Blossom Mendoza

48 Lyle Street, Dartmouth, N.S.

Phone: 902-497-7637
E-mail: blossom.mendoza-@hotmail.com

Qualifications Summary

Student Film Productions: Effective at organizing and scheduling shoots; experience using some
production equipment. Creative eye for drawing, graphic design, set design, and cinematography. Ability
to write and edit scenes, treatments, and scripts; adequate in film and sound editing.

Technical Proficiencies: Google Docs, MS Word, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, MS Office, MS Outlook, RED
Camera – Scarlett EF, DSLR – Canon T5i, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Audacity,
Adobe Audition CC, Final Draft 9, Final Draft Tagger, Movie Magic, Celtx, iMovie, Google Sketch-up, and
Internet Browsers.
Strengths and Accomplishments: Passionate, creative, and detail-oriented; Consistently demonstrating
the ability to meet deadlines, objectives, work under pressure and surpass targets. Excellent organizational
and communication talents; reliable skills in improving productivity and efficiency while retaining the budget.
Professionalism collaborating with recognized companies such as ACTRA (The Alliance of Canadian
Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) and AFBS (Actra Fraternal Benefit Society). Served as Production
Manager, Assistant Director, Production Designer, Production Sound, and Sound Editor for NSCAD Student
Films, as well as Set Dresser for AFCOOP’s Film 5.

Education
NSCAD University
 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Film, Minor in Art History (2015 – Present)
 Currently in Fourth Year
Dalhousie University
 Bachelor of Science Program (2013 – 2015)

Experience
Junior 2D Designer, Internship
DHX Media (May 2017 – July 2017, Halifax, NS)
 Designed cartoon characters to be animated for a show named “Color Forms.”
 Applied drawing technique and color theory to design characters and environment, using Adobe
Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Production Manager and Producer

NSCAD Student Film: “ALICE” (January 2018 – April 2018, Halifax, N.S.)
 Produced a casting call, call sheets, shooting schedule, and budget summary.
 Made sure that insurance, health and safety rules, copyright laws and union agreements were
followed.
 Casted actors, collaborating with ACTRA and AFBS.
 Arranged for a class of Makeup Artists and Hairstylists to collaborate from Eastern College.

Production Designer
NSCAD Student Film: “THIS SIDE UP” (January 2018 – April 2018, Halifax, N.S.)
 Worked with the Director and Producer to produce a budget and a schedule.
 Defined and managed every visual aspect of the film.
 Worked with other film crew teams responsible for other visual elements.
 Designed floor plans, elevations, section, and perspective drawings.
 Lead and managed construction and set dressing team.
 Communicated well with film crew.
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Sound Mixer and Boom Operator

NSCAD Student Film: “IVY” (March 2017, Dartmouth, N.S.)
 Operated a 788T sound recording device and distributed completed recordings.
 Monitored microphone feeds and adjusted sound levels.
 Used the boom pole to accurately position boom above or below film actors.
 Properly wrapped cable cords and stored equipment after use.

Other Relevant Experience

Key Holder
Blackwell Shoes (August 2017 – March 2018, Dartmouth, NS)
 Manager on duty when store manager and assistant manager were off duty.
 Tasked with opening, closing, and till deposits.
 Provided exceptional customer service in a timely, professional manner.

On-Set Dresser, Art Department Trainee

Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) FILM 5 – “DIRTY MILK”
(April 2017 – May 2017, Halifax, NS)
 Used skills and creativity to contribute to the design to enhance the narrative.
 Collaborated with team members to meet deadlines.
 Assisted Production Designer in fulfilling set design objectives.

Team Leader, Cast Trainer, Treasurer, Concessions, Outtakes Kitchen

Cineplex Cinemas and Empire Theatres (June 2012 – December 2015, Dartmouth, N.S.)
 Team Leader/Supervisor: Attended meetings and gave suggestions, briefed, lead the team, organized
and scheduled orientations, organized and cleaned the work station to food and safety standards.
 Cast Trainer: Trained new employees during Orientation and taught skills pertaining to food service and
the till.
 Treasurer: Handled money, opened and closed the safe, collected and distributed cashiers’ floats, made
deposits, and balanced the cash in the safe at the end of the night.

Certifications/Licenses
 Drivers License (Class 5), WHIMIS, OHS

References
Sam Fisher Film Professor at 902-494-8309
NSCAD University
Lukas Pearse Film Professor at 902-233-5042
NSCAD University
Emily Rowe Key Holder at 902-322-0285
Blackwell Shoes
Yalitsa Riden Director for DIRTY MILK 902-452-4373
FILM 5
Hollie Boutelier Former HR Talent Partner at 902-422-6287
DHX Media

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