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.J. VESAK RESUME • DIRECTOR • DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY • AERIAL SPECIALIST
D.G.C. - Directors Guild of Canada – Director I.A.T.S.E. Local 669 -DOP CELL:(604) 789-2491 E-MAIL: aj@ajvesak.com
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DRAMATIC DIRECTOR CREDITS |
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8 DAYS TO LIVE 2nd UNIT DIRECTOR/DOP& Aerials NEVERWAS LEGACY FILMS 2nd UNIT DIRECTOR/DOP& Aerials TOUCHING EVIL TONKA FILMS LTD 2nd UNIT DIRECTOR/DOP & Aerial
THE CLARK FAMILY WARNER BROS 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR/DOP & Aerials February 2001 CABIN PRESSURE LIONS GATE 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR/DOP & Aerials March 2001 DAVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DIR: Ep 30 (Do You Want to Dance): A.J. Vesak) Lead Acrtress Won Leo for Best Supporting Actress August 2000 DAVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DIR: Ep 21 (Blues in A Minor): A.J. Vesak Nominated for Leo Best Director August 1999 CALL OF THE WILD ANIMAL PLANET DIR: Ep 8 (Epidemic) A.J. Vesak February 2000 CALL OF THE WILD ANIMAL PLANET DIR: Additional Scenes Pilot and Episodes 1and 7 ____________________________ |
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Features and MOW’s |
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THE COMPETITION FOX DIR: Anne Wheeler DOP: A.J. Vesak BEACHCOMBERS CHRISTMAS CBC DIR: Anne Wheeler DOP: A.J. Vesak THE INVESTIGATION CTV DIR: Anne Wheeler DOP/Op: A.J. Vesak EXHUMING MR. RICE INDEPENDANT DIR: Nicholas Kendall DOP: Greg Middleton 2nd Unit DOP / Director 1998 SIMON BIRCH DISNEY DIR: Mickey Gilbert DOP: Don McCuaig 2nd Unit A Camera 1997 BOUNTY HUNTER CINEVU DIR: George Erschbamer PROD: Jeff Barmash Director Of Photography 1993 NO FEAR UNIVERSAL DOP: Thomas Kloss DIR: James Foley 2nd Unit / Wescam Aerials 1994 MAGIC IN THE WATER TRISTAR DOP: Thomas Burstyn, CSC DIR: Rick Stevenson Additional Camera After Main Unit Wrap 1994 CYBERJACK CATALYST FILMS DOP: Allan Trow DIR: Robert Lee A Camera Operator THE HUNTED UNIVERSAL DOP: Jack Conroy, ISC DIR: Jonathan Lawton B Camera Operator / 2nd Unit DOP & Aerials TIMECOP UNIVERSAL / LARGO DOP / DIR: Peter Hyams Additional Operator WHITE FANG II DISNEY DOP: Hiro Narita DIR: Ken Olin B Camera Operator / 2nd Unit DOP THE TOOL SHED DISNEY DOP: Jack Green, ASC DIR: Damian David Harris Wescam Aerials INTERSECTION PARAMOUNT DOP: Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC 2nd Unit-Laszlo George, CSC DIR: Mark Rydell Additional Operator SLEEPING WITH STRANGERS PARK PLACE FILMS DOP: Les Erskine DIR: Richard Boden A Camera SAMURAI COWBOY INDEPENDENT DIR: Michael Keusch A Camera Operator |
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AERIAL DIR / DOP / CAMERA OPERATOR / WESCAM /STAB C/ TYLER / CINEFLEX Over 3000 hours of Commercial Pilot in Command time on helicopters. 1000 additional hours of Aerial Cinematography. • Tyler side mount, Tyler Major mount, Tyler nose mount • • Wescam, Astrovision, Vectorvision • |
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2010 OLYMPICS – Opening Aerial Sequence – Vancouver Whistler Cineflex RIVERWORLD Cineflex HARPERS ISLAND Wescam PASCHENDALE Wescam SPACEBUDDIES Wescam TOURISM ALBERTA Wescam STARGATE ARC OF TRUTH Wescam TOURISM BC BARBERSHOP Wescam WHY DID I GET MARRIED Wescam PASSENGERS BRIGHTLIGHTS Wescam HEINEKEN Wescam VOLKSWAGON Tyler NISSAN Wescam PATHFINDER (Mov) Tyler 88 MINUTES BRIGHTLIGHTS Wescam WICKERMAN BRIGHTLIGHTS MajorMount STUDIOCOMM VFS DIR/DOP/& Aerials CRACKING UP CRACKING UP PROD. Aerials VOLKSWAGON REDTREE Tyler DA VINCI’S CITY HALL CBC Wescam LAND OF WOMEN