MJ Schirmer

Series Director of Photography and A Camera Op.

Gaffer. Plan and Light with Director of Photography, a series of commercial spots.

DP / Cam Op for select episodes. Home / Real Estate / Reno show. Remote Location / Travel show.

Principal Cam Op / 2nd Unit DP. Celebrity Chef / Food Competition Show

DP and Lead Operator on multiple episodes and companion series.

DP / OMD with remote producer via Zoom and B-Roll Pkg for show segment.

DP for traveling High End Corporate piece for Comcast.

2nd Unit DP shooting multicam interview with Luminary Talent

2nd Unit DP Scenics and B-roll

Series DP. Write Style Guide with EP, Scout, Plan, Coordinate, Direct: G&E Prelight, Manage Camera Dept, 5 Operators, 3 AC's and Operate A camera with Talent. Airing early March 2022

Lead on Local Small Team. Light and Setup multi-cam Live Stream Projects for Corp Sponsors. Music, Food and Fitness content programing with Celebrity Talent. Creative solutions for various locations.

Principal Camera Operator both Hand Held and Ronin 2

Prep and Lead 3 of Cam BTS team as DP / Op / Producer Shooter shooting in and around larger wrap talk show.

Plan, Light and Shoot Kitchen Studio and Field Pkgs.

Director of Photography and A Op. Led and Directed Cam team. Recommend / Coordinated add’l crew. Worked with Producing team to cover the rebuilds and projects in six homes. This is a new show, spin off existing Hidden Potential Series with Jasmine Roth

B Camera Operator

B Cam Operator

Celebrity Interview doc series. Covered regular DP for a pick up shoot. Worked as AC for most of the series.

Local LA B-Op and 2nd Unit DP

DP/Cam Op and Editor for various Marketing, Corporate, Internal and EPK / BTS projects for the Studio's Television, Film and Interactive Media Properties. Also as freelance Editor. Telly Award Contributor.

DP and Cam Op for 2 Camera Docu-Follow Reality Series with Rock and Roll Legend, Eddie Money and Family.

Creative and Technical Partner in the Production of the Show. Setting a Look and Style for the show. Build and Configure Camera platform. Act as Media Wrangler. DoP and Operator on Shoots. Coordinate Technical details with Co-DP and Crew. Editorial Consultation and Creative Direction. Shot and Edited the original Sizzle.

DP and Camera Op for TLC House of the reboot of the popular Discovery, Inc. property. I collaborated with the EP, Producers and Designer Team for this Suprise, Design and Renovation show, spanning both TLC and HGTV networks. I Directed and Managed Camera Department and G&E.

Supervise and Execute Photography and Lighting coverage for two simultaneous locations for the popular Reno / Design series.

Cam Operator for SyFy WIRE Live set from Comic Con 2018 News Coverage.

Executive Producer / Partner. Assist in Creative Execution, Planning and Management of daily field operations, crew, logistics, scheduling, cut notes and communication with post. ... and anywhere else needed.

DP & Executive Producer. DP and Lead Camera Op for Hand-Held Reality Series following Rock Legend, Eddie Money and his Musical Family.

2nd Unit DP and Camera Op. Reality and Interviews

Interview and B-roll pkg of Product and Facility. High Speed Photography.

DP and Lead Op for HGTV Reno / Design Pilot

DP / Op for popular and long running Real Estate & Renovation series Season 8-15 (Current)

DP / OP for Science Education series field segments

Lead Creative: Director / Camera Op / Editor Digital Rotoscope / Animation Process Principal

DP and A-Op for Unique Reno / Build Pilot, which became Eps 1

DP / OP for Science Education series field segments

DP / Op for Real Estate / House FLip Show

DP / Operator for LA segments of annual holiday music video for First Round Capital. C300 and Glidecam Operator.

Shoot / Edit / Web Post of Pharma / Medical Oriented Presentation

DP / Editor - Abstract Macro Photography for Artist's Instrumental Track

DP and A Operator for Therapy Oriented show.

OMB Camera Operator to shoot Direct Marketers Association convention stylized B-Roll and kinetic WoMan-on-the-Street coverage / interviews with Host.

Director of Photography / Lead Camera Operator for Docu-Follow presentation.

Field Shoot for sketch segment. details posted after air date.

DP / Camera Op for various PIETOWN shows such as HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATIONS (HGTV) Sea 4-8

Second Unit DP / Op - Los Angeles

Multiple Spots / Branded Content for LAZY BOY brand, to air on HGTV

Plan, light and shoot sizzle for Food / Relationship show.

DP / A-Op of Two Camera, Branded, Special Project for FOOD Network & Travel Channel.

DP & A-Op for "Where Are They Now" with Eddie Money

Director of Photography and Camera Operator.

Dynamic 5 camera celebrity interviews

Season 2 Wrap-Ups

Stylized Commercial Promo with show's host, for launch on TRAVEL CHANNEL.

DP / Camera Op for FLIP OR FLOP Sea 2-3 (HGTV)

Arkham Knight Batmobile Eps: Planning, Lighting and Shooting of process - 2 month design to delivery / reveal of Batmobile Project for Sony Playstation. https://youtu.be/ynix8d6nXGA

fill in DP for Reno / RE Show

Interview and B-roll pkg

matched green screen interviews

field / location interviews, series wrap up

DP / Op for Hidden Camera / Science show. Planning, Shooting and Directing multi-camera coverage and Operation of PTZ Cameras.

Add'l Camera Op for Live Performance

Construction / Reno Reality show. Shooting segments with Multiple Talent. Operating A Camera and shooting interviews. Managing camera team, operating A Camera and shooting interviews.

