Brett Rodney

DP of 2-camera verite and interview medical reality show for the Terry Moreau episode which took place in Shreveport, LA. The verite moments were planned and executed by me as DP with a locked second angle that I setup as well. The interviews were conducted two camera style with one camera operated and the other locked and slightly altered during the interview. This show was done during the height of Covid-19. Despite working without the benefit of an experienced crew I was able to capture all of the elements they needed.

Co-Director of Photography for 3 camera interviews and B-Roll in Los Angeles. Camera setup, lighting and provided crew.

Completely planned the production side of the Essence Music Festival NOLA Tribute Concert for the New Orleans location. This was the first of a kind in the wake of Covid19 virtual concert. Provided all crew and equipment for the 5 camera concert shoots of PJ Morton, Big Freedia, Irma Thomas, Tank and the Bangas and Bishop Paul Morton

Provided crew, equipment and camera coverage of the George Floyd Memorial Service in Houston Texas.

DP of two of the season 11 subjects, Leela James and Mystikal. Planned interview and B-Roll shoots in various locations in Houston and New Orleans. Setup and lit all interview locations.

Camera Operator for Sunday Night Football Apple Bees sponsored pregame show. Operated studio configured camera and operated remote cameras for B-Roll coverage.

Director of Photography for the Yahoo Sports show while on location in Houston, TX. We shot player interviews and side line coverage.

Camera Operator for interviews and B-Roll in New Orleans and Houston for the No Limit documentary. Provided cameras and related equipment.

Director Of Photography for the Essence digital series 'Boundless' which chronicles the presence of women in new and exciting positions as professionals and competitors.

Joined this production as a Assistant Camera, B-Camera Op for the interviews that took place in Virginia and the surrounding areas.

Camera Operator on Otezla Commercial shooting real life scenes and slo-mo scenes.

Provided Production Services to Essence Ventures for productions leading up to and including Essence Music Festival 2019. We provided cameras and all related equipment for Press Conferences, Screenings, Behind the scenes, Awards Shows, Testimonials, Switched Live Events, Podcasts, Streaming Panels and much much more. We provided all related crew as well.

Coach and Coordinate Host and Guest Talent on camera to deliver their best performance while managing and rallying our seasoned crew as we dial in the show leading up to show time to capture our talent at their best. Manage live stream publishing and quality control.

I am the Director of Photography of Power Star Live, a 30 minute Multi-Camera Live show on the Twitter platform.

Capture the Essence of the cover photo shoot with interactions between celebrity talent and professional still photography crew. On the fly and sit-down interviews.

Director of Photography of all Essence Field Crews, Multi-Camera Interview Setups, Live Multi-Camera Streaming, off-site empowerment events and special projects. I managed a crew of 30 and provided or contracted all personnel (Producers, Technical Directors, Editors, Camera Ops, Audio Sups and Mixers, Grip, and P.A.s. I provided or coordinated all equipment including cameras, audio, grip and lighting. I operated for special projects and specific creative or sponsored content.

Director of Photography for Bloomberg Television: 3-Day streaming live from CERA Week.

Second Camera Operator with the shows original DP shooting 3-camera interviews in Dallas.

DP of presentation piece (sizzle) for the reality show about a Houston family of singers, The Walls. Interviews, reality and B-Roll shot on two Canon C300 cameras.

DP for 3-camera interview in Mississippi.

Camera operator and provider of camera packages for New One Now Live in Houston at the Congressional Black Caucus Breakfast. Provided and setup our Sony HSC-100R Triax camera system.

Provided Canon C300 camera packages and operated for multi-camera reality show.

Camera Operator on multi-cam Dance reality show. Operated the Sony F800

Camera Operator on multi-cam reality show. Operated the Sony F800.

Camera Operator on Pilot project for Terrence Howard reality horror show. Operated Sony FS7.

Responsible for finding and following story and shooting all elements of hurricane Harvey event in Houston.

