Tristan Bayer

from : 03/30/08
Until : 03/30/09

Multifaceted independent director with experience as producer, cinematographer, and editor has background in location filmmaking, documentary storytelling, digital artistry and a passion for new media looking to push the limits in the creative arts and sciences of mass media, the motion picture industry and beyond.

WBP Inc. / EarthNative Films
Director, Co-Producer, Writer, Editor, Cameraman, Lead Talent;
"Earthling" 35mm Feature Film
- Kenya, Tanzania, Dominica, Azores, Yellowstone, Canada, Mexico, Texas, Micronesia, Malaysia, and Greenland.
Discovery Communications / Animal Planet / Tigress Productions
Creator / Consulting Producer / Director of Photography / Host
"Caught in the Moment" - 11 Part 1 Hour Series shooting wildlife moments from around the world and ending each episode in conservation music videos.

Virgin Records / The Masses / Perpetuals
Director of Photography / Cameraman
"Song #1" IMA ROBOT - Music Video
Shot in High Definition - Sony F-900 CineAlta 24P

2003 Phillip Morris / Roadbook - Brussels
Director, Cameraman
"Transglobe 2004" Docu / Promo -Tahiti
-Exploring the Tahitian islands and natives, creating stories and a video library.

2003 Phillip Morris / RoadBook - Brussels
Director, Cameraman, Photographer
"Transglobe 2003" Documentary / Promo
- Amsterdam, Argentina, Australia, Tokyo
-Embedded into a group of winners on a round the world trip. As a one man crew I constantly covered the trip day and night to create multiple stories and character vignettes in real time as well as creating a video library of the places themselves.

2003 Roadbook / Phillip Morris - Brussels
Cameraman,
"Transglobe 2004" Docu - Brazil
-A week in the life of a brazilian carioca while creating a video library of Rio.

2003 Thunder Mountain Productions
Director, Cameraman, DVD; "Ranch Romance" Short - Wyoming

2003 EarthNative, Hollywood, CA
Producer, Director, Cameraman, Editor, Photographer, DVD, Web Designer;
"Hacienda Monterey" Short Promo Video
- Costa Rica
-Shot, edited, authored a DVD and created website of the day in the life of a Costa Rican dude ranch. All completed on location in Costa Rica using Canon XL1, Final Cut Pro, and a Powerbook G4.

2002 Braverman Productions / AMPAS
Camera Operator
"74th Academy Awards" - Documentary
-Exclusive All Access Behind the Scenes of the Oscars

2001 - Masselin Productions, Los Angeles, CA
Director of Photography
"USA the Movie"
Digital Feature
Shot on location across the U.S. post 911 attacks.

2001 - Thunder Mountain Prod
Director / D.P / Editor;
"Seven Nights" Saddle Rock Sisters; Music Video
Shot Super 35mm film on location in Wyoming

2001 - The Perpetuals - Hollywood, CA
Camera Operator / Editor
"IMAROBOT"
Live Concert Music Video

2001
Van Ness Films
Travel Channel "Secrets"
Camera Operator
Magazine show segment

2001
True West Prod
Cameraman, DV
"Wilderness Ventures"
Half Hour Documentary

2001
Masselin Prod Los Angeles, CA
2nd Unit D.P. ; 35mm
"Carving Out Our Name"
Feature film starring Wes Bentley, Brad Rowe, Chad Lindberg, and Greg Fawcett.

2001
Triangle C Ranch Dubois, WY
Web developer/Photographer/ Director/Camera/
"TriangleC.com", Website,
Commercial shot 35mm / DV


2000
Flying V Designs - Hollywood, CA
Headshot / Fashion Photographer

2000
GRB Entertainment
Adventure Race Cameraman;
"Conquest" 3 Hour Special

1999
20th Century Fox
Cameraman / Host;
"World Gone Wild"
7 Segments for Broadcast TV Series

1998
Turner Original (TBS) - Atlanta, GA
Cameraman/Host/A.P.;
"Wildlife Legacy"
One Hour Special shot in Malaysia, Botswana, Northwest U.S.

1999
BBC/TimeLife/Futile Attempt Prod
Producer, Director, D.P., Editor,
"YouthInAsia" TV Pilot
-Shot in Borneo, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Yellowstone

1997
Moby Dick Prod
Cameraman / Stock Footage;
"Moby Dick"
Shot underwater footage of Sperm Whales.

1997
JHWFF HD Showcase
High Definition Steadicam Operator

1997
BBC 2
Cameraman;
"Animal Zone",
One Hour TV Series - Yellowstone Segment

1999
EarthNative Inc.
Prod / Director / Camera
"Tripping"
Half Hour Pilot Episode
Shot on location in Palau, Yap, Canada, Yellowstone, Kenya, Tanzania, Dominica.

