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Eric Johnston

Bloomington, IL

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I've worked as an Assistant Camera and Operator for multiple Reality companies, and have knowledge of the following cameras: Sony F-5 and FS7, F800, C-300, Sony Z7U, Canon 5D and 7D, Sony A7 and GoPros.

Credits

12/23 – 12/23

Assistant Camera (AC) (Fs7) – Life before Lockup (Season 1)

WE tv — TV

12/23 – 12/23

10/23 – 10/23

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony Fs7) – Life After Lockup

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment

10/23 – 10/23

9/23 – 9/23

Assistant Camera (AC) (Fx6) – Miss USA

The CW — TV — RB Entertainment Details

9/23 – 9/23

Worked the ENG crew the week before the live event. Handled daily deliverables and reality moments with the contestants.

7/23 – 8/23

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Wicked Tuna (Season 13)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/23 – 8/23

5/23 – 5/23

Assistant Camera (AC) – Tryouts (Season 1)

Unknown — Digital — Left/Right Inc.

5/23 – 5/23

4/23 – 4/23

Assistant Camera (AC) – Final Moments (Season 2)

Oxygen — TV — ITV America

4/23 – 4/23

2/23 – 2/23

Assistant Camera (AC) (BlackMagic 6k and 4k) – The Inquisitors (Season 1)

Unknown — TV

2/23 – 2/23

1/22 – 2/22

Camera Operator (FS7) – Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Season 9)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

1/22 – 2/22

7/21 – 10/21

Camera Operator – Wicked Tuna (Season 11)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/21 – 10/21

4/21 – 4/21

Camera Operator (Black Magic Pocket Cinema) – Untitled

Film (Feature-length) — Robot Ninja

4/21 – 4/21

1/21 – 3/21

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Wicked Tuna Outer Banks (Season 8)

National Geographic — TV

1/21 – 3/21

7/20 – 10/20

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Wicked Tuna (Season 10)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/20 – 10/20

10/19 – 2/20

Camera Operator (Panasonic EVA1) – Ghost Hunters (Season 2)

A&E — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

10/19 – 2/20

Camera Operator during day scenes, broll, and night investigation. Setup cast interview locations. Specialist in IR videography.

4/19 – 10/19

Camera Operator – Ghost Hunters (Season 1)

A&E — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

4/19 – 10/19

Camera Operator during day scenes, broll, and night investigation.

4/19 – 4/19

Camera Operator – The House In Between

Film (Feature-length) — Robot Ninja Media

4/19 – 4/19

1/19 – 3/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7/A7S/GoPro7) – Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Season 6)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

1/19 – 3/19

Operated during key reality and fish weigh-in scenes, while covering AC duties like upkeep, equipment swap, and repair of over 30 mid-size cameras.

2/19 – 2/19

Producer/Shooter – Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Season 6)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

2/19 – 2/19

Worked solo on a fishing boat, covering Audio, Camera and Production responsibilities during Reality Scenes and Fish Fights.

7/18 – 10/18

Assistant Camera (AC) – Wicked Tuna (Season 8)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

7/18 – 10/18

Operated during key reality and fish weigh-in scenes, while covering AC duties like upkeep, equipment swap, and repair of over 30 mid-size cameras.

8/18 – 9/18

Producer/Shooter – Wicked Tuna (Season 8)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

8/18 – 9/18

Worked solo on a fishing boat, covering Audio, Camera and Production responsibilities during Reality Scenes and Fish Fights.

1/18 – 3/18

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS7/A7S/GoPro 7) – Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Season 5)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

1/18 – 3/18

10/17 – 11/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7/Sony A7S/GoPro Hero 4) – Love at First Flight (Season 1)

FYI — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

10/17 – 11/17

Assisted in preparation of gear for 4 crew show, oversaw maintenance and daily preparation of gear and camera duties for 1 crew.

8/17 – 10/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS7/A7S/GoPro/Red Dragon) – Battlefish (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — Pilgrim Studios

8/17 – 10/17

7/17 – 8/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (F800/FS7/A7S) – Wicked Tuna (Season 7)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/17 – 8/17

5/17 – 7/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS7/A7S) – Tackle my Ride (Season 2)

NFL Network — TV — Leftfield Entertainment

5/17 – 7/17

1/17 – 3/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS7/F800) – Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Season 4)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

1/17 – 3/17

10/16 – 12/16

Camera Operator (FS7) – Ghost Brothers (Season 2)

Destination America — TV — Pilgrim Studios

10/16 – 12/16

7/16 – 8/16

Assistant Camera (AC) – Wicked Tuna (Season 6)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/16 – 8/16

7/16 – 7/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (F800) – Running Wild With Bear Grylls (Season 3)

