David E. Elkins, SOC

Camera Operator, First Assistant Cameraman
 

 


PRODUCTION CREDITS  1985-Present

 

CAMERA OPERATOR  

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

   
Smitty – HD Video      Arledge Armenaki
We Card – Industrial Video    D.A. Oldis
Hands On - Infomercial       Jose Luis Becerra
American Yakuza - Feature Film (B Camera)       Richard Clabaugh
Dark Justice - TV Series (B Camera)           Anthony Palmieri
Jasmine - Music Video       Peter Nydrle
Fantasies - Video (B Camera)       Kim Haun
The Lightning Incident - TV Movie (B Camera)             Victor Goss, A.S.C.
Earl the Poet - "High Noon" - Music Video       Victor Goss, A.S.C.
Hardwired - Feature Trailer Richard Clabaugh
Necromancer – Feature Film (Additional Photography)  Richard Clabaugh
Tales from the Darkside - TV Series (B Camera)     Michael Cardone
Outlaw Force - Feature Film     David Huey
   

FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERAMAN

          TELEVISION

 
   
The Wonder Years     Steve Confer
Star Trek - The Next Generation        Marvin Rush, A.S.C.
Gabriel's Fire   Victor Goss, A.S.C.
Pro's & Cons     Victor Goss, A.S.C.
Dark Justice     Anthony Palmieri
Dream On      Richard Walden
Target Earth (B Camera)      Levie Isaacs
Johnny Bago   Randy Sellers
Secret Confessions    Randy Sellars, Ken Arlidge
Red Shoe Diaries (2nd Unit)    Eagle Egilsson
Tales from the Darkside              Gideon Porath
Sunday Comics  Bob Torrance
P.S. I Luv U (B Camera)  Bob Hayes
The Nu Deli - TV Pilot (B Camera)  Joe Urbanczyk
Sledge Hammer (B Camera)  Norman Leigh
The Lightning Incident - TV Movie  Victor Goss, A.S.C.
Jury Duty, The Comedy - TV Movie (2nd Unit)    Peter Collister
Revenge of Al Capone - TV Movie (2nd Unit)           Randy Sellars
   
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERAMAN
          FEATURE FILMS
 
   
Claire of the Moon    Randy Sellars
Prey of the Chameleon  Randy Sellars
Once Upon A Crime (2nd Unit)              Doug Milsome
Too Much Sun (2nd Unit) Bob Yeoman
The Wizard (2nd Unit)      Bob Yeoman
Penny       Marty Ollstein
Red Surf        John Schwartzman, A.S.C.
Phantom of the Opera (2nd Unit) John Schwartzman, A.S.C.
Angel Town (B Camera)  John LeBlanc
Hollywood’s New Blood (2nd Unit)       Richard Clabaugh
Servants of Twilight (Feature Trailer)    Antonio Soriano
Mutant on the Bounty  Randy Sellars
Meet The Hollowheads    Marvin Rush, A.S.C.
The Unholy (2nd Unit)     John Schwartzman, A.S.C.
Waxwork        Gerry Lively
Dr. Jekyll & Ms. Hyde      Tom Spalding
The Running Kind (2nd Unit)     Marvin Rush, A.S.C.
Commando Squad (2nd Unit)    Gary Graver
Necromancer      Richard Clabaugh
Cyclone (2nd Unit)      Paul Elliott
Outlaw Force    David Huey
   
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERAMAN
          COMMERCIALS
 
   
Atrium Furniture Mall – Choices Robert Wooten
Lexington State Bank Gregg Easterbrook
Panasonic Car Audio  Robert Wooten
Life Savers Aaron Schneider, A.S.C.
McDonalds   Victor Goss, A.S.C.
Commerce Casino         Tim Roarke
Xircom-Nightmare        Robert Ebinger
Financial Marketing      Randy Sellars
Carl's Junior        Randy Sellars
NBA - Magic Johnson   Dave Insley
Minute Maid Orange Juice (B Camera)   Rolf Kesterman
Burger King     Mark Woods
CBN - The Family Channel     Marvin Rush, A.S.C.
Inahara Mark Woods
Classic Coke    John Schwartzman, A.S.C.
Denial      Mark Woods
Mori Nu Tofu      Mark Woods
Meat Master      Mark Woods
   
