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Luke Balls

Los Angeles, CA

http://staffmeup.com/profile/lukeballs

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Freelancing Assistant Camera/B-cam Operator. Experience on every platform: Film, Reality, Music Video, Commercials. Experience with lots of cameras: RED, Alexa, Amira, C300, F55, Phantom Flex, F800, Mini Ursa Pro, FS7, 5D, GH4, GoPro

Credits

10/22 – 10/22

Camera Operator – Ancient Aliens (Season 15)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

10/22 – 10/22

5/22 – 9/22

Assistant Camera (AC) – History's Greatest Heists (Season 1)

History — TV — Big Fish Entertainment

5/22 – 9/22

4/22 – 5/22

Camera Operator – Shark Week

Discovery — TV — Discovery Channel

4/22 – 5/22

11/21 – 4/22

Camera Operator – UFO Witness (Season 2)

Travel — TV — Anomaly Entertainment

11/21 – 4/22

9/21 – 11/21

Second Assistant Camera – FLUXX

Film (Feature-length) — FLUXX Film LLC

9/21 – 11/21

6/21 – 8/21

First Assistant Camera – Atomic Gold (Season 1)

Discovery+ — TV — Piece of Work Productions

6/21 – 8/21

6/21 – 7/21

Tech Department – Scary Sweets (Season 11)

Food Network — TV — Super Delicious

6/21 – 7/21

9/20 – 3/21

Assistant Camera (AC) (C300ii, RED Gemini) – Drive Hard: The Maloof Way

Netflix — Digital — MAK Pictures

9/20 – 3/21

8/19 – 8/20

Executive Producer (EP) – Luken Entertainment

Internet — Digital

8/19 – 8/20

6/20 – 7/20

Camera Operator (Fs7ii) – Osbourne's Want to Believe

Travel — Digital

6/20 – 7/20

7/19 – 7/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (Fs7ii) – Amazon BTS

Prime Video — TV

7/19 – 7/20

3/20 – 4/20

Director of Photography (DP) (BMPCC6k) – Nose Job

YouTube — Film (Short)

3/20 – 4/20

2/20 – 3/20

Assistant Camera (AC) (Alexa Amira) – The UnAdventurers

Prime Video — Digital — Tastemade

2/20 – 3/20

1/19 – 12/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (Fs7ii, C300ii, Mavic Pro 2, A7sii, GH4, OsmoPro, GoPro6,) – Ancient Aliens (Season 12)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

1/19 – 12/19

7/19 – 8/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (F55, Phantom(Slow-mo)) – The Explosion Show (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Super Jacket Productions / Purple Shark

7/19 – 8/19

4/19 – 6/19

First Assistant Camera (ALEXA MINI) – Nike Training Camp

Internet — Digital

4/19 – 6/19

2/19 – 6/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (Fs7ii, C300ii, Mavic Pro 2, GH4, OsmoPro, GoPro6) – The UnXplained (Season 1)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

2/19 – 6/19

5/19 – 5/19

Camera Operator (Fs7ii) – Beat The Heat (Pilot)

A&E — TV — Fight or Flight Studios

5/19 – 5/19

8/18 – 12/18

Assistant Camera (AC) (Fs7 II, GH4, Osmo, Go Pro 5, Mavic Pro 2) – Monster Mysteries (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

8/18 – 12/18

7/18 – 8/18

Assistant Camera (AC) (F5, F55, A7sII, Osmo, Go Pro 6) – Heavy Hitters (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/18 – 8/18

3/18 – 6/18

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS7II, C300MKII, GH4, GoPro, Osmo, Mavic Air) – Ancient Aliens (Season 11)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

3/18 – 6/18

11/17 – 2/18

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS7 II, 5D, Go Pro) – Garage Rehab (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

11/17 – 2/18

11/17 – 11/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (F55) – Born This Way (Season 4)

A&E — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

11/17 – 11/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (ARRI AMIRA) – The Downtown Farmer

