Chris Wight

Helped set up green screen set outside of the race track. Kept the set locked down while the camera was rolling. Stood in on set when needed. Went on runs. Drove crew to various locations around the track on golf-carts. Assisted camera department by carrying lens cases and extra batteries.

Unloaded/loaded gear. Helped set up Alexa camera and lights. Arranged objects in the background of the interview shots. Responsible for storage cards and extra lenses in the field. Helped build and position the dolly.

Assisted gaffers with adding light bars all around the studio. Drove vans & trucks to transport crew & equipment to/from hotels & shoot locations. Went on runs. Loaded/unloaded grip & art trucks at multiple locations. Assisted talent on and off set. Took crew to/from airport & picked up/dropped off rental cars.

Assisted the Art Department. Picked up various props and set materials around Indianapolis. Unloaded them onto set. Built a wall and fence to help make the set look like a sleek apartment. Decorated the apartment with furniture, paintings, a rug, etc.

Assisted the Art Department by taking several pictures of the location beforehand and then completely re-decorating the location with new furniture, tables, lamps, paintings, etc for each shot. Loaded and unloaded two trucks at each of the 4 locations over 4 days.

Logged camera footage for the RED camera system. Helped carry camera equipment around the facility. Set up camera equipment. Assisted with set up and break down of time-lapse cameras (5D Mark IIIs). Carried extra batteries, lens bag, CF/SD cards, etc so Cam Op could quickly replace it and film.

Coordinated a team for an advanced production class in which I produced and worked on professional promos, interviews and recruiting videos for various IU Sports teams. I was also in charge of the production equipment (Sony FS100, pocket dolly, lenses, lights, audio, etc).

Operated two different cameras in shifts. One camera was a wide shot of the action from a side angle at the top of the bleachers. The other followed the action in a tighter shot from the floor level of the pool. Took directions from the director through the headset.

Responsible for distributing and collecting walkies daily, recruiting extras, escorting talent to/from holding areas, distributing parking passes, unloading and loading the grip truck at each location, passing off information from Prod Mgr/AD to other PA's, going on runs, setting up the catering/lunch tents and doing crowd control.

Assisted the RED EPIC camera operator all day by carrying multiple long prime lenses, helping to change the lenses out, running REDMAGS to/from video village and protecting the camera, gear and operator from the elements throughout the game.

Distributed walkies, unloaded the grip truck, helped clean/organize the set, organized catering, escorted talent to/from holding areas and did crowd control outside of the Subway store while filming.

Went on runs. Unloaded equipment truck. Helped set up and break down locations. Set up lights on set. Helped build, transport, balance, and breakdown the jib. In charge of getting release information and pictures from the hotel guests that appeared in the shots.

Picked up and drove crew and equipment to locations. Helped crew load, unload and set up equipment. Scouted and suggested shot locations. Controlled crowds of people. Aimed remote antenna for the DP.

Unloaded equipment from the grip truck each day. Helped transport equipment to each new shooting location. Managed the camera cables when the dolly was in use. Relayed various instructions to 15+ people with walkie-talkies. Drove individuals to/from hotel rooms. Escorted talent and production crew members to breakfast and lunch locations.

Downloaded, edited, and rendered highlights, footage, bumpers, and graphics utilizing Final Cut Pro to appear on air, or live on the TVs behind the talent. Recorded and systematized television segments by the director’s instruction in order to efficiently deliver footage for time-sensitive post-production editing.