Colorado crew members

Freelance Camera Crew Members or Crew, Colorado 

For clients in Colorado or traveling to form a Colorado area camera crew, call Mister Photon. We can help with a video crew, ENG, EFP, film, corporate crew or other type of camera crew. Mister Photon Media specializes. These services and can get specific crew members to you. Or referred to you or provide them pending your preference.

Mister Photon Media

1 (720) 299-2084 – telephone / text

As a client producing any type of film, television or video production take comfort. Our professional experience via Nick starting professionally in 1990. Nick and other crew members are available to assist your production in any Colorado area.

This is demo reel, with various production types, but you can see video by category on this page.

Mister Photon Media's television crew in Denver Colorado for the TV show 'Last Cake Standing."

Mister Photon Media’s TV crew in Denver Colorado for the television show ‘Last Cake Standing.”

Some people on camera crews have overlapping skills, like our founder Nick Teti, and NIck can provide or refer other types of freelancers to you including director of photography, cameraman, camera operator, AC, sound recordist among several others.

Director of Photography, Cinematographer, DP, DOP

The Director of Photography, aka DP or DOP or cinematographer is the leading cameraman or woman often directing the gaffer, the talent, among others on a camera crew, film crew, TV, or video crew. The term has become a bit ambiguous applied to video, as opposed to film production. The term originated in feature films, documentaries or motion picture film production but now is sometimes used in non-film-based cameras.

Freelance Cameraman or Camerawoman

Nick provides freelance cameraman services for all types of video productions, film or television. Nick’s skills cover all types of productions in television, motion picture film, ENG video, corporate / business video production, among other specific programs or productions.

Camera Operator

Using the word in the definition, a camera operator operates a camera under the direction of a director. Or by a director of photography or producer or TD/technical director. Mister Photon Media’s camera ownership and experience with thousands of cameras over decades make us a great fit for freelance camera operator services.

Video or Camera Engineer / Shader

A video engineer can be assigned to shading cameras & switching cameras. Or setting up other video or audio equipment resources. Shading cameras or matching cameras adjusts camera luminance (lightness or white to black) and pedestal levels (master black levels), color balances. Among other camera levels and settings to match video & make acceptable. Nick, David and Michael all have this specific experience on our crew.

Technical Director / TD

Often switches cameras and directs camera operators, graphics, sound board operators, replay or people on a camera crew. The video crew is producing a live broadcast, like sports, news, or other type of broadcast TV production. Also, a common in live streaming. David and Michael being the TD’s that help us.

Videographer, Video Producer

A videographer operates a video camera, provides lighting direction or lights subjects, shots & scenes. Recording sound among other production tasks that may include on camera talent direction. Nick is the principal cameraman & founder with others to assist us on larger scale productions.

Production location Sound Recordist / Sound Mixer

A location sound mixer or recordist is responsible for managing audio sources. Like wireless lavalieres, lavalieres, shotgun microphones, hand held microphones or other sources. Near or on camera talent. These sources are mixed by a mixer recorder typically and recorded with referenced time code when possible, to or from camera(s).

Often audio that is mixed is also sent to a camera for recording. Nick has provided location sound for decades and has additional recourses to help.

Video Editor, Animator Motion Graphics

Video editors edit video and often have additional skills like creating animated graphics, or moving graphics. They may also be animators with modeling skills, animating and rendering video or renderings.

3D modelers are animators with the ability to create more sophisticated graphics, and may also create and entire film via a team of animators.

Gaffer

Is responsible for lighting, rigging devices, like lights, c-stands, clamps, grip equipment or other camera, lighting or grip equipment in a smaller camera crew. They can also double as a generator operator, electrician taking electricity from a generator or other electric source and distributing this to lighting equipment or other camera gear.

They may also direct grips, electricians, generator operators or other crew video, film or television crew members. Nick and other crew members are veterans from small packages to running large loaded trucks.

Grips or GE (Grip and Electric)

These camera support people include grip, key grip, swing grip, GE, and sometimes generator operator. Grips take direction from the gaffer, best boy, cinematographer, camera department or others to assist in lighting, rigging, electrical distribution. Many people start out as a grip and keep this skill as thy develop into larger scale G&E assistance.

  • Key Grip – takes instruction from the gaffer, DOP or others and directs other grips on production tasks.
  • Grip – may double as the key grip on a smaller video, film or television crew, or may take directions from the key grip, gaffer or camera department.
  • Swing Grip – may take on several tasks from gaffer, grip, rigging grip or on a smaller camera crew or asist where needed with other tasks.
  • Grip Truck or Van -The vehicle transporting the equipment to the location.

