Ancient History
Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 11:36AM Gary has had a life long love of cinematography. Starting at age 12 making monster movies with a Super8 film camera through a high school and then college television courses.
His first job after college was at a small television station in Red Deer Alberta where he learned many things including a dislike of polyester pants and ties which was the station dress code at the time.
Gary joined ITV in Edmonton (Now Global TV) in 1980 and spent the first year in training for shooting news apprenticing under four excellent cameramen. The following year he was given his own camera. News is a fantastic way to learn how to shoot fast. Reacting to events live as they occur, choosing the most important element among many. As every reality shooter knows, you can't shoot everything because you will get nothing. Whatever is shot must move the story forward. Pick the most important thing and capture it well. Provide easy to edit sequences for the editor. Be efficient and quick. He spent 4 years at ITV shooting daily news.
Joining the CBC in Calgary in 1985 opened up many new opportunities. Shooting news, Current affairs, working on studio shows, and most importantly he learned how to edit. Editing your own material is extremely enlightening.
In 1986 an oportunity to shoot in the far north came up with CBC Northern Service based out of Yellowknife NWT. The weekly current affairs show was called Focus North. It covered Northern stories from Alaska to Greenland and the Northern tips of all the provinces. It used the world class cameras and equipment and typically had a field crew of four. Gary was the senior cameraman. Through his four year assignment in the North he honed his documentary skills. He also worked as Director of Photography on many specials, Comedy, Musical, investigative. Documentary shooting teaches the art of advanced visual planning. If I wanted to tell this story, what would I want to shoot? How can I get these shots within the budget? How can I creatively sidestep the impossible and still deliver the story.
In 1990 Gary went freelance and moved to the Ottawa region. In phase three Gary further honed his lighting and presentation skills. He developed a national and international base of regular directors and broadcasters.
1995 brought a move to the London Ontario area where he is based today. He shoots routinely thoughout Canada and worldwide.
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