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Jesse Kennedy

Dayton, OH

http://staffmeup.com/profile/jessemkennedy

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I'm a freelance crew member with strong camera and G&E knowledge. I work on the road and stay as a local throughout the Eastern US. I'm experienced with unscripted TV, docs, commercials, and live sports. I also have a Part 107 drone license and passport

Credits

6/24 – 6/24

Second Assistant Camera (SONY FS7II) – Pimp My Hoard (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Mountain View Productions

6/24 – 6/24

Gaffer – Free To Belong

Dayton Metro Library — Advertising — Real Art Details

6/24 – 6/24

• lit interior and exterior shots for broadcast commercial using sprinter van package

6/24 – 6/24

Camera Operator (SONY FX9, PANASONIC VARICAM LT) – Learn 4 Life Ohio

Corporate — Creative Deviants

6/24 – 6/24

10/23 – 4/24

Camera Operator (SONY FS7) – House Hunters

HGTV — TV — Pie Town Productions Details

10/23 – 4/24

• shoot cross coverage of tours as well as home broll

3/24 – 3/24

Camera Operator (BLACKMAGIC URSA, BMPCC6K) – ATP / ACS software spotlight

Corporate — Shade Studios

3/24 – 3/24

11/23 – 1/24

Drone Operator – Crime Stories (Season 1)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment

11/23 – 1/24

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Crime Stories (Season 1)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment

11/23 – 1/24

9/23 – 9/23

Grip – Your Favorite Team

Premiere Health — Advertising — Real Art

9/23 – 9/23

5/23 – 9/23

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Love After Lockup (Season 5)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment

5/23 – 9/23

5/23 – 5/23

Camera Operator (SONY D70) – Horizon League Baseball Tournament

ESPN+ — Live/Special Event — Tupelo Honey

5/23 – 5/23

First Assistant Camera (ARRI MINI LF) – Drone Artificial Intelligence

Internal — Corporate — Picture This Productions

5/23 – 5/23

4/23 – 4/23

Camera Operator (CANON C300III) – Pawn Stars Do America (Season 2)

History — TV — ITV America

4/23 – 4/23

3/23 – 3/23

Drone Operator – Product Demo

Internal — Corporate — Manvision

3/23 – 3/23

2/23 – 2/23

Drone Operator – Love During Lockup (Season 2)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment

2/23 – 2/23

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7) – Good Cop Bad Cop (Season 1)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Entertainment One

2/23 – 2/23

Media Manager (SONY FX9. SONY FS7II) – Royal Rules of Ohio (Season 1)

Hulu — TV — Hulu Originals

2/23 – 2/23

12/22 – 12/22

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7) – Murder Tapes (Season 6)

Investigation Discovery — TV — EntertainmentOne

12/22 – 12/22

Camera Operator (SONY FS7II) – Life After Lockup (Season 4)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment

12/22 – 12/22

11/22 – 11/22

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Innocent After Lockup (Season 1)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment

11/22 – 11/22

8/22 – 10/22

Media Manager (SONY FX9. SONY FS7II) – Royal Rules of Ohio (Season 1)

Hulu — TV — Hulu Originals

8/22 – 10/22

8/22 – 8/22

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Critter Fixers (Season 3)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Hit + Run Creative

8/22 – 8/22

7/22 – 7/22

Media Manager – Awake Surgery (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Glass Entertainment Group

7/22 – 7/22

2/22 – 6/22

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II, DJI 4D) – Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa (Season 3)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Remedy Television + Branded

2/22 – 6/22

4/22 – 5/22

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II, DJI 4D) – Renovation Wild (Season 1)

HGTV — TV — Remedy Television + Branded

4/22 – 5/22

10/21 – 2/22

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7) – Love After Lockup (Season 4)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment Details

10/21 – 2/22

• responsible for building, maintaining, and transporting cameras + gear • in charge of media management & offloading • also assisted with some scene coverage and broll

12/21 – 12/21

Key Grip – Technology Persona

Advertising — Real Art

12/21 – 12/21

10/21 – 10/21

Second Assistant Camera (SONY VENICE) – Draft Kings

Corporate — Phasmatrope Details

10/21 – 10/21

• assist with gear transport and setup, as well as camera maintenance • offload and backup shot media, fill out media log

10/21 – 10/21

Grip – Cardio

Real Art — Advertising

10/21 – 10/21

Camera Operator (PANASONIC EVA1) – Ryan Singer comedy special

Live/Special Event — Blonde Medicine Details

10/21 – 10/21

• live coverage of a comedy special • also built Panasonic Varicam LT and Sony Fx9

