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Education:
1979 - 1982
Brooks Institute of Photographic Art and Science
Brooks Institute of Photographic Art and Science Santa Barbara, CaliforniaBachelor of Arts – Motion Picture Production
Minor – Undersea Photographic Technology
Employment:
1993 – Present JBS Productions Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Owner – Production Company / Freelance Camera Operator
Offering Video Production services including Beta-Cam Package upon request, Local Cable TV Production, Final Cut Pro Editing, Mini DV, Freelance Camera Operation Services for Sporting & Entertainment Events, Television Specials, 3D and Motion Picture Productions. Experienced Underwater Photographer for both film and video productions.
1988 - 2002Dolphin Quest Hawaii Waikoloa, Hawaii
Dolphin Quest Hawaii Waikoloa, HawaiiGeneral Manager
In charge of day-to-day operations, public relations, marketing, maintenance, finance and human resources for staff of 30 employees and 12 dolphins. In 13 years of involvements with Dolphin Quest, experienced 9 successful birthing of dolphin calves, the company grew 400% and added three resorts to their portfolio earning the reputation as one of the premier dolphin interactive programs internationally.
DID YOU KNOW?
Jeff has been involved in video production for over 32 years and has loved every minute.
Jeff captured the only hole-in-one ever achieved at the Mercedes Championships in Maui.
Experience:
Camera Operator (Hard, Handheld, ENG, Film)
Golf– PGA, LPGA & Champions Tour Golf Tournaments for NBC Sports, Golf Channel, ABC Sports, ESPN, TNT, TBS, Golf Network, Direct TV 3D Sports- Ironman Triathlon, Fishing Tales, World of Big Game Fishing, Outdoorsman, Surfing, Snowboarding Mauna Kea, 2002 Winter Olympics, Salty Dog Sportfishing and amny more… Conventions- Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Sony, Compaq, General Tires, Sun Micro Systems, Oracle, Northwest Financial, Louis Vuitton, Qwest, New England Financial, Sprint, Lincoln Benefit Life, Ameritas, Citrix, Boeing, Cisco, and many more... Music- Sting, Goo Goo Dolls, Ce-Lo Green, Smashmouth, Jacob Dillon, B-52’s, Go Go’s, Hootie and the Blowfish, Kenny Loggins, Huey Lewis, Wayne Newton and many more… News- CNN, NBC, ABC, FOX, ESPN, CBS - Local and National Stringer. Underwater- IMAX, 35mm, 16mm, 3D, Phantom, HD, Beta, DV Cam, Mini DV...
Other Television
Fishing Shows, Reality, Surfing Special, Convention Modules, Weekly Highlights, Commercial Presentations, Educational Programming, Marine Research presentations to name a few…
Other Film- Playboy “Hardbodies” 16mm 2nd AC Loader, Baywatch 35mm Loader, Hawaii Heritage Film Series, Mort Bay Films, Hawaii Producer, 1st AC Loader 35mm, Jane Weydln Music Video 16mm….
Coordinating- Many TV and film crews per month for shooting in unusual conditions and shooting rare underwater footage of dolphins for the majority of these productions. Inertia's Phantom X-Mo camera for live golf.
Awards received
Communicator Award of Excellence in Children’s Programming and Education for “The Fascinating World of the Dolphin” Communicator Award of Distinction for “Touching Hearts and Minds”
2002 Sports Emmy for Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City, UT
Jeff has won an Emmy, an award of Distinction and an award of excelence for his work!.
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PO Box 2668 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 | email: jeffreysmith@hawaii.rr.com | call: (808) 937-9199
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