Category: The Dockman
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The Dockman Episode Five: Filming in extreme conditions
As a videographer and producer, every shoot presents its own set of challenges. But when it came to filming “The Dockman Episode Five,” I knew this one would push both me and my Sony camera equipment to the limit. Five days in freezing 30-degree temperatures and below? Challenge accepted. The mission: document the installation of…
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Dockman Episode Four: A day in the life of a dockman.
As a videographer, I often find myself immersed in diverse worlds, capturing stories that unveil the essence of professions as everyday heroes. Recently, I had the privilege of shadowing The Dockmen for a day, delving into their world from sunrise to sundown. From the crack of dawn, when most are just beginning to stir, the…
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The Dockman: Episode Three Launching The Dockman Series
We had started on filming this installation of a kayak launch system without a clear plan for the footage. For the first three episodes of The Dockman, we logged the footage, knowing it’s potential to form something great one day. Little did we know that this endeavor would kickstart The Dockman series, which can now be…
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The Dockman: Episode Two
Being behind the lens for “The Dockman” is always an adventure, and our recent trip to YMCA Camp Echo in Fremont, Michigan, was nothing short of exhilarating. As the producer tasked with documenting the installation of a dock using Easy Dock technology, I was in for a day filled with incredible moments and insightful discoveries…
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Behind the Scenes of The Dockman Episode One
As the filmmaker and producer behind The Dockman Series, I feel there is a lot to be said about the blue collar workers in America. Putting a spotlight on this hard working group of people has only proved to be compelling and a continuing learning experience for me behind the lens. Many people who sit…
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Behind the Lens: Filming the Thompson Lake Bio-Mass Turd Removal
Some jobs are just too bizarre to pass up. When I got the call to film the removal of a massive floating island—affectionately nicknamed “the giant turd”—from Thompson Lake in Howell Michigan, I knew this was going to be a shoot unlike anything I’d done before. The job was messy, unpredictable, and, let’s just say,…