MICHAEL GERZEVITZ                        
Lighting and Camera Operations                      
Underwater    Aerials   Motion-Control   3D


                              

CLIENTS
CREDITS



Local 600 Camera Operator
Local 665 Hawaii Studio Mechanic
Local 728 Hollywood Set Lighting

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camera operator

 

NEW NAT GEO EXPLORERS (2011)

National Geographic TV - Evolve Digital

Underwater/Surf   Canon Mark V

 

FETCH 3D (2011)

DirectTV 3D-On Purpose Films

 Hurricane 3D Rig

 

CORALINE 3D (2007/2008)

LAIKA, Inc.

Redlake 4K Digital


America’s Underwater Treasures (2005)

  Ocean Futures Society

Jean-Michelle Cousteau Sony F900 24P

 

The List (2003) 

 Four Oaks Films 

 Panavision 16mm

 

Ice Island (2001) 

 National Geographic -  Karst Productions          

Antarctica Sony F900 24P/ DVCAM


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director of photography


Biorock Sculpture Cancun (2011)

 Convergence Studios

Underwater/construction Canon 60D

 

Panasonic 3D Demo Reel (2010)

Panasonic Corporation

3D extreme footage  Panasonic AG-3DA1


Hood to Coast (2008)

Film for Thought, Inc.

 Helicopter Aerials Sony F900 24P

 

Take the Lo Road: Art Restoration in Nepal (2006)

John Sanday Associates

30P Panasonic DV

 

Travel ala mode (2005) 

 America West/US Airlines

In-flight Travel Show 30P Panasonic DV

 

HOTLINES (2003) 

 HDNET

Helicopter,Boats,Underwater Sony F900 1080i

 

DOG EAT DOG (2002) 

 NBC-TV

Underwater Digital Betacam

 

World’s Best… (1999-2000) 

 The TRAVEL CHANNEL

Sony DVX1000


Blindness (1998) 

 Pathfinder Entertainment

Arri 35mm (Underwater)


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gaffer             

Another Happy Day (2011)

Mandalay Vision

Rigging Gaffer

Waterworld (1994)

  Universal Studios

2nd Unit Underwater


Star Trek V (1989)

Paramount Pictures

Visual Effects – CLT

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best boy

Free Ride (2005)

Fox Television

The Quest (1995)

(Rigging) Universal Pictures

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lighting technician                                                                   gaffers

Battleship (2012)                          Dan Riffel

Real Steel (2011)                          Jeff Soderberg

No Strings Attached (2011)                Rick West

Ironman 2 (2009)                          Mike Bauman

Date Night (2009)                          Rick West

Ironman (2007)(Balloon Tech.)                Dan Riffel

What Just Happened?(2007)               Rick West

Evan Almighty (2007)                          Pat Murray

The Invasion (2007)                          Rick West

Charlies Angels II (2003)                Len Levine         

Fastlane (2002)                           Joel Unangst

Wind on Water (1998)                     Donna Vega

The Astronaut’s Wife (1998)                Larry Wallace

Armageddon (1997 - VFX)                     Denny McHugh

Out of Sight (1997)                          Dwight Campbell

The Visitor (1997)                          Bob Field

Alien:Resurrection (1997 - VFX)           Bob Field

Godzilla (1997- 2nd Unit)                     Donna Vega

Hard Rain (1996)                          Dwight Campbell

Volcano (1996 – 2nd Unit)                     Jim Boyle

Independence Day (1995 – VFX)                Richard Sands

The Fifth Element (1995 – VFX)                George Ball

High School High (1995)                    Austin Goss

True Lies (1993)                          Rick West

Cabin Boy (1993)                          Richard Sands

 

 

 

dayplayer/rigging:

 

Spiderman 1/2/3                  The Island                      nip/tuck

Blow                                       The Fan            The Rock         Men of a Certain Age

Hildalgo                            The Grinch            The Big Lebowski

Nixon                                 Mad about You      As Good as it Gets

The Crossing Guard             Star Trek:TNG           Lost              Glee

 

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certifications

PADI Scuba Instructor, Nitrox, CPR-MEDIC

 

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computers

 Kuper Motion-Control(DOS)

Final Cut Pro, Shake, Aperture, Photoshop, Final Draft 

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education

 

Sony 3D DP Workshop                                   2011

Panavision Genesis Workshop                          2005

Santa Fe HD Workshops     HD Technical Courses     2002-2004

PADI Dive Instructor      IDC/IE – Hawaii           1998

School of Visual Arts     Cinema Major                1982-1984

New York City