10/21 – 10/21

Grip – University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Epicosity — Advertising

10/21 – 10/21

9/21 – 9/21

Media Manager (SONY FS7) – Inmate to Roomate (Season 1)

A&E — TV — Sharp Entertainment

9/21 – 9/21

Grip – Trust Fall

Ohio Department of Health — Advertising — Real Art Details

9/21 – 9/21

• outdoor shoot utilizing 20x20 greenscreen, M18, 600d. and various modifiers and flags

8/21 – 8/21

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Real Housewives of NJ (Season 12)

Bravo — TV

8/21 – 8/21

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FX9, FS7) – Profiled: The Black Man (Season 1)

OWN — TV — A. Smith & Co. Productions

8/21 – 8/21

7/21 – 7/21

Media Manager (SONY FS7II) – Royal Rules of Ohio (Pilot)

Hulu — TV — Hulu Originals

7/21 – 7/21

5/21 – 5/21

Camera Operator (SONY FX9) – Accident, Suicide, or Murder (Season 3)

Oxygen — TV — Dorsey Pictures

5/21 – 5/21

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY F5) – Hours To Kill (Season 3)

A + E Networks (UK) — TV — Cineflix

5/21 – 5/21

4/21 – 4/21

Grip – Pinnacle Advertising

Sheehy Car Dealerships — Advertising

4/21 – 4/21

Assistant Camera (AC) (BMPCC 6K) – Pinnacle Advertising

West Michigan Honda Dealers — Advertising

4/21 – 4/21

3/21 – 3/21

Camera Operator (HITACHI HD1300 ) – NCAA Division II March Madness

NCAA — Live/Special Event — TUPELO HONEY PRODUCTIONS Details

3/21 – 3/21

• shot live coverage of men's basketball games

3/21 – 3/21

Grip – Cincinnati Incorporated CLX Showcase

Corporate — Ivor Andrew

3/21 – 3/21

Grip – Car Dealership Advertising

Hubler Car Dealerships — Advertising — Pinnacle Advertising

3/21 – 3/21

2/21 – 3/21

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – True Life Crime (Season 2)

MTV — TV — ITV America

2/21 – 3/21

2/21 – 2/21

Second Assistant Camera (SONY VENICE) – On Common Ground

Natural American Spirits — Advertising — Search & Destroy Media, Inc.

2/21 – 2/21

1/21 – 1/21

Assistant Camera (AC) – 90 Day Fiance: Pillow Talk (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

1/21 – 1/21

Assistant Camera (AC) (RED SCARLET) – A Recipe For Serendipity

Film (Short) — Crucible Media Details

1/21 – 1/21

• assisted with camera maintenance as well as lighting and media management

12/20 – 12/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7) – 90 Day Fiance: The Single Life (Season 7)

TLC — TV — Sharp Entertainment

12/20 – 12/20

Gaffer – Crookery

Film (Short) — Proxy Media

12/20 – 12/20

Camera Operator – 'Warehouse Automation Robot' instructional

Corporate — Manavision Inc Details

12/20 – 12/20

• operated Ronin-M with A7s for factory explainer video, as well as 2nd camera during interviews • specific client is currently under NDA

11/20 – 11/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – True Life Crime (Season 2)

MTV — TV — ITV Studios America

11/20 – 11/20

10/20 – 10/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Salute to Service

NFL Network — TV — NFL Films

10/20 – 10/20

6/20 – 10/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Secrets of the Zoo (Season 5)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Remedy Television + Branded

6/20 – 10/20

7/20 – 7/20

Assistant Camera (AC) – The Histoy of Swear Words (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — Squadron Media, LLC

7/20 – 7/20

6/20 – 6/20

Teleprompter – National Aviation Heritage Area Promo

Corporate — Manavision

6/20 – 6/20

First Assistant Camera (SONY FS7) – Heve

PatientPoint Manifesto — Advertising — Studio Center Total Production

6/20 – 6/20

4/20 – 4/20

Assistant Camera (AC) – Love After Lockup (Season 3)

WE tv — TV — Sharp Entertainment Details

4/20 – 4/20

• Performed contactless media management. • Picked up media remotely, then would sanitize, backup, upload, media log, re-sanitize, and then return formatted cards

3/20 – 3/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7) – Secrets of the Zoo (Season 4)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Remedy Television + Branded

3/20 – 3/20

2/20 – 3/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (CANON C300II) – This is Life with Lisa Ling (Season 7)

CNN — TV — Part 2 Pictures Details

2/20 – 3/20

• Built C300 mk2, and assisted with organization, lensing, and media of 3 cameras. • Operated C-Cam during interviews and court proceeding scene.

