In addition to Audio/ Visual media services for events. I can provide optical printing for a nominal hourly rate. Think about it: blow up your super 8 or regular 8 film to 16mm. In addition, I can create numerous effects such as in-camera: dissolves, fades, bi-packs and double exposures. Footage can be sped up, slowed down, anything that comes to your imagination. I can also provide oneÐon-one instruction with examples from my own work screened and discussed as well as discussion of practical process strategies.

As my resume states, I taught a workshop at the Filmwerkplaats in Rotterdam and the Motion Graphics Class at the San Francisco Art Institute. I've done optical printing for the following makers: Craig Baldwin, SILT, Yuki Shimzu, and Robert Fox. I also have my own Bolex Rex 4, and Arriflex S, and can be hired as camera person.

In addition, I have a duplicating device that can be used for making high quality 35mm slides and negatives from 16mm film frames

Below is my resume:

Kerry A. Laitala
798 Post St. #304
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 441-3815
klaitala@yahoo.com

Education:

M.F.A., Filmmaking, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA-1997.
B.F.A. with Honors, Massachusetts College of Art, Film & Photography,
Boston, MA-1992.

Teaching Experience:

Instructor, Filmwerkplaats, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Taught a three-day workshop to 7 students of varying levels of experience all aspects of the optical printer to create original works. November 22-24th 2002.

Instructor, San Francisco Art Institute, Motion Graphics

Taught various frame-by-frame film techniques including: the optical printer, animation stand, rotoscoping, hand processing and other direct film processes- Fall 2002-2004.

Instructor, San Francisco Art Institute, Adult Community Education. Taught the Fundamentals of super 8 production: shooting, editing, hand processing using re-photographic techniques-Summer 2002.

Instructor, Massachusetts College of Art, Extension Education, Documentary Film Production Class, Boston, MA.

Taught all aspects of 16mm Documentary film production: Pre-production through post including sync sound on location shooting, lighting, direction sound recording and transfers, rear screen cinematography, editing, titles, video transfer, to students ages 19 through 35 for college credit five days a week, Summer-1997.

Fine Arts Film Instructor, San Francisco Art Institute, Extension Education, San Francisco, CA.

Taught film production & history of avant-garde cinema. Lectured & showed films from the Art Institute’s collection, and taught all aspects of super 8 production: shooting, double system sound, lighting, hand processing, editing to young adults ages 17 to 25. Spring-1997.

Animation Instructor, San Francisco Art Institute, Young Artists Program, San Francisco, CA.

Taught the fundamentals of super 8 animation using cells, flip books, cut out animation, clear leader and found footage, for use on both the super 8 & 16mm animation stand to adolescents five days a week- July-August. Summer-1996.

Teacher’s Assistant, San Francisco Art Institute, AC/DC Psychotronic Teleplays with George Kuchar, San Francisco, CA.

Provided input in all areas of production: camera work, set design, props & Costumes, f/x, lighting, second unit crew supervision, clean up, etc. to undergraduate students. Spring Semester-1996.

Film & Video Instructor, Brimmer & May School, International Arts Program, Chestnut Hill, MA.

Taught the fundamentals of film and video production for group projects: shooting, directing, story boards, scripts, shot lists, sound, editing. Summer-1992-1995.

Freelance Film Employment:

Audio/ Visual Technician, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA.

Currently providing technical assistance for their Education Media Department: Setting up presentation equpment for lectures, copy stand work, assistance with biological and intraoral photography, radiographic and digital services.

Filmmaker, Winton DuPont Films, San Francisco, CA.

Worked on Promotional Short for Demo Reel: 16mm & regular 8 format: Shot, designed set, lighting, hand processed film for product spot -1998.

Film Technician for Archives, National Center for Jewish Film, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.

Maintained and repaired 16mm and 35 mm films from the collection - 1992-1995.

Awards:

Official Jury Selection First Prize for ÒOut of the EtherÓ, Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL, 2004
Black Maria Director's and Programs Staff's Citation for ÒOut of the EtherÓ, 2004
Director's Choice Award for "Hallowed", Black Maria Film Festival, Jersey City, NJ-2003.
Honorable Mention for "Conquered", Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL.
Chicago Underground Film Fund, Chicago, IL.
Film Fellowship, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany- 1998-1999.
Director’s Choice Award, Thomas A. Edison Black Maria Film & Video Festival, Jersey City State College, Jersey City, New Jersey-1998.
Princess Grace Award, Princess Grace Foundation, New York, NY- 1996.
125th Anniversary Award, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA-1996.
Merit Film Fellowship, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA, 1995-1997.
Artist Association Trust Fund Scholarship, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA-1992.
Alumnae Association Arts Scholarship, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA -1991.

Skills:

Extensive Knowledge of all aspects of 16mm & 8mm Technology Knowledge of Digital Technology and history of Avant-garde Cinema. Avid Media Composer, Adobe Photoshop 6.0, HTML, Premiere, Sound Edit 16 & Deck II, MS Office.