JASON LELCHUK
(347) 203-1115
EXPERIENCE
1999 – Present Director of Photography / Editor
American Museum of Natural History
Responsible for shooting and editing over 35 short High Definition documentaries about scientists working in the field, and the subjects of their studies. Field production took place over 6 continents, from the South Pole to glaciers at 18,000 feet in Peru, including Mongolia, Thailand, Columbia, Madagascar, Greenland, and others. Offline edited shows on both AVID and Final Cut Pro. Performed online edit (including color correction), and supervised ProTools mix. Shows distributed to over 40 museum and science centers via HD IP distribution system. Library of footage has since been licensed to National Geographic.
1993 – Present Cameraman / Editor
Freelancer for various news, satellite, and commercial venues such as CBS, BBC, Reuters, 60 Minutes, Al Jazeera. Experienced in both studio and field lighting.
2/96 – 6/98Cameraman / Editor
QVC
Advance EFP crew for live remote satellite broadcasts. Three nationwide tours including high profile events such as Super Bowl XXXII, and Warner Brother’s “Batman Forever” premiere. Responsible for lighting, shooting, and editing human-interest packages to be rolled into live show.
1/95 – 2/96 Cameraman
Q2
Tabletop, promotional spots, and product demonstrations. Hand held and pedestal camera operation for live studio television program.
AWARDS
SundanceFilm FestivalMy Kid Could Paint That (additional camera) Documentary Competition- 2007
Explorers Club The Last Wild Horse: The Return of the Takhi toMongolia
Winner, Best Short Film – 2005
National ScienceFoundation Gravity, Making Waves (as presented via the Web)
Finalist, Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge - 2005
HDFEST The Last Wild Horse: The Return of the Takhi to Mongolia
Winner, Best High-Def Documentary – 2003
EDUCATION
Fall 20063-D Animation and Visualization Using Maya
Parsons, The New School
April 2004Advanced Digital Cinematography Workshop
The Santa Fe Film and Television Workshops
Instructor – Jeff Cree
November 1997Steadicam Workshop
Cinema Products Corporation
August 1997The Expedition Documentary Workshop
The International Film and Television Workshop
May 1993New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Film / Television Production
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors
May 1989Stuyvesant High School, NY, NY
RELEVANT SKILLS and EXPERIENCE
Experienced with SONY Cinealta series cameras, AVID, and Final Cut Pro editing systems, aerial photography, microscopy photography, and time-lapse. Adept at managing production pipeline.
References available upon request.