John Atkinson

P.O. Box 618322 orlando, Florida 32861 United States
407-293-9169 . 407 341-2491 johnatkinson3@mac.com . http://johnatkinsonDP.com
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Film

The Touch	Director of Photography	Jimmy Huckaby
The Terror Inside	Steadicam/Jib Operator	Minott/Lenders Films/Joe Lenders
NASA Space Center	Steadicam Operator	Deeb Studios/John Deeb
Cirque du Soliel-La Nouba	Jib Operator	Cimarron Group

Television

Disney Channel Games	Camera Operator	7ate9 Prods/Milton Lage
The Ellen Show at Universal Studios Orlando	Steadicam Operator	BSG Prods/Manny Rodriguez
Fast Cars Super Stars Gillette Young Guns	Steadicam Operator	Radical Media/Michael Warren
HBO Comedy Special-Dave Attell	Steadicam Operator	HBO/Beth McCarthy
Cooking with Cat Cora	Director of Photography	Disney Travel On Demand
HBO Comedy Special-DL Hughley	Steadicam Operator	HBO/Beth McCarthy
HBO Comedy Special-Jim Norton	Steadicam Operator	HBO/Beth McCarthy
The Ellen Show at Universal Studios Orlando	Steadicam Operator	Len Goodside
2007 MTV Video Music Awards	Jib Operator	MTV/Hamish Hamilton
Spongebob Squarepants Weekend Promos	Director of Photography	Nickelodeon/Virgil Fabian
Bobby Jones Gospel series 2008	Steadicam Operator	BET Networks/Tony Mcuin
Disney Channel Games 2008	Director of Photography	7ate9 Prods/Art Speigel
DC Games Concert-Miley Cyrus/Jonas Brothers	Jib Operator	Penn/Bright-Linda Mendoza
MTV Los Premios Awards 2008	Steadicam Operator	MTV/Phil Heyes
2008 MTV Video Music Awards	Techno-Jib Operator	Done & Dusted/Hamish Hamilton
Latin Grammy's 2008	Technocrane operator	Univision-Burt Delgado
Disney Very Merry Christmas Show	Jib Operator	Harborlight Ent.-Ron Dimoraes
CBS 48hrs "Live to Tell"	Steadicam Operator	CBS News-Mike McHugh
MTVU Spring Break 2009	Jib Operator	MTV-Joe Perota
Rachael Ray Show	Jib Operator	Rachael Ray Show Productions
Barrett Jackson Wrap Arounds	Jib Operator	Carolina Productions-David Svenson
Disney's Celebration Showdown	DP/Steadicam Operator	Convergence-Kenny Taht
Fetch with Ruff Ruffman	DP/Camera operator	WGBH TV-Paul Serafini
HBO Comedy Wanda Sykes	Steadicam Operator	HBO-Beth McCarthy
Disney's Christmas Special	Techno Jib operator	HarborLight Ent. Ron Demoraes
Oasis of the Seas-Royal Caribbean	Steadicam operator/DP	Scandinature Films/Bo Landin
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1994-2009	Hot Head Operator	Brad Lachman Prods/Gary Halvorson
MTV Spring Break 1993-2009	jib Operator	MTV Productions
Mecum Muscle Car Auction	Techno-Jib Operator	Discovery HD Theater/Tony Williams
America's Funniest Video Season Finale	Camera operator	Vin Dibona Prods/ABC Vin Dibona
BET SOS Haiti Telethon	Jib Operator	BET/MTV John Gonzales
Premio Juventud Univision	Jib Operator	Univision
NBC Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	Techno-jib operator	Brad Lachman/Gary Halvorson
DIsney's Very Merry Christmas Special	Steadicam Operator/DP	Lightship Ent./Ryan Polito
America's Funniest Videos	Steadicam operator/DP	Vin Dibona Productions
So You Think You Can Dance	jib Operator	Nigel Lithgow
Comedy Roast of Kevin Harvick	Camera operator	Speed TV/Dennis Rosenblatt
CMT Music Awards	Steadicam operator	CMT/Hamish Hamilton
Bobby Jones Gospel	Steadicam operator	Tony McCuin
WWE Pay Per View	Techno Jib operator	WWE
Sabado Gigante'	steadicam operator	Univision
Carlos Mencia Comedy Special	Steadicam Operator	Comedy Central/Liz Palonka
DIsney's Very Merry Christmas Special	Hand Held camera op.	Disney/ABC/Ryan Polito
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	Techno-jib operator	NBC/Gary Halvorson

