Denver ENG Camera Crew & Network Live Shot Services

Network-ready. Field-tested. Ready when the story breaks.

Denver-based ENG camera crew and photojournalist for national news, live shots, breaking news, interviews and field production throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

With more than 25 years of broadcast experience, I understand what network producers need in the field: strong pictures, clean audio, reliable transmission, fast communication and a crew that can solve problems without creating more of them.

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BREAKING NEWS • LIVE SHOTS • NETWORK INTERVIEWS • FIELD PRODUCTION • MULTI-CAMERA • LIVEU

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National Network Experience

When a producer calls from across the country and needs a crew in Denver, there isn't much room for a learning curve.

I've spent more than two decades working in broadcast news and field production, covering breaking stories, major events, political interviews, weather, sports and feature stories for national and international broadcasters.

My experience includes assignments for ABC News, CBS News, CNN, FOX News, FOX Weather, MSNBC, Bloomberg, BBC, ITV, NewsNation and other national and international outlets.

I can work as a traditional ENG photojournalist alongside your correspondent or producer, support a remotely produced interview, or handle a small-footprint field setup independently.

You make the call. I take care of the field.

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Live Shots & Remote Interviews

 

From a straightforward single-camera live shot to a fully lit executive or political interview, I can build a reliable field setup around the needs of your production.

Capabilities include:

• Network live shots and stand-ups
• LiveU transmission
• Remote producer workflows
• IFB and talent communication
• Return video and monitoring
• Professional field audio
• Interview lighting
• Teleprompter support
• Multi-camera interviews
• Remote and in-studio interviews
• Field monitoring and routing
• Fiber, IP and satellite production workflows
• Breaking-news and same-day field production

Whether your producer is standing next to me or working remotely from another time zone, communication stays clear and the production stays moving.

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Breaking News Doesn't Wait

 

Breaking news rarely happens somewhere convenient.

I've spent my career working in situations where plans change by the minute, access disappears, weather turns, deadlines move and the story develops while you're shooting it.

That experience matters.

I know how to arrive, assess the situation, establish a workable position, communicate with the desk, build the technical setup and start making pictures quickly.

More importantly, I understand the editorial side of news. I'm not simply operating a camera. I'm looking for sequences, moments, natural sound and the visual details that help tell the story.

Fast doesn't have to mean careless.

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More Than a Camera Operator

 

A strong ENG crew should make a producer's day easier.

I bring decades of experience as a photojournalist, Director of Photography, producer, editor and field problem solver. That allows me to understand not only what is happening in front of the camera, but what the control room, assignment desk and producer need on the other end.

I can help manage:

• Location assessment
• Camera positioning
• Interview setup
• Lighting
• Audio
• Transmission
• Talent and correspondent support
• Remote producer communication
• B-roll and sequence coverage
• File delivery and turnaround

Small crew. Fewer layers. Faster decisions.

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Professional ENG Camera Package

 

I own and maintain professional broadcast and cinema equipment, allowing me to respond quickly without building every assignment around a rental house.

Available packages can include:

CAMERA
Professional Sony broadcast and cinema camera systems

LIGHTING
Portable interview and live-shot lighting packages

AUDIO
Wireless microphones, boom, field mixing and IFB solutions

TRANSMISSION
LiveU and IP-based field transmission workflows

SUPPORT
Tripods, monitors, teleprompter, cabling, power and field accessories

MULTI-CAMERA
Additional cameras and crew available for larger interviews and productions

Need something specific? Tell me what your control room or producer requires and I'll build the package around the assignment.

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Denver Based. Colorado Ready.

 

I'm based in Denver and regularly work throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

Coverage is available throughout:

DENVER • BOULDER • COLORADO SPRINGS • FORT COLLINS • VAIL • BRECKENRIDGE • ASPEN • ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

Mountain assignments require more than a GPS and a camera. Weather, altitude, travel times, cellular coverage and difficult access can all affect a production.

I've spent years working throughout Colorado and understand how to plan for those variables before they become problems.

For assignments outside Colorado, I'm travel-ready and have worked in all 50 states and more than 60 countries.

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Need a Denver ENG Crew?

If your network, production company or newsroom needs experienced field support in Denver or anywhere in Colorado, reach out with the date, location, approximate schedule and technical requirements.

For breaking news and time-sensitive assignments, call or text directly.

CHAD ZELLMER
Director of Photography • ENG Photojournalist
Denver, Colorado​