Rebecca A. Battle is a conceptual, industrial, urban and American photographer. She applies a film professional background to create original photoplays, editorials, and photographic shorts utilizing her surroundings as ready-made set design. Her work also brings attention to the mundane or abandoned by documenting the erosion of urban and rural America. The monographs suggest a sudden occurrence annihilated life with hardly a trace of human activity.

 During her career as a film professional in Los Angeles, Battle has worked in every genre and medium of filmmaking and is a classically trained pianist. She attended the liberal arts college Wilkes-University in Pennsylvania. You can follow her gallery of work and photographic adventures at www.battle-studios.com.

Battle Studios (present)

Photographer, Creative Producer and Writer. Conceptual, industrial, urban, and American photography. Co-creator of concepts for television and feature films.

- Manages photography projects from concept to shoot through postproduction to include retouching of photographs and editorial of projects including the creation of photographic shorts.

- Implements marketing and publicity plans utilizing social media, creating promotional materials such as postcards and stickers, writing of press releases, and sending e-mail campaigns to announce completed projects.

- Organizes and manages all digital asset files upon completion of project.

- Maintains website and blog.

 For portfolio, blog, and artist statement please visit to www.battle-studios.com

President Barack Obama Re-Election Campaign (Wilkes-Barre Office) (2012)

Social Media Coordinator/Phone Bank Director

- Created Facebook and Twitter accounts and populated sites with news from the campaign and Wilkes-Barre Office.

- Trained and managed phone bank volunteers during Get Out the Vote (GOTV) that reached out to the local community.

Universal Studios Burbank, California (2011)

Digital Asset Management Prepper

-Prepped artwork for Universal Studio’s movie and television DVD boxes, movie posters, billboards and other promotional material for print department

-Created viewable previews for publicity and marketing.

Acme Filmworks Hollywood, California (2000-2009)

Director of Publicity & Marketing for award-winning animation studio.

- Worked to increase company exposure in trade magazines, through advertising, and direct marketing leading to accounts for AT&T, Hilton Hotels, Principal Financial Group, Ritz Crackers, and United Airlines and Academy Award nomination for the short film Nibbles.

- Worked closely with worldwide film festivals submitting and trafficking of commercials.

- Selected publicity images and maintained company website.

- Wrote press releases, director biographies and synopsis of all content.

Freelance Film Professional Los Angeles, California (1992-2010)

Worked on feature films, commercials, and music videos.

Production Coordinator

- Aided production manager in ordering equipment and obtaining bids.

- Worked closely with accounting departments with check requests and crew timecards.

- Maintained crew and vendor lists, purchase order, check, and timecard logs.

Script Supervisor

- Worked with all departments to ensure continuity of an entire film.

- Worked closely with director to maintain screen direction for editorial.

- Took copious notes on action, angles of shots, and timing of scenes.

- Aided actors with their lines.

For a partial list of credits go to www.imdb.com.

QUALIFICATIONS: MAC proficient: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Filemaker Pro, Web 2.0 savvy, excellent written and visual editorial skills, basic book keeping and accounting.

SUMMARY: Diverse work history. Highly motivated self-starter. Brings enthusiasm and professionalism to the workplace. Comes equipped with abundant energy.

EDUCATION: Wilkes University Major in Communications/Minor in English

                          Private Classical Piano Study – Twelve Years

“G-Woman” Art Takes Times Square Premiere Event New York 2012

“Factorium” Camerawork Gallery Scranton 2012

“Factorium” The Chocolate and Art Show #6 Los Angeles 2010

“Factorium” The Photography Show Melrose LightSpace Los Angeles 2009

“Running on Empty” LiveLargeHere Los Angeles 2007

“California Poppies” Ivar Hollywood Library Hollywood 2000