NBC — TV — Electus

7/16 – 7/16

3/16 – 3/16

Assistant Camera (AC) – Ghost Asylum (Season 3)

Destination America — TV — Tremendous! Entertainment

3/16 – 3/16

1/16 – 3/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (F-800) – Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Season 3)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

1/16 – 3/16

12/15 – 12/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (C-300) – Baby Borrowers (Pilot)

Lifetime — TV — Love Productions

12/15 – 12/15

11/15 – 11/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F-5) – Somebody's Gotta Do It (Season 4)

CNN — TV — Pilgrim Studios

11/15 – 11/15

4/15 – 10/15

Assistant Camera (AC) – Ghost Hunters (Season 11)

SyFy — TV — Pilgrim Studios

4/15 – 10/15

2/15 – 4/15

Assistant Camera (AC) – Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (Season 2)

National Geographic — TV — Pilgrim Studios

2/15 – 4/15

2/15 – 2/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F-55) – Big Kenny (Pilot)

TLC — TV — Pilgrim Studios

2/15 – 2/15

12/14 – 12/14

Assistant Camera (AC) – Ghost Hunters (Season 10)

SyFy — TV — Pilgrim Studios

12/14 – 12/14

11/14 – 11/14

Assistant Camera (AC) – Somebody's Gotta Do It (Season 1)

CNN — TV — Pilgrim Studios

11/14 – 11/14

9/14 – 10/14

Camera Operator (Served as Jr. Cam Op) – Down East Dickering (Season 2)

History — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

9/14 – 10/14

Operated a PDW F800

7/14 – 10/14

Assistant Camera (AC) – Down East Dickering (Season 2)

History — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/14 – 10/14

4/14 – 7/14

Assistant Camera (AC) – Swamp Pawn (Season 3)

CMT — TV — Pilgrim Studios

4/14 – 7/14

11/13 – 2/14

Assistant Camera (AC) – Ghost Hunters (Season 9)

SyFy — TV Details

11/13 – 2/14

Prepped and maintained a Canon 5D, multiple Z7U's and GoPros Assisted three camera operators in daily production Maintained media from multiple, card-based sources

7/13 – 10/13

Assistant Camera (AC) – Down East Dickering (Season 1)

History — TV Details

7/13 – 10/13

Prepped and maintained Sony F800 cameras for reality and B-roll shooting Operated cameras during and helped set up interviews Maintained detailed camera logs and shipping notes

5/13 – 5/13

Assistant Camera (AC) – Fast N' Loud (Season 3)

Discovery — TV Details

5/13 – 5/13

Prepped and maintained Sony F800 cameras for reality and B-roll shooting Assisted three camera operators during an auction event

3/13 – 4/13

Assistant Camera (AC) (C-300) – Urban Tarzan (Season 1)

Spike TV — TV — Asylum Entertainment Details

3/13 – 4/13

Prepped and maintained Canon C300 rigs on Redrock Micro ultracages General slating and equipment management

2/13 – 3/13

Assistant Camera (AC) – Killer Contact/ Notorious Hauntings (Season 1)

H2 — TV Details

2/13 – 3/13

Prepped and maintained a Canon 5D, Multiple Z7U's and GoPros as well as ran slate and coordinated DIT Assisted three Camera Operators in daily production

12/12 – 12/12

Tech Department (Prepped the Equipment for the Show) – Ice Road Truckers (Season 7)

A&E — TV

12/12 – 12/12

Production Assistant (Key PA) – American Chopper Live: The Revenge Biker Build Off

Discovery — Live/Special Event — Pilgrim Studios

12/12 – 12/12

10/12 – 10/12

Camera Operator (Z7U) – American Farmer (Pilot)

TV Details

10/12 – 10/12

9/12 – 9/12

Tech Department (Prepped the show to go out) – Deadliest Catch

Discovery — TV Details

9/12 – 9/12

Prepped the show to go out

9/12 – 9/12

Assistant Camera (AC) (Canon 5D mark ii) – Unep Psa

Internet

9/12 – 9/12

5/12 – 9/12

Production Assistant – Haunted History (Season 1)

History — TV

5/12 – 9/12

6/12 – 6/12

Tech Department (Prepped the show to go out) – Ax Men

History — TV Details

6/12 – 6/12

Prepped the show to go out

9/11 – 11/11

Associate Producer – Wild Justice (Season 3)

National Geographic — TV

9/11 – 11/11

8/11 – 8/11

Assistant Camera (AC) (Original Productions) – Equipment Room

Details

8/11 – 8/11

Original Productions

7/11 – 8/11

Assistant Editor – Black Gold (Season 4)

TruTV — TV

7/11 – 8/11

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Education

Class of '11

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Bachelor of Arts in Cinema & Photography

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