Ellen S. Freifeld

Bluecadet

Executive Producer

Senior Producer

September 2017 - Present​

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I partner with mission driven organizations to produce large scale custom environments.  Working with clients from strategy through execution, I produce engaging and immersive experiences. 

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• Produce experiential content and exhibitions for mission-driven organizations 

• Lead design, interactive, and live-action media production teams from concept to installation

• Collaborate with internal architects, exhibit design teams, fabricators, and AV integrators to create custom place-based experiences 

• Manage budget, schedule, resources, and contracts for each project 

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Projects Include: The Lincoln Memorial, Lit Brothers, The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

 

Leviathan

Senior Producer

Producer

Associate Producer

​2012 - May 2017

 

Managing our talented team of artists and engineers, my goal is to meet our clients' needs while delivering top-of-the-line creative work on time and on budget.  Peek at my portfolio for examples of my work.

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• Produce 3D CGI, motion graphics, and VFX for broadcast, interactive, and large-scale experiential projects from concept to completion

• Manage interdisciplinary project teams to deliver top-of-the-line creative work

• Organize team of engineers to develop custom software for interactive experiences

• Lead Production Department in managing in-house artists, engineers, and freelancers

• Collaborate with corporate, entertainment, and agency clients to execute a shared creative vision

• Build estimates, SOWs and efficiently deliver projects on time and on budget

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Projects Include:  Walt Disney Imagineering, BMW + harman / kardon, Museum of Science & Industry - Chicago, Stella Artois, John Deere, Chevrolet, ‘The Red Road’ Title Sequence (SundanceTV), ‘Power’ Title Sequence (Starz Network), Jelly Belly, Mikky Ekko "Time" album design and interactive live stage set

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Speaker: SEGD Xlab 2016, 'Public Art as Brand Extension'

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The Filmworkers Club

Associate Producer

Business Coordinator

​2010 - 2012

 

Before my promotion to Associate Producer, I started at the front desk of Filmworkers managing the phones, expenses, and client services for 3 bustling companies.  At the nucleus of it all, I became a multitasking maven and learned this industry from the bottom up. 

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• Produced broadcast advertisements through post-production services of color correction, visual effects, and online

• Delivered exceptional communication and service to clients in-studio, via telephone & email

• Managed and monitored schedule of 9 artists in color correction, visual effects, and production

• Produced independent and student film projects through our film processing lab

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Projects Include:  McDonalds, Ziploc, Advil, Townhouse, Nutrigrain

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The CW Network - WBUW

Promotion and News Intern

May- August 2009

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Assisting producer and on-air reporter Emmy Fink, I was the assignment editor for daily morning news segment "Buzzed Into Madison."

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• Wrote on-air promotional commercials for Madison’s CW television station and featured programming 

• Researched, planned and scheduled stories for “Buzzed into Madison” segment 

• On-screen talent and reporter for “Buzzed into Madison” and voice talent for local commercial 

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International Creative  Management, Inc. 

Corporate Communications Intern

May- August 2008

 

Interning for this internationally recognized top talent agency, I learned the in's and out's of the entertainment industry first hand.

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• Liaison between Corporate Communications Department and media organizations

• Researched and developed print advertisements to promote clients in The Hollywood Reporter and Variety trade publications

• Wrote and placed press releases in new media outlets, magazines, and television

• Monitored all client activity in national media and trade publications

• Assembled and distributed daily internal company-wide communication