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Kiera McInerney

Kiera McInerney

Burwood,NSW

Summary

Kiera is a 20-year-old Production Designer based in Sydney Australia.

After completing a Bachelor of Screen Production from Sydney Film School/ Excelsia College, Kiera gained on set experience as an Art Department runner working on C*A*U*G*H*T (Stan, 2023) Starring Sean Penn and Matthew Fox and an internship at multi award winning prosthetics company, Odd Studios (Mad Max: Fury Road, Wolf Like Me). Kiera also operated as Production Design Assistant for a heavily featured set for The Book of Job feature film releasing in 2023.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Design Runner

Stan Productions
11.2022 - 11.2022

C*A*U*G*H*T / TV Series

  • Assisted with transportation of furniture and crew to and from locations.
  • Assisted with set dressing.
  • Use of power tools.
  • Assisted with bump in and out.

Artist Liaison

Mode Festival
10.2022 - 10.2022
  • Managing assigned artists schedule during there time.
  • Assisting with artist transfers.
  • Ensuring artists riders (food & beverage) expectations are met.
  • Liaising with Festival Logistics Manager to ensure their all on ground tasks are met.

Writer/Production Designer/Cinematographer

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
10.2022 - 10.2022

Lucky Klover / Short Film

  • Designed multiple sets, costumes and props.
  • Oversaw and lead team of dressers and runners.
  • Story boarding, shot list and tech drawings.
  • Devised strategic approaches for highlighting important focal points in each design

Production Designer

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
09.2022 - 10.2022

What a beautiful Night / Short Film

  • Executed designs that adhered to overall creative vision and direction.
  • Coordinated set design, propping and decoration in conjunction with Director.
  • Set dressing.
  • Sourcing and buying of props.

Production Design Assistant

Excelsia Productions
05.2022 - 07.2022

Book of Job / Feature Film

  • Conducted design research to understand Medieval period.
  • Assisted building set.
  • Oversaw final design plans with conjunction to director.
  • In charge of set budget.
  • Painting of walls and floor.
  • Tech drawings, mood boards and to-scale layouts.
  • Set dressing.

Co-Writer/ Production Designer

YRC/ Matte Black Media
12.2021 - 06.2022

Godly / Web Series

  • Executed designs that adhered to overall creative vision and direction.
  • Gathered information to determine best execution of creative ideas.
  • Designed and dressed multiple different sets, as well as assist with costuming and makeup.

Writer/ Director/ Production Designer/ Editor

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
12.2021 - 05.2022

Cold Deck / Short Film

  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple departments to foster increased productivity.
  • Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases, and distribution contracts.
  • Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
  • Designing, sourcing and buying of props and set pieces.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines

Production Designer

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
02.2022 - 04.2022

Patch's Playhouse / Short Film

  • Executed designs that adhered to overall creative vision and direction.
  • Gathered information to determine best execution of creative ideas.
  • Designed and built children's TV studio.
  • Designing, sourcing and buying of props and set pieces.
  • Remained 10% under budget through project management.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Screen Production

Excelsia College/Sydney Film School
Sydney, NSW
05.2023

Skills

  • Set Design and Dressing
  • Creative Development
  • Project and Budget Management
  • Visual Design
  • Sourcing
  • Collaborating
  • Managing Props
  • Critical and Creative Thinking

Reference

John Sullivan: The Book of Job

0498168202 | Jsull1991@hotmail.com


Louis Thullie: Mode Festival

0435 825 805


Cameron Lyon: Lucky Klover

0422993828 | cameron.lyon@excelsia.edu.au


Timeline

Design Runner

Stan Productions
11.2022 - 11.2022

Artist Liaison

Mode Festival
10.2022 - 10.2022

Writer/Production Designer/Cinematographer

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
10.2022 - 10.2022

Production Designer

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
09.2022 - 10.2022

Production Design Assistant

Excelsia Productions
05.2022 - 07.2022

Production Designer

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
02.2022 - 04.2022

Writer/ Director/ Production Designer/ Editor

SFS Productions/ Excelsia Productions
12.2021 - 05.2022

Co-Writer/ Production Designer

YRC/ Matte Black Media
12.2021 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Screen Production

Excelsia College/Sydney Film School
Kiera McInerney