Martin Van Londen

For this job, my responsibility was to plan and coordinate the technical aspects of the lighting and camera departments. We shot a 30 minute TEDx episode featuring local professionals making a difference in the community. We shot 3 TED Talks, site down interview, an introduction, and a bookend. We shot with 3 cameras on top of a scenic roof in downtown east Portland Oregon. Because we were shooting on location throughout the day I had to create a lighting plan that would keep a consistent look throughout the day. This was a fun challenge to plan for!

I ran our camera department and acted as the department lead onsite. My duties also included previs for interviews and commercial shoots. I am skilled at lighting interviews and group discussions. But I am also skilled at shooting in natural lighting situations. The majority of the work I did was a corporate documentary and digital sales meetings. While we owned C300 Mrk II's, I also shot on Alexa minis, Red Geminis, and DSLRs regularly.

I started as an intern and eventually became a shop tech. I learned how to use and care for broadcast cameras. I was also mentored by grips, gaffers, and DoP's while I worked at PixThis. I would regularly go out as a camera operator and shoot corporate live events and in-studio media.