2/20 – 2/20

Swing (CANON 1D X) – Grande Cheese at Iron Born Pizza

Corporate Details

2/20 – 2/20

• Set up grip and lighting gear for on-location interview and broll. • Also completed AC duties such as lens swaps, media management, and battery management.

2/20 – 2/20

Camera Operator (PMW EX3) – Great Miami Riverway

Corporate — Manavision Details

2/20 – 2/20

• record greenscreen interviews of local mayors for corporate event video

2/20 – 2/20

Grip – The Hive

Epson POS — Advertising — Print-O-Stat Details

2/20 – 2/20

• Used Skypanel, Astra 6x's, Quasar's, fresnels, modifiers, and Dana Dolly for corporate interview & b-roll

1/20 – 1/20

Production Assistant – House Hunters (Season 19)

HGTV — TV — Pie Town Productions

1/20 – 1/20

Production Assistant (Grip) – Accident, Suicide or Murder (Season 2)

Oxygen — TV — Dorsey Pictures Details

1/20 – 1/20

• Set up Litepanels, Aperture, and Quasar lights, as well as black out windows and modify lighting for interviews. • Help DP & AC with C300 mk2 • responsible for lunch and various runs as well

1/20 – 1/20

Production Assistant – Ghost Nation (Season 2)

Travel — TV — Ping Pong Productions

1/20 – 1/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS700) – AES Corporation

Corporate — Manavision Inc

1/20 – 1/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7, A7S) – All Access with Chris Beard - Texas Tech

Stadium — TV — Reel Media Details

1/20 – 1/20

• built and managed two Fs7 cameras • operated B-Cam throughout entire basketball game and post game press conference

12/19 – 12/19

Production Assistant – The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season 8)

ABC — TV — FremantleMedia Details

12/19 – 12/19

• Shoot location scouting / b-roll video of Christmas light display at dusk and dark.

12/19 – 12/19

Production Assistant – Lost Encounters (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Anomoly Productions

12/19 – 12/19

Grip – The Quest

ESPN — TV — Live Star Entertainment Details

12/19 – 12/19

• setup lighting and video equipment for on-location interview

12/19 – 12/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS700) – Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Corporate — Manavision Inc

12/19 – 12/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (CANON 5DIII) – All That Listens

Streaming — Film (Short) — Shay Bird Nartker

12/19 – 12/19

Production Assistant – VIL - Hackathon

Agency 140 at Verizon — Corporate — Radar Studios

12/19 – 12/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (DIGITAL BOLEX) – Nick Kizirnis - Slipping Away

Streaming — Music Video — Manavision Inc

12/19 – 12/19

9/19 – 11/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (SONY FS7II) – Secrets of The Zoo (Season 3)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Remedy Television + Branded

9/19 – 11/19

6/19 – 9/19

Camera Production Assistant – Secrets of the Zoo (Season 2)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Spectrum

6/19 – 9/19

1/19 – 6/19

Production Assistant – Food Photography

GrubHub — Corporate — GrubHub Details

1/19 – 6/19

• Worked with a tethered Medium Format camera system in remote studio food photography shoots. • Responsible for studio setup and management, as well as the tethered file labeling and organization.

5/19 – 5/19

Production Assistant – People Magazine Investigates (Season 4)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Radley Studios

5/19 – 5/19

Key Production Assistant – Beat The Heat (Pilot)

A&E — TV — Fight or Flight Studios

5/19 – 5/19

12/18 – 12/18

Production Assistant – The Great Travel Hack

Streaming — Corporate — Evo Films

12/18 – 12/18

Production Assistant – History of The Air Force One

History — TV — Left/Right Inc. Details

12/18 – 12/18

• set up for an interview and assist with capturing b-roll in air force museum

12/18 – 12/18

Production Assistant (Grip) – NGPA - Winter Warm Up

Corporate Details

12/18 – 12/18

• execute gaffer's lighting diagram • setup HMI, multiple Kino's, and accent lights in airplane hangar for a four person interview

11/18 – 11/18

Key Grip – Escape from Death Block 13

Film (Feature-length) Details

11/18 – 11/18

• Assisted gaffer with rigging HMI and LED wands in a closed prison during some pick-up days.

11/18 – 11/18

Teleprompter – HNB Law Office

Corporate — Firmidable

11/18 – 11/18

Production Assistant (SONY FS7, A6300) – A. Jones - Loud

Music Video — Sleepy Monkey Films Details

11/18 – 11/18

• Assisted with lighting setup and lens changes. • Also filmed BTS video and stills for client use.

