Knowledgeable Camera Craftsman
Over the last five years Pruitt has worked with just about every type of video camera, from HD models like the F900 and Varicam through the usual DVCam, DigiBeta and Betacam on through HD-V and MiniDV professional and prosumer models. Many weeks of shooting time using film lenses for these cameras, whether Zeiss DigiPrimes directly mounted to the camera as with the F900 CineAlta or Nikkor still-camera lenses through a 35mm lens adapter like the Redrock M2 or Cinevate Brevis, have demonstrated his ability to create phenomenal images that take full advantage of these optics.
His background in lighting gives him flexibility in setting up shots that look great in a variety of different situations, from straightforward interviews to highly stylized dramatic images. Experience in getting great images quickly under pressure helps when time is of the essence. Pruitt has worked in many different environments, from corporate boardrooms to homeless shelters to the ocean off Staten Island, and through this breadth of experience has always behaved professionally and helped put clients at ease. He knows how to manage crews and interact with everyone from producers to PAs. You can hire Pruitt with confidence borne out by many repeat clients. It's recently been announced that his production company, Shotgun Shakespeare Productions, has won a 2007 Telly Award for Non-Profit Promotional and Fundraising Videos! Pruitt worked as co-producer, field producer and Director of Photography on the project, and greatly appreciates the recognition of his industry peers.
Director of Photography and Lighting Cameraman
Moot Courting (Working Title) Feature Dramatic Motion Picture
Advent Film Group
Narrative dramatic feature set in the world of college moot court and debate competitons. Moot Courting is a small-budget independent film shot on the Canon XH-A1 HD-V camera through a Redrock M2 35mm adapter (on the A camera), with jib and dolly shots and aerial shots aiding in the creation of a full-budget movie experience.
Forgive Us Our Trespasses Long-Form Documentary
Shotgun Shakespeare Productions
Producer,
director and DP for a documentary focused on forgiveness, atonement and
reconciliation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Newt Gingrich Interviewed by John Ondrasik
Gather.com/Puritano Media Group
Interview with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich conducted by Five for Fighting frontman John Ondrasik at the former Speaker's offices in Washington, DC.
Running On Fumes Alternative-Fuels Documentary
Running On Fumes Films
Interviews
and supporting coverage shoot for a documentary on the viability and likelihood of success of alternative vehicle fuels.
Documentary on the Modern Space Movement
Interview
and supporting coverage shoot for a documentary on various aspects of the current space industry.
Hometown Heroes Interstitial Segment Interviews
WETA Public Television
Interviews with metro DC figures important to the community.
Around Town Arts Program
WETA Public Television
Coverage of new developments in the museum and arts community in metro DC.
Historical Documentary on a Non-Disclosable Subject
CKF Productions
Interview and supporting coverage shoot for a historical documentary, including shooting inside the vault at the Library of Congress.
Honoree Video on Barbara Kopple, Documentary Filmmaker
Brighid Media
Interviews and b-roll for a tribute video honoring producer/director Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA, Shut Up and Sing).The RAC Commercial and Infomercial
Close Up Productions
Interviews,
product shots and B-roll segments of a 30-second television commercial
and infomercial focusing on a weapon security system.
Springfield Challenger Baseball Fund-Raising Video
Shotgun Shakespeare Productions
Co-producer,
field producer and DP for a promotional and fund-raising video.
Coordinated multi-camera shoot and sound crew.
Drag Bingo Event Coverage
Shotgun Shakespeare Productions
Co-producer
and DP for coverage of the fund-raising event for the Alliance of AIDS Services
of the Carolinas.
Y-Me Walk To Empower Event Coverage
Shotgun Shakespeare Productions
Co-producer and DP for coverage of the breast cancer support
network’s fund-raising event.
Interviewed participants, covered the walk and post-walk events.
Desire Caught By the Tail
Banished? Productions
Video shot for the multi-media production of Pablo Picasso's play, produced as part of the Capitol Fringe Festival.
Suicide Cafe
Bottom of the Barrel Productions
Short film created as part of an ongoing series of short films featuring a repertory style collaboration of production crew and actors.
Hi-Res Drifter
Story In Sights Productions
Short film created as part of the Baltimore, MD 48-Hour Film Project.
The Blown Years
Bottom of the Barrel Productions
Short film created as part of the Washington, DC 48-Hour Film Project.
R.U. Music Video
Mediation Productions
Music video produced for local musical artist Imaniah.
Sour Milk and Honey
Atrium Productions
Extensive B roll for the documentary on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
You'll Never Make Me Blue Music Video
Mediation Productions
Music video produced for local musical artist Imaniah.
Beauty In the Eye Of the Beheld Art Palette Productions
Reenactments and interviews for a documentary examination of perceptions and realities of beauty from the perspectives of women.
Camera Operator
Jazz In the Diamond District
Soblu Productions
Second camera, 1st AC and Camera Department Head for the independent feature motion picture. Shot on the Sony F900 CineAlta using Zeiss DigiPrime and Zeiss DigiPrime Zoom lenses.
Oprah Winfrey
Harpo Productions
Second camera for several segments of the Oprah Winfrey show.
America’s Most Wanted
Fox Television
Second camera for 2003 Season Opener.
Biography
A&E Television / Feury-Grant Productions
Primary and second camera work for several segments of the program.
Martha Graham Dance Company and William Safire
Americans For the Arts / Creative Video
Primary
camera for a performance by the Martha Graham Dance Company,
accompanied by a lecture from William Safire, at the Eisenhower Theater
in the John F. Kennedy Center.
Women Of Vision 2006 Annual Gala
Women In Film and Video
Primary camera for the gala honoring women in the film and video industry.
National Hospice Foundation Annual Videocast Conference
National Hospice Foundation / Limelight Productions
Three-hour national videocast, shot at National Geographic Studios.
Take Back America 2006 National Conference
Natalie P. Shear Associates / PSAV
Agenda-building conference for national political progressive groups.
NFIB Annual Conference
National Federation of Independent Businesses / Creative Video
Meetings and awards banquets at the annual small business owners' conference.
AACR Annual Conference
American Association of Cancer Researchers / AVHQ
Meetings and board sessions at the annual medical conference.
American Jewish Committee Centennial Meeting
American Jewish Committee / PSAV
Meetings and board sessions at the annual medical conference.
Dane Cook In Concert
University of Maryland / Event Tech
Comedian Dane Cook’s concert at the University of Maryland, December 2005.
Chaka Khan In Concert
National Black Family Reunion 2005 / Event Tech
Chaka Khan’s concert on the National Mall.
Kirk Franklin In Concert
National Black Family Reunion 2005 / Event Tech
Kirk Franklin’s concert on the National Mall.
2005 World-Wide Marriage Encounter Conference
Catholic Church of America / Event Tech
The world gathering and conference of Catholic family support networks.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History Opening Gala
P.W. Feats / Event Tech
The museum’s opening celebrations.
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Conference 2005
Advance Concepts, Inc.
Week-long medical conference.
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