Duell Davis

Loaded into location, set up seamless backdrop, titan tubes, Aputure heads and grip equipment to create a dark and moody atmosphere in line with a new show from MGM+.

Loaded into studio space in Manhattan. Set up large 8x8 key light, menace armed back light, and detail lights for the back ground during the initial interview. Then chased talent around with a bounce board for some b roll sequences.

ENG coverage of live event in DC with a local news anchor. Livestreamed the coverage using the LiveU backpack system.

Loaded large lighting package into studio in Brooklyn. Managed a 4 man team and created a believable beach lighting set in front of a green screen for the classic Corona commercial with Eli Manning. Lit two additional sets for additional scripted moments within the space.

Two camera series following top chefs and restaurant owners in their unique NY establishments. Captured intro and outro of our host, b roll of family meal and kitchen prep and service, and cut aways of kitchen, bar and restaurant seating areas.

Set up lights, cameras and video village for client/director. Discussed lighting ideas with the DP and then executed using LED sources and practicals. Operated b camera during cross cover scenarios.

Loaded into location, assisted camera with dolly moves and video village. Moved bounce boards and solids around location to create shape.

Set up lights and two cameras for capturing interview and b roll sequences in NYC white cyc studio.

Discussed lighting desires with Director/DP. Determined the best lighting approach and facilitated a suitable lighting package within budget. Rigged lights up high on book shelves and created beautiful key lights on the ground using Litemats and 4x4 frames.

Built out lighting package through discussions with the DP. Loaded the truck and delivered it to location. Ran power and built lighting units for capture of interviews and staged b roll elements around an office space.

Director/DP for this live capture series of an orchestra. Shot in a large auditorium on tripods and dana dollies. Lit using a few lights on the ground and a full overhead grid of LEDs and tungsten units.

Loaded in camera and lighting equipment. Ran power, set up 6x6 frames and pushed large 2x1 panels through them. Used hard lights in the far background as back lights for the 12 piece band. Operated one of 5 cameras during capture of the bands performance and their following roundtable talk.

DP'ed all of the east coast interviews for this show. Flew around the US with 400lbs of equipment to film interviews of professors, celebrities and doctors. Collaborated with the director to find the best two camera angle possible in our shooting location without any scouting, or photos before showing up. Operated lights, audio, cameras and live stream equipment during all shoot days.

Loaded in and staged equipment. Assisted the gaffer with rigging lights and controlling spill/adding softness to the lighting using solids and diffusions.

Built camera packages and video village for client/director. Set power and lighting for interviews and b roll inside an old bank vault in lower Manhattan. Loaded out of location at end of day.

Provided and built two FX9 packages as well as a few Litemats. Operated B camera on a slider and tripod during cross cover scenarios. Assisted the AC with data management, battery charging and video village.

Loaded in lighting equipment up 3 flights to a NYC apartment. Set HMI and LED sources in the room to create shape and enough ambient light to shoot the project.

Loaded in G&E equipment to shooting location in midtown Manhattan. Navigated bins and equipment carts through the catacombs of NYC underground office buildings. Built menace arms, booms and 6x6 frames to rig and control lights for a make up ad.

Loaded in lighting equipment and lit NY loft space using aputure and litemat units.

Unloaded truck, ran power and set up lighting equipment throughout location. Walked with a pole operated Litemat 1 for some steadicam shots.

Two camera doc series following a host as she tours beautiful historic homes in Manhattan. Set up camera packages, charging station, and wireless monitors for director/client and operated b camera during all capture.

Unloaded truck, ran generator power, set up lights around location. Loaded the truck and company moved to a new location to do it all again.

Built lighting package with DP. Lit interviews and b roll sequences at various shooting locations including central park, local restaurants in brooklyn, shopping centers and a studio in Manhattan. Was promoted to DP when the original DP became unavailable.

Set up lighting using Sky Panels and Quasar tubes in a white cyc studio.

Unloaded truck onto location, placed generators and ran power. Then set lights throughout location- titan tubes, Forza and Arri HMI units.

