james nagel

Camera Prep at rental house. Responsible for all operations for "A" camera, including firmware updates, LUT logging in camera, pulling critical focus using the Preston wireless follow focus. Treating the camera as if it were my baby.

Responsible for camera package and accessories. Camera rental prep and return. Maintained critical focus and facilitated responsibilities of the DIT as well.

Floor Director. Responsible for studio operations including lighting from the grid as well as on the floor. Operating camera, keeping framing, composition and focus. Building and tear down of sets.

Responsible for camera prep at rental house and building of camera on location. Logging critical camera notes for possible reshoot dates. Maintained sharp critical focus and video village set up.

Built and maintained all "B" Camera operations, including handing off exposed cards to DIT, and pulling critical focus using the Preston remote wireless follow focus, on a handheld rig.

Designed the shot list, and put together the camera package. Facilitated all required shots coinciding with the story boards and improvised accordingly. Also as the camera operator, I maintained framing and composition. My job as DP consisted of bouncing natural light and filling in other areas as needed (entirely exterior).

Responsible for building camera, maintaing battery life at all times, safeguarding footage and delivering it to the DIT. Also maintaining critical focus, and setting up video village for the director and crew.

I was the 1st AC in charge of building camera, maintaining camera settings per the DP's needs and pulling critical focus.