John Anderson Résumé

Director of Photography / Camera

Functional summary
Organized professional with twenty years extensive ocean expedition experience.  Extensive knowledge of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife, skilled in logistics, planning and working within a given budget.  Complete topside or underwater production and post-production capabilities. 

Applicable skills
Imax and 65mm, 35mm, 16mm, Digital Video and High Definition
Topside and underwater film, video & production still photography
Nine years non-linear editing with Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro & Photoshop
Extensive boat handling experience, as a shooting platform or support vessel.
35 years advanced scuba diving, dive-master w/ nitrox experience.
Maintenance and repair of cameras and housings in the field
High and low voltage electrical, electronics, rigging.

Director Photography Credits
Pushing the Limits: The Story of Greek Sponge Diving – Immersion Presents 2007
The Environment We All Share – Dominion Nuclear Power Station 2007
Dolphin Encounters Promotional Video – Dolphin Encounters, Nassau, Bahamas 2007
Dolphins: The Lighter Side – a Terramar Production 2006 & 2007
Rims Video 2006 – Dolphin Communication Project 2006
Animal Stranding PSA - Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 2005
Dolphin Sense – a Terramar Production 2005
American Fisheries – Telemark Films 2005
Bridging the Ocean Divide – a Terramar Production 2005
Mystic Aquarium Promotional Spot – Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 2004
Mystic: An American Journey – Telemark Films / Theatrical release (DP & Editor) 2004
52 Greatest Action Sports Athletes – Telemark films / Spike TV (Contributing DP & Editor)
SUBSCOL – 10 part TV series about submarine training / Telemark films
Belugas – Educational piece on Mystic Aquariums white whales - MAIFE
RIMS video – Roatan Institute of Marine Science / Honduran Government
Mikura Jima Workshop Video – Dolphin Communication Project
Groton School Education Video - Dolphin Communication Project
African Penguin Education Video - Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
Bahamas Summary 2001 & 2002 – Dolphin Communication Project
Butterflies of the Prestons – Terramar Productions / lepidopterist Society of America
Anatomy of a Stranding - Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
(12) Cable channel ad spots - Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration 2004 - 2007

Past Crew Experience
“Secrets of the Gulf” (Camera Operator) Institute for Exploration 2007
“Rum Runners” Telemark Films (Camera Operator) 2006
“Survivor Palau (#10)” SEG Entertainment 2004
“Master and Commander” Commander Productions 2002
“Human Powered Submarine Race” Nat. Geographic News 2002
“Elephant Seals” National Geographic News 2002
“Coral reef Adventure” Mac Gillivray Freeman films 2000/2001
“Shape of Life” Sea Studios 2000
“Wild California” Mac Gillivray Freeman Films 1999
“Amazing Caves” Mac Gillivray Freeman Films 1999
“Ocean Men” H-5 B-5 Prod.  May 99
“Wolves” National Geographic T.V. Apr. 99
“Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, Bear Valley Prod.  Oct. 98
“In search of I-52” National Geographic T.V.  Nov. 98
“In search of Giant Bluefin” National Geographic  Aug 98-Feb 99
“Wanted” Wanted Prod.  May 98
“Dolphins”,  MacGillivray Freeman Films,  Aug 1997-Jan 1999
“Dolphins the Ride”, New Wave Ent.  June 1997 
“Sea Monsters”, National Geographic T.V.  Feb-Mar 1997
“Flipper”, Universal Pictures,  Oct.- Dec. 1995
“Free Willy 2”, Warner Bros.  Aug.- Sept. 1994 & 1994
“Submarine Races”, Japanese news segment, Water Colors Prod. 1994
“New Zealand Dolphins”, Bob Talbot Prod.  Nov. 1993

Expedition experience
Southern Ocean expedition March – May 2002
Grand Bahamas Banks 2000, 2001 & 2002
Australia, Fiji, Tahiti, 2000/2001
Yucatan, Cenotes, Oct/Nov 1999
Patagonia, dusky dolphins, Dec/Jan 98/99
Bahama spotted dolphins, Bimini Aug 1997
Giant Squid Kaikoura N.Z. Feb-Mar 1997  
U/W Humpback whales Kona Hi. Feb-Mar 1996
Bottlenose Dolphins Bahamas, Oct. 1995
Orcas Puget Sound WA. Aug.-Sept. 1994
Dusky Dolphins New Zealand, Nov. 1993
Orcas Puget Sound WA. Aug. 1993
Humpback Whales Frederick Sound AK. Aug.-Sept. 1989
Orcas British Columbia Sept. 1988

References:
Available upon request