Loaded in equipment and ran power for eight 4K HMIs inside an old armory in Jersey City. Moved a Sky Panel S360 on a roller stand as a mobile key light on a basketball court. Struck units/power and loaded out of location.

Loaded in equipment to high school location in Manhattan. Set up staging, ran generator power for exterior units and placed other lights under gaffer's direction; HMI's, Sky Panels, Tungsten.

Built Red Komodo and video village for client. Captured product shots, scripted moments and other handheld b roll while operating with an easy rig.

Travel shoot to KY. Brought camera and some lighting from NYC. Drove around in G&E truck with local vendor to various areas in KY to light and shoot interviews with farmers with technologically advanced farm operations. Set up lighting using Aputure units, Sky Panels and CRLS reflectors. Then operated b camera. Captured b roll of farming facilities and exterior establishing shots

Built camera package and shot project on the Ronin 2 gimbal system. Captured band footage and dance party moments on the gimbal. Placed lighting units for our night exteriors, driving car shots and campfire sequences.

Loaded in camera and lighting equipment to hotel suite. Set up a few lights in the bathroom and above windows so that the DP could shoot around without seeing units. Built camera and pulled focus during capture.

Lit interviews and b roll of NYC Ballet dancers using Litemats. Coordinated bounce and solid placement with key grip for car beauty shots during day exteriors.

Loaded in electric equipment and set up staging area. Placed lights and adjusted levels based on gaffer's directions.

Set up lighting equipment, using initial discussions with the DP as a guide. Designed 3 different lighting sets for our staged b roll sequences. Built large 8x8 book light for interview moments.

Ran power from truck genny to three shooting locations, built all LED, HMI and tungsten units and placed them on set under the direction of the gaffer. Managed an electric crew of four. Loaded and unloaded the our 3 Ton G&E truck. Kept track of our truck's inventory including L&D.

Assisted the Gaffer and Key Grip with building lights, frames, loading/unloading the truck and running power on a football field.

Built two Alexa Mini packages, wireless video and follow focus system, balanced Movi Pro, swapped filters, and batteries- standard AC stuff.

Lit two camera interview using high powered tungsten units inside the studio.

Loaded in lighting and camera equipment. Lit our shooting kitchen set. In addition to all gaffer responsibilities, I also AC'ed for the DP.

Assisted DP and Gaffer with lighting set ups for this table top shoot.

Built two FX9 cameras and set up video village. Placed both cameras and lit the sit down interview.

Built two camera systems, wireless video and framed up both shots for DP. Media managed on set.

Two camera home renovation show. Captured b-roll of renovations and talking head sequences with host.

Built two FX9 cameras, wireless video monitors, and set up battery station. Media managed on set. Captured talking head explainers of our host and b-roll inside an upper west side mansion.

Built two FX9 cameras and set up video village. Placed both cameras and lit the sit down interview.

Prepped gear for travel to Boston. Managed all lighting and camera equipment while during production. Supported the camera department by pulling focus and building wireless monitor systems. Assisted the DP and gaffer with lighting a variety of interviews at an airport and the Red Sox stadium.

Provided camera equipment to production. Set up both camera systems and video village for client. Assisted the DP with designing camera placement. Operated B cam during five interviews and media managed.

Provided all camera and lighting equipment to production. Supported the gaffer in lighting three, three camera talk show interviews within a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn.

Put together lighting package based on conversation with DP. Accomplished multiple lighting set ups while shooting night exteriors of a neighborhood and interiors of a moving car.

Ran power on the ground and in the grid. Set up lights on the ground and up in the grid based on the plan I designed with the DP.

Designed and lit three unique scripted set ups within the same studio space for this branded piece starring Tampa Bay Buc's Logan Ryan.

Loaded and unloaded gear into studio in midtown. Lit interview and b-roll captures on set.

Supported camera and the G&E department for this branded piece.

Assisted camera during set up and shooting. Lit outdoor interviews using butterfly frames and bounce boards. Broke down camera and grip gear then loaded onto the truck.

