Savy G Hess

About Savy

Description I grew up in Columbus, Ohio. One of my favorite hobbies growing up was making short films on my dad's Hitchi DVD HDD camcorder. At the age of 9 I wrote, directed, DP'd, gaffed, filmed, and edited my first horror film, which totally rivals "The Conjuring". At the age of 14, I started in technical theatre, in my high school. I was a jack of all trades, learning lighting, how to build sets, and mix sound. I was also on all of the run crews (so I am used to working under pressure). I attended the University of Cincinnati from 2017-2020, where I studied Technical Direction. Here I learned to weld, furthered my rigging and carpentry skills, and worked on more run crews (my favorite part of production). At the start of 2021, I moved to Austin, Texas and started working as a PA with 2perf Productions. I was immediately drawn to electrics and worked as a grip for several music videos and short films. In January of 2022, I gaffed my first feature film "Thirst" and also began working at Aduro Studios & Film. For SXSW this year, I did some venue lighting with Ilios Productions. I have worked with the Zach Theatre several times this year on show crews and lighting and stage operations overhire. I have been keeping busy in G&E and prefer busier productions that keep me moving. This summer I worked hard to aquire both my Fireworks Flame Effects and Fireworks Special Effects Operator Licenses which I got to put to use on the Zach Theatre's "Inheritance Part 1". I hope to learn more about special effects in 2023. In the future, I hope to continue working as gaffer and would love to explore stunt rigging and pyrotechnics. Please contact me if you are in need of someone with grip and electric experience who is eager to learn!