John Forster

Managed RED camera footage and RAID array in field.

Transporting crew and equipment to a variety of Cannabis dispensaries around the Front Range of Colorado.

Hiking equipment up nature trails for an alpine-centric commercial shoot.

Made runs to nearby city for workshop supplies, deliveries, and food.

Assisted camera crew and producers conduct interviews and shoot live Lacrosse games for the Haudenosaunee team at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships.

-Drove around Tornado alley looking for severe weather -Help setup interview locations -Move gear

Assisted on a series of shoots in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

• Helped build obstacle course for overnight shoots • Assisted producers with exit interviews

Shuttled people to the airport and released hundreds of people attending a Marijuana trade show in Denver on 4/20.

- PA'd during hockey game in Pepsi Center Arena. LA Kings vs Colorado Avalanche - Set up mics and GoPros in the LA Kings locker room/bench area - Followed camera guy with fresh tapes and batteries during the game

Aided producers in first-tier casting calls. Wrangled contestance and organized paperwork.

- Assistant Camera for a run-and-gun shoot with a Canon 5D

-General PA for crew, which renovated restaurants with a celebrity host. -Also aided art department during renovation -Made frequent runs to get supplied/materials/food for crew.

-Office PA duties -Securing Filming permits for special work-out days -Renting equipment and services for live-in contestants

All-around PA for an X-Factor auditions event. Over 20,000 people attended and I was responsible for registration, office duties, and assisting camera ops.

Part 1: AC for FS700 and C300 on new reality show. 700 was used for artistic slow-mo shots. Part 2: General PA during actual dance competition. Gaining releases and building crafty.

General PA for production in Rapid City, South Dakota. Personal releases and making runs.

Short day shoot transporter and general PA duties.

Responsible for the lower-3rd graphics on a local news program using Avid Deko.

Helped shoot the first episode of the new Dog the Bounty Hunter series for CMT.

One of the YouTube Channels sponsored by Google, Prodigies is a documentary webseries showcasing exceptional children and teens. I was a Production Assistant and unofficial Camera Assistant on the Santiago Gonzalez episode that took place in Golden, Colorado. Watch the full episode here: http://youtu.be/DBXZWB_dNsw

I was a set and office PA, as well as transport driver. We prepared the location for the arrival of the rest of the crew and the subject family. This included purchasing props, renting the cars, and setting up hotels.

Location photography of a potential house in Denver for the show. This, and a personal assessment, were sent back to home base in Seattle.

I shot some additional footage for the film Chasing Ice. Scenes of a forest fire and subsequent destruction.

A documentary of a 100-mile running race in Leadville, CO. First half of the production was doing interviews, and filming live events. Second half was a brutal all-nighter filming the actual race and subjects.

A local indie film with a surprising budget. Was a big hit in local arthouse cinemas.