WARNER Major Mount NISSAN COMMERCIAL STAB C BEST BUY PARTNERS Tyler AUDI BISCUIT WORKS Tyler O2 TREEHOUSE Tyler LEXUS BELIEVE MEDIA Tyler MARTIAN CHILD NU LINE CINEMA Wescam Aerials THE FOG REVOLUTION Wescam Aerials FORD MUSTANG (CORNFIELD) BELIEVE MEDIA Tyler BRITISH TELECOMM RADKE Wescam Aerials SMALLVILLE 3 Aerial DOP JOHNNY WALKER TREEHOUSE STAB C SPIRIT BEAR SPIRIT BEAR PROD Tyler GILLETTE BRITISH SKY Tyler EARTHSEA HALLMARK Wescam Aerials UNDERWORLD 2 LAKESHORE ENT. Wescam Aerials ELEKTRA 20th CENTURY FOX Wescam Aerials PAINKILLER JANE Aerial DOP BLADE TRINITY NU-LINE CINEMA Wescam Aerials ARE WE THERE YET? DISNEY Major Mount 10.5 NBC Wescam Aerials SCOOBY TWO WARNER Wescam Aerials SAY IT ISN’T SO FOX Wescam Aerials STARGATE Aerial THE 4400 Aerial TOUCHING EVIL PILOT 2nd Unit DIR/ DOP/ Aerials SCOOBY TWO Warner Bros Aerial DOP Wescam SPYMATE SPY CHIMP PROD. Aerial DOP STAB C PEPSI “Everest” PARTNERS/REACTOR Aerial DOP Wescam TRAFFIC MINISERIES Aerials STAB C THE PEACEMAKERS PILOT Aerial DOP FIRST TO DIE MOW Aerial DOP HASBRO “ ACTION MAN” COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP PORSCHE COMMERCIAL x 2 GO FILM Wescam AFRAID OF THE DARK FEATURE Wescam HOUSE OF THE DEAD FEATURE Aerial DOP CHRIS ISAAK SHOW SHOWTIME Aerial DOP MVP III DISNEY Aerial DOP JOHN DOE FOX Aerial DOP JOHNS MANSVILLE GO FILM Aerial DOP NO NIGHT TOO LONG STUDIO VICTORIA Aerial DOP SMALLVILLE 5 Episodes WARNER Aerial DOP DAEWOO MAGNUS THE CROSSING Wescam BURGER KING ATLAS PICTURES Aerial DOP
HRT PILOT Aerials JUST DEAL EPISODIC Aerials THE OUTER LIMITS 2ND UNIT DOP/ Aerials Yukon KIA COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP Wescam ACURA SPY FILMS Aerial DOP LG DIGITAL LIFE COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP / Wescam MAZDA RUNNING FOOTAGE RU FILMS Aerial DOP SOLE SURVIVORS DIR: Mikael Solomon Aerials SPIRAL STAIRCASE SHAVICK DIR: James Head MARINE LIFE DIR: Anne Wheeler ROCK VIDEO RSA FILMS Aerial DOP JOHNNY WALKER RSA FILMS Aerial DOP / Wescam FRESH ADVENTURE COMMERCIAL DIR: BORIS DAMAST DOP: JOHN TOLL Wescam WISEGUY FOX DOP: Frank Johnson, ASC CANADA DRY COMMERCIAL RIDLEY SCOTT FILMS Aerial DOP CANADA PAVILION EXPO 1993 DIR / DOP / Operator: A.J. Vesak SIMULATOR MOTION PICTURE Wescam JEEP COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP & Operator AUDI COMMERCIAL Aerial 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.) SUNRIPE COMMERCIAL Aerial DOP BRITISH AEROSPACE Aerial DOP/ DIR Vectorvison/ Astrovision AIRWALK NEW CITY TALENT DOP: Alan Hume DIR: John Glen
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EPISODIC TELEVISION / MOVIES OF THE WEEK |
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THE MOUNTAIN 2nd UNIT DOP CATCH THIS INDEPENDENT DIR: A.J.Vesak ) DOP: A.J Vesak 2001 THE RUMFORDS SEXTANT DIR: David Steinberg 2000 (Pilot) DOP: A.J. Vesak 2000
DAVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DOP:Episodes 16, 18, 19 A.J. Vesak 2000 MUSIC FROM THE HEART NBC DOP: Attila Szalay 1999 A Camera Operator UNCONDITIONAL LOVE NBC DOP: Laszlo George 1999 A Camera Operator HARSH REALM FOX DOP: Joel Ransom 1999 Aerials GUNDUN DIR: Graeme Campbell 1999 DOP: Joel Ransom A Camera Operator SO WEIRD DISNEY CHANNEL Producer: Larry Sugar 1999 Episodes 6-12 DIR: Various Director of Photography DaVINCI’S INQUEST SYNDICATED DOP: David Frazee 1998 DIR: Various A Camera Operator / Aerial DOP COLD SQUAD BATON GROUP DOP: Richard Leiterman, CSC 1997 DIR: Various A Camera Operator DOP 2 Episodes MARRIAGE IS FOREVER LIFETIME DOP: David Geddes, CSC 1997 (Movie Of The Week) DIR: Sidney J. Furie VIPER UPN DOP: Greg Gardiner / Scott Williams 1996 Series X 23 Episodes A Camera Operator / Aerials MOUNTAIN OF FEAR NBC DOP: Phil Linzey 