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Award winning experienced Director of Photography with extensive production
experience and expertise in lighting. Shoots in 8K, 6K, 4K and HD digital formats as well as
S16/35mm film. Randall collaborates well with directors, clients and production staff. He works
quickly and creatively on location or in studio. He has broad experience in a wide range of work
including: documentary, dramatic, corporate, and commercial genres. FAA Licensed Drone Pilot.

TV &  DOCUMENTARY:

 

Earth – “Intelligence” and “Inferno” Series BBC/PBS
The Problem with Jon Stewart - Series Apple +
Duke of Edinburgh - Interview with Prince Harry - BBC/PBS
China – BBC/PBS
Redbull Stratos (The Man who jumped from Space) - YouTube
Power of Big Oil – PBS Frontline
Giants Rising – feature documentary
Broad Ambition – Interview with Vice President Kamala Harris
Origins (of Covid-19) – BBC /PBS

Drain the Oceans – Nat. Geo

Killers of the Cosmos – Discovery

Iran Hostage Crisis – BBC

Fire in Paradise – PBS/Frontline (Emmy nominated)

Women in Politics – indie doc.

Long Gone Wild – Amazon

The Record Plant, Sausalito – indie doc.

Brain Secrets – PBS

Buried Secrets of the Bible – Nat. Geo

Mysteries at the Museum –  Travel Channel

Silver Tsunami – PBS

The Children of Willesden Lane – indie doc.

Hiroshima – Smithsonian Channel

Through the Wormhole (host Morgan Freeman) – 6 episodes – Discovery

Unusual Suspects – Season 7 / Discovery ID

CEO Guru –BBC

Luxury – BBC Current Affairs

The Warren Commission – indie doc.

Power and the Woman’s World – BBC

U.S. Cops – Sky News Long Form Unit

Koko the Signing Gorilla – BBC Natural History

Jimi Hendrix – Showtime  

Christianity and Gay Rights –  BBC/PBS

American Icons – Alcatraz – Travel Channel

America’s Book of Secrets –  History

Push Girls – Season 2 – Sundance Channel  

Inside Darpa – National Geographic  

The Universe – History

The Future – 3 part science series BBC/Discovery  

42 Ways to Kill Hitler –  National Geographic 

The Devil’s Bible – National Geographic

Weird Connections – Discovery  26 part series

Mark Twain – “Innocents Abroad” – History

Hollywood’s Greatest Directors – HBO Europe  

Wired Science – PBS Science Series             

Hollywood Greats:  Spielberg at 60 – BBC

Secret Soldiers of the Civil War – History

Dogfights – series History

The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth – National Geographic  

Dire Wolves – Discovery

Earthstory - 6 part BBC series (US/Mexico)

Horizon - BBC science series - 10 seasons

Penn and Teller – HBO Series – 3 seasons

Tales from the Jungle: Margret Mead – Discovery

Alien Life on Earth – Discovery  

Imagine: Bruce Neuman – BBC Series 

40th Anniversary of Mary Poppins – ABC/Disney   

Unsolved Mysteries - NBC 

5 seasons - over 60 on-air hours of drama (NBC & Lifetime)

The Making of “The Incredibles” – Pixar

The Making of “Treasure Planet” – Disney

The Making of “Monsters Inc.” – Disney/Pixar

The Planets – Discovery  6 part series

Fires of the Mind– Discovery 4 hour series 

Amazing Race (conclusion) –  series –lead D.P.

Stanford Prison Study –  Discovery/BBC  one hour

War in the Next Millenium – 3 hour series PBS

Mystery of the Desert Mummies – Discovery

Cosmic Safari -  Discovery

Our Savage Sun -  Discovery

Top Ten 60’s Soul –  Chrysalis Television ten part series

Walking with Dinosaurs – The Making of BBC/Discovery

National Geographic Explorer – National Geographic   

Tomorrow's World - BBC series                      

The 10,000 Year Test - PBS/BBC                                        

Labeled Disabled - PBS/BBC documentary

Sharks - National Geographic

Hawaii - Continuing Traditions - PBS Special

Alaska - The Yupik Eskimos - PBS Special

La Gioconda; The Making of an Opera - PBS Special

The Hopi  - PBS documentary

The Navajo - PBS documentary

Heart - PBS Special (Maysles Films)

