Summary

Highly dedicated and motivated Camera Operator who loves to work on his craft. I am also very versatile in most other crew positions and have worn multiple hats.

Credits

12/14 – 12/14

Gaffer (Day) Jennie Garth Sizzle Reel (Pilot)

YouTube — TV — Summitstar Films & Entertainment Details
12/14 – 12/14

Worked with Kino Flo's, Fresnels for location lighting of three locations.

9/13 – 9/14

Director of Photography (DP) (Cannon 5d Mark III) Fathers and Daughters

Film (Feature-length) — Zedian Pictures Details
9/13 – 9/14

Supervised all aspects of camera operation, lighting setup, DIT, grip, and audio departments.

3/14 – 7/14

Assistant Director Tainted Love

Film (Feature-length) — Love Can Make a Difference Details
3/14 – 7/14

Shot Lists, Camera Operator, Jib Operator, Gaffer, Grip, Audio Mixer, Boom Operator

5/14 – 5/14

Gaffer The Cell

Film (Short) — Sadie Tysdal Details
5/14 – 5/14

Designed and built the 16' x 20' set from start to finish

4/14 – 4/14

Director of Photography (DP) Americana Teaser

Film (Short) — Ronomet Films Details
4/14 – 4/14

Camera selection, shot lists, camera operation, DIT, audio supervision

8/13 – 8/13

Gaffer (Best Boy Electric) Patchwork Dreams, HD Independent, Winner of Short Film Competition of the 2013 Beijing Int'l

Film (Feature-length) — True Libra Productions Details
8/13 – 8/13

In collaboration with the DP I was responsible for all the lighting on the indoor scenes. I set up my lighting equipment as needed and facilitated the look and exposure requested by the DP. Film was shot on a Black Magic Movie Camera.

3/13 – 4/13

First Assistant Director (Best Boy, Carpenter, Const. Coordinator, Gaffer, Grip, Props Master) Cowboy Zombies

Film (Feature-length) — Paul Winters Group Details
3/13 – 4/13

This low-budget feature film had a crew consisting of Director, DP, Camera Operator, 1st AC, Grip, MUA, Art Department (P/T) and SFX. I was responsible for pretty much everything else. When needed I was the "go to" person. Film is currently being shown in select theaters. http://cowboyzombiesfilm.com

3/10 – 3/13

Jib Operator (Camera Operator) Twice weekly Church for the Nations service

Live/Special Event — Church for the Nations Details
3/10 – 3/13

Many of these services were shot and edited for local Channel 7. While I was at Church for the Nations I received 1,600+ hours of experience on the Panasonic AG-HPX300p when it was mounted on a tripod. I then used a matching camera on a 20-foot CamMate 2000 for 900+ hours.

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Education

Class of '83

Arizona State University

BS Construction School of Engineering

My Gear

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Dana camera dolly
  • Panasonic AG-AC90

Skills

  • Camera Operation
  • grip
  • Gaffer
  • Best Boy
  • Jib Operation