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Matthew Tavares

Hilo, HI

http://staffmeup.com/profile/mtavares

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Summary

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Hi my name is Matthew Tavares, I am a grip that is in transition to camraman. I run a small grip rental business here on the big Island. I have been fortunate to have gained experience in many aspects of this industry. Hard working and self-motivated.

Credits

4/22 – 4/22

Jib Operator

Staff Position — Merrie Monarch Festival Details

4/22 – 4/22

Built the jib and operated the arm while camera was remotely operated.

3/22 – 3/22

Swing (Adobe commercial)

Staff Position — TCS Details

3/22 – 3/22

Set dresser

5/21 – 6/21

Greensman

Staff Position — ITV America Details

5/21 – 6/21

Maintain set plants. 80% artificial greens to prepare and attach to entire set.

1/21 – 1/21

Drone Operator

Staff Position — T&T Electric Details

1/21 – 1/21

Capture video and still photos for electrical inspection of power poles and insulators

2/20 – 2/20

Camera Operator (Sony FX7, A7S)

Staff Position — Co-Creative Details

2/20 – 2/20

Interviews with contestants and B role

1/20 – 1/20

Camera Operator (Panasonic GH4, JVC Ls300)

Staff Position — Medical Knowledge Group Details

1/20 – 1/20

Follow live speaker during live event, capture B role of event area.

12/19 – 12/19

Drone Operator (Tennis Channel)

Staff Position — Hana Productions Details

12/19 – 12/19

Drone operator

12/19 – 12/19

Drone Operator

Staff Position — Time Travel Unlimited, LLC Details

12/19 – 12/19

Lead Drone operator for Hawaii location, I2 package

10/19 – 10/19

Drone Operator (Race to the center of the earth)

Staff Position — Ehman Productions Details

10/19 – 10/19

Drone Operator

10/19 – 10/19

Director

Staff Position — Fuck Cancer Foundation Details

10/19 – 10/19

Follow and document recipient of the “dying to live” triathlon experience at the Iron Man Championship.

8/19 – 8/19

Vendor

Staff Position — CNN Documentary/News Details

8/19 – 8/19

Production equipment rental for documentary

5/19 – 5/19

Drone Operator

Staff Position — HI Vantage Details

5/19 – 5/19

Drone operator

4/19 – 4/19

Vendor

Staff Position — Kalama Productions Details

4/19 – 4/19

Equipment and Jib rental for live Merrie Monarch Festival

4/19 – 4/19

Drone Operator

Staff Position — HI Vantage Details

4/19 – 4/19

Drone operator

3/19 – 4/19

Drone Operator (Are you the One )

Staff Position — Travel Light Entertainment Details

3/19 – 4/19

Drone operator

3/19 – 3/19

Drone Operator (Hawaiian Electric Commercial )

Staff Position — Kinetic Productions Details

3/19 – 3/19

Drone operator

3/19 – 3/19

Drone Operator

Staff Position — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Details

3/19 – 3/19

Drone operator

12/18 – 12/18

Drone Operator

Staff Position — Magic Island Production Details

12/18 – 12/18

Drones operator

12/18 – 12/18

Key Grip (UCC coffee)

Staff Position — Magic Island Production Details

12/18 – 12/18

Key Grip for commercial for UCC coffee and organic coffee farming

12/18 – 12/18

Drone Operator (UCC coffee commercial )

Staff Position — Magic Island Production Details

12/18 – 12/18

Drone operator

2/18 – 2/18

Drone Operator

Staff Position — 86Forty Production Details

2/18 – 2/18

Drone operator

6/15 – 6/15

Key Grip – The Search For Life in Space

Film (Feature-length) — December Media Details

6/15 – 6/15

Provided grip rental and services for production while shooting on the island of Hawaii.

5/15 – 6/15

Specialty Camera (jib assistant , jimmy jib w/ C300) – M.T.V. TV Series Are You The One? (Season 3)

MTV — TV — Lighthearted Entertainment Details

5/15 – 6/15

Jib assistant, responsible for media, jib build, camera build, media management and assist in operation.

4/15 – 4/15

Drone Operator – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Kukui Media Group Details

4/15 – 4/15

Capture crowd, and create bumpers for transitions to commercial.

4/15 – 4/15

Camera Utility (Mini Techno) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Raycom Media Details

4/15 – 4/15

Operated the mini techno jib arm during live show,while jib head was operated by lead camera operator.

4/15 – 4/15

Production Engineer (D35) – Subaru convention

Corporate — Hawaii Pro Sound & video Details

4/15 – 4/15

Set up multi-cam ccu station, multi-viewer, and switcher for camera director. Set-up all camera for event.

3/15 – 4/15

Key Grip – Merrie Monarch Festival set preparation

Live/Special Event — Kukui Media Group Details

3/15 – 4/15

Set up and design interview location and home base for production.

3/15 – 3/15

Key Production Assistant (Grip/ assistant cameraman) – Tiny House Hunters (Season 2)

HGTV — TV — Pie Town Productions Details

3/15 – 3/15

Hired as PA ended up being a grip, assistant camera and some drone operation.

3/15 – 3/15

Camera Utility (Camera operator) – Merrie Monarch Festival Halau interview

Live/Special Event — Kukui Media Group Details

3/15 – 3/15

Follow halau and capture journey to the area of which this years performance represents.

3/15 – 3/15

Sound Mixer – Volcanobot voyage

Discovery — TV — Tropical Visions Details

3/15 – 3/15

Assist in documentary of scientist do a second field test of there robotic invention to help understand volcanic activity better.

