Online demo reel library at www.ajvesak.com

 

DIRECTOR
• DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY •
• AERIAL SPECIALIST •

D.G.C. - Directors Guild of Canada
Full Member in Good Standing

I.A.T.S.E. Local 669
Member In Good Standing

Mobile : 604.789.2491
Studio: 604 453 6692

email: aj@ajvesak.com

DIRECTOR CREDITS

TOUCHING EVIL 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR / DOP CAR CHASE AND AERIALS
Director: Allen Hughes DOP Attila Szalay

MISSING 2 "MIRROR IMAGE" DIRECTOR

THE CLARK FAMILY WARNER BROS 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR/DOP February 2001

CABIN PRESSURE LIONS GATE 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR/DOP March 2001

DAVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DIR: Ep 30 (Do You Want to Dance): A.J. Vesak August 2000
Won Leo for Best Supporting Actress

DAVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DIR: Ep 21 (Blues in A Minor): A.J. Vesak August 1999
Nominated for Leo Best Director

CALL OF THE WILD ANIMAL PLANET DIR: Ep 8 (Epidemic) A.J. Vesak February 2000

 

FEATURES

SCOOBY 2 Aerials

BLADE III Aerials

HOUSE OF THE DEAD Aerials

ARE WE THERE YET Aerials

CABIN PRESSURE Aerials

SPYMATE Aerials

MXP: MOST EXTREME PRIMATE Aerials

NO NIGHT TOO LONG STUDIOSVICTORIA Aerial DOP

SAY IT AIN’T SO Wescam Aerials 1999

EXHUMING MR. RICE INDEPENDANT 2nd Unit DOP / Director 1998
DIR: Nicholas Kendall DOP: Greg Middleton

SIMON BIRCH DISNEY 2nd Unit A Camera 1997
DIR: Mickey Gilbert DOP: Don McCuaig

BOUNTY HUNTER CINEVU Director Of Photography 1993
DIR: George Erschbamer PROD: Jeff Barmash

NO FEAR UNIVERSAL 2nd Unit / Wescam Aerials 1994
DOP: Thomas Kloss DIR: James Foley

MAGIC IN THE WATER TRISTAR Additional Camera After Main Unit Wrap 1994
DOP: Thomas Burstyn, CSC DIR: Rick Stevenson

CYBERJACK CATALYST FILMS A Camera Operator 1993
DOP: Allan Trow DIR: Robert Lee

THE HUNTED UNIVERSAL B Camera Operator / 2nd Unit DOP & Aerials
DOP: Jack Conroy, ISC DIR: Jonathan Lawton

TIMECOP UNIVERSAL / LARGO Additional Operator
DOP / DIR: Peter Hyams

WHITE FANG II DISNEY B Camera Operator / 2nd Unit DOP
DOP: Hiro Narita DIR: Ken Olin

THE TOOL SHED DISNEY Wescam Aerials
DOP: Jack Green, ASC DIR: Damian David Harris

INTERSECTION PARAMOUNT Additional Operator
DOP: Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC 2nd Unit-Laszlo George, CSC DIR: Mark Rydell

SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS PARK PLACE FILMS A Camera Operator
DOP: Les Erskine DIR: Richard Boden

SAMURAI COWBOY INDEPENDENT A Camera
DIR: Michael Keusch

 

EPISODIC TELEVISION / MOVIES OF THE WEEK

SMALLVILLE SERIES Seasons 1-3 Aerial DOP

TOUCHING EVIL 2nd Unit Director/ DOP Car Chase and Aerials
Director: Allen Hughes DOP Attila Szalay

10.5 MINISERIES Aerials

TRAFFIC MINISERIES Aerials

PEACEMAKER SERIES PILOT Aerials

THE CHRIS ISSAK SHOW SERIES Aerials

ALONE IN THE DARK MOW Aerials

JOHN DOE SERIES PILOT Aerials

BETRAYED MOW Aerials

FIRST TO DIE MOW Aerials

THE INVESTIGATION CTV DOP/Operator 2001
DIR: Anne Wheeler

CATCH THIS INDEPENDENT Series Pilot DIR: A.J. Vesak DOP: A.J Vesak 2001

HRT Aerials 2001

JUST DEAL Aerials 2001

THE RUMFORDS SEXTANT Series Pilot DOP: A.J. Vesak
DIR: David Steinberg 2000

THE OUTER LIMITS 2ND UNIT DOP/ Aerials Yukon 2000

CALL OF THE WILD ANIMAL PLANET DIR: Additional Scenes Episodes 7 and 11 2000

CALL OF THE WILD ANIMAL PLANET DIR: Episode 8 (Epidemic) A.J. Vesak 2000

CALL OF THE WILD ANIMAL PLANET (Pilot) DIR / DOP: 2nd unit A.J. Vesak 2000
DIR: James Head

