Entertainment: Jobs Landed

Giant Eel Productions LLC is an independent media company bringing innovative approaches to 3D film-making her in Michigan. As a founding member of the company, I've enjoyed getting into many different aspects of the entertainment business, organizing productions and looking at new ways to adapt to the film-industry's ever-changing demands and challenges. Together, we hope to offer a technical and aesthetic approach to 3D commercial film-making that exemplifies dream-realism, without the overblown CGI saturation that has come to be associated with mainstream Hollywood 3D. Giant Eel takes surrealist film-makers from the early twentieth-century as a point of inspirational departure to innovate the the optical methodology of the photographic process, bringing low-cost 3D production services to an economically diverse clientele. Feel free to contact us at gianteel@gmail.com

Our company Deep Blue Pictures is a production company based in the metro Detroit area. We develop and produce a wide array of projects raining from commercials, short films, music videos and our main focus, feature films.   Right before graduating U of M in 2009 my business partner, Danny Mooney, and I thought we would have to move our company out of the State. In 2008 Michigan passed the Film Incentives and to our surprise we were able to find much success in the film industry while remaining in Michigan. It has been a pleasure remaining in our home towns while fulfilling our dreams of working in the film industry.

My main job is educating people on improv. Sometimes it's simply explaining the difference between improv comedy and stand-up; Sometimes it's the intricacies of performing an entertaining scene; And sometimes it's how improv can help improve his/her company, confidence, or even quality of life.  

It's also my job is to maintain the integrity of the shows we put up and to make sure that our audiences and clients get the best experience possible. As director of GoU, my job is to provide students with a safe and fun experience as they learn how to improvise.

As the Production Manager @ S3, I manage all day to day operations, manage an office of seven, assist new film projects in setting up shop in Michigan. I also manage the FIT Film Industry Training Program and help graduates with resumes, internships and job placement, as well as manage all marketing and social media.

I am also the Founder and Business Director @ Live to Give Foundation, where I manage all business operations and a team of 9. I handle all finances, expenses, growth, forecasting, business & event planning. Go to livetogivefoundation.org for more information.

My responsibilites include: Creating qualified sales leads through the execution of grassroots events and activities at PS&E events (including, but not limited to, Shock and Pistons games); Prospecting and selling season tickets, group tickets and promotional ticket packages for the Detroit Shock; Making outbound calls, setting and attending sales based appointments, and delivering quality customer service to maintain current fan base and grow new fans; Meeting or exceeding weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales goals; Fully participating in the development and execution of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) plan for Shock fans; Fully participating in the development and execution of a marketing and promotion plan, both in and out of the arena; Managing existing ticket sales accounts; Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned (i.e. contract fulfillment); Attending/Staffing all Shock Games.