9/18 – 11/18

Production Assistant (Field) – Secrets of the Zoo (Season 2)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Spectrum Details

9/18 – 11/18

• Responsible for AC duties when crews split. • Also took promotional and BTS stills.

8/18 – 8/18

Production Assistant – PBA60 Dick Weber Championship

FloBowling — Digital — Flo-Sports

8/18 – 8/18

Production Assistant – Zane x TwentyOne Pilots

Beats One Radio — Digital — Happy Place, Inc.

8/18 – 8/18

Production Assistant (Art Department) – Assembly Films

La-Z-boy — Advertising

8/18 – 8/18

7/18 – 8/18

Production Assistant (Field) – Secrets of the Zoo (Season 1)

Nat Geo Wild — TV — Spectrum Details

7/18 – 8/18

• shot promotional stills in addition to regular PA duties

7/18 – 7/18

Production Assistant – What Would You Do? (Season 13)

ABC — TV — ABC News

7/18 – 7/18

Camera Operator (Sony HXR-MC2500) – 43rd Kathy Slack Troy Summer Competition (Figure Skating)

Live/Special Event — ProEventPhoto

7/18 – 7/18

Production Assistant – Grow With Google - Charleston

Live/Special Event — PinPoint Productions

7/18 – 7/18

6/18 – 6/18

Production Assistant – Man v. Food (Season 6)

Travel — TV — Sharp Entertainment

6/18 – 6/18

Production Assistant – Burgers, Brew and ‘Que (Season 5)

Food Network — TV — Simple Alien

6/18 – 6/18

Production Assistant (Grip) – Lexington (Pilot)

CMT — TV — Matador Content

6/18 – 6/18

Production Assistant – 2018 UWW Junior Greco-Roman WTT

FloWrestling — Digital — FloSports

6/18 – 6/18

5/18 – 5/18

Camera Operator (Ikegami HDK-95C) – Major League Lacrosse

Live/Special Event — D2 Productions

5/18 – 5/18

Production Assistant – Kona Ice corporate interview

Inc Magazine — Digital — Saturation Productions

5/18 – 5/18

4/18 – 5/18

Production Assistant – Meet the Sanders (Pilot)

Discovery — TV — Wilma TV

4/18 – 5/18

4/18 – 4/18

Production Assistant – 85 Years in Business

Corporate — Flagel Huber Flagel

4/18 – 4/18

3/18 – 3/18

Utility – Lacrosse tournament

Live/Special Event — D2 Productions Details

3/18 – 3/18

• camera & live streaming equipment cabling and setup

1/18 – 1/18

Production Assistant – The Voice Auditions (Season 15)

NBC — TV — Finnmax LLC

1/18 – 1/18

12/17 – 12/17

Production Assistant – Long Lost Family (Season 3)

TLC — TV — Shed Media Group

12/17 – 12/17

10/17 – 10/17

Camera Operator – Hagyard Midsouth

Live/Special Event — RNS Media Details

10/17 – 10/17

• filmed horse cross country competition

10/17 – 10/17

Camera Operator (PANASONIC GH4) – Facility Showreel

World Equestrian Center — Advertising — Horse Network Details

10/17 – 10/17

• shot promotional video for location of upcoming tournament, along with additional b-roll

9/17 – 10/17

Camera Operator – Split Rock Jumping Tour (Horse Show Jumping)

Live/Special Event — Horse Network Details

9/17 – 10/17

- filmed horse show-jumping championship - helped trim and compress daily clips

7/17 – 7/17

Camera Operator – Equestrian Dressage Competition

Live/Special Event — RNS Media Details

7/17 – 7/17

• filmed horse dressage competition

7/17 – 7/17

Camera Operator – 42nd Annual Troy Summer Competition (Figure Skating)

Live/Special Event — ProEventPhoto

7/17 – 7/17

11/15 – 12/16

Swing

Staff Position — Proxy Media Details

11/15 – 12/16

- help with corporate video and photography, general office work, and web design - full project list on resume

6/16 – 7/16

Production Assistant – Snack Food Company Factory Tour

Corporate — The Hathaway Group

6/16 – 7/16

9/15 – 5/16

Camera Operator

Staff Position — American Teletimer Details

9/15 – 5/16

- filmed daily horse harness racing at casinos for live and broadcast

3/16 – 3/16

Production Assistant – Idea Besta

Film (Short)

3/16 – 3/16

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