Ben Carlin Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

XR Media Group is an immersive solutions agency, pairing creating & technical talent with proven XR strategies. Our immersive services include AR app development, Virtual Production, Broadcast AR, 360º Video (Live & Cinematic). www.XRMEDIAGROUP.com for more.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I work with the top brands in the world to bring their Live Action VR projects to life. First ever Director of the Olympics in VR (2016 Rio), X Games in VR (2017 Minneapolis) and one of the earliest adopters of 360º video on Oculus Rift.OBS "Rio Olympics VR LIVE" - Director (First Live VR Director of the Olympic Games)E! News "Red Carpet (Golden Globes and.

Huntsville, Ontario

We create experiences for travel and tourism campaigns. 360° Video is video footage shot in every direction that allows the user to choose where they point the camera. Uniquely our camera allows you to look in any direction, in real time.INTREPID360 covers all aspects of virtual content creation and experience. Our expertise covers pre-production.

Toronto, Canada Area

Cruising the streets giving out cash! And getting releases signed, navigating Toronto, sticking to a tight schedule - other fun stuff.

Toronto, Canada Area

Spreadsheets, schedules, cue sheets and organizing organizers.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Coordinated B Roll Segments shooting on a tight schedule from conception to delivery. Trusted with many responsibilities on a multi-million dollar show, including but not limited to:
• Hiring and coordinating B Roll Crew, organizing daily call sheets and determining logistics for shoots
• Sourcing and renting gear and specialty equipment when necessary
• Communicating with locations in arranging and coordinating shoots on CN Tower’s Edgewalk, Mirvish Production’s Ed Mirvish Theatre & The Princess of Whales Theatre (both Union Houses) and more location shoots across.
• Ensuring inter-departmental communication between B Roll and rest of Production team

Toronto, Canada Area

• Ran a set with inevitably changing variables and ensured last minute decisions wouldn’t hinder from Production Value, while maintaining efficient workflow. Managed time and crew logistics while concurrently updating.
• Ensuring talent, crew and van prepped and ready to leave from home base on schedule each morning with required supplies
• Navigating streets of Toronto efficiently, changing routes when necessary
• Communicating timelines with Director/Talent/PAs
• Coordinating location/appearance releases and per diem with crew
• Managing media swap and handover with Tech Director and Post

• Video production service
• Offering Music Video, EPK, promotional, concert, corporate video and DVD authoring
• Wide range of clients including Rip Curl Canada, Triton Films, Thorny Bleeder Records, The Art of Dying, Heineken, Bacardi, Canadian Olympic Committee
• Awarded Much Music VideoFact grant for Art of Dying EPK
• www.bighornproductions.ca

Dance TV4 Productions

• B Roll Director, Camera & Sound Operator on set and during rehearsals. In constant communication with Talent/Competitor Departments, ready to shoot segments and interviews with Dancers/Choreographers when dramatic.
• Conduct interviews and follow any injury stories making sure they’re captured on camera
• Take notes from Segment Producers and shoot pick-ups necessary for weekly packs
• Compile selects in Post for final edit
• Manage media, equipment

• Seeing through production of weekly “back-stage” interviews with artists touring through Vancouver & pieces of local interest
• Online webisode drawing many visitors to www.abortmag.com’s counter-culture webzine
• Need to work fast in an environment dependent on getting videos out to draw audiences towards artists future tour dates
• Working close with host, promoters, artists and venues
• www.abortmag.com* Continuing work on a project-to-project basis

• Logging and loading HD video for quality control and syncing
• Producing labeled DVD dailies
• Organizing bins/media for Editor
• Troubleshooting inevitable problems with emerging technologies (Sony F500/J-H3, Panasonic HD Cam, AJA Kona, Raid, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge and efficiency of Final Cut Pro necessary
• Assisting Editor/Director/Producers with final cut and versions of film/tv series