Sky Christopherson
Summary:
Experience with all aspects of directing and producing High-Definition (HDTV) media.
Primary influences include Terrence Malick, Michael Mann, Steven Soderbergh, and Emmy award-winning documentary director Alex Juutilinaen.
Sky's focuses include research, directing, and cinematography. Technically proficient with HDV workflows using Final Cut Pro 5 HD, Motion, DVD Studio 3, and Aftereffects, as well as advanced image processing using Photoshop CS, Image Ready, Quicktime VR, and Illustrator.
The Greater Meaning of Water
2007. High Definition Feature Film about the sport of freediving.
Velodrome
2006-2007 (Preprod.) 60minute HDTV Hybrid Documentary.
Director and Producer.
• Writer and Dictor.
The Digital Tipping Point
2004-2005. International Feature-length Documentary.
Director of Photography, Southern California Crew.
Manny Farber, American Maverick
2004. 60 minutes. High-Def. Documentary
Assistant Editor and designer of the promotional website.
Beyond 2000, The Discovery Channel
60minutes. Documentary
Experience in the production process of a national documentary that explored the high-technology training techniques utilized by the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Also participated in interviews with the host and helped develop scripting for the accuracy of the subject, also advised the crew on technical issues pertaining to the velodrome.
Ingrid Croce: The Soul of Food and Music
2005. High-Def Documentary.
Assisted with Cinematography, Script Supervision, Producing, and Editing.
The Greater Meaning of Water: The Documentary
2004. Documentary of the Renden Sullivan interview.
Producer and Editor of this 10 minute piece.
STORIES
2004. 12 minutes. Experimental Narrative.
Director and Editor of this short film starring Amir Sani.
The Endless Summer III, Menehune Surf
2004. Documentary series.
Developed the first service in San Diego to offer customized DVD documentary and photography packages to clients during summer surf camps for one of the largest surf schools in Sounthern California; Menehune Surf.
De Facto Fiction Films Internship, 2004.
• Internship w/ Emmy award-winning Director Alex Juutilanen.
• Learned primary aspects of high-definition documentary production.
"All at Sea", Columbia University, 2004.
Super-16mm Narrative Short Film.
• Production Assistant. Involved in all aspects of production during primary photography.
