Chris Balton                                

Email                     cb@chrisbalton.com
Place of Birth         Brooklyn, NY
Website                  www.chrisbalton.com
Phone                    570 862 6269

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
25 years of producing and directing experience; planning, location scouting, shooting and lighting videos for IBM, Pitney Bowes, L’Oreal, Sony Electronics, SAP, and Campbell’s Soup for tradeshows, in-house videos and sales meetings. 10 years professional non-linear editor on Avid / Media 100 / Final Cut Pro Studio, High definition shooting and editing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Years of design experience working with art directors, and set designers, collaborating with product managers in corporations to deliver sales and training videos for business meetings and trade show exhibits,  such as NAB / CES/ COMDEX / RTNDA. Complete familiarity operating Sony XD-Cam ex, Sony HDW F-900  / Sony DVW-709 DigiBeta  / Sony BVW-400 / Canon XL-2  / Arri-35BL / Arriflex 16SR / Panavision PFX 35mm film.  

PRODUCTION SKILLS
Steadicam operator (video), Helicopter cinematographer (film with Al Cirillo NYC) experienced camera operating from  Zeus / Electra II / and Nike Chapman Studio Cranes, Jimmy Jib Operator with Hot Head / Car–to-Car, shooting from motorcycle platform for Bicycle races.  Underwater Video Scuba Diver PADI – advanced Open Water.    Volunteer fire fighter – Jaws of Life / rescue / entrapment

EDUCATION
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY School of Art & Design, Major drawing and painting, form & space, light color & design. Minor Concentration: Film / video

REFERENCES
Available on request