Patrick Walter

Balancing 600amp generator w/ 50,000 watt load. Big hot tungsten lights in order to expose the phantom flex 4k camera in 1800fps.

Gaffer on an Alex Cox western film.

Lead a 5 man crew filming for 14 days.

Lead a G&E crew of four boys working a 3-ton truck. Film was shot over 13 days of production.

14 day production. Challenges included working with animals, children, and small spaces.

14 day production for a thriller film. Biggest challenges involved turning sunny days into overcast. Creating fake lightning, and working around rain tower, wind machines, fog machines, and condors.

14 day production for a Romantic Comedy.

Lighting design and assisting w/ camera and grip.

Typical PA duties but in a fast paced documentary/reality setting. Obtaining release forms, carrying gear, spotting cam ops in large crowds, driving 15 pass, etc

Gaffer for a 30 second single-take steadicam shot.

Run and gun style event shoot with small interview set ups. Flex fill, carry gear, lens changes, etc.

Set up and handling of camera and lighting equipment. HMI, Kino, light panels, lenses, and fischer dolly.

Camera Operator for run and gun style Reality/Competition shoot of an all women's bartending competition.

Light interviews and B-Roll.

Lighting, rigging, electrical, and crane building with a small crew over the course of a two week feature production.

Multiple setups including full body green screen, a pinball alley, and more.

I light and shot multiple interview and round table style discussions over the course of two weeks.

I light and shot multiple interview and round table style discussions over the course of two weeks.

Editor for 7 commerical web videos, so far.

Set up and Operation of Camera and Recorder on an 18 ft Jib.

This was a 4 day shoot where we were understaffed. I handled being AC, Grip, and Cam Op for camera 3.

This was a 4 day shoot where we were understaffed. I handled being AC, Grip, and Cam Op for camera 3.

This was a 4 day shoot where we were understaffed. I handled being AC, Grip, and Cam Op for camera 3.

Shot on the Arri Alexa and steady-cam, this was a one day music video shoot covering 4 locations from sun up to sun down. Outside we used HMI's and 8' x 8' ultrabounce and inside we did a studio infinity wall set up.

The shoot was at a motocross track with the CEO of True Value. My responsibilities mainly included assisting the shooters and RC Heli Pilot with setup, breakdown, and moving of their gear all around the track.

Design and set up lighting for a time lapse video that was shot and edited in 24 hours. Utilized soft bounce light to minimize reflections and shadows.

Music festival staff cinematographer - footage of several major acts, festival b-roll, time lapse footage, and more. Shot on FS700 and Canon 5D MKIII.

I was responsible for lighting the interviews and assisting the camera operators during the live lacrosse games.

I was responsible for lighting the interviews and assisting the camera operators during the live lacrosse games.

I assisted with set up and break down of the set, crafty, and running errands for cast and crew.

I helped with setup and take down, stocking crafty, dismantling of jumbo-tron, and more.

Gaffer for season 1 of the comedy series The Art of Acting Out. Based out of Denver, CO.

DoP for Episode 6.

Gaffer on a one day commercial shoot.

Gaffer on the comedy/horror feature Billy Club. Billy Club has won multiple awards so far and is currently in festival circulation.

Worked as Gaffer on multi-day shoot for the short avant garde film Studies in Space.

Gaffer on multiple CBS News promo's over the course of a few years.

I helped run the operations side of the video department for the largest music venue in the Midwest.

Set up lights, dolly, jib and other grip gear. The Wheel went on to win the Shot on RED Film Festival in 2012.

Editor for multiple commercials for multiple candidates during the 2010 campaign season and came back as a fill in editor the following year for Splice Edit.

Grip on a two day shoot for the Wisconsin Lottery.

Gaffer on a one day shoot for the restaurant Beta by Sabo in Milwaukee, WI.

I was a camera PA assigned to one of the camera operators. I assisted them in gathering gear and taking production notes. This was a 1 day shoot in Milwaukee, WI.

I was a PA assigned to a specific ENG camera operator and boom operator. I assisted them by getting gear and collecting production notes. I also helped with set up and break down before and after the shows. I worked in MIlwaukee, New Jersey, and NYC.