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERAMAN
         
MUSIC VIDEOS
 
   
Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the Bridge"      Eric Edwards
Air Supply - "Stop the Tears"         Tim Roarke
Beastie Boys - "Pass the Mic"        Tim Roarke
Delano - "Young Luv"         Aaron Schneider, A.S.C.
Jackal - "Down on Me"          Eagle Egilsson
Cypress Hill - "When the Ship Goes Down"   Aaron Schneider, A.S.C.
Coolio - "County Line"       Eagle Egilsson
Euphoria - "Love U Right"        Chris Ashbrook
Fates Warning - "Fates Warning"         Arturo Smith
Beggars & Thieves - "Beggars & Thieves"   Paul McIlvaine
Chris Whitley - "Living with the Law"   Lisa Rinzler
Earl the Poet - "High Noon"    Victor Goss, A.S.C.
Poco - "Call It Love/Nothing to Hide" John Schwartzman, A.S.C.
Rhythm Corps - "Common Ground"        Rolf Kesterman
Spookie - "Don't Walk Away"     Tim Roarke
Chuck E. Weiss - "Marla Got Married"   Tim Roarke
Glendale Philharmonic - "Prisma"  Tim Roarke
Bruce Springsteen - "Downbound Train"         Bob New
   
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERAMAN
         
OTHER
 
Surrendering in a Champion’s World – Dance Performance    Arledge Armenaki
Courageous Follower – Industrial       Randy Sellars
Team Building II - Industrial     Randy Sellars
Creative Problem Solving II – Industrial        Randy Sellars
Pediatric CPR - Industrial   Randy Sellars
Discipline Without Punishment - Industrial      Randy Sellars
It's A Dogs World - Industrial  Randy Sellars
It's A Blast - PSA  Jose Luis Becerra
Keep Them Out of Reach - PSA  Eagle Egilsson
NARM Presentation Graphics – Industrial   Tim Roarke
Bill Dana - The Big Room Tim Roarke
My Self Esteem - Documentary    Randy Sellars
Community Improvement League – PSA                                         Mark Woods
The Portrait - Documentary  Bill Pope
ITT - Industrial Glen Kershaw
Tawnni Cable - Playboy Video     John Schwartzman, A.S.C.
Respect Yourself - PSA        Tom Spalding
   
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERAMAN  
   
Ceramides Eyes – Commercial    Rolf Kesterman
Various Artists – “Rock, Rhythm & Blues” - Music Video      Jerry Wenner
Boys Club - “The Loneliest Heart” - Music Video         Jerry Wenner
Dash - Commercial       Rolf Kesterman
Broken Land - Music Video     Rolf Kesterman
The Nu Deli - TV Pilot (B Camera)        Joe Urbanczyk
Collision Course - Feature Film  Tim Galfas
Necromancer - Feature Film      Eric Cayla
Cutting Loose - Music Video      Joe Urbanczyk
Cold Steel - Feature Film    Tom Denove
Tales from the Darkside - TV Series    Joe Urbanczyk
Smokey Robinson – “Sleepless Nights” - Music Video     Paul Elliott
Armed Response - Feature Film      Paul Elliott
Ms. Frankenstein - Feature Film   Steve Sealy
Evil Laugh - Feature Film    Steve Sealy
Starslammer - Feature Film    Paul Elliott
The Tomb - Feature Film      Paul Elliott
   

                                                                           

                                                                         

   

Working knowledge of the following professional 16mm and 35mm camera systems: Aaton XTR-Prod, Arriflex l6S,   

Arriflex 16M, Arriflex 16BL, Arriflex 16SR2, Arriflex 16SR3, Arriflex 416, Arriflex Arricam, Arriflex 235, Arriflex 35-3,
Arriflex 35BL, Arriflex 535, Cinema Products CP16, Eclair ACL, Eclair NPR, Leonetti Ultracam, Moviecam Compact,
Moviecam SuperAmerica, Panavision Panaflex 16, Panavision GII, Panavision Golden, Panavision Platinum, Panavision
Panastar, Panavision Panaflex-X

                                               

                                                                                                                      

                                                     

Member of the International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 & the Society of Camera Operators
 
Camera Operating Reel available upon request
 
Professional references available upon request.