Bio
David G. Smith has over 25 years of experience, first as a television news cameraman for local stations and then as a broadcast and corporate freelancer. His first freelance assignment was the O.J. Simpson Trial in Los Angeles for NBC. Since then he has covered many national events such as The Olympics, National Elections, Extreme Weather, Professional Sports and High Profile Trials for news organizations. He shoots locally in Colorado and the United States plus has extensive International Travel experience, to developing countries, for NGOs. David is offering his services as a freelance cameraman to producers in need of a seasoned shooter.

Credits
Broadcast credits include: NBC News (MSNBC, CNBC, Newschannel), CBS News, CNN, BBC World, Fox Sports, ESPN, NHK, History Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, National Geographic Television, Court-TV, Weather Channel, Golf Channel, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS’s Big Brother, Veterinary News Network.

Corporate credits include: Compassion International, Focus on the Family, Boeing, Samaritans Purse, John Deere, Motorola, Pfizer, Western Veterinary Conference, Advance Auto, GMAC, Chick-Fil-A. Wells Fargo, US Olympic Committee.

David has traveled to Germany, Bulgaria, England, France, The Netherlands, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Thailand, The Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal for assignments.

Video Equipment ( XDCAM-EX, DVCAM, Betacam-SP)
Cameras
Sony PMW-EX3 XDCAM-EX Camcorder

  • Apple 17” MacBook Pro laptop computer used to download video files to hard drive.
  • Sony PDW-U1 Optical Disk read/writer to record EX files to (up-converted to MXF).
Sony PVW-D50WSL Camcorder Kit (16:9 / 4:3 Switchable )
  • DXC-D50WSL Camera Head
  • PVV3 Betacam-SP Dockable Recorder
  • DSR-1 DVCAM Dockable Recorder
  • Canon J16a X 8B4 WRS Lens
Audio
  • (2) Lectrosonics UHF 201 Wireless Mic Systems
  • (2) Sony ECM-77 Lavalier Mics
  • Sennheiser ME-66 Shotgun Mic and Boom Pole
  • Shure FP-32a Audio Mixer
  • Assorted cables and adapters
Lighting
  • Joker-Bug 400w HMI Light with Chimera
  • Arri 300/650 Fresnel Light Kit (2 of each light)
  • (2) Lowel Tota 750w lights with Chimeras
  • (2) LTM Pepper 100/200w lights
  • Lite-Panels Micro LED On-Camera Light
  • Silks, Flags, ND Nets and Gels
Misc.
  • Matte Box with 4” filters
  • Gitzo 505 Tripod legs with O’Connor 1030B head
  • Gitzo carbon-fiber tripod for smaller cameras
  • Sony 8041Q 8” CRT Monitor
  • Ikan 8” HD LCD Monitor
  • (6) C-Stands
  • Hand Painted Cloth & Green-Screen Backdrops
  • Equipment Cart
Rates
Please call for rates as prices vary based on crew and equipment requested.

Other camera formats can be rented upon request. Additional crew members can be hired as needed.


Alpine Visions, Inc.,  P.O. Box 75460,  Colorado Springs, CO 80970
719-339-7580       Email Dave

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