DP'ed all of the east coast interviews for this show. Flew around the US with 400lbs of equipment to film interviews of professors, celebrities and doctors. Collaborated with the director to find the best two camera angle possible in our shooting location without any scouting, or photos before showing up. Operated lights, audio, cameras and live stream equipment during all shoot days.

Lit a couple interviews of tech and finance guru's inside their Manhattan offices. Also, supported camera by pulling focus.

Two camera follow doc series in busy kitchens and butcher shops. Shot with Fuji lenses and FS7 cameras on easy rigs. Captured footage in tight shooting environments and with fast moving subjects.

Feature film shot in Cape Cod, Mass. Managed a team of 6, designed lighting plan and gear list while working closely with the DP. Lit night exteriors on streets, in swamps, and outside restaurant locations. Large lighting package with HMI's and big LED sources.

Two camera interview set up in historical building in Manhattan. Loaded into location, ran power and lit set using practicals and a large 8x8 key light.

Loaded camera equipment into location. Setup A and B camera. Operated B camera as a profile slider shot during our interviews.

Travel doc series- Ft. Lauderdale, Cincinnati and Atlanta. Interviews, b roll, drone footage. Small, but mighty 3 man team.

Two camera interview. Set up A and B cam then operated B cam on a Dana Dolly during capture.

Lit green screen and keyed using a large soft source of Sky Panels and grip equipment. Captured talking head moments on a slider.

Three camera interview series. Lit talent in front of a large seamless backdrop. Operated the 'beauty camera'- capturing a variety of interesting angles of our subjects using shallow depth of field, long lenses and sliders.

B camera operator and gaffer for an educational shoot stretching over three consecutive summers. Built cameras, wireless video systems and lighting units. Loaded/unloaded truck. Set frames for DP, lit each scripted scene and direct to camera talking heads. Operated one camera during shooting.

Captured interviews and BTS b roll of vendors and artists during an event in Harlem sponsored by Space Jam: A New Legacy. Shot using a gimbal, or handheld. Also, covered event using time lapses and drone.

Ran power and set up lights in a studio environment.

Worked with the gaffer to light 3 kitchen sets with their own distinct look. Rigged a Litemat 8 overhead, built 8x8 diffusion and solid frames. Menace armed back lights.

Set up 12x12 frames of solid, diffusion and ultrabounces while we captured action sequences on a tennis court all day.

Assisted the DP with traveling equipment to North Carolina. Set up cameras and lighting equipment to film interviews and b-roll around GE's nuclear reactor facility. Served as gaffer and AC. Flew drone for establishing shots.

Drove to cities like Philadelphia and DC to capture two camera interviews. Loaded in equipment to location and setup lights, camera and audio. Uploaded footage to Producer using the media shuttle online platform.

Loaded/unloaded gear into studio in NYC. Ran power and lit this scripted spot for some new Petco products.

DP'ed all of the east coast interviews for this show. Flew around the US with 400lbs of equipment to film interviews of professors, celebrities and doctors. Collaborated with the director to find the best two camera angle possible in our shooting location without any scouting, or photos before showing up. Operated lights, audio, cameras and live stream equipment during all shoot days.

Standard two camera interview and b-roll- medium shot and profile dolly move. I lit the interviews and operated the dolly shot while shooting.

Table top recreation shoot. Branded ad for CBS's new show Clarice. Designed lighting package with DP. Lit this promo using only tungsten units.

Loaded in lighting equipment, ran power and set lights for a mini documentary shoot with a widely recognized NYC chef. Lit the interview and a variety of table top cooking segments.

Horror film shot in New Mexico. Managed a team of 7 people. Created lighting plots and gear list based on conversations with DP. Lit large night exteriors and intimate day interiors using Sky Panels, Jokers and Titan Tubes. Overhead rigging, facilitating company moves, ran equipment on generator power.

Put together lighting and grip package based on the needs of the shoots determined by the DP and production. Booked additional crew that was needed for my department. Load/unload equipment at set. Implemented a lighting plan which would allow 360 video capture on Steadicam.

Put together gear list for shoot and light each scene with collaboration from the DP. Interior/Exterior scenes shot at a mansion located in Long Island, NY.

Gaffer and AC for cosmetic ad shoot. Built camera (Alexa Mini) and wireless systems. Pulled focus during steadicam moments. Ran power and set large tungsten units for studio shoot.

Commercial for local hot sauce brand. Shot in a local Mexican restaurant in Long Island. Collaborated with director to design shot list and shooting schedule. Set camera angles and lit the project using LED and tungsten units. Picture locked and colored project.

Follow doc series. Built two FS7's, set frames and lit interview. Captured b-roll of talent in various locations including- their home, bowling alley, bar, thai restaurant kitchen, and moving car.

Multi episode cocktail recipe content. Captured on Leica Summicrons and an Ursa Mini at a daylight studio in Brooklyn. Lit using Sky Panels, Joker 800s and grip equipment.

Set electrician for a union major TV show. Location and studio shooting in NYC. Load/unload truck, run power, build units, set lights under direction of Gaffer.

Directed two camera set up as we captured influencers try unique foods and fun restaurants in NYC. Lit very challenging locations.

Two camera series following influencers as they try unique foods in the NYC area. Load lighting and camera equipment into location. Run power, set up lighting and cameras.

Assist director/DP with building cameras, setting two camera frames, lighting and audio. Two camera interview- one standard medium shot, another profile slider move. Lit table top, lazy Susan product shots.

2 camera follow doc series capturing the hustle and day to day operation of a Queens donut shop. Shot at multiple open restaurants, subway stations and grocery stores around NYC. Captured on Arri Alexa Minis and Angenieux zooms.

Loaded into location in Brooklyn. Ran power and built Sky Panels and Litemats on wheels. Moved these around location as needed. Blacked out one side of location to improve the lighting of the project.

Load/unload the truck, build frames, set flags and menace arms to support our large lighting set up.

On location shoot in Long Island, NY. Loaded equipment into location and set frames, bounces and flags around location to control lighting coming through windows.

Built lighting and camera package. Captured talent using the Ursa Mini in handheld configurations as well as the Dana Dolly.

Load/unloaded the truck. Built a large 20x20 overhead frame suspended above a car inside a Brooklyn based studio.

Captured cats interacting with cat litter and other arm and hammer products in front of a white cyc wall at a Brooklyn studio.

Developed lighting package with the DP. Loaded it into our high school shooting location. Ran power, changed light bulbs in fixtures on location and shuttled equipment around the location. Lit classrooms, cafeterias and libraries. Assisted the DP with camera movements and pulling focus.

Loaded/unloaded the truck, ran power, built lights and frames. Assisted camera moves.

Single camera production. Set up three interviews at three locations. Captured action b roll of each talent- yoga instructor, chef, and musician.

Food/drink pairing series. Oversaw construction and design of four separate bar sets, each one referencing a different US city. Created a different look for each bar. Operated the dana dolly and Amira during production. Shot off speed for smooth liquid pours.

Shot over 300 mixology recipes for Diageo's brands which include Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Johnnie Walkier, Don Julio, Smirnoff, Kettle One, and Tanqueray.

Two camera interview shoot- one medium angle, one profile dolly move. Captured b roll of talent walking around downtown NYC on a gimbal.

Rig lights, set frames, flags, run power and load/unload the truck.

Shot this project using vintage Cooke S2 lenses from the 70s. Lit our table top set using LED fixtures. Operated the dana dolly and Amira during production.

Collaborated with director to determine look of the project. Selected the camera and lens pairing best suited for our project. Framed up and lit three interviews and b roll recreations on set.

Coordinated travel from NYC to LA for myself and hero talent. Captured cinematic B roll of talent using a gimbal around LA at Venice Beach, Beverly Hills and around Downtown LA.

Book locations, talent, crew and coordinate gear. Manage on set operations.

Rig lights, set frames, flags, run power and load/unload the truck.

Book locations, talent, crew and coordinate gear. Manage on set operations.

Build two FS7 camera packages and lighting equipment. Light and shoot interviews and B roll around location.