Summary

I am a experienced Gaffer. I work fast and stably whether under pressure or not, to get the shot ready to shoot. I aim for speed and quality. I have solutions . I can work alone or with a team. I can travel if needed. I own gear. I can Key Grip too.

Credits

3/22 – 3/23

Gaffer House of CB

House of CB/Mistress Rocks — Advertising — Burnt Breakfast Details
3/22 – 3/23

I Might it and provide gear and hire Grip. We light for Still print and Social Media.

2/22 – 2/23

Gaffer Lounge

Lounge — Advertising — Burnt Breakfast Details
2/22 – 2/23

I provide G&E gear and Light and Grip the job, hire an assistant. Average of 3 jobs a month.

6/22 – 6/22

Key Grip Porch house

ASICS — Advertising — Porch House Pictures Details
6/22 – 6/22

I provide most gear and Rigged 8x8 soft top light on a Max Menace and 20x20 solids.

6/22 – 6/22

Gaffer PCV / WWE

Mattel — Advertising — PCV Details
6/22 – 6/22

Gaffer and provided crew.

2/22 – 2/22

Gaffer Edwards

Edwards Lifesciences — Advertising — Code French Details
2/22 – 2/22

Gaffer. And also provided gear.

2/22 – 2/22

Gaffer Solaria

Film (Short) — 3roundburst productions Details
2/22 – 2/22

I supplied gear and transpo.

1/22 – 1/22

Gaffer Burnt Breakfast

House of CB — Advertising — Creatif Company Details
1/22 – 1/22

2 day shoot. On roof top and on stage. Used my gear. Covered Key Grip as well smaller crew.

1/22 – 1/22

Gaffer TiVo 22

TiVo — Advertising — 3roundburst productions Details
1/22 – 1/22

Also provided gear, drove the truck.

Unions

  • IATSE Local 728 Motion Picture Studio Production Technicians (MPSPT)

Media

  • Axel Johannsson - Gaffer Reel 2

Recos

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Education

Class of '93

Private Institution

Basics in Cinematography
Class of '93

Private Institution

Basics in Art

My Gear

  • Mafer clamp
  • 12x12 solid
  • 6x6 bleached muslin
  • gobos
  • 1 24"x36" 5 way reflex
  • 1 Apple set (F/H/Q/E)
  • 1 Manfrotto Boom Stand
  • 10"x42" cutter
  • 12" China ball
  • 17" China balls x 4
  • 2 stand adapters
  • 2 x 300w dimmer
  • 2 x 42" 5 way disc reflex
  • 2' Kino Double with 29K 32K and 55K tubes
  • 21" China Ball
  • 24" 32K Rosco LED Strip w/ 12VDC power supply
  • 24"x36" bounce kit w/b s/g
  • 36" Octo Bank light
  • 4 sand bags
  • 4' Kino 4Bank with 29K 32K and 55K tubes
  • 4" suction cup with 5/8 spud
  • 48" Octo Bank light
  • 4x4 travel kit
  • 6" Cardellini
  • 6x6 frame (silk< grid&solid)
  • 75w Photo flood light
  • Apeture Bi-color battery LED Bricks
  • Arri 3 light kit with 2 x 650w xS chimeras 1 x 300w
  • Duve cut offs for b.o.
  • extension cords and power strips
  • gaffer grip
  • Ikan Bi-color 312 LED Brick kit
  • Lite Matte S2 2L kit
  • Lite Panels 2x Daylight LED Brick kit
  • LTM 1200 HMI PAR COMPLETE
  • road rags II kit
  • Rock-n-Roller cart with Grip-n-Gaff bag
  • some party color gels and CC
  • Source 4 Jr. 24-50 zoom leko w 2 m gobos (leaf & blinds)
  • Litegear 2x4 hybrid light tile
  • 2 × Forza 500 Nanlite kit
  • Light Dome II
  • Forza Fresnel Adapter
  • 2 × 60B Forza w/Fresnel adapters
  • 8×8 Breakaway frame
  • 8×8 silent Lt. Grid
  • 8×8 Solid
  • 8×8 Ultra bounce
  • Q-lion 5 light kit
  • 12x12 Break away frame
  • 12x12 1/2 silent grid
  • 12x12 1/2 Soft Frost
  • 2 x 4x4 slip on floppy w/ frames
  • 1 x Forza 300B
  • 1 x Nanlite BMPJ w/ 19 deg. lens
  • 32" Lantern
  • 3 x combo stands
  • Forza 60 pj with 36 deg lense and iris
  • Nanlite 300B
  • 2 x 4x6 Sunbounce w/ zebra and wind killer.
  • Big Swatty Sunbounce w/ 1/3 stop and 2/3 stop diff
  • 2 x Pavo II 30x LED tube kit
  • Evoke 1200D will 26
  • Prolycth 675FS with Frez adapter

Skills

  • Dolly Grip
  • grip
  • Gaffer
  • Driver
  • Key Grip
  • Electrician
  • jibs
  • Rigger
  • Live show Lighting