Abra Brayman

Production Design at Flight 33

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • Production Designer at Freelance (Self-employed)
Past
  • Associate Set Designer & Property Master at Cornerstone Theater
  • Art Direction at Universal Pictures
  • Production Design at Discovery Channel, Flight 33
Education
  • California Institute of the Arts
  • University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Il Bisonte, International School of Graphic Arts, Florence, Italy
  • Università per Stranieri di Siena
  • The University of New Mexico
Connections
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Industry
Entertainment
Websites

Abra Brayman’s Summary

Production Design: Discovery Channel/TV, American Film Institute/Directing Workshop for Women/Feature, Cal Arts/Experimental, USC/Feature, Independent Film & Music Videos. Set Design: Walt Disney MOD theater; REDCAT/Center for New Performance, Lund Dance Theater, SUNY Stony Brook, Intersection for the Arts & more...

Abra Brayman’s Specialties:

Production & Set Design for film, theater, television & events: rendering, model building, hand-drafting, color & composition expert; Props & Fashion Stylist; Costume Design; Scenic Painting & Fine Art. Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator.


Abra Brayman’s Experience

  • Production Designer

    Freelance (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)

    May 2008Present (1 year 7 months)

  • Associate Set Designer & Property Master

    Cornerstone Theater

    (Entertainment industry)

    April 2009June 2009 (3 months)

  • Art Direction

    Universal Pictures

    (Public Company; GE; Entertainment industry)

    October 2008November 2008 (2 months)

    'Hellboy' release event.

  • Production Design

    Discovery Channel, Flight 33

    (Entertainment industry)

    October 2008November 2008 (2 months)

    Discovery Science Series: Neanderthals --Where Did They Go?

  • Production Designer

    American Film Institute

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 2008August 2008 (3 months)

    Production Designer & Prop Master for AFI, Directing Workshop for Women, Feature.

  • Assistant Scenic Design Manager

    LA Opera Co.

    (Entertainment industry)

    May 2006August 2008 (2 years 4 months)

    Assisted George Tsypin & Julie Taymor on World Premiere Opera, Grendel. Assisted Doug Fitch on Opera, Hansel & Gretel. Model Display Manager; Opera Set Photo Archive Manager.

  • Graduate Student

    California Institute of the Arts

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 2005May 2008 (2 years 9 months)

    Graduate Student in Set & Costume Design. Under the tutelage of Chria Barreca, Head of Set Design; Ellen McCartney, Head of Costume Design; Don Holder, Head of Lighting Design. Experience working in Scenic & Costume Shop.

  • Muralist, Specialty Painter & Color Consultant

    Up Against The Wall

    (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 1995August 2005 (10 years )


Abra Brayman’s Education

  • California Institute of the Arts

    MFA , Set & Costume Design , 20052008

    Activities and Societies:
    CODE PINK! PETA, UCSC & Cal Arts Alumni
  • University of California, Santa Cruz

    BA , Art & Language , 19911995

    GO SLUGS!

    Activities and Societies:
    UCSC Education Abroad Scholarship Recipient, UCSC Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art.
  • Il Bisonte, International School of Graphic Arts, Florence, Italy

    Certificate , Graphic Arts , 19931994

  • Università per Stranieri di Siena

    Language 1993

  • The University of New Mexico


Additional Information

Abra Brayman’s Websites:

Abra Brayman’s Interests:

Set & Costume Design, Scenic Painting, Fine Art

Abra Brayman’s Groups:

CODE PINK! PETA, UCSC & Cal Arts Alumni Association

  •    CalArts Alumni Association

Abra Brayman’s Honors:

UCSC Eduation Abroad Scholarship Recipient, UCSC Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fine Art.


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