Our crews & personnel work throughout Colorado

We offer brief definitions of our personnel expertise below, More information on these terms can be found at www.wikipedia.org. Copy & paste the title into the search menu for an expanded definition please. We are also versed in other production tasks and can refer other crew members to you that require a specific niche or expertise as well.

Here is the list:

• videographer - operates a video camera, as well is responsible for lighting, sometimes directing a video crew or other type of camera crew, as well, directing talent, unless another person is in charge of this.
  
• cameraman - a synonym for a videographer in the male gender.

• camerawoman - a synonym for a videographer in the female gender.
  
• camera operator - Are videographer's or cinematographers whom are the direction of another camera person, often called a director of photography whom operate cameras.
  
• Director of Photography, DP or DOP - Are also known as a cinematographer whom are responsible for directing a camera crew in either film or video. They are responsible for operating the primary camera, and sometimes others. Often in large movie production or television productions they direct a camera operator among other personnel to operate equipment, as well to portray the message of the production type. They are directed almost always by a producer and or director, however can also provide this in addition to direction of photography. This term was derived originally in motion picture production.
  
• Location sound mixer or recordist - aka a sound man or sound guy or sound woman - Are responsible for mixing, monitoring sound to cameras, other recording devices, and often that are required to be synced by time code or slate techniques.
  
• Digital Imaging Technician/DIT - A person often responsible for grading footage or coloring video, adjusting video brightness's, contrast or levels or other post production operations (editing), as well converting video formats to common formats like DNxHD, H264, Quick time formats, other other specific type of video file, often called a codec.
  
• Data Wrangler or Data Manager - Can often perform similar tasks as a DIT, but often handle tasks of collecting media from cameras, among other recording devices, and organize this media for the production, as well for editing. They often convert files to common files or simply organize and separate media files from different cameras or the same camera so they are able to be used in post production.
  
• Key Grip - Is a versatile person whom can rig devices, cameras, equipment, and lighting often under the direction of a gaffer, or best boy in larger scale productions.
  
• Dolly Grip - This can be shared among the grip or key grip in smaller scale production and in larger productions this person operates a variety of dollies or maybe one type like a Panther, pipe or doorway dolly. Sometimes or often the assemble a camera dolly, and also push or pull or other operate a motorized dolly. Dolly in or out, is the process of pushing or pulling or moving into a subject or scene. Trucking left or right is a parallel motion most of the time, however dollying or trucking can be combined as well.
  
• Best Boy - In film production the best boy or girl is the first assistant to the cinematographer often directing the rest of the crew or directing lighting & grip personnel.
  
• Grip - A person whom assists with lighting, rigging lights, cameras among other equipment under the direction of a key grip or gaffer.
  
• Gaffer - An assistant whom helps the best boy, DP, or as well as the entire crew with lighting and rigging as well. They also commonly direct the key grip or grips on production tasks.
  
• Electrician - They are often a gaffer, and have a lighting background tasked with distribution of safe electrical operation of generators, lights, electrical distribution devices like splitters or among other related tasks. They are licensed by the state as an electrician but also have a motion picture, video or television production background.
  
• PA/production assistant - The assist the entire camera crew with all sorts of tasks from transpirations, picking up or dropping off equipment, and other needed assistance any crew member may ask for.
  
• AC, assistant camera - (aka a camera assist or assistant), can be known as a best boy in some circles of egos or some camera crews whom often help with whatever the camera person needs such as setting up cameras, managing media, changing lenses, lighting or whatever needed not covered by the PA. If they are acting in a best boy capacity they typically direct other crew members under the director of photography.
  
• Producer - They can be the mastermind of the production hiring most if not all of the crew, overseeing scripting, planning and pre production, and production, as well, the post production (editing).
  
• Director - They can be a also a producer, and often are, in smaller scale or corporate video, as well other types of production. They often oversee and task all of the crew members, and sometimes are the director of photography as well.
  
• Still Photographer - They take photographs and can often be assigned to taking photographs for a production for advertising, supplemental materials, behind the scenes footage or materials, or publicity or whatever needed. Their services are often used for other media as well outside video or film productions.

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Your Needs: Our production solutions summary

Our crew members very experienced; you'll will never have to worry about a substitute or lesser experienced crew member for your video or film production par. All our finished footage is highly refined to broadcast, DVD, online video post or however the final delivery you prefer. Our support crew members: gaffer, teleprompter operator, production location sound recordist /or mixer, boom operator, audio tech/sound person, or makeup; all are also ready to join you as a DoP, videographer or your camera crew. Below are map links below for your reference for production planning. We have worked in many of these areas and are willing to travel outside these areas providing entire camera crews or crew members to support your production.

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Denver Metro Colorado Areas

Denver's metro area is the highest population density with Centennial, Lone Tree, Aurora, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Lakewood, Englewood, Sheridan, Lakeside, Federal Heights, Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, Bow Mar, Montbello, Parker, and Lakeside. Outside Denver's border include areas including Golden, Morrison, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Parker, Castle Rock, Green Mountain, Ken Caryl, Commerce City all are the largest metro areas. South of Denver is The Pinery, Castle Pines North / Castle Pines Village, Franktown, Greenland, Roxborough Park.

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Boulder & Nearby Colorado Areas

Boulder is bordered by Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont, Niwot,  Jamestown, Marshall, Valmont, Superior, Niwot or Broomfield. Further out includes Sugarloaf, Estes Park, Summerville, Lyons, Nederland, Hygiene, Gunbarrel, Eire, Eldorado Springs, Pinewood Springs, Allenspark, Eldora, Coal Creek, and in between the Denver area & Boulder are Golden, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Westminster areas.