Star Wars: The Making of a Saga – Lucasfilm/NBC 

 

DRAMATIC:

 

Matrix 4 – Warner Bros. (C camera), Lana Wachowski director

Blackthorne – Sanchez & Hunt Directors

Little City – Miramax,  Roberto Benabib Director

Sense 8 – Netflix series (B cam.) The Wachowski’s Directors

Chance – Hulu Series, Splinter Unit DP & C Camera Operator

Steve Jobs –Camera Operator (addt’l) - Danny Boyle Director

Pitch – Fox TV Series “ C” Camera Operator

San Andreas – Camera Operator (additional, FX unit)

Behind the Screams – 6 episodes / Reelz Network

Trauma – NBC/Universal TV series – “C” camera operator all episodes

Washington the Warrior – 2 hour special History Channel shot in Europe

Washington’s Generals –  6 part series History Channel shot in Europe

August Rush -  Warner Brothers  2nd Unit  -  Kirsten Sheridan Director

Woman on Top:  Fox Searchlight Films 2nd unit - Fina Torres Director

Nash Bridges - CBS series 5 seasons Paramount Pictures - 2nd unit D.P.

Crucifixion – History Channel  2 hour special 

Wives With Knives – 2 full seasons, 14 episodes  – Discovery

Best Shots – feature film – Doug Lodato Director

I Almost Got Away With It – 7 full seasons, 81 episodes – Discovery HD & 3D

Cuff Me If You Can  – 6 episodes – Discovery

What If...  – Discovery shot in International Locations

Moments in Time  - 10 part Discovery series shot in Europe & Morocco

CORPORATE:

                                                        

Gilead

Deloitte

GoDaddy

Dell

Abbott

Wish

Capitol One

Cisco

Salesforce

Apple                                 

Cisco                                                              

Safeway

Oracle

Dell                                                                   

Intel                                                                

EPRI

Coca-cola                          

FMC                                                               

Fujitsu                                                                     

United Airlines                    

Yamaha                                                          

Kawasaki

EMC

Chevron                            

Peterbilt                                                          

Smith/Kline

C&HSugar                                                              

Shaklee    

DHL

Clorox    

Sony

Treasury Wine Estates

Grape Commission    

ParamountPictures                                     

Williams - Sonoma                      Mervyns                                                     

Convergent                               Disney                                                         Chrysler

S.F. Chronicle                    

Kaiser Permanente             

Xerox                                 

Nat'l  Semiconductor          

Bristol Meyer Squibb

LSI Logic                                KPMG                                                         Genentech     

Levi’s

Academy of Sciences

American Express

The Gap                                                        Tektronix                                                     P.G. & E.

COMMERCIALS:

 

Bank of America                                             K Mart

Crest                                                               Kikkoman Soy Sauce

KGO-TV                                                          VISA

Chevrolet                                                        Guarantee Savings

Wesson Oil                                                     Muscle Milk

Oakland A's                                                    Independent Health

Dodge                                                             Safeway

Toshiba                                                           Harrah's

ABC Network                                                  KTVU - TV     

Great American Savings                                 Deer Valley Wines

Hidden Valley Ranch                                      Roman Meal

Northern California GMC Dealers                   Cost Plus       

Philips                                                             Western N.Y. Chevrolet dealers

Hewlett Packard                                             Inglenook

SPECIALITIES:
Lighting, Green Screen, Remote Interviews, Crew Organization, Hand Held, Long Lens work
4K Drone Pilot (FAA part 107 License)

 

EQUIPMENT:
Sony FX9 camera package w/8 lenses (11-300mm), Fujinon Zooms,
Sigma Art Primes, client monitors, matte box, follow focus, wireless HD transmit system,
Zoom capable, O’Connor tripod, DJI Ronin SC Pro Gimbal, 2 nd camera, LED lighting, grip
packages, equipment van, 9x12 green screen, 4K DJI Drone, etc.

 

AWARDS:
Films that I shot have received over 125 National and International Awards

 

EDUCATION:
B.A., U.C. Berkeley (with highest honors)

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