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René Jean Collins
P.O. Box 160
Carstairs, Alberta
Canada T0M 0N0

Cameraman
Bus: (403) 815-9844
Fax: (403) 337-3387

e-mail: rene@collinscraft.com


Career Highlights:

Production Credit Highlights

Production: Studio: Position:
DP:
Peregrine Falcon Project
HDW-700A
June 28th 2000

 

Discovery USA
Good Earth Productions
DOP/Operator
Maritime Tourism
DVC-Pro 900
May 7 ~ 8th 2000 - Documentary

 

National Film Board – Moncton, N.B.
Jean Chabot – Producer
DOP/Operator
Pan Canadian
Sony HDW-700A High Definition
June 3rd ~ 6th 2000
Corporate/Promotional video

 

HDTV Productions
Margo McMaster
Operator
Doug Munro c.s.c. DOP
Mega Bank – 1st Calgary Savings
35 mm – BL3
April 2000 - Commercial

 

Combustion Operator
We are Calgary
Beta Sp.
May 2000 - Commercial

Parallel DOP/Operator
Brazil’s 500th Anniversary Special
Sony HDW-700A High Definition
November 15 ~ December 17 - Documentary

Brazilian Ministry of Culture
Marchelo Dantas
Communicacion Alternativa, Rio de Janeiro
Operator/Trainer
GFS
October r~ November 1999
Sony HDW-700A High Definition - Entertainment

CBC Entertainment
Randy Bradshaw
Bradshaw McCleod
2nd unit DOP/
Main Unit A camera Op.
Cross Fire Trail
Sony DVW-700 EPK

TNT Turner Broadcasting
WIC Television Network
DOP/Operator
Styles for Men
July ~ Oct 1999
Sony 16:9 Sp Syndicated Series, Entertainment

Brad Zipursky, Director/Producer
Cultural Images Productions
DOP/Operator
Women in Jazz
1999 - Pilot
High Definition, Sony HDW 700 Documentary

Michael Hamm
Director/Producer
Frame 30 Productions
DOP/Operator
Golf Caddy
1999
High Definition, Sony HDW 700, Commercial

Blaine Bruha
Director/Producer
DOP/Operator
The Outlaws
1999
High Definition,
Sony HDW 700
High Definition to Film Transfer
Dramatic Short

Matt Palmer
Director/Producer
Outlaws Film Group
Operator
DOP: Doug Munro c.s.c
ALS Society of Canada
1999
High Definition, Sony HDW 700,
Commercials X2

David Christensen
Director/Producer
Agitprop Films
Operator
DOP: Doug Munro c.s.c
Snow Days
1999
Betacam Sp, EPK

Paramount
(DMCI Productions)
Operator
DOP/Operator
Edmonton Power (making of)
1998
Arri SR 16 mm and Betacam Sp, Corporate

Michael Hamm
Director/Producer
Frame 30 Productions
Operator
Telus
1998
Arri SR 16mm, Corporate

 

Michael Hamm
Director/Producer
Frame 30 Productions
Operator
DOP: Martin Wilde
Mystery Alaska
1998
Betacam SP, Feature

Disney
(DMCI Productions)
HBO
Operator
The Jack Bull
1998
Arri 435, 535B, Moviecam Compact, Eymo, Power Pod and Steadycam
Movie of the week

Tub Weller Company Second assistant trainee
Main unit
DOP: Gail Tattersall asc
1st: C. Copelin 2nd: Derek Fyfe
North of 60, In the Blue Ground
1998
Arri Sr3, Eyemo, Steadycam, Drama

Alberta Film Works Second assistant trainee
Main unit
DOP: Dean Bennet
1st: Doug Pruss 2nd: Derek Fyfe
Due South , Season finale
1998
Arri 3, 35BL3, 35BL4, 1998, Series

Alliance Communications Second assistant trainee
Second unit,
DOP: D. Undershultz
1st: M. Beaudette 2nd:M. McPherson

 

