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ANDREW ‘AJ’ JOHNSON CAMERA / STEADICAM / ‘AR-Revolution’ operator www.ajrevolution.com [email protected]
USA: +1 323.834.9115 AUS: +61 414 620249
FEATURES 2011 COGAN’S TRADE (USA) ‘A’ Camera / Steadicam / ‘AR’ rig operator Director: Andrew Dominik Cinematographer: Greig Fraser Production: Plan B Entertainment Brad Pitt / Dede Gardner Cast: Brad Pitt / Ray Liotta / James Gandolfini 2010 ‘B’ Camera / Steadicam / ‘AR’ rig operator THE LUCKY ONE (USA) nd 2 Unit Cinematographer
Director: Scott Hicks Cinematographer: Alar Kivilo CSC ASC Production: Warner Bros / DiNovi Pictures
Cast: Zac Efron / Taylor Schilling / Blythe Danner 2010 SLEEPING BEAUTY Steadicam operator Director: Julia Leigh sleepingbeautyfilm.com Cinematographer: Geoffrey Simpson ACS
Production: Tim White / Screen Australia Cast: Emily Browning / Rachael Blake / Michael Dorman 2010 BIG MAMMA’S BOY Steadicam / additional Camera operator Director: Franco di Chiera bigmammasboymovie.com Cinematographer: Judd Overton
Production: Valarc Films Cast: Frank Lotito / Holly Valance
2009 SUMMER CODA Steadicam / ‘AR’ rig operator Director: Richard Gray summercoda.com Cinematographer: Greg De Marigny
Production: Revival Film Co.
Cast: Rachael Taylor / Alex Dimitriades 2008 THE BOYS ARE BACK ‘A’ Camera / Steadicam / ‘AR’ rig operator Director: Scott Hicks boysarebackmovie.com Cinematographer: Greig Fraser
Production: MIRAMAX Films / BBC / Tiger Aspect – Greg Brenman - Tim White Cast: Clive Owen / Emma Booth / Laura Fraser 2008 LAST RIDE ‘AR’ rig operator Director: Glendyn Ivin lastridemovie.com Cinematographer: Greig Fraser Production: Antonia Barnard / Nicholas Cole Cast: Hugo Weaving / Tom Russell 2007 THE NOTHING MEN ‘A’ Camera / Steadicam / ‘AR’ rig operator Director: Mark Fitzpatrick thenothingmen.com Cinematographer: Peter Holland
Production: Alchemy Film Productions Cast: David Field / Colin Friels 2006 THE SQUARE ‘B’ Camera / Steadicam operator Director: Nash Edgerton squarethemovie.com Cinematographer: Brad Shield ACS.
Production: Blue Tongue Films / Village Roadshow Cast: David Roberts / Joel Edgerton / Claire van der Boom 2005 GABRIEL Camera / Steadicam operator (main unit) Director: Shane Abbess gabrielmovie.com Cinematographer: Peter Holland
Production: Redline Films / Screencorp / SONY Pictures Cast: Andy Whitfield / Samantha Noble 2004 SAFETY IN NUMBERS Steadicam operator Director: David Douglas
Cinematographer: Mark Bliss Production: David Douglas / Safety Film Co. Cast: Jessica Napier / Henry Nixon
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TV DRAMA
2010 KILLING TIME ‘A’ Camera / Steadicam Director: Peter Andrikidis / Ian Watson / Kevin 10 x 1hr Series - TV1 Carlin
Cinematographer: Martin McGrath ACS Production: TV1 / Fremantle Media - Jason Stephens / John Wild Cast: David Wenham / Diana Glenn
2010 UNDERBELLY: Files ‘B’ Camera / Steadicam (dailies) Director: Cherie Nowlan TV Movie Cinematographer: Joe Pickering ACS Production: Screentime / Nine Network Cast: Toby Schmitz / Claire van der Boom
2009 UNDERBELLY 3 Camera / AR-Revolution rig (dailies) Director: Tony Tilse Cinematographer: Joe Pickering ACS Production: Screentime / Nine Network Cast: Firass Dirani / Emma Booth
2009 Camera / Steadicam MY PLACE Director: Shawn Seet / Michael James Rowland ABC Series Cinematographer: Joe Pickering ACS Production: Penny Chapman / ABC TV
2009 Cinematographer / Steadicam SCARIACS Directors: Simon Adams / Shane Elsmore NICKELODEON PILOT Cinematographers: Lachlan Milne / Andrew Johnson Production: Roboto / Nickelodeon International Cast: Christopher Baker / Chris Truswell
2004 Camera / Steadicam ALL SAINTS Directors: Jean-Pierre Mignon / Peter Fisk Cinematographer: Matthew Temple Production: Seven Network Australia Cast: Georgie Parker / John Howard
COMMERCIALS (selected)
Commercial Cinematographer Director Production