Electrician or G&E

Is often a gaffer who can light, as well operate a generator or other electrical devices like power distribution. Or on a larger crew they arrange electrical distribution for film or television sets or may configure systems or studios or may be on location providing electrician support there. We provide these services and can refer larger resources for large amounts of electrical distribution.

Storyboard Artist, Concept Artist

A storyboard artist draws, illustrates or makes storyboards with digital techniques. Painting or other artist techniques are also used to depict a story, scenes, shots in a script. The storyboards themselves can serve as a script. Showing actors, assets, places, events and other scenes in a plot of the script.

A concept artist has similar roles and maybe overlap in the same responsibilities in a video, film or television production. They also design and conceive to create characters, costumes, places, environments and any other needs of a script or production ideas. The concept art often goes though stages until storyboarding and other production begins.

Storyboard Artist & Concept Artist services, MisterPhoton.com

Script Writer

A script writer or treatment writer develops a script for a production in a few varied formats. Split page where visuals are described on one side and voice or sound effects on the other side. They may be a simplified story similar to what you read in a book describing a story in detail.

Character Designer & Set Designer

Character Designers and Set Designers can be used in theatre performances. Film or television production. Not as common in video production but they may be used. They create characters in human form or other creatures. Also conceive costumes and may also create them by their own hands. They may also supervise a group under their direction.

Dark Priest, by Artiest Nick Teti III, misterphoton.com

Storybaord artist, concept artist, comic & graphic novel artist Nick Teti, 1 720 299 2084, misterphoton.com

Data Manager or Wrangler

A person who takes video files, audio files most often and transfers, archives and also logs (itemizes) video or audio files, sync video to audio if needed. These video files are transferred to storage on HDD’s most often. Within our expertise.

Field Producer (aka video, film or television producer)

Tasked with pulling the crew, directing crew and talent, often assisting with a production budget. Arranging the schedule, scripts and shot lists (sometimes often) among other management roles. Often they have direction roles, and not budgeting.

Director, 1st, 2nd, 3rd assistant

Manages actors, sometimes the camera crew, and on camera talent. For dialogue, acting, blocking (staging), and overall message, objective or emotion. That is to be conveyed in a television program, video production, film production or in instances of an event.

SteadiCam Operator, Gimbal or Jib Operator

These specialize in specific cameras and supplemental equipment including camera cranes (jib operators). Steadicams, a device with a vest and stabilizer system for a camera. Or a gimbal suspending a camera. There are other devices like EZ-Rigs, Ronins, and specialized gear they may also use in a production.

PA –  production assistant

A person that assists anyone on the camera crew with about any task. from transportation, assisting with equipment, setting up equipment or striking (removing) gear, among other needed help.

AC: 1st assistant camera, 2nd or 3rd

A person helping the DP, videographer, or camera operator (camera people), and may often run a camera, among similar tasks. They often manage media or camera data, assist with camera equipment or whatever gear may be managed among other tasks.

DIT, digital imaging technician

Takes video from camera and stores (back up) or manages media in several ways. They may also serve as a colorist, color grading (modification/changing) often, and possible video editing as well.  Not to be confused with someone who works in the medical field.

Location Scout

Someone tasked with surveying areas to evaluate worthiness of a place to determine if it meets criteria for a production or takes additional resources to meet the criteria. They often take pictures, record video, take notes and query the manager of a location about the place.  They may also get drawings, building plans, or manage to collect other information for production planning.

Location Manager

They can double as a location scout if they scout and survey in advance, but always manage an area or group of areas, as well resources including the camera crew, schedules, costs, on camera talent among other production needs. They sometime can direct crew or on camera talent to places or to manage them or tasks they must perform. Sometimes they arrange or delegate budgets or funds to crew members or the production.

PM/Production Manager

Sometimes perform tasks of a location manager, and often research budgets, arrange them, including with crew or location resources, as well logistics. They are more involved in budgeting and planning, as well researching needs of a production from locations, crew members, costs and the needed schedules.

Drone Operator and Other Crew Members

We have a couple drone operators who pilot flying camera drones. We can also provide other camera crew members on a freelance basis or referral.  Mister Photon!

We are partnered with Michael Hering for drone operator services.

Video Production, Film & TV

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Phone or text is best for response time. Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media

 

Colorado Areas Served
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Mister Photon: Colorado video production, film and television production by camera crew, HD, 4K video crew, TV, ENG, corporate and film crew.
The Denver Colorado Area & Metro Areas

The Denver metro area is the highest population density surrounded by these areas that are listed in order to proximity to Denver. Mister Photon Media is within less than an hour when you call of all these areas. These reference links below are outside website that open in a new web browser tab. 

