Tina Francis

Producer | Designer

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Tina Francis

Vancouver, BC

"You can set a brick as a labourer or as an artist."- Anne Lamott

I strive to live life by the latter.

Commercial Experience

Creative Director | Producer

Vancouver
Nov 2007 - Present

Covenant of Life
- Produce a daily show called 'Plumbline' that plays across Canada, US, UK and Australia.
  * Re-branded the company: Designed logo, business cards, website and other marketing materials.
  * Spearheaded the creation of a media website dedicated to a complete video experience of the TV show.
  * Conceptualized and supervised the creation of a supplementary website for a 24 hour call centre taking product orders in the States.
  * Product Design for CD and DVD packages sold on the TV show, online store and call centres.
  * Design web banners, print ads, posters and backdrops for events and conferences.
  * Produce commercials on a weekly basis.
  * Record voice-overs for itinerary and product commercials.
  * Created an online fanbase for the TV show by hosting a channel on YouTube.
Producer | Promo Producer

Dubai, UAE
May 2005 - Aug 2006

Zee Arabiya
- Directed and produced over 100 episodes of 'Shu Sayer' (similar to E! Entertainment)
  * Directed and produced over 100 episodes of the'H Factor' (Hollywood's movie releases show)
  * Directed and produced big budget channel IDs, show packaging and promos
  * Selected as the key producer to cover the Dubai International Film Festival (Interviewed celebrities like Morgan Freeman, Albert Brooks, Yash Chopra)
  * Covered press conferences for artists like Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child, Phil Collins, Lionel Richie
  * Managed the acquisition of video material from AP headquarters in London
  * Supervised post-production and packaging of shows
  * Managed a crew and production details for in-house and on-location shoots.
On-Air-Host | Associate Producer

Dubai, UAE
Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

Dubai Eye (103.8 FM)
- Presented a 3-hour morning show called The Good Life
  (Topics included: news, entertainment, health, travel, food, and arts)
  * Produced 3 radio shows (The Good Life, Siobhan Live, Entertainment with Mark and Yara)
  * Generating story ideas on a continual basis.
  * Researched, created and produced programs and segments.
  * Booked the best possible guests for any given topic on hand
  * Monitoring and staying abreast with current events, arts, music and pop culture.
Voice Over Artist

Dubai, UAE
Jan 2005 - Aug 2006

Barry Kirsh Production
- Lip-synched for a million dollar budget Johnson&Johnson Acuvue contact lens TV commercial that received significant airtime in the Middle East, Russia and North Africa
  * Provided voice-overs for several radio commercials (Knorr Soups, Oxygen Lounge, Grand Hyatt)
  * Provided voice-overs/narration for corporate videos (Al-Noor Hospital, Chelsea Hotel)
  * Provided voice-overs for corporate touch-tone phone systems.

Education

B.A. Major in Communication

Langley, BC
Sep 1999 - Apr 2003

Trinity Western University

Subjects: Film, Television, Radio, Digital Recording, Journalism, PR, Advertising, Print.
Broadcast Journalism | TV Production

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Experience:
* Directing and writing scripts for news, magazine shows, promos, commercials
* Anchoring and producing magazine shows and news

* Technical Direction, Colour Correction, Floor Direction, Audio and Lighting
* Shooting news, music videos, documentaries, dramatic productions
* Linear Editing (tape-to-tape) and Non- Linear Editing (Avid, Final Cut, Premiere)
* Post-production of video (Adobe After Effects) and photographs (Photoshop)

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