Bio/Resume
Chad Quandt
Chad Quandt
(Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Stand Up Comedian, Dragon Slayer)
Chad Quandt is a junior at Indiana University studying telecommunications and business. Or in other words, how to produce artful films and then sell out.
Send love/hate mail to chadquandt@gmail.com
Education
- BA: Telecommunications; Minor: Business Administration; May 2010 – Indiana University
- Study Abroad in Japan, Summer 2008
Employment
- Cartoon Network Studios – Production Assistant, Development Intern – May 2009 to Aug 2009
- Blindlight – Session Coordinator, Audition Coordinator, Intern – Aug ‘09 to currently
- Filament Features – Production Assistant, Grip – June ‘10
- Rolling Stone Magazine – Videographer/Production Crew – Freelance
- PBS: WTIU – Camera Operator, Production Crew – Oct ‘07 to May ‘10
- Red Varden Studios – Production Assistant – July ‘09
- Indiana Daily Student – Columnist, Editorial Board – Sept ‘08 to May ‘10
- WEEKEND Magazine – Pop Culture Writer, Interviewer – Sept ‘09 to May ‘10
Unpaid (Fun) Activities
- IU Student Television (IUSTV) – Programming Director, Executive Producer
- “The Friday Zone” (PBS children’s program) – Host, Writer
- “Hoosier Translation” (Documentary shot in Japan) – Editor, Cameraman, Writer
- “iStudent News” – Interviewer, Editor, Writer, Political Correspondent
- “Telecom Half-Hour of Power” – Creator, Producer
- “A Moment of Science” (NPR: WFIU) – writer, actor
- 99.1 FM WIUX – DJ, Music Committee, News Committee
- IU Bombardment Society (dodgeball club) – Founder, Magistrate
Acquired Skills
- Worked on all creative aspects of the animation process for shows including Flapjack, Chowder, Ben 10, Adventure Time, Regular Show and Adult Swim programming
- Writing and voice recording for high profile games such as Aion, Guild Wars 2, Command & Conquer 4, Iron Man 2, TMNT Smash-Up, Rogue Warrior, & Mod Nation
- Directing a group of 300+ students in producing consistent quality programming for IUSTV viewed by over 40,000 students. Programs range from live news, dramas, music videos and talk shows.
- Operating cameras (field and studio), lighting rigs, teleprompter, crane cameras, soundboards, switchers, running grip, sound equipment (microphones and boards)
- Shooting a wide variety of programs from football games to children’s programming
- Construction of sets for studio broadcast
- Writing for satire, opinion columns, screenplays, news, comedy, and reviews of media
- Interviewing high-profile subjects such as Jason Reitman, Adam Lambert, Demetri Martin, Dead Prez, Joel McHale, Max Brooks & Jesper Juul
Technology Skills
- Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro , Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Final Draft, Compressor, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office Programs, WordPress, Mac and Windows OS
Jon Lawson
(Illustrator, Human Beat Box)
Jon Lawson
Jon Lawson is 25, studies art at the Racklin School of Arts at IUSB, and the guy what draws all them cartoon pitchers in the comical strip each week.
He works at the South Bend Museum of Art where he helps out the curator. Sometimes he gets to sleep at the museum. Nothing comes to life.
He loves him some videogames, hockey, Magic the Gathering, spooky industrial rock, Kermit the Frog, post-apocalyptic wastelands, Swedish Fish, Billy Mays, and dinosaurs
He hates him some dijon mustard, lines at the bank, Bratz dolls, pigs, cucumbers, the songs “Christmas Shoes,” “God Bless the USA,” and “Butterfly Kisses,” and centipedes.
Send all praises, complaints, eVomit, and marriage proposals to NnyManiac@sbcglobal.net
