Marcita Maree
CONTACT
-https://www.flickr.com/photos/-@N04/
COVER LETTER
I have a meticulous eye for detail and a history of quality control for media - television shows, movies, music videos,
photographic content for advertising, etc.
As a freelancer, I have worked with reoccurring clients and businesses as a digital content creator so that they may
have content to use as advertisement online and grew as the clients grew.
I am proficient in many Adobe programmes such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, In Design,
and Illustrator.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MASC - Mining And Surface Certification
August 2019 — Present
Content Creator
Skål Bar & Eatery
November 2017 — Present
Photographer
Occasionally take photos of the venue, food, staff, customers, musicians and products.
Photos are used on their website and social media
https://skal.co.za/
Keets Productions
November 2013 — Present
Freelance Digital Content Creator
Photography, video production, animation, post-production.
Programmes I use:
Photography: Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Videos: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Encoder
Audio Engineering: Protools, Logic
Design/Layout: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe inDesign
Equipment I use:
Canon 70D
Canon 600D
Canon 24mm Pancake lens
Canon 10 - 22mm Wide Angle lens
Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art lens
Zhiyun Crane Plus
Rode Video Mic Pro
Canon Speedlight 420EX II
Adobe CC
Career Highlights:
Media team coordinator for Saggy Stone Beer & Music Festival 2019
Documented the European tour of a South African band and documented Rockstadt Extreme Festival 2018
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Wildfire Tattoos & Body Piercing
October 2018 — April 2019
Photographer
Occasionally take photos of the artist while at work and products.
Wildfire Tattoos & Body Piercing
July 2018 — April 2019
Receptionist
Work in Canal Walk, 8 - 13 hour shifts, weekdays and weekends on either side.
Wildfire Tattoos duties include taking bookings and deposits, making sure all indemnity forms are filled and signed,
doing cash up, keeping the shop neat, cleaning the equipment
Wildfire Body Piercing duties include making sure all indemnity forms are filled and signed, doing cash up, keeping
the shop neat, cleaning the equipment, sell jewelry
Blended Audio
April 2017 — May 2018
Content Development Manager
Duties included preparation of scripts for the voice actors, track scripts for the audio engineers, check and track
episodes for mistakes, set studios up and be a stand-in engineer when other engineers aren't available, train newer
interns and delegate TV shows and movies among the interns.
Monitored the interns to keep them up to date.
The interns would also report to me about missing content.
Blended Audio
October 2016 — April 2017
Audio Engineer Intern
6 month internship.
Programs used:
Google Sheets and ProTools.
Duties included preparation of scripts for the voice actors, track scripts for the audio engineers, check and track
episodes for mistakes, set studios up and be a stand-in engineer when other engineers aren't available.
Learned conditional formatting and mirroring in Google Sheets.
Did the script writing training to learn more about the other parts of the process.
From The Hive
September 2016 — August 2018
Director Of Photography, Social Media Manager
Cover live music events weekly, followed by post-production and uploaded online within the week.
Update Facebook, Instagram, and website regularly.
Musicians & Bands
April 2015 — December 2018
Photographer, Videographer, & Promoter
Work with multiple bands to promote them. Keep social media platforms updated. Keep event pages updated.
Cover the band's shows with photography and videos, post photos and videos in the week after post-production.
Do artwork - album covers, logo designs, etc.
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Gadget Time
April 2016 — May 2016
Sales Assistant
Helped customers, kept store neat.
The Metalist ZA (Magazine)
December 2014 — December 2015
Photographer, Occasional Videographer
Cover live music events weekly, followed by post-production and uploaded online within the week.
Update Facebook, Instagram, and website regularly.
Old Mutual
August 2015 — September 2015
Photographer & Videographer
Take photos and video clips of events Old Mutual runs.
Aurora Artisan Ice-Cream
January 2015 — March 2015
Sales Assistant
Set up and sold at Blaauwklippen Family Market in Stellenbosch.
Cotton On.
November 2014 — Decemeber 2014
Sales Assistant
Worked as a Christmas Casual.
Your Live Music Guide (Magazine)
July 2014 — Decemeber 2014
Photographer
Cover live music events weekly, followed by post-production and uploaded online within the week.
Update Facebook, Instagram, and website regularly.
Bert Van Niekerk
January 2011 — December 2012
Personal Assistant
Served as part of leadership & crew team.
Leadership team involved weekly meetings, planning term programs, raising up new leaders, overseeing/supervising
the crew members.
Crew team involved weekly meetings, set up and set down, decorating of venue.
Decorations coordinator and overseer.
Personal assistant in administration, organization and advertising.
Involved in music team, helped with media, helped in organizing and running holiday programs for children.
QUALIFICATIONS
Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts Certificate in Digital Training: Adobe Illustrator Essential Skills.
Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts Certificate in Digital Training: Adobe InDesign Essential Skills.
Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts Certificate in Digital Training: Adobe Photoshop Essential Skills.
NQF4 CATHSSETA (Culture Arts Tourism Hospitality & Sport Sector Education Training Authority) National Certificate:
Music Industry: Sound Technology.
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) Intermediate Certificate in Contemporary Popular Music Practice
(Sound Technology).
NQF3 CATHSSETA (Culture Arts Tourism Hospitality & Sport Sector Education Training Authority) National Certificate:
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Music Industry Practice.
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) Intermediate Certificate in Contemporary Popular Music Practice (Bass
Guitar).
NQF2 CATHSSETA (Culture Arts Tourism Hospitality & Sport Sector Education Training Authority) National Certificate:
Music Industry Practice.
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) Basic Certificate in Contemporary Popular Music Practice (Bass Guitar).
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) Basic Certificate in Contemporary Popular Music Practice (Guitar).
EDUCATION
Print & Digital Publishing (Part-Time
Course)
July 2016 — October 2016
Friends of Design
Learn to create printed visual communication that is compelling and professional. Create stunning visual effects
using a combination of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator's powerful tools. Learn concepts and techniques
to create professional posters, brochures, flyers and packaging and more.
Sound Engineering
January 2015 — December 2015
Campus Of Performing Arts
Recording Popular Music, Creative ICT & Sound Design, Music Theory, Create & Arrange Music, Music Industry
Overview, Ethics and professionalism in the music industry in SA, Working with Digital Audio, Creative Sound
Engineering, Live Recording Session, Entrepreneurial Practice, Business Ethics, Songwriting & Arrangement, Creative
Portfolio, Mastering, Live Sound.
Performance in Bass Guitar
January 2014 — December 2014
Campus Of Performing Arts
Practical instrument: Creative Musicianship (Bass,) Live Performance Practice, Entrepreneurial Practice, Business
Ethics, Songwriting & Arrangement, Research Methods
Performance in Guitar and Bass Guitar
January 2013 — December 2013
Campus Of Performing Arts
Practical instrument: Applied Technical Studies (Bass and Guitar,) Practical instrument: Professional Reading (Bass
and Guitar,) Live Performance Practice, Ear Training, Music Theory, Create & Arrange Music, Music Industry
Overview, Academic Writing Skills, Ethics and professionalism in the music industry in SA
High School
January 2007 — December 2011
Sword Homeschool
INTERESTS
Advertising, Promoting, Marketing, Music, Instruments, Art, Photography, Filming, Production, Post-production,
Designing, Fashion, People, Extreme Sports, Multimedia, Graphic Design.
REFERENCES
Bert Van Niekerk - Number given on request
Pieter Matthyser - Number given on request
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