HERALD CHIA
DIRECTOR.EDITOR.CINEMATOGRAPHER
ABOUT ME
As an undergraduate, I majored in film and television and was given the opportunity to direct several student short films and documentaries and to also take on the role as a cinematographer and editor. I have also taken on an Experimental Video course as an elective, where I learned green screen compositing and Adobe After Effects. Personally when looking at a picture, I appreciate good lighting, angles and picture composition. When considering if a film is good or not, I would look at its script and storytelling concept.
My interest lies mainly in directing and cinematography but during my free time, I love to take photographs and go for a run or swim. I would love to work in the film industry, where I can expand both my passion and creativity.
EXPERIENCE
Oak3 Films Pte. Ltd (Singapore)
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
APR - SEP 2013
• Involved in producing the following as a camera professional:
- Interviewed experts for Children in Crisis (Mockumentary) for Toggle
- Video Transition for Say The Word and Can You Make Sense of This (Game Show)
- Playnation (Infomercial) and Ollie and Friends (Children’s Program) for Okto
- Oh Behave (Reality TV Program) for Toggle
- Once Upon a Science (Educational Gaming Video)
- Kes 253 (Malay TV drama) for Suria
• Worked closely with Director, Producer and/or Art Director on lighting, picture compostion and
overall visual style
• Supervised and oversaw all aspects of camera operation, maintenance and logistics of
moving the camera and equipment
• Guiding actors on what can and cannot be seen by the camera
• Required to multi-task and think on the feet while carrying out complex technical tasks
The University of the Third Age (Melbourne, Australia)
MEDIA PROFESSIONAL – Internship
JUN – SEPT 2012
• Produced a promotional documentary for U3A Melbourne City for broadcast
• Liaised and worked closely with the senior management, tutors and representatives of
The University of the Third Age
• Provided creative direction and suggestions to media related work
The Conversation (Melbourne, Australia)
MEDIA PROFESSIONAL – Internship
APR – AUG 2012
• Produced explanatory videos for online content, research and development
• Liaised and worked closely with interviewees, academic experts, production crew,
media professionals and members of the editorial team
• Established the company’s video presence
UNIVERSITY PROJECTS
GRAVEYARD SHIFT (SHORT FILM) - 2012
Team Members: Sherilyn Lianne Wong, Charles Bai, Benjamin Yoon
Role: Director, Editor and Director of Photography
ORBIT (SHORT FILM) - 2012
Team Members: Charles Bai and Benjamin Yoon
Role: Director of Photography
FEEL HISTORY TRAILER (THE ABBOTSFORD CONVENT PROMO VID) - 2012
Team Members: Eunice Tan and Sherilyn Wong
Role: Director of Photography
FILMENSTEIN SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS – 2012
Team Members: Hashim Sharaf, Alex Switzky, Ahmed Alsaady, Eli Mak,
Charles Bai,Jae Tez Won, Sherilyn Lianne Wong and Joshua Maddox Wellington
Role: Seminar Organiser, IT Support and Research
ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN (SHORT FILM) - 2011
Team Members: Daryl Bryan Lim, Rena Too, Jonathan Julius
Role: Director of Photography
WESTWYCK (SHORT DOCO) – 2011
Team Members: Shushan Lam, Jae Tez Won, Lynnette Chua and Ming-Chieh Lee
Role: Director of Photography
TIMELESS SONATA (SHORT DOCO) - 2011
Team Members: Johanna Hagemann, Edna Lim and Evelyn Tang
Role: Director and Editor
BLITZKREIG TOTS (SHORT FILM) - 2011
Team Members: Damian Filippone, Stephanie Miles and Eunice Tan
Role: Director of Photography
FREELANCE
ALVIN AND VENESSA WEDDING MONTAGE VIDEO - 2013
VIDEOGRAPHER
Produced a wedding montage video for Alvin and Venessa.
Innova Technology Private Limited (Singapore)
PRODUCER
JUL - AUG 2013
• Produced a corporate video, PROTAG Elite, for Innova Technology:
- For their marketing campaign
- Raise funds for their new product on Indiegogo, an online
crowd funding platform
- To be featured internationally and across all technology
conventions.
• Liaised and worked closely with the Managing Director, Chief
Product Officer, Product Designer, Marketing Team, Social
Media Strategist and Software Programmers of Innova Technology
and also the production team.
• Provided creative direction and suggestions to the concept,
direction and visual style of the video.
• Filmed, edited and exported the video for Innova Technology
JULIAN AND EVA WEDDING INVITE VIDEO - 2012
VIDEOGRAPHER
Produced a wedding invite video for Julian and Eva.
SKILLS / EXPERTISE
Cinematography, Video/Film Editing, Final Cut Pro7, Adobe After Effects/Photoshop/Illustrator CS5, iStop Motion, Garageband, iMovie, Microsoft Word/Powerpoint/Excel,
Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/7, Mackintosh OSX Snow Leopard/Lion
DIGITAL CAMERAS & VIDEO CAMCORDERS OPERATED
PANASONIC AF102, SONY (XDCAM-EX3, DSR-450, DEX-VG10, HVR-Z7P), CANNON (5DMKIII, 5DMKII, 550D, 7D)
all rights reserved 2012
Lenses
Lumix
14 - 140mm (Standard), 7 - 14mm (Wide Angle),
100 - 300mm (Zoom)
Voigtlander
40mm (Prime)
Tamron
80 - 210mm (Telephoto)
Cannon
50mm (Prime), 24mm, 45mm, 90mm (Tilt-Shift Lens),
24 - 105mm (Zoom)