Jeff Varga
About
EQUIPMENT: Sony FX3, FS7, FS5, A7S II + III, DJI Mavic Air 2 drone, Arri Alexa, Phantom high frame rate camera, Black Magic Cinema Camera, DJI Ronin/S, various jibs & dollies, H.M.I. lights, L.E.D. lights, Kino Flo’s, motion control rigs, DJI Air 2 drone SOFTWARE: Adobe Premiere, After Effect, Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder, Audition, Lumetri color grading, Blender 3D, Cinema 4D, Mocha, Shotgun, Smartsheet, Click-Up, Basecamp, MS Office, LiveU Central EXPERTISE Directing, casting, cinematic lighting, large crew management, advanced color correction/grading, Copywriting/scripting/development, scheduling, budgeting/breakdowns, problem solving, rigging, prop fabrication, special physical effects, visual effects
Work Experience
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & GENERAL MANAGER
Managed international staff of 8. EP liaisons to clients including JWT, Lowe, Y&R, Bates, BBDO, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy & Mather, TBWA
PROMOTIONS PRODUCER
Taste of Vietnam traveling cooking show featuring chef Martin Yan. Managed Vietnamese crew of 22 while directing promos in 4 different regions
CO-PRODUCER / PRODUCTION & POST
Post production supervisor & senior editor. Film director/cinematographer for commercials including Love Power Up and Doritos
PROMOTIONS PRODUCER
Conceptualized image promotions for broadcast and digital media. Talent direction, cinematography, lighting, editing, audio, motion graphics
CREATIVE VIDEO CONSULTANT
Netflix/Eye Candy Inc. editor, Ryan Toys Review executive producer, Ron Komie music video editor, Sentry GSI creative director
CREATIVE SERVICES COMMERCIAL PRODUCER
Created spots for 120+ clients managing clients and talent, cinematography, lighting, editing, audio, motion graphic and visual effects
VIDEO PRODUCER
Governor Greg Abbott's videographer, writing and producing campaign advertisements. Produced live-feed interviews with Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and others