Working as a cinematographer and camera assistant on natural history films often means doing just about anything to help keep the shoot on track. From soldering cables in the field to holding a piece of plexiglass between a cameraman’s focusing hand and a pit viper, no job is out of the question. Aside from the normal AC tasks like cleaning lenses, labeling tape stock, etc. here are some of the skills I’ve acquired and honed along the way:

• Shooting with High-def cameras (see equipment page)
• Sound Recording / Wild Track Recording
• Lighting, including specialty cool lights for macro subjects
• Knowledge of digital workflows including both the P2 and XDcam EX.
• Working with digital high speed cameras
• Timelapse photography
• Taking Production Stills
• Maintaining and shooting with cameras in underwater housings
• Set design & construction for those shots that can’t be gotten in the wild
• Wrangling all kinds of animals
• Backpacking, camping and outdoor surivival
• Operating 4-wheelers and ATVs
• Operating generators in the field
• Soldering
• Working for long periods abroad, including the rainforests of Peru, Costa Rica, Borneo, and India
• Video Transcoding
• Editing in Final Cut Pro and Avid
• DVD Authoring

I’m also an excellent driver, speak a little Spanish, and am good at doing the dishes. Perhaps most importantly, I’m a hard worker and am very easy to get along with. I’ve also excellent as a leader and with logistic having worked in event management, and have a few years of post-production experience while working for an independent film distributor. Still not convinced? Download my resume in .pdf format: SkipHobbie_CV.pdf (2/10)