roberto puzone

Role

As Course Leader for the foundation degree in Digital Photography, I oversee the course activities, modules and staff team to develop a student experience that lends itself to working within the industry. My specialism is camera technology, portrait and reportage photography and I lead modules in Photography Practice, Visual Storytelling, experimental photography and post-production.

As a teacher in Film Production Technology, I specialise in the teaching of camera, sound and location lighting technology as well as lead a module in Emerging Film Technologies.

Career overview

Film and Audio Production Technician, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London

• I developed a taught unit to Technical Theatre students on the principles of filmmaking, covering all aspects of working on a film set. This was in preparation for the students to work alongside professionals as the final year actor’s shot their final short films.
• I taught the Acting students about all aspects of a working set, giving them the knowledge and understanding so that Actors and crew work in collaboration. I also taught them the language of film and production techniques that aid storytelling.
• I managed, maintained and purchased all camera, lighting and media in relation to filmmaking.
• I developed and maintained relationships with film hire companies and post-production houses.
• I was the Technical Producer on the six short films that are produced every year which showcase the graduating Actors. Films that I have been directly involved with have been selected and won numerous awards, including the Cannes Short Film Festival.
• I was responsible for some of the external marketing material, including shooting and editing promotional material.

MEDIA TECHNICIAN, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London

• The installation, set up and maintenance of all AV, including lecture spaces and projection control in the Theatre and studio spaces.
• The purchase and maintenance of AV and digital media equipment such as video cameras, still cameras, projectors, Mac and PC computers.
• Teaching and supervising students and staff in the use of specialised media equipment and creative software such as Adobe creative suite for design/video and Final Cut Pro for video.
• Manage the resource booking system and inventory management.
• Oversee student work using specialist equipment and computer software, guiding them through their processes for portfolios, workshops and public productions.
• Offer surgery sessions and workshops for advice, discussions of projects and inductions into the use of facilities (such as studio set ups or editing inductions).
• Create and edit video and photography content for various external and internal marketing for Central.
• I used and demonstrated a wide range of cameras ranging from Handheld Canon HD video cameras through to Canon C300, C200 and ARRI Amira, DSLR Cameras and a large lens selection.
• I worked alongside courses teaching photography and videography, as well as demonstrating to students how to use a wide range of location lighting and sound equipment for film: LED lighting kits, ARRI Fresnel kit, Sky Panels, Dedolights and a range of LitePanels and KinoFlo lights.
• For courses that teach screen acting, I helped facilitate multi-camera setups using ATEM and Blackmagic Design control software and hardware creating black box spaces into a film studio environment.
• I worked with directors and DOPs on various short films and showreels in a professional and organising role on the BA Acting and MA Acting for Screen courses.
• I would assist in the technical support within the Sound recording studio.
• I provided training to students and academic staff in the use of editing software in both one to one and group sessions.
• Set up, managed and maintained the Online resource booking system.

I have also worked as a wedding and reportage photographer, a videographer and have worked as crew on numerous short film productions.