Joseph Johnson

Director of Rentals at Birns & Sawyer, Inc
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Credentials

  • OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Outreach
    360training
    Jun, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Aaron Sorkin's Masterclass in Screenwriting
    MasterClass, Inc.
    Dec, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Birns & Sawyer, Inc
    • United States
    • Movies and Sound Recording
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Rentals
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      • Meeting the customer service needs of professional cinematographers, producers, and production companies, and establishing relationships with filmmaking equipment vendors. • Quoting and coordinating equipment rental requests. • Reviewing purchase orders and approving invoices. • Handling account materials (COIs, credit card information, etc.) • Recommending new equipment to add to rental inventory. • New business acquisition and equipment consignor liaison. • Supervising prep floor and service department staff.

  • Keslow Camera, Inc.
    • United States
    • Movies and Sound Recording
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Camera Technician
      • May 2019 - Nov 2019

      • Working in tandem with other technicians and departments to ensure high standard maintenance and preparation of professional motion picture cameras and support accessories • On set equipment and technology support • Working in tandem with other technicians and departments to ensure high standard maintenance and preparation of professional motion picture cameras and support accessories • On set equipment and technology support

  • Pictures In A Row (PICROW)
    • United States
    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technology Analyst/Content Coordinator
      • Oct 2017 - Feb 2019

      • Preparation of reels, news posts, screening invitations, and treatment materials on behalf of the Marketing Director and Executive Producer with the goal of developing new business and promoting talent roster. • Social Media outreach (Facebook, Instagram, Source, Slate, Vimeo, YouTube) • Following entertainment news and promoting business relevant pieces across website and social media platforms. • Repurposing sizzle reels and creating appropriate thumbnails and graphics/titles for web and social media distribution. • Front end web development: html, css, and WordPress • Digital asset management and database structuring • Utilizing the tools of Adobe Creative Cloud and associated plug-ins, i.e. Photoshop, Premier, After Effects, Media Encoder, Lightroom, Audition, and Colorista. • Assisting employees with technological troubleshooting • Video Editing/Color Correction • Camera assisting/operating • Assisting the Chief Technology Officer with the research, testing, implementation, and support of multi-platform software packages and hardware components throughout a film and television production office and soundstage setting including but not limited to security systems, accounting practices, communications, NAS storage maintenance, network infrastructure, and back end administration of employee to private server interaction.

  • Birns & Sawyer, Inc
    • United States
    • Movies and Sound Recording
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Client Liaison/Lead Prep Technician
      • Feb 2014 - Oct 2017

      • Meeting the customer service needs of professional cinematographers and camera assistants in a fast-paced environment and establishing strong relationships with numerous film industry companies and equipment vendors • Working in tandem with other technicians to ensure high standard maintenance of professional motion picture cameras • In-house video production producer of web-based content • Maintaining detailed service records • Inventory tracking • Recommending new equipment to add to rental inventory • Training new employees and supervising interns • NAB Show Company Representative

  • Filmtools
    • United States
    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Driver
      • Apr 2013 - Jan 2014

      • Driving company vehicle throughout the greater Los Angeles area, transporting merchandise while guaranteeing its security • Processing orders for pickup and delivery, inventory control, basic manufacturing, and online purchase order dissemination • Driving company vehicle throughout the greater Los Angeles area, transporting merchandise while guaranteeing its security • Processing orders for pickup and delivery, inventory control, basic manufacturing, and online purchase order dissemination

  • American Cinematographer Magazine
    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Special Project Researcher for "100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of the 20th Century"
      • 2012 - 2013

      • Consulting with ASC member Steven Fierberg and magazine publisher, in-depth archival research, scrupulous fact checking, reviewing interviews of filmmakers, scanning prints, creating, organizing, and maintaining photo files, and technical data and artwork collation. • ASC Awards Event Staff • Consulting with ASC member Steven Fierberg and magazine publisher, in-depth archival research, scrupulous fact checking, reviewing interviews of filmmakers, scanning prints, creating, organizing, and maintaining photo files, and technical data and artwork collation. • ASC Awards Event Staff

Education

  • Montana State University-Bozeman
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film
    2008 - 2011
  • Skagit Valley College
    Associate of Arts (A.A.), 3.85 GPA
    2006 - 2008

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