Daniel Meiner Media Freelancer .pdf

Daniel Meiner Media Freelancer (CV)
Date of Birth 29.04.87 (Nationality: Thai and German), based from Bangkok.
Contact: dan@bangkokvanguards.com / Tel.+66 869845135

OBJECTIVE: To gain media experience where creative initiative, ideas and a genuine enthusiasm would
allow me to progress as a freelancer.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
February 2012- Production Assistance for Suisse TV documentary about the Childs dream Foundation
in Chiang Mai
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2 and a half week shoot in the north of Thailand.
Translation work on field with the locals.

Oct 2011 – Dec 2011: “Wipe the tide” Flood relief campaign
(Raised 2.500.000THB of donations through washing windshields of cars)
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Media coverage over 3 months.
Video documentary including editing, mastering and marketing over social media
platforms.

Jan. 2011- Sound technician and local coordinator for Mare.TV
(Documentary about the south of Thailand)
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2 weeks shoot in total in Surat Thani and Phuket using a Sound Devices 302 with full
equipment (wireless microphones, etc.).
Translation work on field with locals.

Oct. 2010 – Location Scouting and Local Coordinator for Marteria (Famous German Musician)
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Coordination of the video shoot in Bangkok, research of locations and guidance to the
final shoot area.
Full assistance for the whole production team including hotel reservations,
transportation, ordering food and beverages.
Translation work on field to get permissions to film in certain areas.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
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2009 - TESOL Qualification in teaching (ECC Language school)
2000 - 2004 Marienburg Oberschule Berlin (Secondary school)

REFERENCES: I am happy to supply these on request.

SKILLS:
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Sound engineering / technician: Work with Sound Devices 302, 552, SQN4 and
equipment such as Sennheiser wireless microphones and Lectrosonics.
Video editing: Final Cut 7, Premier, Sony Vegas.
Local coordination: In depth knowledge about Bangkok and Thailand.
Multilingual skills: German (fluent in speech and writing), Thai (fluent in speech and
reading) and English (fluent in both speech and writing).
Production assistance: Full flexible service for the whole film crew.

INTERESTS:
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Television: watching intelligent drama, sport and documentaries.
Journalism: reading a broad range of publications (local and national) for the latest
news and criticism.
New Media: researching and exploring on the Internet; computer games.
Cinema: going to cinema with friends; discussing film; reading critical works.
Literature: continue to pursue this interest by reading a diverse range of texts.
Music: listening to many different genres of music and going to gigs.
Creative writing: currently planning and writing a short film screenplay and lyrics for a
song.

RECENT EMPLOYMENT:
Oct.2010- Oct. 2011 Mediawok Film and TV production Bangkok A&V Media Designer
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Work in different fields such as post production, video, sound, translation, local
coordination etc.

Dec. 2009 – Oct. 2010 Teacher at Inlingua international private school Bangkok
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Providing high standards of language education in English and German
Corporate training (sales, customer conversation etc.)

Dec. 2006 – Volunteering at the Duang Pratheep Foundation Bangkok as an assistant for the
international section
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Administration: sorting post, filing and prioritizing, sending follow-up letters,
communication with sponsors and visitors, translation work, guiding for groups of
students through the Klong Toey community etc.

REFERENCES: I am happy to supply these on request.