Tristan Bayer Filmmaker Resume

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TRISTAN BAYER RESUME

CREATIVE / DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER

Email: tristan@earthnative.com  Website: http://earthnative.com  Bio: http://earthnative.com/tristanbayer

US Phone:  +1(323)419-4203   Australia Phone: +61 2 66884 584  

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY:

  1. "REVOLUTION" – Feature Documentary
  1. Cinematographer / Digital Creative
  2. Diatribe Pictures – A Film by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater)
  3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – Cancun, Mexico, Papua New Guinea – 2011
  1. "ACID TEST: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification" – TV Documentary  
  1. Director / Co-Producer / Director of Photography
  2. NRDC Films / Discovery / Planet Green
  3. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver
  4. Los Angeles, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Panama, The Ocean – 2009
  1. "WHALE WARS" -  Feature Documentary – IN PRODUCTION
  1. Director / Producer
  2. Alaska, Japan, Australia, Antarctica
  1. "EARTHLING" – 35mm Feature Documentary – IN POST-PRODUCTION
  1. Director, Co-Writer, Cinematographer, Steadicam Operator, Lead
  2. Shot on location in Yellowstone, Canada, Mexico, Texas, Micronesia, Malaysia, Greenland, Dominica, Kenya, Panama, 
  1. "USA THE MOVIE" – Feature Documentary
  1. Director of Photography
  2. Mantic Eye Productions, Los Angeles, CA – 2001
  3. Shot on the road across the U.S. post Sept 11 attacks
  1. "MY BIG BREAK" – Feature Documentary
  1. Editor / 2nd Unit Camera
  2. Masselin Productions, Los Angeles, CA – 2000

TELEVISION:

  1. Discovery Communications / Animal Planet – 2005-2006
  1. "CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT" – 10 part 1 hour series
  2. Creator / Director of Photography / Contributing Producer / Host
  3. Shot on location in Canada, Costa Rica, Coccos Islands, Thailand, California, Mongolia, Japan, Madagascar, Jackson Hole, India
  1. Discovery HD Theater / Animal Planet – Washington, DC – 2005
  1. "CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT" 1 hr HD Pilot – Pantanal, Brazil
  2. D.P. / Producer / Host
  1. Travel Channel / Van Ness Films – Los Angeles, CA – 2001
  1. Travel Channel "SECRETS"
  2. Camera Operator – Magazine show segment –
  1. GRB Entertainment – Los Angeles, CA – 2000
  1. "Conquest" – Longest Adventure Race in the World – Brazil
  2. Cameraman – 3 Hour TV Special –
  1. 20th Century Fox – Los Angeles, CA – 1999
  1. "WORLD GONE WILD" 7 Segments – Thailand, Montana
  2. Host / Cameraman – Broadcast TV Series –
  1. BBC / TimeLife – Bristol, England – 1999
  1. "YOUTHINASIA" – Borneo, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Yellowstone
  2. Producer, Director, D.P., Editor, Host
  3. Awarded grant for the most innovative idea for a TV series and produced the pilot in house.
  1. Turner Original (TBS) / National Geographic Channel – Atlanta, GA – 1998
  1. “WILDLIFE! ADVENTURES: WILDLIFE LEGACY” – Malaysia, Botswana, Washington
  2. Host / Cameraman / Associate Producer – One Hour Special
  1. EarthNative Inc. – Jackson Hole, WY – 1998
  1. “TRIPPING”- TV Pilot
  2. Prod / Director / Camera – Shot on location across the planet.
  1. BBC 2 – Bristol, England – 1997
  1. "ANIMAL ZONE" – Yellowstone Segment
  2. Cameraman – TV Series
  1. ABC/KANE (WBP) – 1994-1997 
  1. “ARCTIC TERROR” – One Hour TV Special
  2. Camera Assistant / Sound Recordist – Churchill, Manitoba Canada
  1. National Geographic TV – 1993
  1. “ISLAND OF GIANT BEARS”
  2. Camera Assistant / Sound Recordist – Kodiak, Alaska
  1. PBS / NOVA (WBP) – 1992
  1. “GLACIERS: RIVERS OF ICE”
  2. Camera Assistant / Sound Recordist – Alaska

COMMERCIAL / PROMOTIONAL / NON-PROFIT :

  1. Ecoforce.org
  1. Creative Director / Preditor
  2. Papua New Guinea / Australia – 2012
  1. Ocean Ark Alliance
  1. Creative Director, Preditor - Documentary / Promo – “OCEAN ACIDIFICATION”
  2. OceanAcidification.net - Papua New Guinea / Australia – 2011
  1. United Conservationists
  1. Co-founder
  2. UnitedConservationists.org
  1. Conservation International
  1. Honorary Marine Fellow
  2. Project Development
  3. Conservation.org
  1. Nowness.com
  1. Camera
  2. Rain Phoenix Gifthorse Project – 2010
  1. Philip Morris / Roadbook – Brussels, Belgium – 2003
  1. Director, Cameraman, Photographer – Documentary / Promo – "TRANSGLOBE" – Tahiti, Brazil
  1. Philip Morris / RoadBook – Brussels, Belgium – 2003
  1. Director, Cameraman, Photographer – Documentary / Promo "TRANSGLOBE" – Amsterdam, Argentina, Australia, Tokyo
  1. Thunder Mountain Productions – Dubois, WY – 2003
  1. Director, Cameraman, DVD authoring – Short / Promo -"RANCH ROMANCE" – Wyoming
  1. Whitney Group Inc. – Florida – 2003
  1. Producer, Director, Cameraman, Editor, Photographer, DVD authoring, Web Designer
  2. Short / Promo – "HACIENDA MONTEREY" – Costa Rica
  1. Sony / Panasonic / HD Showcase – 1997, 1999, 2001
  1. The first Steadicam Operator shooting High Definition prototypes. Created HD demo material for displays.
  1. Nike "KUKINI NIGHTS" Commercial
  1. Lead talent
  1. Dockers "STRETCH" Commercial
  1. Lead talent
  1. "Wilderness Ventures" Branded Documentary
  1. Director of Photography
  2. Shot in the backcountry of the Wind River Range, Wyoming and Yellowstone

