riptown.com
  Vancouver, BC
  March 2001 – March 2005
  Creative Producer
  • Held leading creative roles overseeing and participating in the development and execution of advertising initiatives in print, online (both viral and traditional) as well as branded apparel design. Projects included the popular Bodog Girl program from its inception culminating in the production the 2005 bathing suit calendar for which I was producer /creative director.
  • Creative lead on the development of a reality TV show based on street poker tournaments all over the US, the 2004 Bodog Conference, Hail Mary Sportsbook, custom photography for use on the bodog.com website and in various advertising campaigns.
  • Collaborated on front end design of the company’s various sites including the flagship bodog.com and the design of Bodog’s corporate identity. Bodog is listed as the largest US facing sports betting website and is one of the top 20 online poker sites.
  • Responsible for the incorporation of a blog into the bodog network of sites. Can be seen at http://beat.bodoglife.com/
  • Skills and Attributes Required: Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator), strong knowledge of HTML and CSS, a background in photography, ability to work on tight deadlines with a large team.