KALE EICKHOF
SUMMARY
· Experienced video production professional with focus in T.V., music and pre-production
· Talented, motivated and experienced team player with industry experience in advertising agencies, television newsrooms, nonprofit, music video production and the automotive magazine industry
· Ten years experience shooting and editing videos
WORK EXPERIENCE
07/2015 – Present: Video Producer, Hot Rod Network, (Discovery Communications), El Segundo, CA
Hot Rod Magazine is the world’s longest running and most prestigious car magazine, with a publication of over 650,000 per issue, millions of social media followers and website views.
· Key responsibilities
– Produced exclusive video content for Hot Rod, Lowrider, Super Street and over 20 other premiere automotive publications
– Executive-produced online shows, delegated work to subcontractors and other associates
– Directed, shot, produced, edited and delivered video content often times with quick turnarounds
– Event coverage, live streams of events like Drag Week, Engine Masters Challenge, SEMA
· Key accomplishments
– Most senior editorial staff member at Hot Rod
– Created shows such as Hot Rod FREAKS, HRN Presents, Hot Rod News Live
– Represented the company at 3 SEMA shows, 2 PRIs, 3 Drag Weeks, Pikes Peak Hill Climb and a number of other key media events
10/2014 – 7/2015: Assistant Editor & Videographer, Director & Editor, Mind Over Eye, El Segundo, CA
Mind Over Eye Inc., is a creative digital studio that provides concept development, creative, storyboarding, production, postproduction, and finishing services for the digital industry. The company produces content for big, small, and computer screens, mobile devices and retail/out-of-home environment, presentations, accessories, and digital acquisitions, virtual set reels, exteriors, and interiors, and stage dimensions, options, and photos.
· Key areas of responsibility
– Director of Photography
– Assistant Editor
– DIT (Digital Imaging Tech)
· Key Accomplishment & Experiences
– Made significant contributions to hit shows Roadkill and Cosmos
– Set up multiple broadcast episodes for editing
– Developed a number of web series, including FREAKS of SEMA, Hot Rod Garage Night and BF Goodrich “ARE YOU DRIVER ENOUGH?”
– Worked on successful shows and pilots such as Vacation Chasers, F’ing Fast, #funny, The Lord of Venice
4/2012 – 10/2014: Assistant Editor & Videographer, Eue Sokolow Entertainment, Beverly Hills, CA
Eue Sokolow is an independent television studio which owns and operates a dynamic infrastructure required to develop the highest quality television content in entertainment. The company has set up shows as executive producers at HBO, ABC, NBC, Freeform, Nat Geo, TNT, E!, Lifetime Movie Network, HLN, OWN & The Travel Channel.
· Key areas of responsibility
– Director of Photography
– Assistant Editor
– DIT (Digital Imaging Tech)
· Key Accomplishment & Experiences
– Worked with Kurt Russel on HBO pilot
– Director of Photography for NBC Universal on the backlot
– Set up multiple broadcast episodes for editing
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2014 – Present: Video & Design Board Member, ABC Adult School for Career Training, Cerritos, CA
2011 – Present: Freelance Director, Music Videos & Branded Content, KALE, Playa Vista, CA
· Shot, Directed, Edited and Finished approximately 100 projects
· Key projects included
– Directed Lil Pump “Whitney” Official Music Video
– Directed Chief Keef “Morgan Tracy” Official Music Video
– Directed Riff Raff “Suckas Askin’ Questions” Official Music Video
– Directed Fredo Santana “Go Crazy” Official Music Video
INTERNSHIPS
08/2010 – 01/2011: Production Assistant, Editor, Producer, Filmotion Production, Sydney, NSW
· Edit, design and effects work, PA ad shoots, co-direct TV pilot
· Won award from Australian government for study abroad video
03/2010 – 08/2010: Post PA, PA, Editor, Shooter, Fischer Edit, F/X, Minneapolis, MN
· Developed ad video for Nice Ride MN bike share company
· Production assistant on Meyers Soap Ads, multiple commercials and produced BTS videos
08/2008 – 01/2009: Assistant, Editor, Producer, Minnesota Dailiy, Minneapolis, MN
· The Daily is the second largest newspaper in Minnesota
· Shoot and edit web videos to accompany newspaper articles
05/2008 – 08/2008: Production Assistant, Editor, Producer, WDAZ News, Grand Forks, ND
· Full news reporter duties, shot and edited news packages for air
2004 – 2007: Director, Camp Counselor, Summer Arts Safari, East Grand Forks, MN
· Summer jobs as paid actor, director and counselor for traveling theatre outfit that put on plays with local children in one week
EDUCATION
9/2007 – 5/2012: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
· BA in Mass-Communication
· Completed four internships
· Started self-employment as freelance video producer
· Directed commercial for AAF (American Advertising Federation) advertising competition