SOLE SURVIVORS Aerials 1999
DIR: Mikael Solomon DOP: Jon Joffin

MARINE LIFE Aerials 1999
DIR: Anne Wheeler

DAVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DIR: Episode 21: A.J. Vesak 2000

DAVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DOP:Episodes 16, 18, 19 A.J. Vesak 2000

MUSIC FROM THE HEART NBC A Camera Operator
DOP: Attila Szalay 1999

SPIRAL STAIRCASE SHAVICK Aerials 2000
DIR: James Head

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE NBC A Camera Operator 1999
DOP: Laszlo George

HARSH REALM FOX Aerials 1999
DOP: Joel Ransom

GUNDUN A Camera Operator 1999
DIR: Graeme Campbell DOP: Joel Ransom

SO WEIRD DISNEY CHANNEL Director of Photography Episodes 6-12 1999
Producer: Larry Sugar DIR: Various

DaVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED A Camera Operator / Aerial DOP 1998
DOP: David Frazee DIR: Various

COLD SQUAD BATON GROUP DOP 2 Episodes A Camera Operator 1997
DOP: Richard Leiterman, CSC DIR: Various

MARRIAGE IS FOREVER LIFETIME (MOW) A Camera Operator / Aerials 1997
DOP: David Geddes, CSC DIR: Sidney J. Furie

VIPER UPN Series X 23 Episodes A Camera Operator / Aerials 1996
DOP: Greg Gardiner / Scott Williams

MOUNTAIN OF FEAR NBC 2nd Unit & Aerial DOP 1996
DOP: Phil Linzey DIR: James Head

GOLDRUSH ABC 2nd Unit & Aerial DOP 1996
DOP: Laszlo George CSC, HSC DIR: John Power

THE RECKONING MOVIE VISTA A Camera Operator 1995
DOP: Bill Gereghty Vancouver Unit DIR: Fred Gerber

THE X - FILES FOX B Camera / 2nd Unit DOP On Pilot / Aerials
DOP: John Bartley CSC ASC DIR: Rob Bowman

THE COLD HEART OF A KILLER CBS B Camera Operator
DOP: Richard Leiterman, CSC DIR: Paul Schneider

DEADLOCK II FOX 2nd Unit Operator & Aerials
2nd Unit / DOP: Richard Leiterman, CSC 2nd Unit DIR: Graeme Campbell

FREEFALL ABC Aerial DOP
DOP: David Geddes, CSC DIR: Jorge Montesi

THE OUTER LIMITS MGM / ATLANTIS B Camera Operator / 2nd Unit DOP
DOP: Phil Linzey

A FAMILY DIVIDED NBC B Cam Operator / 2nd Unit DOP
DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC DIR: Donald Wrye

RAY ALEXANDER SERIES NBC A Camera Operator - Replacement
DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC Menu For Murder DIR: Peter Katz

THE MARSHAL (Pilot) ABC / PARAMOUNT 2nd Unit / Aerial DOP
DOP: Ron Garcia DIR: Dean Parisot

JOHNNY’S GIRL ABC 2nd Unit / Splinter DOP / Operator
DOP: Glen Macpherson, CSC DIR: John Kent-Harrison

HEART OF A CHILD NBC 2nd Unit DOP / Operator & Aerials
DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC DIR: Sandy Stern

JACK’S PLACE ABC B Camera Operator
DOP: Laszlo George, CSC

THE COMMISH ABC A Camera Operator - Replacement
DOP: John S. Bartley, CSC, ASC

DYKE VAN DYKE MYSTERIES NBC B Camera Operator
DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC Diagnosis Murder DIR: Christian Nyby

NIGHTMARE CAFE NBC B Cam Operator / Inserts / SPFX
DOP: Rodney Charters, CSC DIR: Wes Craven

MACGYVER ABC 2nd Unit - B Camera
DOP: Tony Westman, CSC

THE X-FILES (Pilot) FOX 2nd Unit DOP / Operator
DOP: Thomas Del Ruth, ASC

WISEGUY FOX DOP: Frank Johnson, ASC

 