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Colorado Springs & it's surrounding areas

Colorado Springs is the largest southern city, with other south cities including Monument, Larkspur, Cripple Creek, Woodland Park, Pueblo, Cripple Creek, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Black Forest, Divide, Falcon, Penrose, Canon City and we also have worked throughout other southern Colorado cities as well.

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Colorado's southern areas

Southern Colorado, including south of Denver includes the largest populated area of Colorado Springs. The south includes Woodmoor, Palmer Lake, or Monument near Colorado Springs. Other parts include Gleneagle, Black Forest, Manitou Springs, Fort Carson, Cimarron Hills, Green Mountain Falls, Cascade, Stratmoor, Security, Fountain, Pueblo, Rye, Colorado City, Penrose, or Canon City. Further down south includes Lincoln Park, Brookside, Williamsburg, Coal Creek, Salt Creek, Boone, Avondale, Fowler, Olney Springs, Crowley, Rocky Ford, Manzanola, Sugar City, Cheraw, Swink, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Starkville, Cokedale, Trinidad, Aguilar, Walsenburg, Branson and Kim CO areas. There are several southwestern areas included in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains, as well, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

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Fort Collins & Northern Colorado areas

The major north cities in Colorado we shoot in include Fort Collins, Greeley or Loveland. Our camera crew also provides services including crew members or single member production expertise along with gear. Our solutions as well include Dacono, Red Feather Lakes, Virginia Dale, Wellington, Laporte, Timnath, Campion, Berthoud, Mead, Nunn, Pierce, Ault, Eaton, New Raymer, Windsor, Severance, Evans, La Salle, Plateville, Johnstown, Kersay, Gilcrest, Grover, Peetz, Crook, Padroni, Ilif, Fleming, Sterling, Atwood, Merino, Brush, Fort Morgan, Fort Lupton, Wiggins, Keenesburg, Hudson, and Firestone. The northern Colorado Rocky Mountains are also populated as well.

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Colorado Rocky Mountain Areas

Morrison, Evergreen, Genesee Park, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Silverthorne, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Dillon, Vail, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Bailey, Conifer, Steamboat Springs, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Beaver Creek, Avon, Black Hawk and Central City are most known. Other Mountain areas include Tabernash, Fraser, Granby, St Mary's, Victor, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Grand Lake, Hayden, Craig, Oak Creek, Eagle, Gypsum, New Castle, Silt, Carbondale, Basalt, Snowmass / Snowmass Village, El Jebel, Rifle, Parachute, Battlement Mesa, Leadville, Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, Monument, Manitou Springs, Divide, Elkton, Goldfield, Flourissant, Fairplay, Alma, Blue River, Climax, Red Cliff, or Minturn. Bordering the Rockies is Golden and into the mountains, as well Lakewood, Ken Caryl, Monument, Littleton, Morrison, western Castle Rock and Pueblo are all bordering the Rockies.

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Western Colorado areas & Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range

Grand Junction is the largest western Colorado area followed by Gunnison, Crested Butte, Montrose or Durango for frequency of video, film or television production popularity. Other western areas include Orbard Mesa, Palisade, Fruitvale, Clifton, Redlands, Cortez, Glade Park, Dinosaur, Twin Lakes, Rangley, De Beque, Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek, Gateway, Mesa Verde, Nucla, Naturita, Dove Creek, Norwood, Dolores,Towaoc, Mancos, Mountain Village, Ophir, Silverton, Animas Forks, Bayfield, Alamosa, Ingacio, Alboles, Chama, South Fork, Del Norte, San Luis, San Pablo, Center, Monte Vista, La Jara, Sanford, Antonito, Romeo, Blanca, Fort Garland or La Veta. Many of these areas span from north to south of the state as well, due to the mountain ranges to Colorado's west. Many of Colorado's southern areas including Pueblo have many people whom are bi-lingual Spanish and English speakers or rely more on Spanish as a primary language. Si Yo neccisita un hombre que habla Espanol, (mas o menos), por favor, llame nos. Call me, Nick, of Mister Photon Media.

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Eastern Colorado areas

The east Colorado areas are vast as well. From the northern to southern border of Colorado, Eastern CO starts at Brighton. Other places include Wiggins, Brush, Log Lane Village, Akron, Otis, Haxton, Yuma, Wray, Holyoke, Lamar, Venango, Madrid, Elsie, Grant,Wallace, Hayes, Center, Burlington, Bethune, Stratton, Vona, Selbert, Flagler, Arriba, Genoa, Limon, Simia, Calhan, Avondale, Boone, Fowler, Olney Springs, Crowley, Manzanola, Rocky Ford, Swink, La Junta, Sugar City, Cheraw, Las Animas, McClave, Wiley, Granada, Hartman, Holly, Two Buttes, Walsh, Vilas, Springfield, Walsh, Campo or Prichett. Many of these areas span on the northeast or to the south as well.

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If you need to locate a crew in Colorado not listed above for video, film or TV production call us at (720) 299-2084 and we can find you a solution - Mister Photon Media llc!

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Our experience & expertise in production is diverse,
for any type of client or production.

• Documentaries - either HD video or film.
• Corporate video production B2B or B2C business video.
• Television commercial advertising - TV commercials.
• Infomercial's for online advertising or television.
• Interviews / interviewing for business, or television producers including with multiple cameras.
• Public relations videos / PR video .
• Sports profiles, player profile - crew for broadcast or interviews.
• Journalism, magazine shows, & related services.
• Factual entertainment programming & reality television.
• Recruiting video, franchise or organization or business building.
• Training video production / videos.
• Demonstration video production.
• Testimonial video production & credibility video campaigns.
• Political TV commercials, YouTube of other web delivery.
• Network programming of all types, including for cable TV.
• B Roll / BROLL of all types.
• Recreation or reenactment video for production or television.
• Legal video production, documentation, graphics, animation.

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