Steve Best

- DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY FOR WEB/COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN - CAMERA OPERATION

• Produce, develop and create original concepts for TV commercials, Digital Broadcast Web, Live Streaming (various sports, products, university programs, and colleges) • Technical direction, lighting, camera operation. Locations and green screen. • Direct athletes, talent, students, faculty through interview process. • Mentor film and arts students through internships and production process • (Highlights: Jerry Colangelo - Hall of Fame), (Derrick Hall, Arizona Diamondbacks) • Edit content for commercials and distribution to digital media outlets • Work with external Line Producers and develop budgets, schedules. • Director of Photography for commercials / video / aerial content - commercials, digital media, web, live streaming.

Director of Photography for Pilot - Light and Film all interviews, b-roll - audio recordist - Location California

Field Produce Doc Series in Africa. Co-Director, Ensure vision and storyline of series. Crewing, Equipment and location.

Series Director of Photography filming throughout South and Eastern Africa. Create look, feel and style of tv series. Film, Create and Direct all recreates on the series. Operate Movi / Ronin camera stabilization units. Operate and fly drones. Filming includes (live action with Host, direct and film all re-creates, scenic/landscape, wildlife, Aerial Photography) - Docu-Series. Human / wildlife conflict, investigative series. Filming includes (live action with Host, direct and film all re-creates, scenic/landscape, wildlife, Aerial Photography)

Cinematographer/camera operator for season II premiere. Includes aerial cinematography. Filming in remote outdoors and locations throughout the Yukon. minimal crew (oversee audio on location recording). Working with host and on the fly situations.

Direct, Film and Coordinate aerial helicopter unit.

Manage Film Production Office and staff. Work with line producer/unit manager on all production requirements. Manage travel, and production movements, Production Reports, Insurance. Manage Casting Deal Memos, Crew Deal Memos, DGA, SAG paperwork, Location agreements. Liaise with accounting.

Oversee daily operations of Production Office, and all departments. Oversee, clearances and product placement. Oversee casting, cast travel and production movements.

Cinematographer/Camera Op for international shoot. (Paris, UK, Canada, USA). Oversee vision and continuity of documentary film. Oversee camera and interview movements / lighting.

Direct shots, talent, camera movement and documentary contributors, Create Story Line, questions, and ensure structure of film is followed. International travel in numerous countries and interviews in other languages.

Raised $350,000K for international documentary. Technical advisor on all equipment / purchases. Negotiated talent contributors and interviewees, production schedules, travel arrangements, carnets. Oversee all budgets, international crewing, story, post production, distribution.

Director (Mulit-Camera) for live awards show - Juno's (Canadian Music Awards). Calling live show camera performances including broadcast segments. Worked with production company to oversee delivery of live music award show packages for playback.

Production Manager for multi-camera live event (TV/Internet) for 2010 Winter Olympic Sponsor Bell Canada - included Client Relations, Talent Relations, Budgeting, Accounting, Crewing, Technical Development, Lighting Design and Equipment development, across multiple Canadian Cities. Filming some of Canada's past and present winter Olympians, including Gold Medalists (Charles Hamelin/Francois Hamelin).

Director for Multi-Camera Live Event - for broadcast and Internet, featuring some of Canada's past and present winter Olympians, including Gold Medalists (Charles Hamelin/Francois Hamelin)

Production Manager for live multi-camera summit event with President Clinton and Frank Giustra. Work with team for Budgeting, Crewing, Technical and Equipment requirements. Team liaison for production, conference centre and United States Secret Service. (Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) summit in Vancouver, Canada. )

Oversee casting process with Network and US casting Directors. Oversee Canadian auditions and casting. Manage production office with Executives. On set management with line producer and show runner. Daily reports to Executive team. Manage PR / EPK's for news and entertainment outlets.

Work with executive team to oversee all aspects of casting, production, budgets, post production, music supervision, product placement, clearances, and marketing. Liaise between Network, Director and Producing team to ensure creative requirements of story, casting and production are met for show runner. Manage post production, sound mixes, ADR sessions.

Work with executive team to oversee all aspects of casting, production, budgets, post production, product placement, clearances, music. Manage PR and EPK's for news and entertainment outlets. Liaise between Network, Director and Producing team to ensure creative requirements of story, casting and production are met and align with budget.

Liaise between Executive / Producing team on all aspects of casting, production, writers, network and execs, clearances, post production and creative on behalf of the directors. (John Landis, John Carpenter, Dario Argento, Tobe Hooper, Stuart Gordon, Joe Dante, Mick Garris). Manage PR / EPK's for news and entertainment outlets.

On camera 3 minute daily travel deals segments on the 6 pm news hour. Prepare B-roll tapes for editing and on camera writing for teleprompter. Also 1 minute taped on camera bumpers for weekend news.

Negotiate talent for National Music Special on CTV (Canadian Television Network). Create Creative and show outline with Executive producer. Budget and Coordinate, schedule, 2nd unit filming, Aerial Unit for show. Oversee 2nd unit filming and creative to follow storyline. Engage Product placement for music special. Oversee crewing and scheduling.

Negotiate Talent for National Music Special on CTV (Canadian National Television Network). Create Creative and show outline with exec. producer. Budget and Coordinate, schedule, 2nd unit filming. Oversee 2nd unit filming and creative to follow storyline. Engage Product placement for music special. Oversee crewing and scheduling.

(On camera Host). Negotiate Talent for National Music Special on CTV (Canadian National Television Network). Create Creative and show outline with Exec. producer. Budget and Coordinate, schedule, 2nd unit filming. Oversee 2nd unit filming and creative to follow storyline. Oversee and work with Executive Producer for crewing and scheduling.

Negotiate talent for National Music Special on CTV (Canadian Television Network). Create Creative and show outline with Executive producer. Budget and Coordinate, schedule, 2nd unit filming, Aerial Unit for show. Oversee 2nd unit filming and creative to follow storyline. Engage Product placement for music special. Oversee crewing and scheduling.

Co-Host on camera - for live to tape variety series. Writer for segment intros, interviews and questions. Associate and Talent producer booking local and international music talent for guest appearances. Coordinate show schedule and show flow.