INTRODUCTION
MY NAME IS BRAYDEN JAMES STEVENS AND I AM FROM KODIAK ALASKA. MY BACKROUND CONSISTS OF COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FLYING SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANES, BUT AS OF LATELY IM PURSUING FILM JUST A TROT ACROSS THE POND. THIS LEAP TO ENTERING THE WORLD OF FILM WAS INSPIRED BY MY HOBBIES SUCH AS SKATE BOARDING, SURFING, AND SNOW BOARDING. SINCE I CAN REMEMBER THE VIDEOS EMERGING FROM THESE CULTURES/SPORTS IS WHAT SHAPED MY IDENTITY, AND MY OVERALL STYLE.
SKILLS
MY EXPERTISE WITH IN THIS INDUSTRY LIES IN THE CAMERA DEPARTMENT. I AM TECHNICALLY INCLINED WITH CAMERA EQUIPMENT AS IT REMINDS ME OF ASSEMBLING LEGOS AS A KID, BUT SOME OF THE PIECES ARE NOW OVER 60,000$ :0 . I AM ALSO IN TOUCH WITH WHAT IS/ LOOKS COOL, AND HAVE A UNIQUE STYLE THAT IS CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING. ID LIKE TO THINK MY STAND OUT QUALITY AS A CINEMATOGRAPHER IS TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN WITH WHATS AT HAND. MY BACKROUND IN TRADE JOBS THAT REQUIRE PRAGMATIC THINKING (BOATS/PLANES) TRANSLATE WELL TO MY CAMERA CAREER AS I CAN OFTEN OFFER CREATIVE SOLUTIONS AND EFFECTIVELY TROUBLE SHOOT. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I CAN GET ALONG WITH ANYONE AND EVERYONE AS IM A FIRM BELIEVER IT TAKES ALL KINDS TO MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND :) .
5 YEAR PLAN
THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN LESSON AFTER LESSON, AND OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS I EXPECT NOTHING DIFFERENT. MY 5 YEAR PLAN AS A CINEMATOGRAPHER CONSISTS OF SAYING YES TO ANY OPPORTUNITY, AND COLLECTING AS MUCH OF MY OWN KIT AS POSSIBLE. ID LIKE TO GET TO THE POSITION WHERE I AM THE ONE STOP SHOP FOR CLIENTS AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES... AFTER ALL, THE LESS EMAILS THE BETTER. AS MY EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS GROW, SO WILL THE INVENTORY OF KIT AND QUALITY I OFFER. ONCE I AM IN THE POSITION WHERE I FEEL I HAVE AQUIRED THE NECESSARY ASSETS, I WILL START MY PRODUCTION/ RENTAL COMPANY CALLED “TWO TURTLE DOVES.” THROUGH TWO TURTLE DOVES, WE WILL APPEAL TO COMPANIES SEEKING A NEW VISUAL BRAND DIRECTION, AND MAKE BOOTS ON THE GROUND DOCUMENTARIES IN A FRESH FASHION. HOW WILL I GET TO THIS POINT YOU MIGHT ASK? WELL THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE... SAY YES, BE NICE. WORK HARD, LEARN LOTS, AND SAVE UP. AS OF NOW I AM WORKING ON SECURING A JOB WITH PARALAX RENTAL HOUSE/ PRODUCTION COMPANY AS A CAMERA TRAINEE/ 2ND AC, AND WITH TIME AND PATIENTS I PLAN TO GROW WITH IN THIS COMPANY AND BRANCH OFF ON TO MY OWN.
ME BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS