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Résumé
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René
    Jean Collins Carstairs, Alberta Canada T0M 0N0  | 
    Cameraman Fax: (403) 337-3387 e-mail: rene@collinscraft.com  | 
  
| Production: | Studio: | Position: DP:  | 
  
| Peregrine Falcon
    Project HDW-700A June 28th 2000 
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    Discovery USA Good Earth Productions  | 
    DOP/Operator | 
| Maritime Tourism DVC-Pro 900 May 7 ~ 8th 2000 - Documentary 
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    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 
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    HDTV Productions Margo McMaster  | 
    Operator Doug Munro c.s.c. DOP  | 
  
| Mega Bank  1st Calgary
    Savings 35 mm  BL3 April 2000 - Commercial 
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    Combustion | Operator | 
| We are Calgary Beta Sp. May 2000 - Commercial  | 
    Parallel | DOP/Operator | 
  
| Brazils 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 
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    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 
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| 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
| 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 *  |