Editor (and DP) for Warner Bros Consumer Products. Video commemorating 75th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz through top fashion designers take on Glenda, Wicked Witch and Dorothy doll outfits and styling. Cut like a stormy runway show.

Camera Operator under direction of Director of Photography and Showrunner / FP team. Provide B-cam reality coverage. Operate additional camera pkgs and provide creative B-roll / Est footage. Aid DP in setup of camera support (tripods and sliders), interview lighting and camera slimming.

Plan, Light and Shoot "House Hunting" reality show with a twist. +A camera operator. Managed other shooters and crew. Reality / Doc coverage and nicely lit interviews.

Reality segments and nicely composed and lit interviews.

Interviews and B Roll for sizzle project.

Interviews

Preview client supplied footage. Sort, string out and cut BTS video to accompany the Work Out video.

DP / Camera Op

DP / Camera OP

DP / Camera Op

Technical Direction and Gear and Equipment selection. Establish (& maintain) look and aesthetic for the show. Plan and Light scenes and interviews. Direct Camera and Lighting crew. Serve as A Camera Operator.

Director of Photography and A Camera Operator

Narrative Comedy Series Pilot. Director of Photography (and A-Op)

Long Format Documentary- Segments and Wrap Up

Single Cam Doc series. Dallas Segements DP / Op.

Reality Series Sizzle Reel. DP and A-Op.

Reality Series. LA Op (two weeks - season 2 finale).

Reality Series. Camera Operator.

Reality Series Pilot. DP and A-Op.

Reality Series. Camera Op.

Segment / Eps DP and A- Op.

Collaborate with Director, Plan, Light Shoot live action and pixelated stop motion effects.

Collaborate with Director.

Short Film. DP, A-Op, Co-Producer and Editor.

Reality Series. Segment / Local Camera Op (Maryland).

Reality Series DP & A-Op

One- Off Reality Program. DP & A - Op.

Doc Series. Shot original Sizzle. Camera Op on two eps of series.

Reality Series. DP and A-Op

Reality Series. DP and A-Op.

3 eps pilot. Add'l Camera Op.

Scout, Collaborate, Plan, Light and Shoot music video. Support Director's vision.

Documentary Series. Segment(s) Dp and Operator.

Edit multi-cam footage covering SCM 2 day kick-off meeting. Delivered completed assembly as File, Web-ready and DVD.

Documentary Series. DP and A-Op.

Collaborate with Director, create multiple looks.

Documentary Series for Planet Green. Camera Op for DC, Maryland and Virginia segments.

Feature Film- Horror genre. DP and Camera Operator. Broadcast on FEAR NET and DVD released by LIONSGATE. Blu-Ray in Foreign markets.

Doc Series. DP / Director for Season 1 and portions of Season 2.

Add'l 35mm Film Cam Op

Feature Film- Drama. DP and Operator.

Documentary program. DP / Op for Phila / Drexel University Sports Medicine Segment

1st Assistant Camera for Columbia University Director's Thesis.

FEATURE FILM. 1st Assistant Camera and Tech.

Talk / Studio show. Field Segment Camera Op.

Event Coverage for CSPAN. Camera Op and Tech.

Reality Series. DP / Camera Op (2 eps)

Reality Program. Segment(s) DP / Camera Op.

Editing of DP demo reel. Review Client supplied footage, string out and Edit with two correction passes.

Feature Film. 1st Assistant Camera.

Straight to Video Feature. DP and Operator. Airs on LOGO Network.

Documentary Series. Segment DP / OP.

Documentary Food Series. Segment DP / Camera Op. (3 eps)

Field Segments for Live Show. Camera Op.

Doc Series. DP / Camera Op for multiple Eps and 6 Seasons. Also worked previously as Audio Mixer.

Reality Series. NJ Segment DP / Camera Op

Reality Series. Add'l Camera Op (Los Angeles).

2006 SXSW Band Interviews and Coverage. Camera Op.

Collaborate with Director to recreate scenes based on the seminal Punk Band's iconic album covers

2006 Oscars RED CARPET Camera Op.

Field Segments / pkgs for Live Talk Show. segment DP / Camera OP and Audio Mixer - multiple eps

Short Run Reality Series. Camera Op and Equipment Tech (Europe).

Reality Pilot for CMT. B Camera Op (Nashville)

Reality Series. Field Segment Camera Op.

Doc Series segment DP / Camera Op.

Short Film. DP / Camera Op.

Doc Series. DP / Camera Op for multiple eps. Also worked previously as Audio Mixer.

Additional Camera, Pilot eps.

Doc Series. DP / Camera Op for multiple eps.

Short Film. DP and A Cam OP.

Doc Food Program. Segment Camera Op

Doc Series. DP / Camera Op for multiple eps. Also worked previously as Audio Mixer.

Studio Sessions Music Program. Multiple Eps as Camera Op.

Internet Drum and Bass Music Show. Weekly broadcasts Live from Studio and Location Shows. DP / Cam Op, Tech, Editor, VJ and Motion Graphics Design.

Motion Graphics Designer and Editor for In-house productions and webcasting. Camera Operator and Technical Adviser. Built and configured custom lighting and production switcher system for studio use and helped reconfigure the studio for more efficient production workflow. Continued to Freelance with the company after leaving full-time position.

Straight to Video Indie Feature. DP / Camera Op.

Sonic Sessions Pilot. Camera Op and Technical Director

Collaborated with Lead Creative and executed Title Design. After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and Deck II.

60 minute feature. DP / Camera Op and Co-Producer.

Concert Scouting Video. Camera Operator.

Turned internship into PT Staff Position. JR Cam Op, Field Sound Mixer, Editor, Director, G&E Swing, Driver and PA. Continued to do freelance shooting for Filmspace for 2 more years. Company changed name to Resource Communications.