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About
Hello everyone!
I would love to be a part of the film industry. As an Alumni of Nottingham Trent University, I have gained many new skills and deepened my passion of being a part of this industry. As a Slovak native I feel that I can offer a new perspective and skills in this ever-growing creative industry.
Hope you have a great day!
Fun facts:
I´ve got a cat called Garfield and a huge Cane Corso called Jouven.
My favourite director is Wong Kar-Wai.
I enjoy cereal without milk.
E-learning
See which ScreenSkills e-learning Nikola Kocmarska has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.
Experience
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Retail Receptionist
- Receiving phone calls - Time management - Managing stock levels - Health & Safety responsibilities - Managing people - Customer communication
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Gaffer (Short Film)
I was assisting in setting up the lighting as well as supporting the DOP/Director in their vision over the course of 2 days of exterior and interior shoots on a short film.
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Gaffer (Music Video)
My responsibilities were to design lighting plans and assist the DOP and the Director in their vision. I set up the lights and adjusted them for exposure. This was the first time I used multiple colours in a shoot and it was a great challenge and very fun. This music video is set to be released in April.
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Gaffer
I´ve shot this music video for the Blue Nation band for for 1 day. I´ve used just a single spotlight as this was desired my the Director. We shot this during the day, so this required blacking out most of the location to suit the isolated and focused feeling on the characters in the Music Video.
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Gaffer
This was a 1 day shoot for a company for their First Aid educational video on a Heart attack and how to help a person once they start experiencing it (seeing the signs, etc.). I´ve worked with the Director on bringing the location to life as it was an older pub and it had a lot of charm. The Director wanted to work on it as a film that would be easily viewable to the audience as well as educate them. All of the lights I have used were Amaran lights, especially the F22C and F21c.
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Gaffer
Short film I worked on recently for a few days as a Gaffer. To be released in 2024.
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Gaffer (Short Film)
In Our Time I was responsible for creating lighting set ups and creatively as well as technically think in creating them to suit the necessary scenes. I set up lighting as well as grip and implemented any necessary changes on the spot. This film won best film at Focus International Film Festival and was selected in National Youth Awards and Lift-off first time filmmaker sessions.
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Gaffer (Student short Film)
In Fine Lines, my responsibility was to pretty much do the same as I did in Our Time, which was to create lighting set ups which match the mood and the aesthetic feeling of each scene. On set I set up lighting and grip as well as adjusted according to the DOPs and Director’s needs. Fine Lines was succesful at Lift-off First time Filmmaker sessions, where it got to the final stage and won Best Film of the year at our university.
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Production Assistant, Camera operator and Lighting assistant (Short Film)
My responsibilities are various as I was responsible for the clapperboard, setting up lighting, grip as well as operating the camera for some shots. Furthermore, I was assisting in creating lighting set ups for some shots and supported the creator and director in the best way possible.
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Reception and Telephony Officer
- Controlled access to the building - Provided information for visitors and students - Assured safety around the building by closing and opening the building - Responsibly received and stored deliveries ready for pickup
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1st AD & Production Assistant (Student Interactive Film)
On this shoot I was a part of a team and experience shooting an interactive film. I was responsible in supervising continuity, solving problems with the equipment as well as assisting with setting up the equipment.
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Director and Assistant Producer (Student Short Film)
This was my first project where I was responsible for a crew of more than 10 people as a director and an assistant producer. I was responsible for communicating necessary adjustments as well as keeping the crew up to date. On set I prioritised and decided on quick changes to the filming schedule as well as the shot lists. These I developed myself and was responsible for along with communicating my ideas through a storyboard. Furthermore, I was communicating with the cast and discussed their roles before and during the shoot.
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Gaffer
Jump was my first project where I was specifically doing the role of a Gaffer. I independently prepared lighting floor plans and set ups with the Directors input as well as implemented changes as desired by the Director/DOP. Furthermore I set up lighting and other equipment on set and solved any unpredictable issues on set in connections to lighting.
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Camera Assistant & Deputy to the Production Manager
For this multi music video project, titled Jejune Heart EP, I have worked in 2 different positions. At first I was allocated to be a camera assistant. In this position I supported the DOP and the Director in various ways. I set up lighting and grip as well as offered advice when needed. Preparation was key, and I was able to support them in a way that I packed the equipment and put away lenses and other various cables, etc. that was currently not in use. At the same time I was taking some BTS footage and helped with liaising between the Cast and Crew members. After 3 music videos, due to scheduling issues, I asked to be transferred to the production team. In this position I supported the production manager with organizing production documents along with being responsible for time-management as I created schedules for the next 3 music video projects.
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Runner and Camera Operator
During my time with this student led company, I was a part of a live basketball recording for NTU and a camera operator for a society music video for NTU Sing.
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Registry Employee
- Communicated with people in person and by telephone, solving their enquiries - Organised and registered daily post - Worked in a busy environment - Ensured safety on the workplace - Ordered deliveries for the next day
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Front End Sales & Shop Assistant
- Sold specialized products - Communicated with customers from different backgrounds - Responsibly handled cash - Organised stock levels
Education and training
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Work well series
ScreenSkills Funded
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Certificate Assertiveness, Personal Branding, Leadership and Confidence
Through Womens development programme I have found my abilities as a woman as well as how we are in some ways disadvantaged. Through these certificates I have learned how to be confident in myself and in my abilities in my line of work.
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to working in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mentoring for mentees
ScreenSkills Funded
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Trainee Finder 2023/24 launch webinar
ScreenSkills Funded
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BSc Film Production Technology
In my 3 years as an Undergraduate I have gained knowledge of the whole production process from the idea through production and into delivery. I have constantly evolved and learned new things as well as found out my true passion in life. My biggest successes come from achieving 1st Class Honours in my degree as well as winning Best Film of our University. My student productions have furthermore been accepted into many film festivals and were very successful domestically and internationally.
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Certificate Applied Skills for a Sustainable Media Industry module
Through my studies I have learned the importance of sustainability on film sets as well as pre-production and post-production and found out how we as filmmakers can help improve sustainability in the film industry. Through practical work, we were able to lower our carbon footprint on our productions as well as save money in the process.
Certificates
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
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Work well series
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Mentoring for mentees