Mike Richardson

Set-up/tear down, wiring and dressing cables, testing cameras and mics, adjusting monitor displays, floor director

Rented van and equipment, picked up team from airport, made runs, ordered lunches, stocked crafty, loaded and unloaded equipment.

Primary camera operator; shot live footage without commercial interruption for several hours.

Managed crowd control for two audition “on-deck” areas simultaneously. Always kept 20-40 people on deck at any time, explained and enforced rules. Checked errors while collecting hundreds of contestants' paperwork. Cooperated with PAs over radio to maintain smooth flow of operation. Kept crowd relaxed around police and tense situations.

Worked directly under DOP as camera assistant to shoot B-roll on Panasonic AJ-HDX900. Ran tapes and bricks to camera ops, set up and tore down set and production office, assisted in kitchen when needed, drove 24'-26' Penske trucks and 15-passenger vans, managed releases, stocked crafty.

Preproduction: Assisted gaffer, grips & electricians with prep/renovation of on-location set; ran/dressed cables, assembled LED panels, plexiglass covers, etc; wired DMX, distro, and lunch boxes. Production: Operated control room, tape decks, and Robocam controls; labelled discs; logged story notes; ran discs/bricks to camera operators; managed releases; stocked crafty.

Set up lighting and audio equipment, shot and edited footage both live and non-linear, applied general grip and PA work on set, worked with clients to achieve their visions.

Directed lighting, monitored camera, managed cast and crew on set as well as the schedule and logistics.