CMT — TV — WhaleRock Industries

11/17 – 11/17

Director of Photography (DP) (5D III) – Bust-A-Nut Commercial (Sketch Comedy)

YouTube — Digital — Shticky Floor

11/17 – 11/17

9/17 – 11/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (C300MKII, GH4, GoPro) – Tesla Files (Season 1)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

9/17 – 11/17

10/17 – 10/17

First Assistant Camera (RED HELIUM 8K) – KANE WATCHES

YouTube — Digital — Altered State Entertainment, LLC

10/17 – 10/17

8/17 – 9/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (C300, GH4, GoPro) – Vanished (Season 1)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

8/17 – 9/17

1/17 – 9/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (C300) – Network Promos

El Ray Network — TV

1/17 – 9/17

8/17 – 8/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (F55) – NOHO (Season 1)

Go90 — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions

8/17 – 8/17

Associate Producer – The Off Couple

Film (Feature-length)

8/17 – 8/17

7/17 – 7/17

Director of Photography (DP) (5D III) – Craigslist Gone Wrong (Sketch Comedy)

YouTube — Digital — Shticky Floor

7/17 – 7/17

6/17 – 6/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (C300, Phantom Flex) – Ancient Aliens (Season 10)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

6/17 – 6/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (F55) – Fight of the Living Dead (Season 2)

YouTube — TV — Ketchum Labs

6/17 – 6/17

4/17 – 5/17

Second Assistant Camera (ALEXA MINI) – Brampton's Own

Film (Feature-length) — Pinch Hit LLC

4/17 – 5/17

2/17 – 2/17

Second Assistant Camera (RED DRAGON) – The Pastor

Film (Feature-length) — The Pastor Film Fund, LLC

2/17 – 2/17

10/16 – 1/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (F800, C300) – The Pop Game (Season 1)

Lifetime — TV — Flavor Unit Entertainment

10/16 – 1/17

10/16 – 10/16

Second Assistant Camera (Alexa Mini) – Locating Silver Lake

Film (Feature-length) — LOCSIL, LLC

10/16 – 10/16

2/16 – 2/16

Second Assistant Camera (Red Dragon) – Riding Faith

Film (Feature-length) — Web/Television/Film Productions

2/16 – 2/16

8/15 – 1/16

Set Production Assistant – The Last Man on Earth (Season 2)

Fox — TV — Fox Television Studios

8/15 – 1/16

5/15 – 7/15

Camera Production Assistant – Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Season 8)

Bravo — TV — Bravo Media

5/15 – 7/15

7/14 – 5/15

Camera Production Assistant – American Idol (Season 14)

Fox — TV

7/14 – 5/15

10/14 – 12/14

Set Production Assistant – Parks And Recreation (Season 7)

NBC — TV — Deedle-Dee Productions

10/14 – 12/14

8/14 – 10/14

Best Boy Grip – Auction Hunters (Season 5)

Spike TV — TV — Gurney Productions

8/14 – 10/14

6/14 – 6/14

Gaffer – American Dj

Digital

6/14 – 6/14

5/14 – 6/14

Key Set Production Assistant – Peruchazhi

Film (Feature-length) — Eternal Rainbow

5/14 – 6/14

11/13 – 5/14

Camera Production Assistant – American Idol (Season 13)

Fox — TV

11/13 – 5/14

4/14 – 4/14

Second Assistant Camera

Android Tablet — Advertising

4/14 – 4/14

Gaffer – Stalking Levar

Internet — Digital

4/14 – 4/14

3/14 – 3/14

Production Assistant – Family Escape

Film (Feature-length)

3/14 – 3/14

2/14 – 3/14

Talent Wrangler – Motor City Masters (Season 1)

TruTV — TV

2/14 – 3/14

2/14 – 2/14

Production Assistant

The Trade Corporation — Advertising — Zero Pose Productions

2/14 – 2/14

Assistant Camera (AC) – Reflection

Internet — Digital

2/14 – 2/14

Production Assistant – The Secret Place

Film (Feature-length)

