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:
- "REVOLUTION" – 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
- "WHALE WARS" - Feature Documentary – IN PRODUCTION
- Director / Producer
- Alaska, Japan, Australia, Antarctica
- "EARTHLING" – 35mm Feature Documentary – IN POST-PRODUCTION
- 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
- "MY BIG BREAK" – Feature Documentary
- Editor / 2nd Unit Camera
- Masselin Productions, Los Angeles, CA – 2000
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 –
- 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 / 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
- ABC/KANE (WBP) – 1994-1997
- “ARCTIC TERROR” – One Hour TV Special
- Camera Assistant / Sound Recordist – Churchill, Manitoba Canada
- National Geographic TV – 1993
- “ISLAND OF GIANT BEARS”
- Camera Assistant / Sound Recordist – Kodiak, Alaska
- PBS / NOVA (WBP) – 1992
- “GLACIERS: RIVERS OF ICE”
- Camera Assistant / Sound Recordist – Alaska
COMMERCIAL / PROMOTIONAL / NON-PROFIT :
- Ecoforce.org
- Creative Director / Preditor
- Papua New Guinea / Australia – 2012
- Ocean Ark Alliance
- Creative Director, Preditor - Documentary / Promo – “OCEAN ACIDIFICATION”
- OceanAcidification.net - Papua New Guinea / Australia – 2011
- United Conservationists
- Co-founder
- UnitedConservationists.org
- Conservation International
- Honorary Marine Fellow
- Project Development
- Conservation.org
- Nowness.com
- Camera
- Rain Phoenix Gifthorse Project – 2010
- Philip Morris / Roadbook – Brussels, Belgium – 2003
- Director, Cameraman, Photographer – 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
- "Wilderness Ventures" Branded Documentary
- Director of Photography
- Shot in the backcountry of the Wind River Range, Wyoming and Yellowstone
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
- "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
- “SEVEN NIGHTS IN JACKSON” – Saddle Rock Sisters
- Director / Cameraman
- Thunder Mountain / The Town of Jackson Hole
EDUCATION:
- 1999 – 2003 – UCLA Certificate Program for Film Television and Digital Entertainment Media
- 1999 Teton Science School Advanced Outdoor Photography Workshops
- 1998 International Film and Television Workshops – Rockport, Maine
- Camera in Motion Workshop , Camera Operator Workshop, Assistant Cameraman Workshop,
- 1997 Malibu Classic Steadicam Workshops
- 1996-1997 University of Oregon, Fine Arts Major, Dean's List
- 1995 Jackson Hole High School, National Honors Society
AWARDS:
- Best Short Film – Blue Ocean Film Festival – "Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification" – 2010
- Emmy Award Nomination – Achievement in Cinematography – "Caught in the Moment" 2006
- Heartland International Film Festival – "Audience Choice Award" – Best Documentary – "Earthling" – 2005
- Jackson Hole Film Festival – Best Cinematography – "Earthling" – 2005
- Jackson Hole Film Festival – Audience Choice Award – “Earthling” – 2005
- Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival – Best Children's Film – "Earthling" – 2005
- Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival – Best Achievement in Sound – Dolby Award – "Earthling" – 2005
- Santa Cruz Film Festival – “Best Feature Film” – “Earthling” 2005
- $100,000.00 BBC / TIME-LIFE “Natural History Innovation Grant" for most innovative television series: "Tripping" 1997
EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE:
- FILM CAMERAS: 35mm Arriflex 435-S. 35-3, 2-C, BL4, Panavision, MovieCam, 16mm Arri SR3
- VIDEO CAMERAS: Phantom, 3D SI2K, Digital SLR – Canon 5D Mark II, Sony HDCAM, Panasonic DVCPRO HD, GoPro, Contour
SPECIAL SKILLS:
- Creative Director
- Producer / Business and Technology Consultant / Project Design / Management
- Screenwriter
- Concept Design / Storyboard Artist / Illustrator
- 2nd Unit / Location Scout / Production Design
- Photographer – Lifestyle / Wildlife / Nature / Fashion / Commercial
PRODUCTION SKILLS:
- Director – Feature, Documentary, TV, Music Video, Commercial
- D.P. / Cameraman – HD, 35mm, Photographer
- Wildlife Cinematographer / Underwater Cameraman
- Certified Diver – (Semi-closed circuit rebreather / Nitrox)
- Steadicam Operator
- Timelapse
- 3D Stereoscopy
- Phantom Cameras
POST PRODUCTION / DIGITAL SKILLS:
- Editor – Adobe Premiere Pro / Avid / Final Cut Pro
- Computer Graphics / Digital Effects
- Digital Artist: Photoshop, After Effects
- Web Designer: HTML, WordPress, Flash, Dreamweaver / DVD Authoring
- Expert Mac and fluent in Windows
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
- Founded Creative Production Company – EARTHNATIVE, Inc. 1999
- Collectives / Networked Communities
- Social Media / New Media Strategies / Marketing
- Creative Activism – Non-Profit / PSA / Campaign Strategy
- Actor / Host – Screen Actors Guild member (SAG)
- Special effects – CGI / Motion Capture – Control / Animation
- Digital Cinema – 3D / HD / Interactive Filmmaking / Gaming / Virtual Reality
- Video Artist – Live A/V / Installations
- Software and App Development / Human Interface Design
- Extreme Sports / Athletic Outdoors Enthusiast
- World traveler with experience shooting in over 40 countries
- Preservation and protection of wilderness, wildlife, and culture
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