Honey I Shrunk the Kids
1997
Moviecam Compact, Steadycan, series
Disney Second assistant trainee
Main unit
DOP: Roger Vernon csc
1st: Kirk Chiswell
2nd: Mick Liporhar
The Game of Her Life
1997
Documentary
Digital Betacam, DVW 700

National Film Board
CBC Sports
Camera assistant
DOP: Joan Hutton csc
Hit Man Hart
1997
Documentary
Digital Betacan, DVW 700

A & E co-production
High Roads Production
Camera assistant
DOP: Joan Hutton csc
"Soop on Wheels"
1997
Documentary Betacam Sp

Two Wheel Productions
Vision Television Network
Camera assistant
DOP: Joan Hutton csc
Ebenezer
1997
MOW Grip
Key Grip: Ivan Hawks

 

Experienced with: HDW 700, HDW 700A HIgh Definition,  DVW 700, DVW-600, D-30, 400's, 300's, DVC Pro, Canon XL1/GL1, Sony VX1000, Eymo, Bolex, Arri 16 SR, SR2 &  SR3 and Arri 3, BL 3, BL 4, 435, 535B, Power Pod.

Cameraman/DOP Broadcast Credits Highlights:

Via TVA, W5, Market Place, National Magazine, The Health Show, News World, Le Telejournal, C-PAC, Le Point, CBC Sports, CBC/Radio Canada national and regional news services, NBC  New York, Fox, HBO, CMT, MTV, CTV, CBC, ACCES Alberta, NHK Japan, TVB Hong Kong, Discovery Canada, Discovery USA, Paramount, Disney, HDTV Productions, Parallel, Combustion, DMCI Productions Calgary , Frame 30 Edmonton , Banyon Productions, Great North Productions

References: Available upon request.

Awards: "Hit Man Hart" Banff Television Festival 1999, Canadian Society of Cinematographers 1999 – camera assistant
"The Outlaws" Outlaw Film Group, AMPIA nomination 1999 - Operator
"Ventres à Louer" Le Point, Radio Canada, AMPIA Best documentary (less than 30 min) 1994 – DOP/Operator
"Et tu ne Procréeras point..." Le Point, Radio Canada, AMPIA Best documentary, Pris des Medias, Montreal 1993 – DOP/Operator
"Autoroute Electronique" Radio Canada, AMPIA award for best light entertainment series 1988 – DOP Operator
Numerous Can Pro awards and nominations for commercial production, CKPG television, from 1978 to 1985 – DOP/Operator

 1990 - 1997 Assigned to establish the first French television news correspondent bureau in Calgary, Alberta. EFP/ENG cameraman/editor responsible for all technical duties relating to the preparation and production of news, documentary and public affair items for air.

1985 - 1990 Radio Canada television in Edmonton, Alberta. EFP/ENG cameraman, assigned to the French regional and national news service; public affairs, documentaries and entertainment. Coverage of 1988 Winter Olympics

1978 - 1985 DOP/Senior production Cameraman; 16mm, EFP/ENG & developing lab. CKPG television in Prince George, B.C.

1976 - 1978 Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology. Enrolled in the Film, Television and Radio Arts program.


Additional training:

High Definition Television format – HDTV Productions - Calgary, Jan 1999 ~ present
Kodak: Advanced Cinematography workshop, 35mm, Toronto Oct. 1998
IATSE 669 second Assistant Trainee program 1997 ~ 1999
Canadian Society of Cinematographers: second assistant trainee workshop, Vancouver, March 1997

Set etiquette course: Capilano College,, August 1997
Second assistant workshop: Capilano College, North Vancouver, November 1997 .
Second assistant workshop: W.F. Whites and I.A.T.S.E 669, Calgary, Feb 1998

Power Pod, WF Whites, Calgary, September 1998
St. Johns Ambulance First Aid Certificate
SMPTE conference on advanced television formats, Capilano College, March1998

Special Skills:

St John Ambulance First Aid Certificate
Trained Search and Rescue volunteer, man tracker (Didsbury RCMP)
Certified SCUBA diver
Fluent in the French and English language.
Experienced carpenter
Optical Physics and design
Proficient guitarist and play the flute
President of Collinscraft Canada *