Summary

Versatile Emmy Award-winning documentary cameraman and field producer. Lighting, interviews, hand-held, even mix audio in a pinch. Tons of sports and feature doc experience. Int'l shoots from Great Wall to French vineyards. PBS, NBC, ABC, A&E, Sundance

Credits

9/17 – 10/17

Camera Operator (Sony EX3) PAC 12

TV — Pac-12 Network Details
9/17 – 10/17

Sports ENG camera and audio operator for pre and post-game segments at PAC 12 football games, including live on the field and locker room interviews after the game. Worked with both experienced and new talent for best presentation through lighting and location selection for standups.

1/16 – 2/16

Camera Operator Super Bowl 50- The Road to Gold

CBS — TV — KPIX CBS Details
1/16 – 2/16

Camera operator for week-long nightly news and feature show about Super Bowl 50 in the Bay Area, shot on location at Super Bowl City in downtown SF. Responsible for fast-paced shooting and framing of news talent, including legendary NFL quarterback Joe Montana, during unpredictable outdoor weather conditions.

1/15 – 1/16

Camera Operator (Sony FS-7) Quarterly Webcasts

Corporate — PayPal, eBay, StubHub, Nvidia, Google, Facebook Details
1/15 – 1/16

Camera operator and DP for quarterly webcasts and Facebook Live broadcasts for a variety of leading Silicon Valley companies. Work with CEO and top executives to best present them to a worldwide viewing audience of employees and investors.

5/08 – 4/13

Director of Photography (DP) (Also Co-producer) The Rugby Player

Film (Feature-length) — Bona Fide Films Details
5/08 – 4/13

Director of Photography, primary camera and Co-Producer on feature doc about United 93 9/11 hero Mark Bingham and his mother. Film won multiple festival audience awards and screened on five continents worldwide, including prime-time network broadcast in Australia on ABC.

6/11 – 3/13

Cinematographer To Be Takei

Film (Feature-length) — Rainbow Shooting Star Pictures Details
6/11 – 3/13

Primary cinematographer of feature documentary about Star Trek/Facebook icon George Takei, featuring many celebrity interviews and lots of hand-held verite work while following George Takei around the country. Also did some audio as one-man-band.

10/09 – 1/10

Cinematographer It Came From Kuchar

Film (Feature-length) — Tigerlily Pictures, LLC Details
10/09 – 1/10

Primary cinematographer of feature documentary about underground filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar and the filmmakers they influenced, including John Waters, Atom Egoyan and Wayne Wang. Extensive hand-held work, stylized interviews, also did approximately 50% of audio as one-man-band.

7/07 – 8/07

Camera Operator (Panasonic HVX900) Mlb All Star Game

Fox — TV — Fox Sports Details
7/07 – 8/07

Camera Operator/DP for numerous events around the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in San Francisco for Fox Baseball Report.

6/92 – 9/02

Director of Photography (DP) Real Science!

PBS — TV — KTEH-TV Details
6/92 – 9/02

Shot and field produced segments for PBS science show for teenagers. Extensive hand-held work in numerous challenging outdoor environments: swamps, glaciers, deserts, rainforest; with all manner of animals; on boats, planes, trains and automobiles.

Orgs

  • NATAS

Recos

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Education

Class of '82

Syracuse University

B.S., Film

My Gear

  • Panasonic HPX370
  • Canon DSLR Camera
  • Panasonic HPX270

Skills

  • Interviews
  • Live Events
  • Lighting
  • Canon C300
  • Sony FS-7
  • Canon C500
  • Canon DSLRs
  • Sony XDCam
  • Panasonic 270/370
  • Sports ENG