Rick Smith

Segment: "Twin Falls Refugees"

A Day in The Life of America - Montana DP

Responsible for identifying and shooting wildlife sequences in Yellowstone National Park.

Managed the edit, online and distribution of a 30 min. film to Montana PBS and NETA for national broadcast.

Shot sync for host based program documenting seasonal changes of life in Yellowstone National Park.

Topside camera operator documenting shark tagging in the Sea of Cortez. Optimizing equipment and workflow for a ship based production.

Second camera operator for a short festival piece about flyfishing & climate change.

Developed episode content, wrote treatments, and arranged locations/on-camera experts.

Embedded cast member for a 4-week test of survival.

Director, Producer, and Camera-Op.

Director, Producer, and Camera-Op.

Specialty camera operator shooting scenics and 1-axis motion controlled timelapses.

Camera Operator, DIT, Timelapse Photographer and Wildlife guide. Shot using F55 & 5MKIII RAW with Magic Lantern Hack.

Shot interviews, vérité coverage & recorded audio.

Responsible for shooting b-roll and working as second camera during informal interviews between host and subjects.

Shot verité footage of primary character as well as responsible for long lens work of horses.

Pickup scene of host M. Sanjayan viewing the spectacle of a million snow geese passing through Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge.

Edited 30 sec. marketing piece with footage from a 1 day commercial shoot on a Red Epic & documentary coverage from years previous ride.

Responsible for project conception and was the director/DP of the initial sizzle reel that helped launch the project. Airing Spring 2014 on Montana & National PBS. http://vimeo.com/51246049

Filmed announcement speech for Steve Daines U.S. Senate bid as well as "man-on-the-street" interviews of supporters. Shot using C300. Footage will be used for political ad.

I worked as the staff DP for Grizzly Creek Films and managed all aspects of principal photography for the America the Wild series. I also supervised field data management and worked closely with the host and director to develop/utilize innovative technologies to accomplish the story goals of each episode.

Responsible for a one day re-shoot of the seasons main interviews to match with the previously shot master interviews.

Responsible for filming both blue-chip natural history and host based wildlife sequences. Used multiple imaging technologies (IR, FLIR, and high-speed) to capture the drama of exploring the Yellowstone ecosystem at night.

Combined specialty night imaging technology (FLIR and IR) with traditional camera technology to investigate bat behavior in both the lab and the wilds of Texas and southern Mexico.

Documented wild wolf behavior in Tofino, BC and the Great Bear Rainforest as well as shooting dramatic attack recreations with captive wolves.

Shot long lens, thermal, and motion time-lapse footage in Denali National Park.

Produced, edited and shot a short non-broadcast film promoting the research efforts of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Worked as the second unit director for various scenes through the season when crew was paired down to single camera operator and host.

Shot a recreation attack sequence with a trained Grizzly Bear to be inserted with recreation footage already shot. For the episode with Deb Freele.

I worked as a specialty camera operator.

I worked as the primary cinematographer of the series and managed all technical and logistical aspects related to the photography of each episode in a variety of harsh conditions and climates (Yellowstone, Kaktovik, AK, Yukon Canada). I also was the data wrangler in the field and the primary sound recordist.

Responsible for documenting 9 day expedition across a northern section of Yellowstone National Park with host Casey Anderson. Responsible for both producing the story in the field as well all technical aspects of filming.