Oliver Wyatt Lewis

Prep all camera gear used on the pilot. Load in and build out all cameras for rehearsals and shooting. Help manage the team of Camera Assistants and ensure the department runs smoothly. Assist DP and Camera Operators during the shoot. Make sure media is safely passed off to DIT/Post.

Roughing in Camera Angles, loading proper scene settings into Dragonframe. Lighting Sets with full DMX control. Making sure set is ready for animation.

Assist DP, Focus Pulling, managing camera build, lens changes, battery swaps, hand off media to DIT.

Build Alexa Mini on Movi Pro, assist DP with mounting gimbal to Ready-Rig. Set up video village and pull focus. Change lenses and batteries as needed. Hand off media to DIT.

Assist DP, Steadicam Operator and the 1st AC. Slating shots, charging batteries, downloading RAW 6K Sony Venice footage and transcoding into Apple ProRes 422.

Build & maintain two Sony FS7 packages, keep track of media and update camera logs. Help with interview lighting. Operate one of the FS7’s on occasion.

Assist roving Camera Operator to capture horse focused B-roll at Santa Anita Park’s opening day (horse racing). Make sure footage is properly handed off to DIT.

"B" Camera 1st AC Assist the DP and "B" Camera Operator, hand off-camera to the operator before takes, make sure the camera is built to their satisfaction and help adjust internal settings when changes are called out by the DP, and pull focus.

Build two RED cameras, help set up video village, assist DP / B Cam Operator with any changes they may ask for including filtration / lens swaps and pull focus.

Arri Alexa Classic Camera Build, help set up video village for client, assist the DP with the placement of the camera and any other needs, change lenses / batteries / media and pull focus.

Assisted the DP with an efficient RED Weapon Ronin 2 gimbal build, set up client monitors, assisted the operator with set up of camera, Ronin 2 gimbal and ready-rig, marked talent, pulled focus and managed media and batteries.

Assist Camera Operators with media reloads and keeping track of footage, download said footage to main and backup drives, check clips and make sure all incoming media is good to go for post-production.

Assisted the DP Jesse Aragon with a solid studio Alexa XT build for a series of women's’ razors commercials, pulled focus and helped media manage.

Assisted the 1st AC, DP and Camera Op on branded content shoot for a new fitness app. Media management, slate clapping, marking talent and keeping those batteries charged!

Built and operated a Red Weapon for DP Jesse Aragon on a music video.

Worked alongside the DP, a Camera Operator and additional AC’s, prepped two versatile C300 Mk II packages w/zoom lenses required for a fast and operator friendly handheld shoot. Focus pulling and basic camera assistant duties. Our camera team worked like a dream!

Assisted the DP and 1st AC on a music video shoot. Our package consisted of an Alexa Mini and Cooke Anamorphics. Media Management, Slate Clapping, Marking Talent, Camera support.

Organized the rental of various camera support/accessories and a set of lenses as the DP was flying in from Canada with just a camera. Helped build a versatile handheld setup for the DP, pulled focus, and kept us shooting through a variety of locations during a fast paced hotel commercial shoot.

Assisted the DP Sean Conaty and 1st AC Spencer Goodall on a music video directed by Amanda Crews for Aly & AJ Shot on Panavision PANAFLEX MILLENNIUM XL2

Operated a Canon C300 and various other smaller cameras/gimbals in order to document the customizations of a multitude of vehicles across a 6 month period, shot on location in Houston, Texas. Responsible for interviews, creative capture of various vehicle customization processes, and supplemental footage (B-roll)

Operated a Canon C300 and various other smaller cameras/gimbals in order to document the customizations of a multitude of vehicles across a 6 month period, shot on location in Houston, Texas. Responsible for interviews, creative capture of various vehicle customization processes, and supplemental footage (B-roll)

Worked with the director to capture the beauty of the 5 Canadian cities we visited: Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Halifax. For each city we followed a new pair of Canadian and American influencers and showed their discovery of the hospitality and uniqueness of each destination.

Assisted with the BTS camera crew for a major airline commercial, we conducted interviews and shot B-roll for use in promoting the brand with additional digital content.

FOX has ordered AMERICAN GRIT, a new, 10-episode competition series starring WWE Superstar John Cena. Sixteen of the country’s toughest men and women will be split into four teams as they work together to face a variety of military-grade and survival-themed challenges. Cena and an elite group of mentors from the nation’s most exclusive military units will push these civilians beyond their limits. - See more at: http://www.fox.com/american-grit

Assisting the 1st AC with his duties, making sure we had batteries, running media to the DIT, slating shots, marking actors.

Promo for the upcoming Warner Brothers film Creed. http://creativity-online.com/work/warner-brothers-i-fight-for/44239

Pulling focus on a lot of free floating steadicam shots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8vpJ1gEl9g

Worked on multiple commercials over the years, for clients such as Motorola, Mercedes Benz, & Oakley.

Pulling focus to follow the action on set, assisting the DP with setting up shots, and maintaining the camera equipment. Teaser Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBED_w7FznQ

Managed all of the production PA's and assisted various departments with their requests for equipment, also was a dedicated talent escort once the show started. Made sure all Hosts/On-Stage talent made it to their various dressing rooms/interviews and most importantly to the stage.

Pulling focus to follow the action on set, assisting the DP with setting up shots, maintaining the camera equipment. Link to a teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COVwL7q9VKI

Bullseye is an American game show on Fox hosted by action star Kellan Lutz and comedian Godfrey. The show features contestants who complete in extreme challenges in order to hit or come the closest to the bullseye.

-Adjusting the camera lens or 'pulling focus' to follow the action on set, Managing and maintaining camera equipment and accessories, Following instructions from the Director or Director of Photography (DoP) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUeC3DZ_aFU

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Supervising all productions that would use the onsite Studio, making sure the space was kept tidy and that productions had access when they needed it. Assisting various productions with alternating roles, often helping with Grip & Electric.

Filming various events/concerts as part of an outstanding team of professionals.

Wrote and Co-Directed this short with Jefferson Strouse as part of a Master's Lighting Seminar. It was shot by Award Winning Cinematographer Ryan Broomberg, an alumnus of SDSU.

Watch Season 2 of Live at the Belly Up on KPBS! http://video.kpbs.org/show/live-belly/

A Short Narrative Commercial for the Hotel Del Coronado.

Planned and shot the graduate film of an SDSU master's program student.

United Nations Live Stream Broadcast with 9,000 live viewers in 154 countries and archived version has over 3,000 views.

Back-to-School Promo

Produced and Art Directed a series of viral shorts that were released online prior to the first theatrical trailer for the feature Skyline.