Operated Sony F800 XD-Cam as part of multi-cam reality coverage of Welcome to Sweetie Pie's Houston restaurant.

B-Camera Operator for SyFy live at Comicon International.

I served as the DP and provider of seven camera crews with equipment for Essence Music Festival, Essence Live and Essence Video. I was responsible for creating the style and lighting for all camera positions. I personally shot all of the music performances we were booked to shoot.

Director of Photography of season 2 of The Vet Life on Animal Planet. It's a 3-Camera reality show focusing on the day to day of three veterinarian doctors, their clinic and family life. We shoulder FS7s and also operate Osmo, GoPro and Panasonic GH-4 cameras during production. My responsibility covers all camera related crew and equipment. I setup, create or supervise all of the shots for all cameras for reality coverage, interviews and B-Roll.

I was hired as the DP for the re-shoots of reality scenes and interviews and for some new reality and interviews to finish the first season of The Vet Life. We were a two-camera operation shooting on the Arri Amira with multiple lens configurations. We also shot some on the Canon C300.

Camera Operator in a multi-camera reality build and reveal show about building and selling HotRod cars.

DP in Gulfport, MS, Ocean Springs, MS and Fairhope, AL for reality moments, pickups and OTF interviews. Including GoPro builds.

Camera Operator for the junket for the theatrical film "Everybody Wants Some"

Creatively track and document a day in the life of Hip Hop artist Young Greatness as he prepares for a concert in His home-town of New Orleans.

Camera Operator OTFs

Camera Operator for BET's guided tour of what to do in New Orleans for the 2016 Mardi Gras season.

Shoot interviews and B-Roll of a uniquely designed house.

DP expected to properly capture the unique architecture of a specially designed house in Houston. Setup and lighting for interviews of the designers and builders.

Camera Operator for the Houston talk back show analyzing the BET hit show Being Mary Jane.

DP for the green screeen interviews for the docu-reality series "It Takes a Killer"

Director of Photography for the follow up to a story of a six year old boy who was a hero in the after math of Hurricane Katrina whose mother also happens to be named Catrina.

Director of photography for two separate C300 2 camera shoots for the 5th Harmony episode. I directed photography and crafted the lighting for 5 interview setups. I shot behind the scenes, reality moments and B-roll.

Directed photography for a 5 camera shoot covering a televised Town Hall Meeting.

One of 2 Supervising Producers coordinating participants in a televised Town Hall Meeting on the state of education in New Orleans with an emphasis on charter school growth. Hired all crew, booked equipment and vendors.

Directed 5 camera Town Hall on the state of education in New Orleans with an emphasis on the charter school growth. Directed 16 person crew from the YES production truck control room.

Director of Photography for multiple crews for News One Now with Roland Martin: Essence Festival Special. Provided crew, gear and directed photography for all cameras for interviews, B-Roll, Concert coverage, Walk and Talks, and behind the scenes.

Camera operator for the documentary series about Jewish Life in the Southern U.S. for Jewish Life Television. We traveled across three states and shot interviews and B-Roll and reality in a documentary style.

DP for Essence Live produced field interviews and packages in and around the city of New Orleans.

Consulted with Essence Communications regarding their need for crew and appropriate camera packages, lights and audio for the field, for special sponsored/branded productions and for the celebrity interview space. Provided crew and equipment for those production days.

Coordinated and provided crew and needed equipment for shoot days in the field and in the Essence Live interview space.

DP for the reality Pilot/Sizzle "The Bank" shot on the Canon C300 in New Orleans, LA. Responsible for reality moment setups and lighting for all reality scenarios, interviews and B-Roll.

Management of television crew and news gathering of the coverage of the arrest of the UVA suspect that was discovered near Galveston, TX.

Studio Camera operator for the staged game show Baggage on the Road in Austin, TX and Baton Rouge, LA

DP Camera Operator for contestant field packages shot on the Sony FS700 and Canon C300.