COMMERCIALS

PORSCHE WRAPPER Aerial DOP / Operator

PORSCHE MEETING Aerial DOP / Operator

PEPSI EVEREST Aerial DOP / Operator

DAEWOO MAGNUS Aerial DOP / Operator

JOHNS MANVILLE STRANDED Aerial DOP / Operator

HYUNDAI THE CROSSING Aerial DOP Wescam

BURGER KING ATLAS PICTURES Aerial DOP

AIRWALK NEW CITY TALENT Operator
DOP: Alan Hume DIR: John Glen

KIA Aerial DOP Wescam

ACURA SPY FILMS Aerial DOP

LG DIGITAL LIFE Aerial DOP / Wescam

MAZDA RUNNING FOOTAGE RU FILMS Aerial DOP

ROCK VIDEO RSA FILMS Aerial DOP

JOHNNY WALKER RSA FILMS Aerial DOP / Wescam

FRESH ADVENTURE Aerial DOP
DIR: Boris Damast DOP: John Toll

CANADA DRY COMMERCIAL RIDLEY SCOTT FILMS Aerial DOP

CANADA PAVILION EXPO 1993 WESCAM DIR / DOP / Operator: A.J. Vesak (Simulator Motion Picture)

JEEP COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP & Operator

AUDI COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP & Operator

SUNRIPE COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP

BRITISH AEROSPACE Aerial DOP Vectorvison/ Astrovision

SAVEON FOODS DOP / Operator

PEPSI CO. DOP / Operator

BC LOTTERIES DOP / Operator

CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS DOP / Operator

MAZDA CANADA DOP / Operator

BC LIONS FOOTBALL CLUB DOP / Operator

VANCOUVER TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE DOP / Operator

BC MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT DOP / Operator

AIR ATLANTIC DOP / Operator

BC TRANSIT DOP / Operator

UNITED EXPRESS DOP / Operator

GENERIC COMMERCIALS FOR STUDIO WEST DOP / Operator

AIR BC DOP / Operator

VANCOUVER FOUNDATION DOP / Operator

VANCOUVER SUN DOP / Operator

CONCORD DOP / Operator

VARIETY CLUB DOP / Operator

BC TEL DOP / Operator

BENNDORF VERSTER
DOP / Operator

BC LOTTERIES Director / DOP / Operator

BC TRANSIT Director / DOP / Operator

UNITED CARPETS Director / DOP / Operator

SPRINGFIELD WATER COMPANY Director / DOP / Operator

ELECTROJUICE (DRAMA) DIR: Richard Lewis DOP / Operator: A.J. Vesak
(Electrojuice was solicited for an Academy Award Nomination in the Live Action Short Film Category.)

 

DOCUMENTARIES & INDUSTRIAL

WHISTLER RESORT ASSOCIATION Director / DOP / Operator

PIVOTAL CORPORATION Director / DOP / Operator

TAG OIL Director / DOP / Operator

SWAN E SET RESORT Director / DOP / Operator

ODYSSEY Director / DOP / Operator

CHILEAN IODINE MINING Director / DOP / Operator

BRITISH AEROSPACE Director / DOP / Operator

BC PAVILION CORPORATION Director / DOP / Operator

ATACAMA RESOURCES Director / DOP / Operator

VANCOUVER; A YEAR IN MOTION Director / DOP / Operator

CP AIR TRAINING Director / DOP / Operator

SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA Director / DOP / Operator

PENTAX CORPORATION USA Director / DOP / Operator

KNOWLEDGE NETWORK Director / DOP / Operator

HEARTSAFE LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Director / DOP / Operator

BC HYDRO POWERSMART Director / DOP / Operator

HELIJET Director / DOP / Operator

'MISSING' Multimedia Educational CD-ROM LIVEWWWIRES ENTERTAINMENT Director / DOP / Operator
(Winner of Smithsonian Institute “Cyber Award” and is included in a Smithsonian Institute Time Capsule)

EXPERT TECHNIQUES FOR CREATIVE FLY TYING CD-ROM Producer / Director

HALO.TV Promotional CD-ROM Producer / Director

 

AERIALS

• Over 3000 Hours Of Helicopter Pilot In Command Time

• Approximately 500 hours of Aerial Camera Operating

• Tyler side mount, Tyler Major mount, Tyler nose mount

• Wescam, Astrovision, Vectorvision

 

AFFILIATIONS

D.G.C. - Directors Guild of Canada - Full Member in Good Standing

I.A.T.S.E. Local 669 - Member In Good Standing

 

 

A.J. Vesak
President/Director/DOP
True North Entertainment Inc.
www.truenorthentertainment.com

DGC/IATSE 669 aj@ajvesak.com