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On Location & Behind the Scenes
A look at life on location. Field interviews, camera crews, lighting setups and the work that happens before the finished piece. These are photographs and field notes from my production work. You can watch the finished films on the Work page.
Project type
Network Television / Documentary / ENG
Role
Director of Photography / Photojournalist
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On Location & Behind the Scenes
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Camera Crew on a Coastal Location
A production crew works with cameras, tripods and a diffusion frame beside an inlet surrounded by mountains.
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Chad Zellmer on Location with a Broadcast Camera
Denver director of photography Chad Zellmer holding a professional broadcast camera on location.
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Location Interview Lighting Setup
A seated interview subject is surrounded by a camera, soft light, reflector and overhead boom microphone in a room with large windows. behind the scenes field notes.
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Interview Camera and Monitor Behind the Scenes
A camera operator films a seated interview subject with a camera on a tripod, a production monitor, soft light and an overhead boom microphone.
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Multicamera Event Coverage
Cameras on tripods and production monitors overlook a ballroom audience and an event stage lit in blue.
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Field Crew and Rover
A field crew with a camera on a tripod faces a NASA rover on sandy terrain beneath a blue sky.
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Camera Operator on a Suspension Bridge
A camera operator carries a production camera across a narrow suspension bridge above a green valley. behind the scenes field notes.
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Camera Overlooking a Canal
A production camera on a tripod overlooks a narrow canal lined with tall buildings and balconies.
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Outdoor Interview Lighting at Sunset
A production crew films an outdoor interview beside water at sunset, using a camera on a tripod, a large diffusion frame, lighting and audio equipment.
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Camera Operator Overlooking a City
A camera operator in an orange shirt films from an overlook above a densely built city.
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Camera Operator at the Waterfront
A smiling camera operator holds a camera on his shoulder beside a waterfront, with boats and historic buildings behind him.
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Multicamera Interview on a Rocky Shore
A crew films two interview subjects beside an inlet surrounded by mountains, using several cameras, a boom microphone and a large overhead diffusion frame.
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Interview Crew in a Forest Setting
A camera crew films an interview beside a wooden railing using an overhead diffusion frame and boom microphone, with dense forest behind them.
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Terrace Interview Framed Through Windows
Viewed through three windows, a camera crew films an interview on a terrace overlooking water and distant mountains.
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Interview Production Beside a Mountain Inlet
A production crew films an interview from a wooden waterfront platform beneath forested mountains streaked with snow.
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2023 NBA Finals Broadcast Credential
A 2023 NBA Finals broadcast credential displays the name Chad Zellmer, NBA TV and a portrait photograph.
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Emmy Statuettes on Display
An Emmy statuette stands in sharp focus on a wooden surface with additional Emmy statuettes blurred behind it.
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Camera and Sound Crew in a Market
A camera operator and a boom microphone operator record a person speaking inside a covered market.
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Group Portrait in Green Light
Three people wearing sunglasses sit together holding drinks in vivid green lighting.
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Garden Production: Behind the Scenes
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Live Broadcast Field Setup
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Broadcast Truck: Union Station
- Camera Crew on a Coastal Location
- Chad Zellmer on Location with a Broadcast Camera
- Location Interview Lighting Setup
- Interview Camera and Monitor Behind the Scenes
- Multicamera Event Coverage
- Field Crew and Rover
- Camera Operator on a Suspension Bridge
- Camera Overlooking a Canal
- Outdoor Interview Lighting at Sunset
- Camera Operator Overlooking a City
- Camera Operator at the Waterfront
- Multicamera Interview on a Rocky Shore
- Interview Crew in a Forest Setting
- Terrace Interview Framed Through Windows
- Interview Production Beside a Mountain Inlet
- 2023 NBA Finals Broadcast Credential
- Emmy Statuettes on Display
- Camera and Sound Crew in a Market
- Group Portrait in Green Light
- Garden Production: Behind the Scenes
- Live Broadcast Field Setup
- Broadcast Truck: Union Station
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