2/15 – 2/15

Audio Assistant – Cup of Noodle convention

Live/Special Event — Hawaii Pro Sound & video

2/15 – 2/15

10/14 – 2/15

Co-Producer (DP / Drone operator) – The Pahoa Flow

Film (Feature-length) — CMG films. Details

10/14 – 2/15

Head of project, create story line, set up shots, set up interviews, daily flights over lava flow.

1/15 – 1/15

Camera Utility – Know GMO The movie

TV — Nick Saik Productions

1/15 – 1/15

10/14 – 10/14

Drone Operator (Assistant director) – Mo'olele voyaging canoe launch.

Corporate Details

10/14 – 10/14

Flight coverage of ceremony, and follow canoe. Create dramatic movements and background establishing shoots.

10/14 – 10/14

Camera Operator (panasonic P2) – E Malama Mau "keiki hula competition"

Live/Special Event — Kukui Media Group Details

10/14 – 10/14

Operate cam next to competition area hand held and sticks.

8/14 – 8/14

Audio Assistant – Soja "amid the noise and waste" tour

Live/Special Event — Hawaii Pro Sound & video Details

8/14 – 8/14

Run audio and set changes. In Kona,Hilo,and Maui

8/14 – 8/14

Audio Assistant – "America" tour

Live/Special Event — Hawaii Pro Sound & video Details

8/14 – 8/14

Set up audio, sound check, and set preparation.

4/14 – 4/14

Camera Operator (sony ) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Raycom Media Details

4/14 – 4/14

Filled in as cameraman on one day due to delayed flight of scheduled cameraman.

4/14 – 4/14

Key Grip (Jib utility / Grip supply) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Raycom Media Details

4/14 – 4/14

Assist jib operator during show, set up pre show set and interview area, supply grip equipment.

2/14 – 2/14

Camera Operator – Merrie Monarch Festival Halau interview

Live/Special Event — Kukui Media Group Details

2/14 – 2/14

Camera operator for halau interview and short segment before entry. Tripod and free hand

9/13 – 9/13

Key Grip

Mauna Loa Macademia — Advertising — 4 Miles, LLC Details

9/13 – 9/13

Supply grip equipment and camera assist

8/13 – 8/13

Grip – Ahiu Hawaii

Animal Planet — TV — 44 Blue Productions

8/13 – 8/13

6/13 – 6/13

Camera Utility (Jib assistant )

Advertising — Steadicam Hawaii Details

6/13 – 6/13

Jib assistant

4/13 – 4/13

Camera Utility (Jib assistant/ grip ) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Raycom Media Details

4/13 – 4/13

Set up and wrap, supply grip equipment for production and jib assistant during production.

4/13 – 4/13

Camera Operator – Liberty Mutual awards

Live/Special Event — Hawaii Pro Sound & video Details

4/13 – 4/13

Floor camera operator create shots and flow award winners walk to stage.

7/12 – 7/12

Camera Utility (Steadicam assistant ) – Soja - Not done yet

Music Video Details

7/12 – 7/12

Assist with steadicam operation

6/12 – 6/12

Key Grip (Camera utility) – Hawaii Life

HGTV — TV — Left/Right Inc.

6/12 – 6/12

2/12 – 2/12

Key Grip – Sony F65 Camera Test for NAB

Corporate — Bertone Visuals

2/12 – 2/12

1/12 – 1/12

Camera Utility (Jib assistant ) – Undercover Boss (Season 2)

CBS — TV — Studio Lambert Details

1/12 – 1/12

Jib assistant set up and wrap

5/11 – 5/11

Key Grip – Kumukahi (Season 1)

Education — Digital — 4 Miles, LLC

5/11 – 5/11

3/11 – 4/11

Key Grip (Jib assistant ) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Raycom Media Details

3/11 – 4/11

Set up and wrap of production, set builds, supply grip equipment, jig assist during event.

12/10 – 12/10

Camera Utility (Steadicam assistant) – Kamehameha song festival

Corporate — Steadicam Hawaii Details

12/10 – 12/10

Assist with steadicam operation

10/10 – 12/10

Key Grip (Jib assistant) – Allien Deep

Film (Feature-length) — National Geographic Studios Details

10/10 – 12/10

Assist in all aspects of production.

9/10 – 9/10

Key Grip (Jib assistant ) – Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

Fox Sports — TV — OceanWatch Productions

9/10 – 9/10

5/10 – 5/10

Camera Utility (Jib assistant ) – Hula

Corporate — 4 Miles, LLC Details

5/10 – 5/10

Grip, set up and assist jib operation

4/10 – 4/10

Key Grip (Jib assistant ) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Raycom Media Details

4/10 – 4/10

Set up and wrap, jib assistant.

4/09 – 4/09

Grip (Audio) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — Liquid Productions, LLC Details

4/09 – 4/09

Set up and wrap, shotgun mic during production air time.

4/08 – 4/08

Grip (Audio) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — KITV Details

4/08 – 4/08

Set up and wrap, center stage shotgun mic during live performance.

4/07 – 4/07

Grip (Camera assistant ) – Merrie Monarch Festival

Live/Special Event — KITV Details

4/07 – 4/07

Set up, and wrap up duties, and camera assistant while event was taking place.

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Unions

IATSE Local 665 Mixed (M)

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

Ethnicity: Pacific Islander
Gender: Man

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My Gear

Lighting Kit
Sand Bags
C-Stand
Combo Stands
Generator
DJI Inspire 2 Zenmuse X5S
apples boxes
Dolly and tracks (54 ft)
misc grip equipment
Cinewhoop
ZCAM E2-F6
Freestyle FPV

Skills

Drone Pilot
Audio
Steadicam
grip
Creative
Jimmy Jib
quick learner
techno jib
Dolly
fabrication

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