Robin Smith
Cell: 613.203.2673
bawb73@rogers.com
EDUCATION
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario
Graduated Television Broadcasting, May 1998
St. Marks High School
Manotick, Ontario
Received Ontario Secondary School Diploma, June 1992
LANGUAGES
English and French
TECHNICAL SKILLS
-Director of Photography
-Camera Operator
-J.L. Fisher Dolly Grip
-Sony XDCam HD
-Weisscam HS-2
-Red Cam Epic
-Studio builds
-On-line Video Editor
-Gaffer
-Key Grip
-Arri Alexa
-Canon C300 & 5D
-Sony F55 & F3
-Gear procurement
SOFTWARE SKILLS
- Final Cut Pro
-After Effects
-Soundforge
-Avid
-Photoshop
-Color correction
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Camera
Mountain Road Productions/ Ottawa Ontario – November 2012
Director of Photography – Willy –Short Film – HD
2012 Best Film winner at the Ottawa Digi60 Film Festival
2012 NHL Lockout/Ottawa Ontario – Documentary - November 2012
Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor –HD
2012 Best Directing and 2012 Best Editing winner at the Ottawa Digi60 Film Festival
Skyfly Productions/ Ottawa, Ontario – May 2012 - Finally – Short Film
Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor – Red Scarlett
Productions Léa Pascal/ Hawkesbury Ontario – May 2012 – Present
Director of Photography/Camera Operator – Ottawa Underground for SRC - HD
Director of Photography/Camera Operator – Rendezvous for SRC – HD
Mountain Road Productions / Ottawa, Ontario - September 2003 - Present
Director of Photography – All for Nothing for W Network - HD
Camera Operator – The Restaurant Adventures of Caroline and Dave for W Network-HD
Camera Operator – Design U for HGTV Canada– 16:9
Freelance ENG cameraman - October 2004 – Present
News camera for many clients including: AMI, TSN, RDS, BBC, CTV,
Canada News Wire, Bloomberg TV, CMA, CFIA, TFO, CPAC and PC – AGM.
Affinity Productions / Ottawa, Ontario – October 2005 - Present
Director of Photography – CTV/TSN - various interviews - HD
Camera Operator – Gatorade/TSN Sweat test commercials- World Juniors – HD
CBC, Discovery channel, Red bull, NCC, RDS, TSN, 2010 Vancouver Olympics, NHL
Productions, Gatorade, Ottawa Senators NHL, Harley Davidson, Alcatel-Lucent, Canada
Post, Corel, Carleton University, National Art Gallery, Skate Canada, Order of Canada,
Women’s Team Canada, Winterlude, and many other various clients.
Alexandre Carriere Films / Gatineau Quebec- March 2012
Camera Operator – Mikka - Short Film – Red Epic
Black House Pictures / Ottawa Ontario – February 2011 – July 2011
Director of Photography – Aquaphobia – Feature film -HD
Lively Media Inc./ Toronto, Ontario – January 2011 – April 2011
Camera Operator – Run Run Revolution for CBC - Documentary– HD
JenCor Entertainment / Ottawa, Ontario – September 2008 – July 2009
Director of Photography – RCMP – Courage in Red for OLN – HD
Director of Photography – Combat Forces for OLN & Discover USA – HD
Director of Photography – The New Fly Fisher for OLN & WFN– HD
Knight Enterprises / Ottawa, Ontario – January 2006 - August 2008
Director of Photography – Two National Ziploc commercials – HD
Director of Photography – Road Grill for Food Network – HD
Director of Photography – Dig-In for HGTV USA – HD
Camera Operator – Junk Brothers – 2 episodes – HD
TSN/ RDS / Ottawa, Ontario - November 2004 – December 2007
Camera Operator – Ottawa Senators post-game and other sporting news.
