Operator Director

R. Mark Ramey

MR Film & Video

Phone 615-***-****

******@*********.***

PERSONAL

Since 1980, I have worked on thousands of productions, from commercials to episodic television and motion pictures, gaining experience with a wide variety of film and video cameras and techniques. I am always seeking challenging, high quality projects and feel I have the experience and skills to accomplish them in a timely fashion.

EMPLOYMENT

2002-PresentCinematographer, MR Film & VideoDirector/Director of Photography/Camera Operator for music videos, commercials, industrials and motion pictures.

1999-2001Videographer, RTM ProductionsDirector of Photography/Camera Operator

for a variety of commercials, and 5 weekly series airing nationally on TNN.

1991-1999Cinematographer, MR Film & VideoFreelanceDirector of Photography/Camera Operator

1989-1991First Assistant Camera, Scene Three Inc

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Staff Assistant Camera and Video Camera Operator. Worked on many music videos and National / Regional Commercial Campaigns.

1987-1989Camera Operator/Editor, Freelance

Worked around the Southeast as a Camera Operator and Videotape Editor

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1982-1987Chief Engineer, Air-Mobile Productions

Worked my way up from Assistant Camera, Grip, Sound etc. to Chief Engineer and first shift Editor. I always coordinated the camera packages for film production.

1980-1982Camera Operator/Assistant Camera, Freelance

Networked and developed a client base, which led to my first full time job in production.

AWARDS

1989 Local Addy Award winner for Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus GUNTHER'S BEST AND LAST 30 second Regional/National commercial.

1994 Crown Award winner, International Christian Film Festival, for

I'M SO EXCITED by Straight Company, Benson Music Group.

10th Annual MidSouth Emmy Award winner for COMPOSITE,

Director Stan Moore.

1996 Admission Advertising Awards - Silver Award for AUSTIN PEAY

QUAD 4 - :3011th Annual MidSouth Emmy winner for 4Him THE RIDE,

Director Stan Moore.

SELECTED CREDITS - DIRECTOR

Music Videos

Bellamy Brothers - DESPERADOS IN LOVE (film)

Billy Hoffman - ALL I WANTED WAS YOU (film)

Corporate

Central Bank - CUSTOMER SERVICE

Amsouth Bank - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Multi-Camera Live

National Croatian Dance Festival 1992 & 1993

Army Corps of Engineers - INSTALLATION of NEW COMMANDING OFFICER

SELECTED CREDITS - DIRECTOR / DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Commercials

AFRTS Project - MISTER POPULAR, CROSSROADS, HARDRIVE - FilmHouse, Inc.

Programming

BEHIND THE LINES - Pilot and 13 episodes

Music Videos

INDEPENDENT

Scott Morris - ANGEL'S HALL OF FAME

Robert Keyth - BURNING LOVE DESIRE

J 4 - FEELS THE SAME

Kiana Paris - TOO BUSY MISSING YOU

Aldo Calabrese - MESS AROUND

Rocky Rash - DOUBLE WIDE-VINYL SIDED-MOBILE HOME

Willis Gupton - THOSE NASCAR BOYS, HONKY TONK LIFE

SELECTED CREDITS - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Programming

HORSEPOWER TV,

TRUCKS!,

CAR & DRIVER TV,

AMERICAN SHOOTER - 2000 & 2001 Seasons

EVERYTHING OUTDOORS,

RV TODAY - 2001 Season

AMERICA'S MOST WANTED - Jennifer Baker interview - Chandra Levy case, 2002 Season

THE WORLD OF SCRAPBOOKING - Core Productions, Pilot

Features

TOUGH LUCK- Director: Ellis, THE GRIFT LLC. Second Unit DoP (film)

BLOOD, FRIENDS & MONEY - Director: Costanza, HOMEGROWN EMULSIONS (film)

OUTLAW PROPHET - Director: Heavener, WISDOM ENTERTAINMENT (film)

THE DETAIL - Director: Frank, NIGHTWING PRODUCTIONS Second Unit DoP (film)

STRANGER - Director: Crowell, Firebrand Films. Second Unit DoP (film)

Shorts

OUT OF THE SQUARE - Director: Lovelace, SMALL EGO PRODUCTIONS (film)

FORGOTTEN MEMORIES - Director: Ormond, CarrMond Productions (film)

Documentary

"200" BOWLING GREEN-WARREN CO. BICENTENNIAL - Peridot Pictures (BetaCam)

SHAKER MUSEUM AT SOUTH UNION - Peridot Pictures (BetaCam)

CommercialsAFRTS Project - TREADMILL - FilmHouse, Inc. (film)

American Retirement Corporation - GRANDMA'S HOUSE (film)

Nashville Ballet - THE NUTCRACKER 1994 (film)

Snow Bird - BEAT THE HEAT 1995 CAMPAIGN (film)

Access MedPlus - TESTIMONIAL (film)

SELECTED CREDITS - CAMERA OPERATOR

Features

NO REGRETS - Director: Hahn, Transcendant

Music Videos

Left Behind 2 (Motion Picture Soundtrack) - SUDDENLY and IN THE SKY -

Jimmy Jib Operator (HDCam, HDW-F900)

Gold City - PATRIOTIC MEDLY, Jimmy Jib Operator (HDCam, HDW-F900)

John Michael Montgomery - I ALWAYS COME HOME TO YOU, Jimmy Jib Operator (film)

ASYLUM RECORDS - Bryan White - TREE OF HEARTS, Jimmy Jib Operator (film)

MCA RECORDS - Steve Wariner & Anita Cochoran - WHAT IF I TOLD YOU,

Jimmy Jib Operator (film)

WORD RECORDS - Greg Long - DAYS OF GRACE, B Camera Operator (film)

CURB RECORDS - Six Shooter - SHE'S UNDER MY SKIN, B Camera Operator (film)

BENSON RECORDS - Newsong - MY HEART IS ALREADY THERE, B Camera Operator - Jimmy Jib Operator (film)

SPARROW RECORDS - Jonathan Pierce - I BELIEVE IN CHRIST, Jimmy Jib Operator (film)

Commercials

St. Mary's Hospital - ANTHEM, BETTER WAY, TESTIMONIAL (film)

Walt Disney's World on Ice - "Mickey's Diamond Jubilee" (film)

Documentary

BEAUTY OF THE SOUTHLAND - Peridot Pictures, Jimmy Jib Operator (BetaCam)

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