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Hello Video Producers!
Thanks for your interest. I have been running video production companies for the past 22 years and have extensive hands-on experience in many key areas of video production. Below is a list of job titles for which I am interested in freelancing; the equipment that I currently own (I will try to keep this list updated as I move new equipment in); and software that I use daily. In addition to having experience with a wide variety of video production and photography projects, I also have aerial video/photo equipment and experience.
Professional Experience as:
Director
Assistant Director
Producer
Director of Photography
FAA Licensed Drone Pilot
Gimbal Operator
Assistant Director of Photography
Editor (Final Cut Pro)
Teleprompter Operator
Proficient experience as:
Gaffer
Audio
Editor (Adobe Premier Pro)
Cameras I own:
2x Panasonic GH5s (fully rigged)
Panasonic DVX-200
DJI Mavic 2 Pro 4k Drone
Canon 5D Mark III
Canon 5D Mark II
DJI OSMO+ 4k Gimbal Camera
Lenses:
Canon 100 Macro L-Series
Canon 17-40 L-series
Canon 70-200 L-Series 2.8
Canon 2x L-Series Lens Extender
Panasonic 28-70 MFT lens
Panasonic 70-200 MFT Lens
Tokina 70mm Prime
Metabones Adapter for Canon->Panasonic
Monitoring
(2) 7" Small HD monitors
1 17" Directors monitor with 4 camera split screen.
Gimbal
— DJI Ronin MX Gimbal with full accessory kit.
— DJI Ronin-S Gimbal with full accessory kit.
— EZ Rig Overhead suspension system for Ronin-MX
Jib & Dolly:
— Kessler Pocket Jib with 80lbs counterbalance weights (accepts 75mm or 100mm ball heads for camera mounting. Supports 20lb camera at full 5' extension, 40lb camera at 3' extension).
— iKan Carbon Fiber Portable Jib.
— Kessler dolly track wheel set for K-Pod
— Kessler 25' Flex dolly track
— Kessler Universal dolly track set (fits most tripods to the dolly track)
Tripod & Head:
— Kessler Hercules 2.0 Head (100mm Ball, 150lbs load)
— Manfrotto 509 Head (100mm Ball, 29lbs load)
— Manfrotto 504 head (75mm Ball, 16lbs load)
— Benro Hi-Hat Tripod (3” to 11”, 200 lbs load)
— Kessler K-pod Tripod (43" to 70" height, 500 lbs load) with 6" wheels
— Manfrotto 536 Carbon Fiber Tripod (11" to 80" height, 55lbs load)
— 2 Carbon Fiber Monopods with feet
Slider:
— Edelkrone Pro Slider with 3 axis motion control and focus.
— Two Kessler 36"' Cinesliders with outrigger feet (80 lbs load)
— Kessler “Second Shooter” motorized three-axis control for Cineslider.
— Giottos large ball head (for use on Cineslider)
— High hat with 100mm or 75mm ball head adapter to use pro heads on Cineslider
— Konova 36" motorized slider for motion time-lapse
Camera Rig:
— Lanparte cage with carbon fiber rods ("Bull-Dog" shoulder or tripod mounted)
Matte Box with three rotateable filter holders
— Lanparte Follow Focus with two whips and speed crank (zero backlash)
AC Lights:
— One 100 Watt COB LED Fresnel with accessories and 48" Rectangular soft box
— Three 55 Watt COB LED Fresnel with full accessory kit and soft boxes.
— Two 1000 watt dimmable FloLight fluorescent fixtures with barn doors (Daylight balanced)
— Two 1000 watt 1’ bi-color LED fixtures (1000 bulbs ea)
— One 500w Half-height bi-color LED fixture (512 bulbs)
— One 1000 watt/2000 watt Softlight with grid
— One Lowell DP light (250 watt/500 watt) with accessories
— Two Lowell Pro-Lights with accessories
— Three 250 Watt screw-type fluorescent bulbs with stand mounted fixture. (Daylight Balanced)
Portable Battery Lights
— Two 512 Bulb dimmable LED light for studio and location.
— Four 256 bulb dimmable LED lights for studio and location.
— One 64-bulb dimmable LED light (on camera or for small areas)
— Four 128-bulb dimmable LED light (on camera or for small areas)
Other:
— Extensive collection of flag kits, 8’ Butterfly with frame, reflectors, light stands, reflector holders, gels, and soft boxes.
Digital Audio Recorders:
ZOOM F8 8-track DAR
ZOOM FRC-8 Controller for F-8
ZOOM L-12 12 channel audio board.
ZOOM H6 six track DAR
ZOOM H4n four track DAR
Tascam DR-70 four track DAR.
Tascam DR-60D four track DAR.
Music Authoring:
Akai MPK249 Midi Controller Keyboard
Microphones:
Sennheiser ME66 Shotgun capsule (with wind protection)
Sennheiser ME6 Short Shotgun Capsule (with wind protection)
Three TRAM lapel mics (black)
Audio Technica stage microphone (XLR)
Wireless Audio:
Sennheiser EW100 Wireless transmitters and receivers (Two sets).
Sennheiser EW100 XLR Microphone transmitters
Teleprompter
We have a 12" Teleprompter made by ikan with custom software. Smooth and silky playback to run the script at the talents pace.
Grip
Large array of C-Stands, heavy-duty tripod stands, background light stands, microphone stands and booms
Other:
We literally have a van full of accessories for video production. This ranges from suction mounts for lights to a 5’ x 7’ soft box for LED lights.
Professional level experience with:
Final Cut Pro X (Video Editing)
Apple Motion (Graphics and 3D Animation)
Logic Pro X (Music Authoring)
Frameforge Pre-Viz Studio (Storyboard)
Compressor (Prep for WWW)
Sorenson Squeeze (Prep for WWW)
Adobe Photoshop (Image Manipulation)
CrazyTalk Pro (Character Animation)
Proficient with:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe Media Encoder
Adobe OnLocation
(203) 249-7718
email: matt@talkingboxdmg.com
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