If you are an adrenaline junkie, becoming an action sports cinematographer might be a dream job.
This week, Ben Dann, cinematographer for Teton Gravity Research (TGR), shares his journey of traveling the world filming for TGR. In this episode Ben shares how he preps for shooting in the back country, favorite gear he uses, and how to get into the industry.
Listen to Ben to learn how you can become an action sports cinematographer.
Key Points:
1:30 - How he got started
4:17 - Internship at Teton Gravity Research (TGR)
12:02 - Working in the commercial world
13:24 - Prep work before filming in the back country
17:37 - Letting new people in to the field
22:40 - Freelancing with TGR
25:04 - Daily rates
29:42 - Jobs he would say no to
32:48 - Favorite gear
38:09 - Something going wrong
42:05 - Favorite Shoot
43:20 - How to get into the industry
44:08 - Upcoming Red Bull event
45:26 - Scope of work
Links:
Justin Fann Episode
David Allen Arnold Episode
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