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It’s official!
After 13 years as a 1st AC and a few dozens of days transitioning, I have changed my card and am now a Local 600 Camera Operator! I put a lot of dedication into becoming a good focus puller over the years, and I’m planning on doing the same behind the camera. I want to show my gratitude to those who have been helping me during this transition: My “Power” crew: Mauricio Rubinstein, Hernan Otano, Aaron Medick, Scott Maguire, Michael Garofalo, Rodrigo Millán. Learan Kahanov, Heather Norton, Amanda Jayne on “Madam Secretary”. Tobias Datum and Kevin Akers on “Mozart in The Jungle”.
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Rooftop shot on “Instinct”
Today I got to join DP Joe Collins’ crew on the season 2 of this CBS show, thanks to Eric “Erock” Robinson. This episode 9 is directed by Gus Makris. My focus puller was Chris Green. My 2nd AC was Myo Campbell.
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“Blood Ties”
After prepping this week, we are ready to start filming on Monday the new Guillaume Canet’s feature called “Blood Ties”. I will be assisting French DP Christophe Offenstein on B Camera and Nick Demas will be the A 1st AC. We’ll be using the Arri Alexi and a full set of Zeiss Ultra Primes lenses. The shoot will last for 9 weeks, all over NYC. Ca tourne !
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“The English Teacher”
I finished working as an A camera first AC on the Tier 1 feature “The English Teacher”, directed by Craig Zisk with Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear and Nathan Lane. Shot by Vanja Cernjul on Arricam LT – 3 perf cameras. We worked for 23 days, mainly in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester and Port Washington, LI. IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2055765/ Photo by Nicole Rivelli.
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“Thanks For Sharing”
I am day-playing this week on Thanks For Sharing, a Tier 1 feature with Gwyneth Paltrow, Marc Ruffalo and Tim Robbins. Yaron Orbach is the DP and I meet again Ludovic Littee, who was the A 1st on The House Beyond The Pines, but this time as the A operator (photo). Jonathan Beck is with me on B camera.
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In Schenectady for more of “The Place Beyond The Pines”
I am back for the fourth times Upstate NY to do some B camera on this challenging shoot starring Bradley Cooper and Rose Byrne. My operator today is Jon Delgado, featured on this photo. DP is Sean Bobbitt and A 1st is Ludovic Littee.
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Day playing on “The Good Wife”
I am on the “Courtroom” stage today at Brooklyn Studios pulling focus on the C Camera for DP Fred Murphy. Operator is Phil Oetiker and 2nd AC is Amanda Hudson. We’re using a Panavised Sony F-35.
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Entourage
DP Rob Sweeney asked me to bring the jib on Entourage‘s set for one night shoot outside the Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd. We used his own Red One Camera from HD Rentals. The Lens was a 4-1 Optimo Zoom. With all the accessories (CMotion wireless Focus/Iris/Zoom, hard drive, batteries, mattebox etc.), the camera weight was around 40lbs. Built in its Super configuration (18ft), the jib was also part of the set and “in the movie”. 1st AC/Red Tech was Michael Mansouri, from HD Rentals.
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No, it’s not Paris…
… but Las Vegas, NV. I am just coming back today from a week working on a famous TV show. We stayed at the Caesars Palace, where most of our locations were as well. Vey smooth and pleasant shoot!
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“Hackett”
In Treatment wrapped 10 days ago now and it has been four days that I am working on the TV Pilot “Hackett”, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Wild Wild West) with Donal Logue and produced by Sony Pictures for Fox. Greg Gardiner is the DP. We’re using 2 Panavision Genesis cameras. We’ve been shooting at the Panorama City High School and will stay there for 2 more days, before ending on stage at the Paramount Studios. IMDB page
