IMDB link: http://us.imdb.com/Name?Coplan,+Dan+(II)


[DP=Director of Photography, Operator=Camera Operator, Steadicam=Steadicam Operator]


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FEATURES
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
Still Waiting
Islander
American Yearbook
Trespassers
Alphonso Bow
Winged Creatures
Yonkers Joe
Primal Doubt
Flight of the Living Dead
From Within
Triloquist
Aussie and Ted
Boiler Maker
Jinx Sister
Somewhere in Venezuela
Bam Bam and Celeste

SHORTS
Sent
No Plans for the Weekend
To Make A Woman Laugh
Lynx
HUM
Ashton's Crumbs
Time to Tango
Mission: Truly Impossible (Award Winner)
Colette
Get She Water
The First Time
The Present
Sunny Day
Let's Play

DOCUMENTARY
Sinatra: Dark Star (A&E/BBC feature)
Baja 1000 (Helm Racing Team)
Spirit of Silicon Valley: Behind the Scenes
Burning Man (featured on Adobe.com)
Damien Hirst

BROADCAST and COMMERCIAL
ABC: "Desperate Housewives"
FOX: "House"
FOX: "Family Of The Year" (pilot)
FOX: "Solitary 3.0"
NBC: "West Wing"
NBC: Miss Universe pageant 2006, 2007
NBC: Miss USA pageant 2008
NBC: Championship Off Road Racing (CORR)
Hallmark Channel: "Final Approach"
Hallmark Channel: "Shark Swarm"
History Channel: "Boneyard"
History Channel: Recreation of Flight 007
SpikeTV: "UFC-Ken Shamrock & Tito Ortiz" (commercial)
Learning Channel: "Rides"
HDNet: "Hollywood HD"
LTN: "Ballin'"
Nike: NBA Spot (commercial)
Time Warner: High Speed Internet Spot (commercial)
TV Guide Channel: "Open Call"
MTV: "Duets"
A&E: "Child Stars III: Teen Rockers"
A&E: "Airline"
Fine Living Channel: "Fast Lane with Steve Natt"
Fox Networks: "Todd TV" (show opener)
GM: "Certified Used Cars" (commercial)
SpikeTV: "VGA Awards w/David Spade" (commercial)

CORPORATE
Baby Einstein/Disney DVD Series
Universal Studios Studio Lot Tour with Whoopie Goldberg
New Century Mortgage (Porsche GT Race Team)
Skyy Vodka ("The Art of the Cocktail")
Adobe Systems (Premiere Pro Promo)
Cycle World Magazine (Dirtbike Showcase)
Mazda (Automobile Promo)
AlwaysOn (Innovation Summit)

LIVE MUSIC, PERFORMANCE and SPORTS
Emmylou Harris (The Brown Derby - BBC Special)
Toby Keith (pre concert video)
George Clinton (Avalon Ballroom)
SF Funk All-Stars (Great American Music Hall)
Mother Hips (Great American Music Hall)
KRS-One (Justice League)
Fat Joe (House of Blues) / Mike Jones (El Rey Theater)
Jeremy Cohen (Herbst Theatre)
William Hung: "We Are the Champions" (music video)
Emel: "Weary" (music video)
Dee1R: "Da Groove Game" (music video)
Noise Pop Festival (various venues)
National Paintball Championships (nationwide coverage)

      



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RELEVANT WORK HISTORY, TRAINING, SPECIAL SKILLS
Cinematographer / Steadicam / DIT / Editor / DVD Authoring
Self Employed, San Francisco/Los Angeles, CA. March 1996 - Present

International Cinematographer's Guild Local 600: Camera Operator/Digital Imaging Technician

Society of Camera Operators (SOC)
Board of Governors, Associate Editor Camera Operator magazine, former Recording Secretary

Steadicam Operators Association / Steadicam Guild

Steadicam owner/operator

PADI Advanced Open Water SCUBA certified

Studio Pedestal

Digital Cinema Society

Santa Fe High Definition Workshop, Los Angeles, CA.

Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) Training, ICG Local 600, Los Angeles, CA.

Traveled to over 60 countries, every US state and Canadian province. Current US and French passport.



EDUCATION, HARDWARE and SOFTWARE
MFA, Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA. 1998: Motion Pictures and Video (Honors)
BA, Goucher College, Towson, MD. 1991: Computer Science and Music
Mac/PC: AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cleaner, Peak, Director
Digital Video: Final Cut Pro, Media 100, Avid Media Composer, Premiere, DVD Studio Pro

 

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