Summary

Gaffer and key grip with a heavy 5 -ton grip/electric truck. Hundreds of credits, national, regional accounts and assignments. Politicals, industrials,corporate, medical, feature films, 25+ years on set and location experience.

Credits

7/22 – 9/22

Gaffer (Several political assignments, July through September ) Several political commercials for Republicans and Democrats

NBC — TV — Rising Tide Media Group, RTMG , Jonathan Poe Details
7/22 – 9/22

Drive grip truck to several locations/cities for political assignments. Set up lights and dolly, and instruct grips on work schedule, and chose appropriate equipment to set up.

8/22 – 8/22

Gaffer (Lamp operator, Gaffer) Field of Dreams Major league Baseball. MLB

MLB Network — Live/Special Event — MLB Network Details
8/22 – 8/22

Set up lights for several interviews, and scripted stories. Set up green screen for special effects shots, and light it accordingly. Worked for two different DP's on multiple Set up's with players.

8/12 – 9/12

Gaffer (Jib operator) A Place for Heroes

Film (Feature-length) — Mytown Productions Details
8/12 – 9/12

Gaffer and lead lamp operator. Grip truck provider and Jib Camera operator.

6/12 – 8/12

Gaffer (2nd Unit camera Operator) Little Miss You Can Do it

Film (Feature-length) — Docutainment Details
6/12 – 8/12

Gaffer and "D" camera operator HBO documentary-Following a beauty pageant for young women with physical and mental disabilities. Started by a former Miss Iowa, Abbie Curran. Directed by Ron Davis

5/10 – 5/10

Gaffer 2010 Espy Awards- Arthur Ashe Award- Documentary

ESPN — TV — MRB Productions Details
5/10 – 5/10

Gaffer and additional grip to Camera Operator/Director of Photography Scott Duncan. Grip truck owner/operator.

Recos

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My Gear

  • Dana camera dolly
  • 5 ton grip truck
  • 1-Sky Panel S-60
  • 25+ years of on set experience
  • 3 time Emmy nominee
  • 4-Aadyntech Punch lights
  • Several HMI's
  • Several LED lights

Skills

  • Better than your last gaffer
  • Can light for mood and movement
  • countless political ads hundreds of commercials
  • Great references
  • Hardest working guy in the midwest
  • I am on IMDB and Mandy.com
  • Thousands of interviews lit and for all major networks
  • Unique lighting
  • Great work ethic