Resumé
James T. Pappas
Director of Photography
Field Producer/Shooter
(312) 953-0649
jamespappas8@gmail.com
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2401847/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2
SELECT BROADCAST CREDITS
Santelli Exchange, Squawk Box, Futures Now – CNBC, 2013-Present
Videographer
Family Travel with Colleen Kelly – PBS, 2015
Director of Photography (2nd)
SelectEd – Feature Documentary, 2015
Director of Photography
My City is Just Not Into Me – FYI, 2014
Director of Photography
Strange Inheritance – FOX Business, 2014
Director of Photography – 1 episode
Ball Up – FOX Sports, 2014
Camera Operator
Game Changers – CBS, 2014
Director of Photography
Chicagolicious – Style, 2013
Director of Photography
Underground Barbecue Challenge – Travel Channel, 2013
Series Director of Photography
I Was There: 2013 Stanley Cup Finals Game One – NBC, 2013
Director of Photography
Katie – ABC, 2013
Producer/Shooter – 1 episode
Neale Bayly Rides: Peru – Speed, 2013
Director of Photography –
Preachers' Daughters – Lifetime, 2013
Camera Operator – 1 episode
Find Our Missing – TV One, 2012-2013
Series Director of Photography (Dramatic Re-enactments)
Vantage Point – Biography Channel, 2012
Director of Photography – Pilot
Parole Diaries – TV One, 2012
Series Director of Photography /Field Producer
Great Lake Warriors – History Channel, 2011
Videographer – 3 episodes
Fields of Valor (3D) – Discovery 3Net, 2011
Director of Photography 2nd Unit – 4 episodes
A.V. Club Inventory – The Onion, 2010-2011
Director of Photography – Web series
Behind Bars – Discovery Channel, 2010
Director of Photography – 3 episodes
Cook County Jail – Discovery Channel, 2010
Director of Photography – 3 episodes
Gangland – History Channel, 2007-2010
Director of Photography – 8 episodes
I Was Conned – Investigation Discovery (ID), 2010
Director of Photography – 2 episodes
FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted – Discovery Channel, 2009
Director of Photography – 2-part episode
Undercover – ID – Investigation Discovery (ID), 2009
Director of Photography – 1 episode
Gang Dogs – Animal Planet, 2009
Videographer – 1 episode
Mobsters – Biography Channel, 2007-2008
Director of Photography – 4 episodes
When Weather Changed History – The Weather Channel, 2008
Director of Photography – 4 episodes
The Final Report – National Geographic Channel, 2006-2007
Director of Photographer/Videographer – 7 episodes
Perilous Journeys – National Geographic Channel, 2007
Second Camera/Field Audio – 1 episode
Inside the Vietnam War – National Geographic Channel, 2007
Videographer – 3 episodes
Runaways – MSNBC, 2007
Director of Photography/Associate Field Producer – 1 episode
Sports Action Team – NBC, 2006-2007
Director of Photography/Videographer – 21 episodes
Storm Stories – The Weather Channel, 2003-2007
Director of Photography/Videographer – 6 seasons
Coast Guard Storm Stories – The Weather Channel, 2005-2006
Director of Photography/Videographer – 2 episodes
Biography – Biography Channel, 2004-2006
Videographer – 4 episodes
Conspiracy? – History Channel, 2004
Director of Photography/Videographer – 4 episodes
Atmospheres – The Weather Channel, 2002-2003
Director of Photography/Field Producer – 4 seasons
STAFF POSITIONS
Videographer
NBC Universal-CNBC, 2013–Present
Director of Photography
Towers Productions, June 2000-May 2012
Videographer
Total Living Network/TV-38, March 1997-June 2000
Electronic Field Production Director; Camera Operator
WIFR TV-23, CBS, December 1993-March 1996
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science – Media Communications, 1993
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
Reality Corporate
Web Video Aerial Shooting
Dolly/Jib Lighting
Field Audio Documentary
Run and Gun Reenactment
Live Events/News Narrative
FORMATS:
HD XD CAM
P2 HDV
Digital/SLR Digital Audio Recording
CAMERAS:
Canon Canon EOS C300, RED, Canon EOS 5D and 7D,Sony PMW-EX3, PMW-EX1, PMW-200, Sony V1U, Sony F900R, Panasonic HDX900, HPX250, DVX100B, Go Pro Hero
EDITING:
Final Cut Pro 7
AUDIO:
744T, 442T, Lectrosonic UM, SMQ, 401 and 411 Wireless Systems