chriscavallari

camera : dp : edit : new media
Profile
Award winning cameraman, cinematographer, grip, and video editor. Over 13 years experience in camera, editing, studio and ENG/EFP, still photography, new media and graphic design. Develop and produce narrative, educational, promotional and documentary programs for education, technology, and entertainment clients. Contributing writer for Student Filmmakers magazine.
Skills
∙ Panasonic DVX100A/B
∙ Panasonic Varicam
∙ Sony DSR-250, -300, & -370
∙ Hitachi Z4000
∙ Shure FP33 Field Mixer
∙ Final Cut Pro
∙ After Effects
∙ Photoshop
∙ Audition
∙ Premiere Pro

∙ FCP Studio
∙ Chyron Graphics
∙ Avid Express Pro DV
∙ Avid iNews
∙ Ross Synergy 4 Switcher

Professional Experience
Broadcast
Filmosity Productions - Freelance Cameraman - Jersey City, NJ 6/03-present
ENG/EFP broadcast camera focusing on sports, music, corporate, and news photography.  
   
AT&T Tech Channel - Chief Studio Technician - Bedminster, NJ 3/05-3/08
Director, TD, camera, lighting, editing, graphics. Chief photog for tech news packages & feature stories in New York, San Francisco, London, Las Vegas. Built and implemented SD digital television studio and control room. Researched and recommended $400,000 in field and studio production equipment. Recommended over $1.2 million in digital studio and control room upgrades for Bedminster facility. Created studio and field production procedures and policies. Created and implemented both a personnel and an equipment scheduling system. Created and implemented an inventory tracking system.
Al Roker Productions - Freelance Grip - New York, NY 2004
“Sheila Bridges Designer Living”
ESPN, INC. - Duplication Technician - Bristol, CT 9/01-5/03
Coordinated and recorded new copies of live feeds and existing ESPN program tapes for International and domestic clients, and all ESPN departments. Read and interpreted the Tape and Live Air schedules. Prioritized Live Air and dubbing orders to meet network and client needs. Operated VHS, 3/4 inch, one inch, Beta SP and Digital Betacam tape machines. Operated broadcast video standards converters to make proper standard recording.
Regional News Network - News Intern - Kingston, NY 1/00-5/00
TD, camera operator, editor, teleprompter.
Fox Sports Net - Production Utility - West Point, NY 10/99
Nutmeg Cable TV - Camera Operator - Farmington, CT 1994
Video
Filmosity Productions - Director of Photography -Warren, NJ 6/03-present
Training, sports, narrative, and award winning documentary video, podcasts, vidcasts, and television.
Aztec Video Productions, Inc. - Videographer - Brookfield, CT 5/00-9/01
Freelance Grip/Gaffer for clients such as: A. FREDERICKS PRODUCTIONS, DIAMANTE PICTURES, DIVERSION MEDIA, ODYSSEYTEK NJ, A WORK OF ART PRODUCTIONS, HUMAN RELATIONS MEDIA
Movie/TV
SPOOK Co-Director/DP National Film Challenge entry
The Interrogator Director of Photography
The Hacking Chronicles
Co-Writer, 2nd Unit Camera
The Lakota Elders Project
Director, DP, Editor, Co-Producer * 2006 Telly Award Winner
The Last Laugh
Director, DP, Editor
The Gadget Effect
Director, DP, Writer, Editor
Psychonaut
Best Boy Electric
Court Jesters
Grip
The Reception
Grip (Aired on LOGO network)
Engine Trouble
Grip (Aired on Showtime Network)
Selected Writing
“VIDCASTING: BEYOND THE RECORD BUTTON,” Student Filmmakers Magazine, April 2006. Premiere Issue
“LOW BUDGET DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING,”
Student Filmmakers Magazine, September 2006.
“USING THE PANASONIC DVX100A CAMCORDER WITH FINAL CUT PRO,” Student Filmmakers Magazine, October 2006.
“COMPRESSION FOR THE PORTABLE MEDIA WORLD” Student Filmmakers Magazine, January 2007.
"CUSTOMIZING YOUR FINAL CUT PRO KEYBOARD" Student Filmmakers Magazine, April 2007.
Selected Awards
2006 Telly Award Filmosity Productions The Lakota Elders Project
Cultural category
2006 Telly Award AT&T Tech Channel (ISNN) ISNN Promo
Cinematography
Education
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY Bachelor of Arts
Communications - Radio/TV/Film
2001
Connecticut Film Office P.A. Boot Camp 2002
Avid iNews System Admin Training 2007
Associations
New Jersey Podcasters Association Founder, President 2005-2007
Student Filmmakers Magazine Contributing Writer 2006-present
NJ New Media Makers Co-Founder 2007-present
     
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