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CBS Sports, NFL Coverage on The Pittsburg Steelers by Nick, Mister Photon Media, Denver Colorado. Denver Colorado

CBS Sports NFL Coverage on The Pittsburg Steelers by Nick, Mister Photon Media, in Denver Colorado at Invesco Stadium.

 
South of Denver

Mister Photon Media’s camera crew is less than an hour of these areas as well for your production, whether it’s video production, broadcast television or film, count on Mister Photon. The reference links below are outside website links that open in a new web browser tab. 

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Boulder Colorado & Surrounding areas

Mister Photon has worked extensively throughout the Boulder CO area & it’s surrounding areas. These are reference links that open in a new web browser tab. 

Local location sound in Boulder Colorado with RED Epic Dragon cameras by Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media.

On location sound in Boulder Colorado at Chataqua Park with RED Epic Dragon cameras by Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media.

 
Colorado Springs & it’s surrounding areas

Call on Mister Photon in all of Colorado Springs CO among other surrounding cities. These are reference links that open in a new web browser tab. Colorado Springs is more in the center of the state and it’s surrounding areas include:

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Aside from these areas, we can be in other Colorado areas as well for your video production, film, television, ENG or other type of production.

Local Colorado Springs CO camera crew for NBC Sports & The Golf Channel, including Nick Teti of Mister Photon Media.

Local Colorado Springs CO camera crew for NBC Sports & The Golf Channel, including Nick Teti of Mister Photon Media. Includes Colorado Springs areas camera crew, film, TV, ENG, HD or 4K or other type for production.

 
Southern Colorado areas / South CO

Mister Photon has worked in many of these areas either as an entire crew or providing crew member support. To research use the reference links below that open in a new web browser tab.  Southern Colorado areas span:

Aside from much of Colorado Mister Photon Media is well traveled, nationally, as well in some other countries for productions mainly in television, as well some film or non broadcast video productions.

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The Weather Channel / NBC, Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media, Colorado.

The Weather Channel / NBC, by cameraman Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media, Colorado Rocky Mountains. ENG video crew for live broadcast television. On this gig cameraman & location sound expert Nick Teti to support this broadcast.

 
Fort Collins CO & Northern Colorado area

Call Mister Photon in north Colorado areas in the north part of state as well. The major northern Colorado cities are: ( Links below that open in a new web browser tab.)

Northern CO also links:

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Lindsey Vonn interview, location sound recordist interview, 2017 World Cup Finals Skiing in Aspen CO

At the World Cup Finals Skiing, Interview, 1st place, 2017 World Cup Championship in Aspen Colorado for the women’s competition. Nick Teti, providing local location sound recordist & mixer services, (not seen in this picture but on location with this video crew).

 
Colorado Rocky Mountain areas

Research by using the reference list of links below that open in a new web browser tab. 

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Working on a music video production for a concert promotion in Denver CO by Nick of Mister Photon Media.

Working on a promotional music video production for a concert promotion in Denver CO at the Pepsi Center by Nick of Mister Photon Media.

 
Colorado’s Foothills

To research these areas use the reference links below that open in a new web browser tab. Bordering the Colorado Rocky Mountains and the Sangre De Cristo Mountains are several cities that include:

We’re close to many of these areas and can be close to some in 30 minutes when you call for video production, broadcast television or film production needs.

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ATT TV Commercial, and corporate video production campaign by director of photography Nick Teti, & Mister Photon Media's HD video crew.

AT&T TV Commercial, and corporate video production campaign by director of photography Nick Teti, & Mister Photon Media’s HD video crew.

Western Colorado areas

Mister Photon has been through much of west Colorado. Grand Junction is the largest most western Colorado area, followed by Vail, as far as the population sizes. There are numerous popular western Colorado and Rocky Mountain areas for production as well. These are reference links open in a new web browser tab below. Other western areas include:

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Location sound recordist services for a Subaru Commercial in Crested Butte, Colorado. Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media, all Colorado sound man.

Providing services for a Subaru Commercial in Crested Butte, Colorado. Nick Teti, Mister Photon Media. Subaru ‘Snow Day”

 
More east to Eastern Colorado areas

The east CO areas are vast as well. From the northern to southern border of the state, Eastern CO starts from Brighton. Below are map links to Google Maps for your reference that open in a new tab or window. We enjoy working so call for your production resource in any of these areas or wherever else needed in the state. 

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Production samples by Nick Teti for video, film and television productions in Colorado.
Production samples by Nick Teti for video, film and television productions in Colorado.

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