MUSIC VIDEO:

  1. "FREEFLOWING" – Peter Goetz
  1. Director / Cinematographer (Canon 5D Mark II)
  2. Australia – Goetz Media
  1. "KISSES OVER BABYLON" – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
  1. Camera / Prison Guard (Canon 5D Mark II)
  2. The Masses – Los Angeles, CA
  1. "SONG #1" – Ima Robot
  1. Director of Photography / HD Cameraman (Sony F-900 CineAlta) / Stuntman
  2. Virgin Records / The Masses / Perpetuals – Los Angeles, CA
  1. "BEST OF CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT" – "Young Dubliners"
  1. Director / Cameraman
  1. “SEVEN NIGHTS IN JACKSON” – Saddle Rock Sisters
  1. Director / Cameraman
  2. Thunder Mountain / The Town of Jackson Hole

EDUCATION:

  1. 1999 – 2003 – UCLA Certificate Program for Film Television and Digital Entertainment Media
  2. 1999 Teton Science School Advanced Outdoor Photography Workshops
  3. 1998 International Film and Television Workshops – Rockport, Maine
  1. Camera in Motion Workshop , Camera Operator Workshop, Assistant Cameraman Workshop,
  1. 1997 Malibu Classic Steadicam Workshops
  2. 1996-1997 University of Oregon, Fine Arts Major, Dean's List
  3. 1995 Jackson Hole High School, National Honors Society

AWARDS:

  1. Best Short Film – Blue Ocean Film Festival – "Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification" – 2010
  2. Emmy Award Nomination –  Achievement in Cinematography – "Caught in the Moment" 2006
  3. Heartland International Film Festival – "Audience Choice Award" – Best Documentary – "Earthling" – 2005
  4. Jackson Hole Film Festival – Best Cinematography – "Earthling" – 2005
  5. Jackson Hole Film Festival – Audience Choice Award – “Earthling” – 2005
  6. Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival – Best Children's Film – "Earthling" – 2005
  7. Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival – Best Achievement in Sound – Dolby Award – "Earthling" – 2005
  8. Santa Cruz Film Festival – “Best Feature Film” – “Earthling” 2005
  9. $100,000.00 BBC / TIME-LIFE “Natural History Innovation Grant" for most innovative television series: "Tripping" 1997

EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE:

  1. FILM CAMERAS: 35mm Arriflex 435-S. 35-3, 2-C, BL4, Panavision, MovieCam, 16mm Arri SR3
  2. VIDEO CAMERAS: Phantom, 3D SI2K, Digital SLR – Canon 5D Mark II, Sony HDCAM, Panasonic DVCPRO HD, GoPro, Contour

SPECIAL SKILLS:

  1. Creative Director
  2. Producer / Business and Technology Consultant / Project Design / Management
  3. Screenwriter
  4. Concept Design / Storyboard Artist / Illustrator
  5. 2nd Unit / Location Scout / Production Design
  6. Photographer – Lifestyle / Wildlife / Nature / Fashion / Commercial

PRODUCTION SKILLS:

  1. Director – Feature, Documentary, TV, Music Video, Commercial
  2. D.P. / Cameraman – HD, 35mm, Photographer
  3. Wildlife Cinematographer / Underwater Cameraman
  4. Certified Diver – (Semi-closed circuit rebreather / Nitrox)
  5. Steadicam Operator
  6. Timelapse
  7. 3D Stereoscopy
  8. Phantom Cameras

POST PRODUCTION / DIGITAL SKILLS:

  1. Editor – Adobe Premiere Pro / Avid / Final Cut Pro
  2. Computer Graphics / Digital Effects
  3. Digital Artist: Photoshop, After Effects
  4. Web Designer: HTML, WordPress, Flash, Dreamweaver / DVD Authoring
  5. Expert Mac and fluent in Windows

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

  1. Founded Creative Production Company – EARTHNATIVE, Inc. 1999
  2. Collectives / Networked Communities
  3. Social Media / New Media Strategies / Marketing
  4. Creative Activism – Non-Profit / PSA / Campaign Strategy
  5. Actor / Host – Screen Actors Guild member (SAG)
  6. Special effects – CGI / Motion Capture – Control / Animation
  7. Digital Cinema – 3D / HD / Interactive Filmmaking / Gaming / Virtual Reality
  8. Video Artist – Live A/V / Installations
  9. Software and App Development / Human Interface Design
  10. Extreme Sports / Athletic Outdoors Enthusiast
  11. World traveler with experience shooting in over 40 countries
  12. Preservation and protection of wilderness, wildlife, and culture

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