Lit and shot interviews, walk and talks and B-Roll of Jerry Rice visiting a High School football program to stress the importance of being clean.

Second camera cross shooting reality moments and scenarios. Assisted with lighting and planning for vehicle shots.

One of 6 camera operators for this reality competition show. I was also chosen to do all of the Texas B-Roll in San Antonio, Austin and Houston. I was asked to come back with amazing sunset time lapses.

Field crew sent to Louisiana to do interviews and B-Roll

DP of the documentary chronicling the rehearsal in Los Angeles at his studio and kick off concert in Costa Mesa, CA at the Segerstrom Center for world renown musician Yoshiki. Captured elements of the rehearsal, the reality of Yoshiki managing his team as they prepare for an international concert tour.

Captured reality moments and sit down interviews in Houston, TX for Shed Media presentation for Vh1. Shot on HDX900

Camera Operator for reality sizzle shot in Baytown, TX. Captured reality moment, OTFs and sit-down interviews. Shot on Canon C300.

CAMERA OPERATOR DP (CANON C300): OPERATED CAMERA FOR DANA DOLLY SHOT PRODUCER: MATT BASORA

REALITY WITH SIT-DOWN INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: STACEY DILLON

1/2014 “YOU AIN’T GOTTA SAY NOTHIN” MUSIC VIDEO THE REAL INFINITY HOUSTON, TX PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/DP (CANON C300)- PRODUCED/DIRECTED AND OPERATED

Green Screen. Shot interviews with actors, directors who were part of the shows on the list of the 25 greatest black shows over several days and locations. I used the Canon C300, an Arri kit and a KenoFlo Diva Kit.

12/2013 “REVERSE MORTGAGE” COMMERCIAL HOUSTON, TX PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/DP-PRODUCED THREE REVERSE MORTGAGE COMMERCIALS FOR MORTGAGE BANK BOURGEOIS AND ASSOCIATES MORTGAGE PLACED ALL ADS WITH NETWORKS AND CABLE SYSTEMS PRODUCER: BRETT RODNEY

I Directed, DP and Camera Operated on three 30-second reverse mortgage commercials for Bourgeois and Associates Mortgage that will run in New Orleans and Houston.

Camera Operator DP on a 4 camera reality with sit down interview in Los Angeles. I was part of the planning and setup of the lighting scheme and camera positioning setup.

10/2013 “BIKINIS AND BOARDWALKS” INDIGO FILMS HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA CAMERA DP SONY F800- REALITY WITH INTERVIEWS, LOCATION B-ROLL PRODUCERS: JUSTIN GRATER AND MAX SILVA

I setup and shot celebrity interviews, concert B-Roll and Las Vegas City B-Roll.

Setup and shot talking heads for the launch of the Vidahlia Press Writing Contest in Houston, TX

Operated Camera at the Insperity 10th Anniversary Live Golf Corporate Event in Houston.

Operated Camera at the NRA Corporate Concert event in Houston.

5/2013 “IN THE SAME ROOM” SHORT FILM LOS ANGELES, CA DIRECTOR-19 PERSON CAST AND CREW PRODUCER: JOSEPH ROBINSON AND MONIQUE YOUNG

6/2012 “E! SPECIALS BULLYING MIKE TYSON WITH LAURA LING” LAS VEGAS, NV CAMERA OPERATOR DP-INTERVIEW AND B-ROLL WITH MIKE TYSON PRODUCER: DANA DRAKE

6/2012 “THE TEBOW EFFECT” E! SPECIAL LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR DP- (SONY XDCAM F800)- SITDOWN INTERVIEWS PRODUCER:CARRIE AINSWORTH

6/2012 “JUDGE LATELY” CHELSEA LATELY LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR SONY XDCAM F800)-SHOT COURTROOM SKIT PRODUCER: SUE MURPHY