1996 DIR: James Head 2nd Unit & Aerial DOP GOLDRUSH ABC DOP: Laszlo George CSC, HSC 1996 DIR: John Power 2nd Unit & Aerial DOP THE RECKONING MOVIE VISTA DOP: Bill Gereghty 1995 Vancouver Unit DIR: Fred Gerber A Camera Operator THE X - FILES FOX DOP: John Bartley CSC ASC DIR: Rob Bowman Aerials B Camera / 2nd Unit DOP On Pilot THE COLD HEART OF A KILLER CBS DOP: Richard Leiterman, CSC DIR: Paul Schneider B Camera Operator DEADLOCK II FOX 2nd Unit / DOP: Richard Leiterman, CSC 2nd Unit DIR: Graeme Campbell 2nd Unit Operator & Aerials FREEFALL ABC DOP: David Geddes, CSC DIR: Jorge Montesi Aerial DOP THE OUTER LIMITS MGM / ATLANTIS DOP: Phil Linzey B Camera Operator / 2nd Unit DOP A FAMILY DIVIDED NBC DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC DIR: Donald Wrye B Cam Operator / 2nd Unit DOP RAY ALEXANDER SERIES NBC DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC Menu For Murder DIR: Peter Katz A Camera Operator - Replacement JOHNNY’S GIRL ABC DOP: Glen Macpherson, CSC DIR: John Kent-Harrison 2nd Unit / Splinter DOP / Operator HEART OF A CHILD NBC DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC DIR: Sandy Stern 2nd Unit DOP / Operator & Aerials JACK’S PLACE ABC DOP: Laszlo George, CSC B Camera Operator THE COMMISH ABC DOP: John S. Bartley, CSC, ASC A Camera Operator – Replacement 1 episode DYKE VAN DYKE MYSTERIES NBC DOP: Laszlo George, CSC, HSC Diagnosis Murder DIR: Christian Nyby B Camera Operator NIGHTMARE CAFE NBC DOP: Rodney Charters, CSC DIR: Wes Craven B Cam Operator / Inserts / SPFX MACGYVER ABC DOP: Tony Westman CSC 2nd Unit - B Camera THE X-FILES FOX PILOT DOP: Thomas Del Ruth, ASC 2nd Unit DOP / Operator
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16/35mm TELEVISION COMMERCIALS DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY / OPERATOR |
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DeutchBank – 2006 Superbowl BC Lotteries • Certified General Accountants • Mazda Canada • BC Lions Football Club • Air Atlantic Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre • BC Ministry Of The Environment BC Transit • United Express • Generic Commercials For Studio West • Air BC • Vancouver Foundation Vancouver Sun • Concord • Variety Club • BC Tel • Benndorf Verster, Save On Foods |
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DIRECTOR / DOP / OPERATOR |
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BC Lotteries • BC Transit • United Carpets • Springfield Water Company Whistler Resort Association • Swan E Set Resort • Odyssey • Chilean Iodine Mining British Aerospace BC Pavilion Corporation Atacama Resources Vancouver; A Year In Motion CP Air Training Sony Corporation Of America Pentax Corporation USA Knowledge Network Heartsafe Lawyers Assistance Program BC Hydro Powersmart Helijet |
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PRODUCER DIRECTOR |
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MOT -ROAD TO THE FUTURE TELLY award winner MOT- OPPORTUNITY IN MOTION TELLY award winner MOT- CVSE TELLY award winner MOT-PARK BRIDGE MOT- CANADA'S PACIFIC GATEWAY TELLY award winner MOT- MOVING FORWARD TELLY award winner BRADLEY SMOKER – LONG WINTER TELLY award winner BRADLEY SMOKER LONELY GUY TELLY award winner SIGNAL SYSTEMS TELLY award winner EXPERT TECHNIQUES FOR CREATIVE FLY TYING CD-ROM TELLY award winner Expert Techniques for Fly Fishing In StillWaters DVD Expert Techniques Tying Flies Patterns for Stillwaters DVD Mirror Image - Director Internet Education LivewwwiresEntertainment MISSING - Director CD-ROM LIVEWWWIRES ENTERTAINMENT (Winner of Smithsonian Institute “Cyber Award” and is included in a Smithsonian Institute Time Capsule) |
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