Tristan Bayer Filmmaker Resume
TRISTAN BAYER
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER
+1(323)419-4203 www.tristanbayer.com tristan@earthnative.comFILMOGRAPHY:
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY:
● “RISE AGAIN” – Feature Documentary
○ Cinematographer / Digital Creative
○ Diatribe Pictures – A Film by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater)
○ United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – Cancun, Mexico, Papua New Guinea – 2011
● “ACID TEST: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification” – TV Documentary
○ Director / Co-Producer / Director of Photography
○ NRDC Films / Discovery / Planet Green
○ Narrated by Sigourney Weaver
○ Los Angeles, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Panama, The Ocean – 2009
● “EARTHLING” – 35mm Feature Documentary
○ Director, Co-Writer, Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Lead
○ Shot on location in Yellowstone, Canada, Mexico, Texas, Micronesia, Malaysia, Greenland, Dominica, Kenya, Panama,
● “USA THE MOVIE” – Feature Documentary
○ 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
● 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 –
● Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / Braverman Productions
○ Cameraman – Documentary – “BEHIND THE OSCARS”
○ Los Angeles, Academy Awards
● GRB Entertainment – Los Angeles, CA – 2000
○ “Conquest” – Longest Adventure Race in the World – 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! ADVENTURES: WILDLIFE LEGACY” – Malaysia, Botswana, Washington
○ Host / Wildlife Cameraman / Associate Producer – 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:
● Ocean Ark Alliance
○ Director, Cameraman – Documentary / Promo – “OCEAN ACIDIFICATION”
○ OceanAcidification.net – Papua New Guinea / Australia – 2011
● Philip Morris / Roadbook – Brussels, Belgium – 2003
○ Director, Cameraman – Documentary / Promo – “TRANSGLOBE” -Tahiti, Brazil
○ Philip Morris / RoadBook – Brussels, Belgium – 2003
○ Director, Cameraman, Photographer – Documentary / Promo -”TRANSGLOBE” – 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
● 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:
● “FREEFLOWING” – Peter Goetz
○ Director / Cinematographer (Canon 5D Mark II)
○ Australia – Goetz Media
● “KISSES OVER BABYLON” – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
○ Camera / Prison Guard (Canon 5D Mark II)
○ The Masses – Los Angeles, CA
● “I’VE HANDLED MYSELF WRONG” – Grace Woodruff
○ Director of Photography (RED One)
○ The Masses – Los Angeles, CA
● “SONG #1″ – Ima Robot
○ Director of Photography / HD Cameraman (Sony F-900 CineAlta) / Stuntman
○ Virgin Records / The Masses / Perpetuals – Los Angeles, CA
● “BEST OF CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT” – “Young Dubliners”
○ Director / Cameraman
○ Discovery Communications
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