Michael Carlson

Acted as the Head of the Rigging Department in inspecting and repairing chain motor hoists, truss, personnel lifts, crank stands, stands and grip equipment as well as cutting/threading steel and aluminum piping. Acted as a Warehouse Operations Supervisor leading and collaborating with the freelancers and the fulltime staff in the day to day operations of a well established equipment warehouse and studios within the film and television industry. Acted as a Film Liaison between shop operators and film crews in outfitting films (such as Patriot’s Day and Super Troopers 2) with various grip, electric and production equipment. Acted as a Rigger, Stagehand and Electrician within numerous onsite television and event operations such as Comedy Central Presents Comedy Specials, Gloria Gemma Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life and Walk for Animals: Boston

Acted as a camera operator for a documentary show that follows the on and off the ice lives of the Boston Bruins organization and players in a high speed/run and gun environment.

Acted as a camera operator in diverse shooting environments and in a run and gun fashion. Operated the ZOOM H6 and the ZOOM H4n audio devices during run and gun shooting as well as stationary interview set ups within a controlled lighting environment

Acted as a camera operator in diverse shooting environments and in a run and gun fashion. Operated the ZOOM H6 and the ZOOM H4n audio devices during run and gun shooting as well as stationary interview set ups within a controlled lighting environment

Acted primarily as a Grips and Electric Production Assistant aiding the G&E department in rigging lights and grips hardware within the controlled environment of the stage and various field environment. Operated scissor lifts and Genie lifts to aid in adjusting / deriding lights from a constructed grid structure on set

Acted primarily as a Grips and Electric Production Assistant aiding the G&E department in rigging lights and grips hardware within the stage and field. Operated 16’ cube trucks and cargo vans in picking up G&E hardware from equipment rental warehouse and transporting to various onsite locations and stage

Acted as grip and electric production assistant for a snowy, outdoor night shoot. Set up and fueled a generator to power exterior lights. Mapped out/erected interior and exterior lighting to combat snowy conditions and reflective surfaces

Analyzed and deconstructed script to develop continuity breakdown sheets to aid director and producer during the preproduction and production phases. Consulted with director throughout the production phase with continuity hazards and problems with the script along with forming extensive notes and lined script of each take within daily shooting