Summary

"Have Slate Will Travel." Local to both Pittsburgh and N.W. Pennsylvania. Not afraid to get my hands dirty. Mature, fast learner, with lots of life experience. Reliable. Have my own tools. Willing to learn new things / work in various departments.

Credits

12/19 – 12/19

Assistant Camera (AC) ( Blackmagic Design URSA Mini PRO) Living with a Luchador

Film (Short) — Goat Milk Fudge Productions
12/19 – 12/19
6/19 – 6/19

Camera Operator (B-Cam Operator ) Road to Recovery: Oxy, Alcohol, Gambling, Sex

Film (Short) — Keiko Hughs / Eric Oveson / Lisa Marie Bruno Details
6/19 – 6/19

B-Cam Op. Asst. Swing G&E

5/19 – 5/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (C-100 MkII) Batsh!t

Film (Feature-length) — Just Buried Productions
5/19 – 5/19
11/18 – 11/18

Technical Consultant (Arri Alexa Mini (Cinefit Camera Consultant)) Artificial Existence

Film (Short) — Marshall / Chapman
11/18 – 11/18
8/18 – 8/18

Second Assistant Camera ((DP: Eun-ah Lee (A: Arri Alexa Mini / B: RED Epic Dragon)) Unearth

Film (Feature-length) — Lyons Den Productions / Unearth Film, LLC Details
8/18 – 8/18

Typical 2nd AC camera dept. duties with A + B Camera prep, battery charging stations, video village, camera logs, slating, assisting the DP, assisting the 1st AC, marking actors, driving one of two 4x4 camera trucks to locations, camera return to vendor, etc.

1/18 – 1/18

Swing (Grip & Electric) Lucid Nation

Film (Short) — Solano Pictures
1/18 – 1/18
7/17 – 8/17

Location Scout (Pre-Production) Unearth

Film (Feature-length) — Lyons Den Productions Details
7/17 – 8/17

Helped scout out locations in Northwest Pennsylvania for an upcoming independent feature film, "Unearth," shooting in 2018.

7/17 – 7/17

Assistant Camera (AC) "Seven Out" - 48 Hour Film Project

Film (Short) — Everything But the Name
7/17 – 7/17

Orgs

  • Current Clean Background Checks - Criminal Record / Child Abuse
  • IMDb page . . . http://www.imdb.me/troybogdan

Recos

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Nathan Fullerton
Cinematographer
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Education

Class of '99

Robert Morris University

Veterans Entrepreneurship Program Certificate
Class of '93

Community College of Allegheny County

AS Liberal Arts & Sciences
Class of '88

University of Hawaii

B.S.E.P.
Class of '86

Chartiers Valley High School

High School Diploma
Class of '86

U.S. Army Veteran

Infantry, Airborne, Air Assault, 1986-1990. Honorable Discharge.
Class of '83

Boy Scouts of America

Eagle Scout w/bronze, gold, and silver palms.
Class of '68

School of life / hard knocks / on the job training

Working on films since 2012, and continue to refine my skills.

My Gear

  • GoPro
  • Assistant camera kit bag with numerous grip/electric tools.
  • Assorted colors/sizes/gaff + spike tape
  • Camera truck (holds 4 crew) suitable for 4x4 video village.
  • Camera truck w/tailgate step for safe Steadicam/glide-cam shoots
  • Camera truck with roof rack for overhead shots.
  • Dewalt rechargable power screwdriver/drill kit w/numerous bits.
  • Folding crafty/camera table.
  • Grip Clips of all sizes / c-47s.
  • Label maker for slates and other gear.
  • Lens cleaning brushes / kim wipes.
  • Nikon L820 w/tripod (for HD B.T.S. / B-roll footage / stills).
  • Pop-up tent.
  • Variety of slates.
  • Magliner Junior Camera Cart ($45 rental fee)

Skills

  • grip
  • Eagle Scout
  • Creating Call Sheets
  • Punctual
  • Slating
  • Being reliable and organized.
  • Camera setups including tripod/hand-held/movi/jibs/dolly
  • Changing/Cleaning Camera Lenses
  • Craft Service (Pop-up tent / table / hot & cold food and drinks)
  • Dolly Grip + track assembly / leveling
  • Driver (Including off-road)
  • Dumping camera cards.
  • Electrical Dept. lighting 650+750+1K+1250+Kino+Gels & Scrims
  • Equipment operator (bucket lift /boom truck/ forklift/ tractor)
  • Filling out camera logs and other paperwork.
  • Grip Truck Driver (up to and including 26' Penske Box)
  • Other assorted Camera Dept. / Grip / Production Assistant Skills
  • Placing marks / spike tape
  • Precision camera truck driver (fast or slow)
  • Pulling Focus / Remote Follow Focus
  • Swapping out and charging camera + monitor + lighting batteries.
  • U.S. Army Veteran