2/14 – 2/14

1/14 – 1/14

Production Assistant

The Trade Desk — Advertising

1/14 – 1/14

Production Assistant (Key Set PA) – My Favorite Five

Film (Feature-length) — Overflow Entertainment

1/14 – 1/14

12/13 – 12/13

Grip – Killer Kids (Season 2)

Lifetime — TV

12/13 – 12/13

Production Assistant

Tele2 — Advertising — Robusto

12/13 – 12/13

11/13 – 11/13

Grip

Unreleased Phone App — Advertising

11/13 – 11/13

Grip – Jackson Harris - Kiss Me

Music Video

11/13 – 11/13

10/13 – 10/13

Production Assistant – The Bachelor: Russian Version

Syndication — TV

10/13 – 10/13

Production Assistant (Key Set PA) – Who Can I Run To

BET — TV — Overflow Entertainment

10/13 – 10/13

First Assistant Camera – Eat N Run

Internet — Digital

10/13 – 10/13

Grip – Series of Shorts

Internet — Digital

10/13 – 10/13

First Assistant Camera – Starling Glow - We Are Infinite

Music Video

10/13 – 10/13

9/13 – 9/13

Production Assistant – The Toy Soldiers

Film (Feature-length) — Riding Hood Motion Pictures

9/13 – 9/13

Sound Mixer – IT Promo Trailer

Internet — Digital Details

9/13 – 9/13

On-set audio mixer and boom operator

9/13 – 9/13

Grip – Tail Waggers Massage - Instructional Video

Live/Special Event

9/13 – 9/13

8/13 – 8/13

Prop Master – Preying For Mercy (Pilot)

TV — New Media Details

8/13 – 8/13

In charge of all on-set props Included prop firearms and weapons Resetting props after every take Also assisted the set decorator/art department

8/13 – 8/13

Gaffer – Feel The Music

Digital Details

8/13 – 8/13

In charge of lighting. Worked heavily with DP. Provided direction to grip.

1/13 – 5/13

First Assistant Director – A Night at the Morgue - Short Film

Film (Feature-length) Details

1/13 – 5/13

Planning the scheduling of shooting. Working with the producer on available budget. Calling actors to and from the set. Assisting the director on set

1/13 – 2/13

Director – Beezy the Bruh - Darkness

Music Video Details

1/13 – 2/13

Writer, Director, Editor for a music video by a local musician while I was in college in Springfield, MO. Preproduction - Location Scouting, Shot lists, Script Breakdown Production - Director Postproduction - Editor Collaborated with artist in all stages of production

12/12 – 12/12

Director of Photography (DP) (Panasonic AF 100)

Nomad Home — Advertising — Lemur Film Productions

12/12 – 12/12

10/12 – 11/12

Production Assistant – Watch Doll - Short Film

Internet — Digital

10/12 – 11/12

9/12 – 10/12

Editor (Avid) – Until Death - Short Film

Internet — Digital Details

9/12 – 10/12

My most significant job was editor, used Avid. It's a silent film with the only sound being an original composition by another student. I also did some of the director of photography work. Here's the url: http://vimeo.com/65436267

9/12 – 9/12

Production Assistant – Wild Girls by Mary Stewart Atwell Book Trailer

Internet — Digital Details

9/12 – 9/12

Basic production assistant duties: unloading, packing equipment, setting up camera gear, setting up jib, assist with operating jib.

3/12 – 5/12

Sound Mixer (Sound Devices 788t, Protools ) – Closure - Short Film

Film (Feature-length) Details

3/12 – 5/12

Record on set sound Upload and sync sound Edit sound

8/11 – 9/11

Production Assistant – Duality - Short Film

Internet — Digital

8/11 – 9/11

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Media

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Education

Class of '13

Missouri State Univeristy

B.A. Mass Media Digital Film Production

Class of '09

Seneca High School

General Diploma

My Gear

BMPCC6K
Rokinon DS EF lenses
2 Astra 6X Litepanels

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