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#37 | Film School, Camera Dept, & More with 1st AC & App Developer, Erica Chan

41 min • 8 oktober 2024

Erica Chan is an IATSE Local 600 First Assistant Camera and the App Developer behind FreeMe, an all-in-one job and time tracking app designed to support the individual crew member. Erica grew up in Vegas and attended UNLV for undergrad, followed by FSU for her Master's degree. She moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined IATSE Local 600 in 2019. Erica is a winner of a Student Emmy.

During the pandemic, Erica helped people through unemployment with Unemployment Gurus. She works mostly on commercials (Google, Apple, US Army, Alaska Airlines) and launched FreeMe in May of 2024.

Connect with Erica:

➡️ Instagram: @thefreemeapp

➡️ TikTok: @thefreemeapp

www.thefreemeapp.com

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