1994-1997
Wolfgang Bayer Prod.
Assistant Camera;
"Arctic Terror",
ABC One Hour TV Special
Manitoba, Canada

1997 Wolfgang Bayer Prod.
Assistant Camera; "Dophins", Documentary
Florida / Bahamas

1993 National Geographic TV / WBP
Sound Recordist / Production Assistant;
"Island of the Giant Bears", Documentary
Alaska

1992 WBP, Discovery Channel
Sound Recordist;
"World of Glaciers",
Documentary
Alaska

1996 WBP, Needful/Castlerock
Production Assistant;
"Alaska",
35mm feature film
Canada

1990 WBP, Nature / WNET Arizona
Production Assistant;
"Saguaro, Centennial of the Desert", Documentary

1989 WBP, Nature / WNET
Production Assistant;
"Wild Colorado", Documentary
Grand Canyon

1988 WBP, Nature / WNET
Production Assistant;
"Teton Wilderness", Documentary
Wyoming, Montana

The first to fly a High Definition camera on Steadicam for a HD showcase at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 1997.

Emmy Nomination for Best Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography for "Caught in the Moment"

Film Festival Awards: "Earthling"

Heartland Film Festival Crystal Heart Award and People's Choice Award for Best Documentary

Jackson Hole Film Festival
Best Cinematography and Panavision Grant
Audience Choice Award

Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
Best Childrens Film
Best Achievement in Sound

Idaho Int. Film Festival
Best Dramatic Feature

Santa Cruz Film Festival
Best Docudrama

EarthWatch Institute Award for Best Film of the Year

Grants:

"$100,000.00 BBC / TIME-LIFE Natural History Innovation Grant" for most innovative idea for a television series.

1999- Present - Ongoing
UCLA Certificate Program for Film Television and Digital Entertainment Media

1998 International Film and Television Workshops
* Assistant Cameraman Workshop
* Camera in Motion Workshop
* Camera Operator Workshop

1997 Malibu Classic Steadicam Workshops

1996-1997 University of Oregon, Fine Arts Major, Dean's List

1999 Teton Science School Advanced Outdoor Photography Workshops

1995 Jackson Hole High School Graduate, National Honors Society

EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE:

FILM CAMERAS:

35mm Arriflex 435-S. 35-3, 2-C, BL4, Panavision, MovieCam, 16mm Arri SR3, Timelapse Systems

VIDEO CAMERAS:

Sony HDCAM, Panasonic DVCPRO HD, HVX-200, Canon XL2, Sony DV, TRV-900, Beta SP

SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT:

Steadicam Masters Series Elite, Lipstick cameras, Steadicam DV, Hydroflex / Gates / Amphibico underwater housings.

PRE PRODUCTION SKILLS

* Producer
* Concept Design / Writer
* Budgeting
* Storyboard Artist / Illustrator
* Location Scout
* Project Design / Management

PRODUCTION SKILLS

* Director - Docu, Music Vid, Features
* Cameraman - HD, 35mm, DV
* Wildlife Cinematographer
* Underwater Cameraman
* Certified Diver
* Steadicam Operator
* Timelapse Cinematographer
* 1st Assistant Cameraman / Loader
* Lighting / Grip

POST PROD / DIGITAL SKILLS:

* Avid / FCP / Media100 Editor
* Computer Graphics / Digital Effects know how
* Compositing Knowledge
* Computer Systems Administrator / Tech
* Expert Mac and fluent in Windows
* Web Designer: Flash, Dreamweaver
* Digital Artist: Photoshop / After Effects
* Fine / Graphic Artist

PHYSICAL SKILLS

* Athletic Outdoorsman
* Stuntman / Extreme Sports
* Survival/First Aid/CPR Training
* Cowboy / Horseback Rider
* Animal Handler / Wrangler

SPECIAL INTEREST:

* Interactive Filmmaking / Gaming / V.R.
* Enthusiastic traveler ready and willing to work anywhere.
* Preservation of wilderness, wildlife, and culture.
* High tech cinematography.

California - Southern
Wyoming

Spanish: C

IFP
IDA
SAG

PADI Diving license
Basic Driving (PLG)
Nitrox Diver, Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver