TRISTAN BAYER FILMMAKER RESUME

DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER

EarthNative.com 

+1(323)419-4203

tristanfilms@gmail.com

Los Angeles, CA


DOCUMENTARY:

    • "ACID TEST: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification"
      • Director / Producer / Director of Photography (RED One)
      • NRDC Films / Discovery / Planet Green, Los Angeles, CA - 2009
      • Documentary featuring Sigourney Weaver     
      • Los Angeles, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Panama, The Ocean
    • "WHALE WARS" -  Feature Documentary                                         IN PRE-PRODUCTION
      • Director / Producer
      • Alaska, Japan, Australia, Antarctica
    • "EARTHLING" - 35mm Feature Documentary                                   IN POST-PRODUCTION
      • Director, Co-Writer, Cameraman, Lead
      • Shot on location in Yellowstone, Canada, Mexico, Texas, Micronesia, Malaysia, Greenland
    • "USA THE MOVIE"
      • Director of Photography
      • Mantic Eye Productions, Los Angeles, CA - 2001
      • Shot on the road across the U.S. post Sept 11 attacks

TELEVISION:

    • Discovery Communications / Animal Planet – 2005-2006
      • "Caught in the Moment" – 10 part 1 hour series
      • Creator / Director of Photography / Contributing Producer / Host
      • Shot on location in Canada, Costa Rica, Coccos Islands, Thailand, California, Mongolia, Japan, Madagascar, Jackson Hole, India
        • Nominated for an Emmy Award in Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
    • Discovery HD Theater / Animal Planet - Washington, DC - 2005
      • "Caught in the Moment" 1 hr HD Pilot - Pantanal, Brazil
      •  D.P. / Producer / Host
    • Travel Channel / Van Ness Films - Los Angeles, CA - 2001
      • Travel Channel "Secrets"
      • Camera Operator - Magazine show segment –
    • GRB Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA - 2000
      • "Conquest" - Adventure Race - Brazil
      • Cameraman - 3 Hour TV Special –
    • 20th Century Fox - Los Angeles, CA - 1999
      • "World Gone Wild" 7 Segments - Thailand, Montana
      • Host / Cameraman - Broadcast TV Series –
    • BBC / TimeLife - Bristol, England - 1999
      • "YouthInAsia" - Borneo, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Yellowstone
      • Producer, Director, D.P., Editor, Host
        • Awarded grant for the most innovative idea for a TV series and produced the pilot in house.
    • Turner Original (TBS) / National Geographic Channel - Atlanta, GA - 1998
      • "Wildlife Legacy" - Malaysia, Botswana, Northwest U.S.
      • Host / Cameraman / A.P. - One Hour Special
    • EarthNative Inc. - Jackson Hole, WY - 1998
      • "Tripping"- TV Pilot -
      • Prod / Director / Camera - Shot on location across the planet.
    • BBC 2 - Bristol, England - 1997
      • "Animal Zone" - Yellowstone Segment
      • Cameraman - TV Series

COMMERCIAL / PROMOTIONAL:

    • Philip Morris / Roadbook - Brussels, Belgium - 2003
      • Director, Cameraman - Documentary / Promo - "Transglobe 2004" -Tahiti, Brazil
    • Philip Morris / RoadBook - Brussels, Belgium - 2003
      • Director, Cameraman, Photographer - Documentary / Promo -"Transglobe 2003" - Amsterdam, Argentina, Australia, Tokyo 
    • Thunder Mountain Productions - Dubois, WY - 2003
      • Director, Cameraman, DVD authoring - Short / Promo -"Ranch Romance" - Wyoming
    • Whitney Group Inc. - Florida - 2003
      • Producer, Director, Cameraman, Editor, Photographer, DVD authoring, Web Designer
    • Short / Promo - "Hacienda Monterey" - Costa Rica - 2003
      • Producer, Director, Cameraman, Editor
    • Sony / Panasonic / HD Showcase - 1997, 1999, 2001
      • The first Steadicam Operator shooting High Definition prototypes. Created HD demo material for displays.
    • Nike "Kukini Nights" Commercial
      • Lead talent
    • Dockers "Stretch" Commercial
      • Lead talent

MUSIC VIDEO:

    • "Kisses Over Babylon" - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
      • Cinematographer / Prison Guard (Canon 5D Mark II)
      • The Masses Music Company - Los Angeles, CA
    • "I've Handled Myself Wrong" - Grace Woodruff
      • Director of Photography (RED One)
      • The Masses Music Company - Los Angeles, CA 
    • "Song #1" - Ima Robot
      • Director of Photography / HD Cameraman (Sony F-900 CineAlta)
      • Virgin Records / The Masses / Perpetuals - Los Angeles, CA 
    • "Best of Caught in the Moment" - "Young Dubliners" - Conservation Music Video for Series Finale
      • Director / Director of Photography (16mm / HD)
      • Discovery / Animal Planet
    • "Tre te e il mare" – Laura Pausini
      • Lead talent
      • Atlantic Records / Karmakazi Productions