3/2012 “BRIDEZILLA” SEPTEMBER FILMS HOUSTON, TX CAMERA OPERATOR DP-PRODUCED REALITY WITH INTERVIEW AND B-ROLL SEGMENTS PRODUCER: BRENDAN DAW

10/2011 “MILITARY WIVES” E! SPOKANE, WA; SEATTLE, WA; PORTLAND, OR CAMERA OPERATOR DP- SONY XDCAM F800): INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL 10/2011 “TEEN SUICIDE” E! LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCAM F800)-SIT DOWN INTERVIEW AND B-ROLL

8/2011 “TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY: TYRA BANKS” E! LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR DP- (SONY XDCAM F800): MULTI-CAMERA SIT DOWN INTERVIEW

6/2011 “WASHINGTON WATCH” TV ONE NEW ORLEANS, LA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR HIRED ALL CREW FOR LOCATION SHOOTS. COORDINATED ALL LOGISTICS FOR WASHINGTON WATCH SHOOTING ON LOCATION CAMERA OPERATOR: INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: JAY FELDMAN

5/2011 “GIRLS WHO KILL” E! SPECIALS CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCAM F800): INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL

5/2011 ‘KIDS OF KILLERS” E! INVESTIGATES CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCAM F800)- INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL

4/2011 “ANAND JOHN” E! INVESTIGATES CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XD Cam F800)-SIT DOWN CAMERA INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: RANDY FERRELL

4/2011 “I ALMOST GOT AWAY WITH IT” INDIGO FILMS SAN DIEGO, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XD CAM F800)-SIT DOWN INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: STACY WATERS

3/2011 “COLIN POWELL” WASHINGTON WATCH LOS ANGELES, CA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR- COORDINATED CREW FOR TWO-CAMERA SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH COLIN POWELL

2/2011 “TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY-HOLLY MADISON” E! LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCAM F800): INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL

2/2011 “WASHINGTON WATCH” TV ONE LOS ANGELES, CA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR CAMERA OPERATOR: COORDINATED ALL SHOOT DAYS FOR WASHINGTON WATCH WHILE ON LOCATION IN LOS ANGELES AT THE NBA ALLSTAR GAME INCLUDING CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT PRODUCER: JAY FELDMAN

2/2011 “SARAH PALIN” TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY ST. GEORGE, UT CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY HD Cam F900 AND Z-17U)-SIT DOWN INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: JOSE TOSCANO

2/2011 “SAG AWARDS” E! NEWS LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR- RED CARPET INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL

2/2011 “GRAMMYS COVERAGE” E! NEWS LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR - POOL CAMERA FOR NEWS OUTLETS IN PRESS ROOM

12/2010 “MY SPOUSE CAN’T COOK” REALITY PILOT CAMERA OPERATOR DP (SONY XDCam F800) AND AUDIO TECH- SCRIPTED REALITY SERIES PILOT PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: SANDRA ALLEN

10/2010 “WOMEN WHO SNAPPED” E! LOS ANGELES, CA; LATHROP, CA; TRACY, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCam F800)-SIT DOWN INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: TIFFANY WATKINS

8/2010 “KATRINA 5 YEARS LATER” WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN NEW ORLEANS, LA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR AND CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCam F800): COORDINATED LOCATIONS AND CREW FOR WASHINGTON WATCH KATRINA SPECIAL OVER SEVERAL DAYS OF SHOOTING IN NEW ORLEANS. PRODUCER: JAY FELDMAN

8/2010 “KIDS OF KILLERS” E! SPOKANE, WA; SONOMA, CA; OAKLAND, CA; PORTLAND, OR; BEND, OR CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCam F800) AND AUDIO TECH- SIT DOWN INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: ANDREA ROTHSTEIN

7/2010 “WASHINGTON WATCH BP GULF SPECIAL” NEW ORLEANS, LA DP AND CAMERA OPERATOR: SHOT SIT-DOWN INTERVIEWS, WALK AND TALKS AND B-ROLL FROM NEW ORLEANS TO THE GULF OF MEXICO TO TELL THE STORY OF RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE KATRINA PRODUCER: JAY FELDMAN

