Summary

I'm an industry professional with on-set experience both in front of and behind the camera; lighting, sound, camera operator, and PA work, as well as a SAG-AFTRA actor. See www.RichBentz.com for more information.

Credits

9/19 – 9/19

Production Assistant Uncharted (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Karga Seven Pictures Details
9/19 – 9/19

Assisted crew on location, Hot Springs, Arkansas; drove gear van; provided on site animal wrangling assistance; craft support and food runs.

10/18 – 10/18

Production Assistant Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (Season 9)

Travel — TV — Tremendous! Entertainment Details
10/18 – 10/18

Location Driver & Set PA, Santa Fe, NM; assisted with gear transport, setup, strike, and other duties as needed. Final series episode #924

9/18 – 9/18

Set Production Assistant In Pursuit With John Walsh

Investigation Discovery — TV — Zero Point Zero Production, Inc Details
9/18 – 9/18

Assisted primary CO and Producer/Director with equipment, crafty, and driving to locations around Albuquerque, NM.

8/18 – 8/18

Production Assistant American Idol Auditions (Season 2)

CBS — TV — American Idol Productions, Inc. Details
8/18 – 8/18

Assisted with location auditions in Albuquerque, NM Old Town Plaza Aug.31, 2018

11/17 – 11/17

Production Assistant Catfish: The TV Show (Season 7)

MTV — TV — Critical Content Details
11/17 – 11/17

Assisted with a new talent interview on location in Tulsa, OK.

11/17 – 11/17

Camera Operator (Canon Vixia HF R600 ) Sam Shannon Soccer Showcase -Tulsa

GametimeFootage.com — Digital — GameTime Footage Details
11/17 – 11/17

Video assigned tournament games on assigned fields in HD.

2/17 – 2/17

Production Assistant NWCA COLLEGE WRESTLING

FloWrestling — Digital — Flowrestling Details
2/17 – 2/17

Assisted Producer with staff support tasks, and equipment breakdown.

11/16 – 11/16

Camera Operator (JVC Pro HD 650) Zenith Awards

Live/Special Event — SMG TULSA - Cox Business Center Details
11/16 – 11/16

Operate Camera for Live Awards Dinner event - JVC Pro HD 650 - live event - directed via A/V com system. Non- Televised, event only, on giant screen in Ballroom.

Orgs

  • SAG-AFTRA

Media

  • My Reel

Recos

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Doug Veith
Co-Executive Producer (CoEP)
Rich is an absolute pleasure to have on set - he's hard working and always thinking ahead about what the production needs. Everyone on our team loved working with him and would do so again in a heartbeat. ...MORE...

Education

Class of '99

Tulsa Community College

Associate of Science (A.S.)/Computer Science, Network Administra
Class of '83

US Navy - Submarine Service

Advanced Electronics/Crypto Tech/ Radioman- E5 - SSN 595 Plunger

My Gear

  • Boom microphone
  • Canon Rebel
  • Camera Lens 18-55mm
  • Canon VIXIA HF R600
  • 75-300 mm Lens
  • Wireless Lapel Mike

Skills

  • English
  • Video Production
  • Editing
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Photography
  • Social Media
  • Screenwriting
  • Research
  • Feature Films
  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching
  • Social Networking
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Creative Writing
  • Blogging
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Customer Service
  • Strategic Planning
  • iMovie
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Garage Band