Ryan Schwerzler

Pulled focus for talent, including Steve Guttenberg, on Dolly, Jib as well as handheld during dance sequences, and through ally ways and museums.

Rigged using overhead beams and a menace arm a jail set as well as a Zombie party scene utilizing many different color temperatures.

Rigging Kino Flos for Interviews in a studio space.

Graded and transcoded dailies

Uploaded LUTS in camera for mon out, Transcoded raw to 422 HQ, and Created Scene to scene LUTS

• Assisted in all camera operations

Pull Focus remotely for Blackmagic on a Letus gimbal rig, as well as stationary Build 2 Blackmagic 4k's and Letus Gimbal, oversee the offloading of footage

Transfer footage from three different cameras: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, Canon 5Diii, and GoPro Hero 3 Organize drives for editor, and take screen grabs for social media posting presence

Assembled camera package, changed lenses, and pulled focus for an indie/folk music video Cleaned rig and set up presets for run-and-gun shooting

SET LIGHTING AND OPERATED CAMERA FOR TRAIN STATION FIGHT SCENE AT IN SLOW-MOTION SHOT AT 120 FPS EMPLOYING HANDHELD AND STATIC SHOTS Colored/graded all footage for final cut

Build camera rig for a handheld exterior shoot Pull focus remotely for moving shots through a graveyard In charge of footage dumping and monitors display.

Operated the remote pan/tilt control for a gimbal mount rig for party/fight scene as well as remotely pulling focus Built gimbal rig for completely remote use with a RED Dragon In charge of footage dumping and monitors display

OPERATED FOR A THREE CAMERA SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION SET UP CAMERA, AND IN CHARGE OF PULLING FOCUS ON THE FLY

• ASSISTED OPERATORS FOR A THREE CAMERA SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION • SET UP CAMERAS AND LIGHTS FOR KENDRICK LAMAR AND CELEBRITIES OF THE SORT

• CREATED LIGHTING SCHEME WITH THE GAFFER AND D.P. FOR A FANTASY DANCE SEQUENCE OF A DOCUMENTARY • WORKED WITH ARRI M40, 650, 300, AND JOKER800’S TO ACHIEVE THE LOOK DESIRED.

• OPERATED FOR A THREE CAMERA SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION • SET UP CAMERA, AND IN CHARGE OF PULLING FOCUS ON THE FLY

REMOTELY PULED FOCUS FOR CAMERA ON A JIB ARM FOR A MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT OF THREE FEMALE RAPPERS. SHOT AT 240 FRAMES PER SECOND, RIGGED CAMERA TO JIB ARM FOR REMOTE OPERATING

Promotional piece for Van Heusen starring Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Jerry Rice Using natural light and negative fill shot footage and stills to exemplify the new line of dress shirts at the Palace Hotel Graded all footage for the final product

• Built shoulder rigs, mounted cameras on them, changed lenses and cbatteries in a “run and gun” two camera shoot • In charge of keeping and labeling media, and transporting all camera equipment to and from locations

• SET UP 4 CANON C300S FOR THE OPERATORS, AND A 5D MARK III ON AN AUTOMATED SLIDER • RIGGED UP 7 BMPCC’S FOR A SECRET CONCERT BY SPOON, IN CHARGE OF FRAMING AND REMOTE CAPTURING OF THE FOOTAGE

• SHOT TO EXEMPLIFY THE BEAUTY OF NATURE AND INNOCENCE OF YOUTH FOR THE POST-APOCALYPTIC FILM • USED A MINIMALIST LIGHTING PLAN IN A WILDERNESS SETTING TO CONVEY THESE THEMES

• COPIED THE D.P.’S LOOK AND CAMERA PACKAGE TO FILM SCENES TO MATCH THE AESTHETIC OF THE MOVIE • CAPTURED MURDER SCENES, SEX SCENES, AND OTHERS FOR A HORROR FILM DISTRIBUTED BY TROMA AND OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE BERLINALE INT'L FILM FEST

• Assisted in Lens changes, and camera setup • Assembled and moved different camera rigs and external monitor

• Called slate, changed lenses, kept camera logs • Setup camera and shoulder mount rig

• Called slate, changed lenses, and assisted in other camera duties • Assembled camera, lighting rigs, and slider

• Collaborated with D.P. on lighting objective for an experimental B. & W./Color film • Set up and operated lights, stands, and track dolly for shoot

Designed and executed a lighting scheme for a dark drama/comedy Camera operated: car mounted, hand held, on Dolly and on tripod Color Graded the final cut

• Carried out lighting designs for an experimental film • Worked a studio ceiling lighting grid • Constructed a livingroom in a green screen studio space