TRI LITE TV / Toronto, Ontario - December 2005 – January 2008
Camera Operator for live sporting events and other live events
King of the Q Productions / Toronto, Ontario - May 2001
Camera Operator, Grip, Gaffer, and Audio -King of the Q for CTV
Assistant Camera
ACTRA Ottawa / Ottawa, Ontario – March 2013
Camera Operator - We Work Ottawa featuring Dan Aykroyd - Red Epic
Ford Canada/Young and Rubicam/ Corner Store / Toronto, ON – January 2013
Second Assistant Camera – Ford Swap Your Ride – Canon C300
NBC Sports/ Anomaly/ Klip Collective / New York, N.Y. - December 2011
First Assistant Camera – NBC 2012 NHL All Star Game Promo – Arri Alexa
TV Factory / Ottawa, Ontario - December 2011
Second Assistant Camera – Canada Post Corporation – Weisscam HS-2
Editor
2012 NHL Lockout/Ottawa Ontario – Documentary - November 2012
Editor –HD- 2012 Best Editing winner at the Digi60 Film Festival
Skyfly Productions/ Ottawa, Ontario – February 2012 – Present
Online Editor – Various corporate videos – Final Cut Pro
Knight Enterprises / Ottawa, Ontario - January 2008 – December 2009
Online Editor – Road Grill for Food Network - Final Cut Pro
Mountain Road Productions / Ottawa, Ontario – September 2002 – September 2003
Online Editor - Gemini winning Broken House Chronicles for HGTV Canada
Online Editor – Me, My House, and I for W Network
Corvideocom Ltd. / Ottawa, Ontario - November 2000 - June 2002
Online Editor for miscellaneous television programming, commercials, corporate videos,
and infomercials
Carleton University / Ottawa, Ontario - September 2000 – March 2004
Journalism Department - Editor, Camera, Audio and Technical Instructor
Teach and assist fourth year journalism students in non-linear editing and camera for
news stories and documentaries
Turner Thompson Entertainment Inc. / Ottawa, Ontario - November 2000 - 2002
Online Editor - Cottage Country for CTV
Online Editor - Showrooms for HGTV Canada
The NewRO Cable Six (now CTV2) / Ottawa, Ontario - April 1998- April 2000
Producer, Writer, and Online Editor - 1280 promos and commercials for various clients
Lighting & Grip
Framework Inc./ McMillan Advertising / Ottawa, Ontario – February 2013
Gaffer – Siemens Enterprise Communications – Red Epic
MacGillivray Freeman Films / Los Angeles, California - September 2010
Gaffer/ Dolly Grip / Key Grip – Canadian Museum of Civilization and Canadian War
Museum Imax Trailer - Imax
Framework Inc. / Ottawa, Ontario – August 2010
Gaffer – National Art Gallery – 3D
TSN / Ottawa, Ontario - November 2010
Gaffer / Camera assist– Ottawa Senators Playoff spots- Red One
Knight Enterprises / Ottawa, Ontario
Key Grip / Gaffer - Dig-In for HGTV USA – HD
NHL Productions / New York, N.Y. - February 2008
Key Grip/ Electric – Daniel Alfredsson commercial
CBC / Toronto, Ontario - November 2006
Key Grip/ Gaffer – Rick Mercer Report for CBC – miscellaneous Ottawa segments
Knight Enterprises / Ottawa, Ontario - May 2006 – October 2007
Key Grip/ Gaffer/ Best Boy – Junk Brothers for HGTV Canada and USA- 39 episodes - HD
SV Thrilling Pictures / Ottawa, Ontario - August 2006
Grip – Like Mother Like Daughter – Movie of the week – HD
Charbonneau Productions / Ottawa, Ontario - June 2005 – 2007
Key Grip/Electric/Best Boy - Queue De Poisson for TVA– HD
Key Grip – Embargo for CBC– 1-hour documentary – 16mm
Grip/Electric - FranCouer for TFO and CBC – 16mm
Entertainment Partners Canada Inc / Toronto, Ontario - November 2005
Grip – At the Hotel for CBC- 6 part mini-series – 35mm
Mountain Road Productions / Ottawa, Ontario
September 2003 - 2006
Key Grip/Gaffer/ Best Boy- Design U for HGTV Canada –16:9
Key Grip/Gaffer/ Best Boy – Me, My House, and I for W Network - 16:9
Dome Productions (Fox Sports) / Ottawa, Ontario - April 1998 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
TVA - Game set-up and tear down for a live broadcast