Let's elaborate. Camera
Operation - Our camera staff includes - DP or dop - known
as a director of photography, and the freelance videographer
(often called a cameraman or camerawoman pending gender).
Nick our principle freelance cameraman is versed as a
videographer, cinematographer as well and as a camera
operator; proficient with many of the makes & camera
models since 1980. It's impossible to have operated all
the cameras ever made, but rest assured, we pick up operation
quickly of models we have not operated previously. Our
camera people can join larger crew under direction or
provide complete direction from lighting, talent management,
technical aspects, sound mixing (or bring and additional
sound person) among the other professional elements
Production Location Sound Mixer / aka a sound Recordist
- We can send your production a location sound person
to support your camera crew or camera person or provide
one to assist our crew. Our sound people are the top with
decades experience and have the top mixing & recording
experience that can command any corporate, television
or film production. Our sound equipment is the standard
for high end HD or film production - the same used on
motion picture films, and you can count on our experience
for these applications. Our professional experience with
sound mixing for video also spans to 1990.
Lighting and Grip -
Gaffer, key grip, grip or other camera assistants.
Teleprompter Support
or teleprompter operator are also at you call from Mister
Photon. We can send these crew members to support your
production or crew or bring them on ours.
'Data wrangling or
DIT - We have crew that can mix & record sound and
data wrangle or serve as a digital imaging technician
for a smaller sized production crew providing a sound
man, as well assisting with data if needed or we can provide
the two separately. Our data wrangler or data manger also
can manage several different types of camera formats,
as well migrating the footage to your storage devices.
We can also edit or provide other technical production
services as well. Mostly our crew is hired to shoot and
pass on footage, however our expertise spans all the aspects
of a production. Our DIT expertise can be hired apart
from other positions for larger shoots requiring multiple
cameras or supporting directors of photography
Producer or director
- The producer or producer director or just expertise
of a director is also a personnel solution we can provide
to you. Our DP & founding cameraman Nick is also a
self reliant producer often hired for news productions
while shooting and arranging the story elements. We can
provide a producer or director separately for production
as well.
PA or Production
Assistant - If you need a PA, (production assistant) or
a more experienced AC or camera assistant with expertise
with cameras like ours, or several others, we have the
people in place to assist you on your production.
AC or Camera Assistant
or Assistant Camera - A more experienced person assisting
is a better choice if you need direct help with your camera
set up, lighting or other assistance that does not involve
strictly transportation. Most of our crew members are
also skilled past their primary expertise, and can assist
with this or we can provide you a dedicated crew member
in this production role as well.