Commercials

Jacksonville Jaguars	Director of Photography	The Dalton Agency/Philip Hess
TNA Wrestling Kurt Angle Featurette	Steadicam/Jib Operator	K2 Pictures/Zach Merck
Universal Studios D'ubai-Orlando, FL	Jib Operator	Swanson Partners
Bass Pro Shops	jib Operator	Bass Pro Shops/Steve Hargis
EZ Go Golf Carts	Director of Photography	Perspective Communications
Yamaha Boats	jib Operator	Detour Films
Walt Disney World In HD	Director of Photography	Image Rocks/Jim Derusha
Bealls Department store	Director of Photography	The Dalton Agency/Philip Hess
Midway-"Ballards"-Dwight Howard	Steadicam/Jib Operator	Lucy Films
Tracker Boats 2007	Jib Operator	Bass Pro Shops/Steve Hargis
Nascar on ESPNHD	Jib Operator	Jump Studios/ESPNHD
Midway Games Blitz w/Lawrence Taylor	Techno-Jib Operator	Monkey Chi Prods./Chris Blyth
Army-Mark Martin	Director of Photography	Sedna Films/Dirk Daetwyler
ESPN College Game Day 2008	Hand Held Camera/Unit DP	Habana Ave Films/ESPN/Chris Mantazaris
TNA Wrestling Image Profiles	Jib Operator	TNA/LMK Prods.
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce	Director of Photography	Red Brick Films/Ben VanHook
Achieva-Philips Medical	Director of Photography	Studio 321/Ben VanHook
Achieva-Philips Medical	Director of Photography	Studio 321/Ben VanHook
Hummingbird Electronics	Jib Operator	Capture Pictures, Inc
Bahamas Tourism Board	Steadicam Operator-DP	Convergence-Gary Turchin
Bahamas Tourism Board	Steadicam Operator-DP	Convergence-Gary Turchin
Disney Vacation Club	DP/Steadicam Operator	Convergence-Gary Turchin
Atlanta Braves	Director of Photography	Sedna Films-Dirk Daetwyler
DIsney Web Projects	Steadicam Operator	Believe Media
Remicade	DP/Steadicam Operator	Red Brick Films-Ben VanHook
HH Gregg Appliances	Jib Operator	Zimmerman
Disney Live Stage Show	Jib Operator	Serenity Prods-Steve Campbell Director
Sea World Christmas	Steadicam operator	DNP Prodcitons/Rob Micai
Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus	Techno Jib operator	NFL Films/Irv Levine
Nassau-Paradise Island	DP/Steadicam Operator	Convergence-Gary Turchin
Atlantis Resort-Nassau Bahamas	DP/Steadicam/Jib operator	Convergence-Gary Turchin
Disney Live Stage Show	Techno Jib operator	Serenity Productions-Steve Campbell
Orlando Magic	Techno-Jib Operator	Convergence-Kenny Taht
Orlando Convention and Visitors Buraeu	DP/Steadicam Operator	Red Brick Films-Ben VanHook
Atlantis Resort-Paradise Island	DP/Steadicam operator	Convergence-Gary Turchin
Nemours Children's Hospital	Director of Photography	Red Brick Films/Tim Fisher
Orlando Magic	DP/Techno Jib operator	Convergence-Jason Harper
3M Medical	DP/Steadicam operator	Convergence-Kenny Taht
Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus	Techno-jib operator	NFL Films/Irv Levine
PGA Tour Players Championship	Steadicam Operator/DP	PGA Tour Entertainment/John Learing
MADD PSA	DP/Steadicam operator	Red Brick Film/Ben VanHook
Harley Davidson	Director of Photography	Red Brick Films/Ben Vanhook
Rollins College	DP/Steadicam/Jib operator	Red Brick Films/Ben Vanhook
Nemours Children's Hospital	director of Photography	Red Brick Films/Ben Vanhook

Infomercial

Ab Lounge	Director of Photography	Fitness Quest/Jimmy Huckaby
Air Climber	Director of Photography	TriStar/Jimmy Huckaby
Leadbetter Swingsetter	Director of Photography	Bruno White/Jim Yukich
Cardio Twister	Director of Photography	triStar/Jimmy Huckaby
Flipping for Phonics	Director of Photography	Convergence-Kenny Taht
Oreck "Steam It"	Director of Photography	convergence-Kenny Taht
X-Step w/Brenda Dygraf	Director of Photography	Huckaby Prods/Jimmy Huckaby
Atlantis Resort-Paradise Island	DP/Steadicam operator	Convergence-Gary Turchin

Music

Josh Grobin Concert DVD	Jib Operator	Done & Dusted/Hamish Hamilton
Ricky Martin Live in Puerto Rico	Jib Operator	Sony BMG/Carol Dodd
Rolling Stones Austin Texas	Hot Head Operator	Done & Dusted/Hamish Hamilton
VH1 Pepsi Smash Superbowl	jib Operator	VH1/Dave Diomedi
Ricky Martin Unplugged	Jib Operator	MTV Latino/Manny Rodriguez
Hard Rock Live James Blunt and The Fray	Steadicam Operator	Milton Lage
Usher Live in Puerto Rico	Camera Operator	Tall Pony/Hamish Hamilton
U2 Vertigo Tour DVD Live	Steadicam Operator	Done and Dusted/Hamish Hamilton
VH1 Pepsi Fan Jam 2010	Jib Operator	VH1/Michael Dempsey
Lady Gaga-Robin Hood Event	steadicam operator	Alex Coletti Productions

Internet

Mom's Homeroom	Camera operator	MSN/Bruno White Ent.-Sonya Weathers
Black Panet/Disney World	DP/Steadicam Operator	Disney/Erica Cotton
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism	DP/Steadicam Operator	Convergence-Gary Turchin
DIsney.com with Samantha Brown DIsney Dream	Steadicam Operator/DP	Disney/David Geurten
Crush at the Atlantis Resort Paradise Island	Steadicam Operator/DP	Convergence-Gary Turchin
Siemens Medical	Steadicam Operator/DP	Red Rocket/Ken Schmidt
Miss America at Disney	Director of Photography	DIsney/Ricardo Ceballos
Taste of Disney	DP/Steadicam operator	Ben Vanhook Films

Awards

2005 MTV Video Music Awards, Emmy Nominee, 2005
Disney's Very Merry Christmas Special, Emmy Winner, 2009
Technical Emmy Techno-jib operator

Employment Details

Work History: Television, Film, Music Video, Commercial
Job Categories: Cinematography, Production
Are you willing to work unpaid?: No
Authorized to work in United States: Yes
Primary Citizenship: United States
Valid Passport: Yes

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