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Director of Photography PROFESSIONAL RESUME’ RAY GILBERTI P.O. BOX 872 WOODACRE, CA (415) 488-4874 ARMLESS PICTURES – CICADA PRINCESS - Short Film: Director of Photography www.cicadaprincess.com INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC (LUCASFILM LTD) Feature films-Effects Director of Photography (film and Video – HIGH DEFINITION) NAB - SONY test for new HD camera (f950) - Effects Director of Photography for blue screen model to be shown at NAB. VAN HELSING – Universal Pictures – Steven Sommers, director Layout Artist (computer graphic manipulation of virtual cameras) THE HULK - Ang Lee, director- live action high speed effects STAR WARS - ATTACK OF THE CLONES - EPISODE 2 -miniatures and models PLANET OF THE APES - 20th Century Fox-Tim Burton, director- blue screen space station, miniature sets, live action high-speed effects PEARL HARBOR - underwater Ship, the ARIZONA THE MUMMY RETURNS - Universal Pictures - Steven Sommers- miniature sets SPACE COWBOYS - Warner Bros. - Clint Eastwood, Director- Space shuttle and space satellite GALAXY QUEST - Universal Pictures - Stephen Spielberg - blue screen models STAR WARS - THE PHANTOM MENACE - EPISODE 1 – miniatures, blue screen models, live action THE MUMMY - Universal Pictures-Steven Sommers, director- Live action effects and high speed photography FLUBBER - Walt Disney Pictures -(also on the set) Motion Control “Mambo sequence” Includes working with computer graphic imagery personnel for camera choreography on an oversized window set. MERCURY RISING - Imagine films - Live action (on the set) motion control camera operator DR. DOLITTLE -Warner-Live action (on the set) motion control camera Operator “EVAN ALMIGHTY” – Live action effects camera operator – Kerner Optical Commercials SONY - Play Station - Director of Photography for miniature set and live action elements BEST BUY - Director of Photography for miniatures and motion control green screen FIRST UNION BANK - “Launch”, “Tenement”, “Sharks”, “Noise”, “Cityscape”, “butterfly”, “Industrial Man” Director of Photography for miniatures and motion control blue screen and outdoor live action models. Also, live action (on the set) Motion control camera operator Video SNOOP DOG and DAMIAN MARLEY concert -(BGP Live Nation) – Gill Grahmn Civic Auditorium High Definition Camera Operator (NOV. 2006) MEN IN BLACK - Universal Pictures - Model motion control camera operator Special Projects OSCAR - For the Academy of Motion Pictures - Motion Control Director of Photography for a theatrical release of a neon Oscar and marquis. SMALL SOLDIERS TRAILER - motion control camera operator for the Steven Spielberg production SMALL SOLDIERS SKELLINGTON PRODUCTIONS Feature films - MONKEYBONE - Fox film studios - Dec.’99 - July’ 2000 Lighting cameraman, motion control for animation JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH - Walt Disney Pictures - Nov.’94 - Feb. ‘96 Lighting Cameraman and motion control operator for stop motion animation, set lighting, blue screen photography, and live action inserts. NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Touchstone pictures - Jan.’92 - Sept.’93 Lighting Cameraman and motion control camera operator for stop motion animation, miniature sets, and in-camera effects. INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC (LUCASFILM) - SEPT.’80 - JAN.’92 Feature films - Lighting Cameraman and motion control camera operator for Miniature sets and blue screen models : THE INVISIBLE MAN - also includes live action inserts IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS BABY’S DAY OUT BACK TO THE FUTURE 111 BACK TO THE FUTURE 11 JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO HOOK THE ROCKETEER DIE HARD LOST WORLD TRAILER - Also motion control Director of Photography Commercials BEST BUY “Christmas” - Effects Director of Photography and motion control operator for models AT&T “Olympic Village” - Motion control camera operator SPRINT “Space” - Director of photography and motion control camera operator for models PRIMESTAR - Director of photography and motion control camera operator for models INTEL “Intel inside” - Motion control camera operator MERRILL LYNCH “Risk” - Lighting Cameraman and motion control camera operator SUNTORY BEER - Motion control camera assistant Simulator Rides SPACE RACE - Lighting Cameraman and Motion control operator BODY WARS - Motion Control Operator and High speed live action cam. STAR TOURS - Motion Control camera assistant CAPTAIN EO - Motion Control camera assistant (3D) Feature films - Motion Control camera assistant and lighting THE LAST CRUSADE (Raiders of the Lost Ark) ENEMY MINE RETURN OF THE JEDI - Also camera operator on high-speed explosions BACK TO THE FUTURE 1 STAR TREK 11 STAR TREK 111 STAR TREK 1V GHOSTBUSTERS 11 STAR TREK-THE NEXT GENERATION (TV Pilot) STARMAN COCOON POLTERGEIST BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED - also includes live action plates ET DRAGONSLAYER AMMITYVILLE 3D LOOK WHO’S TALKING INNERSPACE THE RIGHT STUFF FREELANCE PROJECTS Feature Film FLUBBER - Walt Disney Pictures - Oct.’96 - Feb.’97 Live action (on the set) Motion Control Operator Freelance Commercials RADIO SHACK – “THREE’S COMPANY” Director of Photography – stop motion and miniature sets TARGET “Gift Card”(Nov,-‘06) - Motion control camera operator- High Def. DODGE “Incline” - Motion control camera operator “Names” - Motion control camera operator Praxis films, Los Angeles, CA MATTEL “Hot Wheels” - Motion control camera operator Chandler Group, Los Angeles, CA NABISCO “Oreo” - Motion control camera operator “wheat thins” - Motion control camera operator “Ritz crackers” - Motion control camera operator Colossal pictures, San Francisco, CA SUPERCUTS “Statue of Liberty” - Motion control camera operator Colossal Pictures, San Francisco, CA TURNER NETWORK LOGO - Live action Motion control camera operator Colossal Pictures, San Francisco, CA WRIGLEY’S SPEARMINT GUM - Live action (on the set) Motion control camera operator -Joe Lewis productions, Los Angeles, CA ST. IDES BEER - Live action (on the set) Motion control camera operator DJ Pooh productions, Los Angeles, CA PACKARD BELL - Motion control camera operator Digital Domain, Los Angeles, CA Television series ABC’S BUMP IN THE NIGHT - Lighting camera operator on stop motion Animation miniature sets Danger Productions, Brisbane, CA Independent video HIGH SIERRA - Director of Photography and camera operator of high speed photography in Yosemite David Berry Productions, Marin County, CA “RETALIATON” – Independent short film –hand held Sony F950 Rock Video RICK SPRINGFIELD “Tucson Project” - Live action plate camera operator Feature A VIEW TO A KILL (James Bond) - Camera assistant on helicopter and vistavision plates JOB DESCRIPTIONS Feature and Commercial film and video Director of Photography; Film and Video Camera Operating, both live action, Robotic camera head operating, and motion control in Film, HD and Digital formats. Skills include lighting and shooting live action and live action sets, miniature sets, blue screen photography for models, knowledge and use of front screen and rear screen projection, beam splitters, scotch lite, and other related camera photographic techniques for in-camera and separate passes, high-speed photography and live action inserts. SUMMARY I have been shooting or involved in live action and motion control since 1980. I have a good understanding of all aspects of camera operating – composing shots and lighting - Live Action cameras for inserts; Live Action concerts and Operas, TV Broadcasts, and corporate shows in Video; Live action plate photography, and high-speed effects for feature and commercial work. REFERENCES - On Request .
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