7/2010 “WASHINGTON WATCH BP GULF SPECIAL” NEW ORLEANS, LA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: COORDINATED LOCATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND CREW FOR SEVERAL DAYS OF SHOOTING. SHOT SIT-DOWN INTERVIEWS, WALK AND TALKS AND B-ROLL FROM NEW ORLEANS TO THE GULF OF MEXICO TO TELL THE STORY OF RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE KATRINA. PRODUCER: JAY FELDMAN

4/2010 “CAMERON DIAZ” E! SPECIALS LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCam F800)-INTERVIEW AND B-ROLL PRODUCER: RACHEL KIRSHENBAUM

2/2010 “ROYAL RED CARPET OSCAR MAKEOVERS” E! LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY F900) AND AUDIO TECHNICIAN-OSCAR BEAUTY PREPARATION, FACIALS, HAIR AND MAKE UP PRODUCER: SHAUN SMITH

2/2010 “MOTOCROSS DOG” ESPN E:60 ADALANTO, CA CAMERA OPERATOR DP-SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW AND MOTOCROSS B-ROLL PRODUCER:MAX BRODSKY

9/2009 “2009 PRE-EMMY AWARDS FASHION COVERAGE” E! LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY F900)-EMMY FASHIONS WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE INTERVIEWS, B-ROLL, RUNWAY PRODUCER: SHAUN SMITH

7/2009 “X-PLAY AT COMIC CON” G4 NETWORK SAN DIEGO, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCam F800)-INTERVIEWS, STAND UPS, B-ROLL, TURNED PACKAGES FOR NEWS, EVENT COVERAGE AND OFF SITE SHOOTING FOR VARIOUS G4 SHOWS PRODUCER: BEN WINTER

6/2009 “MICHAEL JACKSON” ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR/AUDIO TECH: CAMERA OPERATOR AND AUDIO TECH FOR LIVE TRUCK FOR AP OUTSIDE OF MICHAEL JACKSON HOLMBY HILLS HOUSE. TURNED PACKAGES AND PROVIDED ROUND THE CLOCK UPDATES FOR SEVERAL DAYS

5/2009 “E3-09” G4 NETWORK LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCam F800)-INTERVIEWS, STAND UPS, B-ROLL, EVENT COVERAGE AND TURNED PACKAGES FOR NEWS

10/2008 “VIP MESSAGES” HONEY PLC LOS ANGELES, CA PRODUCER AND CAMERA OPERATOR-GREEN SCREEN INTERVIEWS PRODUCER: BRETT RODNEY AND RICHARD BEDNALL

3/2009 “RUSS PARR ROAST AND TOAST” TVONE LOS ANGELES, CA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: COORDINATED FIELD CREW AND GEAR FOR COMEDY ROAST OF JOHN WITHERSPOON PRODUCER: JAMES HILL

2/2009 “NOTORIOUS WOMEN” FATAL BEAUTY ON E! LOS ANGELES, CA (15 NOTORIOUS WOMEN) CAMERA OPERATOR (SONY XDCam F800)- GREEN SCREEN SIT DOWN INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL ON PRODUCER: ANDREA ROTHSTEIN

9/2008 “WE ARE THE PEOPLE WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR” NEW MOON TV PRODUCTIONS LOS ANGELES, CA DIT/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR-PROVIDED PRODUCTION COORDINATING SERVICES FOR LONDON BASED PRODUCTION COMPANY AS WELL AS DIGITAL INFORMATION TECHNICIAN SERVICES PRODUCERS: CAROLINE ROWLAND AND DARRYL GOODRICH

8/2008 “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” MARATHON PRODUCTIONS LOS ANGELES, CA CAMERA OPERATOR-CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS AND B-ROLL SIMON COWELL