OAK ‘HUNGRY THIRSTY’ Russell Boyd ACS Simon McQuoid Revolver Film HSBC ‘LENS’ (Malaysia) Javier Aguirresarobe Gregor Jordan Prodigy Films Telstra ‘SMARTPHONE’ John Seale ACS ASC Gregor Jordan Prodigy Films U-Bank ‘PASSE’ Russell Boyd ACS Charley Stadler Flying Fish STI - NSW Health Russell Boyd ACS Sam Holst The Sweet Shop Toyota ‘PRIUS’ Danny Ruhlmann ACS Dael Oates Prodigy Films Outback Steakhouse (US) Klaus Obermeyer Klaus Obermeyer Walkabout Films AFL 2009 Greig Fraser Steve Rogers Revolver Film ‘IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN’ MILO ‘Raising The Truth’ Peter Eastgate Dael Oates Prodigy Films TiVO ‘TV your way’ Toby Oliver ACS Jens Hertzum BD&A Uncle Tobys ‘BODYWISE’ Martin McGrath ACS Adrian Bosich Exit Films State Insurance Greig Fraser Mark Molloy Exit Films ‘Help Happens’ NIKE Air Force 1 Robert Humphries ACS Christopher Riggert @radical Media Showcase Channel Simon Chapman Alice Bell Doll Productions Channel 9 ‘Smile’ Tony Luu Wayne Maule Nine Network
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OTHER PRODUCTIONS (selected)
Year Name Cinematographer Director Production
2010 “Wish I’d Been Here” Music Vid Andrew Lesnie ACS Russell Crowe Fifty Fifty Danielle Spencer ASC 2009 P!NK “Funhouse” live DVD Cameron Barnett Larn Poland PVC Live 2008 Christina Aguilera Cameron Barnett Hamish Hamilton Done and Dusted “Back to Basics” live DVD 2007 The Disposable Ones – Andrew AJ Johnson Mark Reddy Karbon Films Int. Colombia - Documentary 2006 Classical Destinations Paul Moss Peter Beveridge BBC International UK Classical Music documentary 2006 RWANDA 100 Days of Hope Andrew AJ Johnson Mark Reddy Karbon Films Int. 2005 The Adventures of Roman Rob Draper ACS Anny Slater Moondance Pilgrim - short Pictures 2004/ MOTORCYCLE KARMA Andrew AJ Johnson Michael Glennon National Geographic 05 Indian Adventure Documentary Adventure Channel 2001 Australian Survivor Scott Richardson Steve Wood Nine Network AUS. Steadicam / crane operator
AJ has also worked on hundreds of other productions including drama, documentaries, many music videos and has worked in the following countries; Kenya, Zambia, Rwanda, Colombia, United Kingdom, France, Singapore, Fiji, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, India, USA, New Zealand and Australia.
REFERENCES:
Martin McGrath ACS – DP: “KILLING TIME” “SWIMMING UPSTREAM” “PETER PAN” 2nd unit “MURIEL’S WEDDING”
Greig Fraser – DP: “COGAN’S TRADE” “THE BOYS ARE BACK” “BRIGHT STAR” “LAST RIDE” “AUSTRALIA” 2nd unit
Scott Hicks - DIRECTOR: “THE BOYS ARE BACK” “NO RESERVATIONS” “HEARTS IN ATLANTIS” “SHINE”
Nash Edgerton – DIRECTOR: “THE SQUARE” “SPIDER” - STUNTS: “SUPERMAN RETURNS”
“STAR WARS” Episodes 2 & 3 “THE MATRIX” Trilogy “Mission Impossible 2”
Peter Andrikidis - DIRECTOR: “KILLING TIME” “THE KINGS OF MYKONOS” - WOG BOY II
Shane Abbess - DIRECTOR: ”GABRIEL”
(please contact ‘AJ’ for reference contact details)
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Gear List:
- PRO / MK-V Steadicam Rig - PRO ARM - Walter Klassen harness & Front mount Harness - Transvideo HD Cinemonitor - Preston HU3 Focus system w/Microforce V2 & extra wireless handunit - Preston HU1 system (backup) - Antlers & Gyros - Custom wireless video systems - HD Digital wireless video links (available on request) - Handheld Directors / DP’s wireless monitors - Hard mounts - dolly / vehicle / scaffolding - Handheld support harness - Gore-Link handheld mount - 3’ Ronford-Baker camera slider - Fully customised equipment cart - All equipment flight cased and travel friendly
- IATSE Local 600 member - USA - Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance member - Australia
ANDREW ‘AJ’ JOHNSON CAMERA / STEADICAM / ‘AR-Revolution’ rig operator www.ajrevolution.com [email protected] USA: +1 323.834.9115 AUS: +61 414 620249
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