DIRECTORS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Terry Bosy is very rewarding to work with. He has cut all seven trailors that the Hurricane Choir uses for promotional purposes. Most Directors will agree that editors never work fast enough, mostly due to their desire to see the results and, sometimes it is just a lack of appreciation of the complex process an editor actually has to go through. Terry sometimes required more time but this is not without good reason as he works with an open mind and tries all avenues to come up with the best solution, which in fact may save time! At the end of each process, I knew the cut that Terry achieved was going be the right one. Generally the result would only need to undergo the usual tweaking and minor changes that directors want to ensure it had their signature. He has good knowledge of structure and achieves it with original ideas. His workflow in consistent, but more importantly he has an intuitive understanding of both subject and audience. Terry is great to work with on every level plus a lot of fun to have around which is important when working under pressure.

Are you concerned this cameraman may not have a face? When I first met Grayson, it was when doing second unit material outside the Jefferson Baptist Church in Baton Rouge with one of his best friends, Nathan Dewbury. I was quite impressed as both these young men had their own camera rigs and were venturing around making their own style of documentaries. At the time however, Grayson was on holiday from Louisiana State University (GO TIGERS!!!) where he was studying science. It seemed a little odd to me that these enthusiastic guys had a serious hobby in videography. Grayson first became involved with the documentary on Camera 3 with the recording of the big concerts, but more importantly, when our main documentary cameraman, Terry Bose, had to return to Canada, Grayson was one of the first to put his hand up and assist for long periods of time with a camera strapped to his face, as you can see from the photo's. No matter how good a cause or what type of documentary is being filmed, there are always a number of very tricky and sometimes dangerous situations camera crews get themselves into. This production is not unlike any other in that aspect and there were a number of times when Grayson truly felt for the safety of his precious equipment, let alone himself. I am glad to say, it was never damaged, broken, maliciously destroyed, or dropped into deep water as we scrambled over wreckage near the sea. Grayson always rose to the challenge and got the shot in the can. He got a few 'money' shots in the process and for this I am ever grateful. He is of course a charming person and fortunate to have a very understanding girlfriend who was often told during a heavy days shooting before an import date or get together, “Don’t worry, we’ll make it back from New Orleans in time”, when we invariably didn’t! He worked very hard and knew almost instinctively what he needed on location. When 'shooting the crap out of the location' as we put in the industry, I'd say to him, "Hey Grayson, can you shoot that so & so"  or "Wow, can you get a shot of that!" with which his mello-soft southern accent would invariably reply, "Already got it!". Grayson is a fast reliable shooter. Comfortable to use his camera on the shoulder as he is with a tripod. He's steady and has a great eye. Why he is doing science is a mystery to me, but if he's any good at it like he is with lense, then he'll make a great doctor to.

KEITH FRANCIS is a funny funny guy. He is the only member of our team who was directly affected by the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While he was out there in the heart of the storms, the storm was in fact enjoying the comforts of his apartment and making it one very damp place to hang out. He sadly lost everything, but retained his sense of humour which certainly can't be described as damp. He is a man of integrity and professionalism as you would expect from a cameraman under demand and willing to do what it takes to get the shot in the can. Francis was the first cameraman to show interest in filming with the documentary but was unable to take part on the main crew until we recorded the 5 camera multicam of the Hurricane Choirs 3 big concerts. He stepped in when we most need him and joined our other masin cameraman, Grayson, to film the Hurricane Choir woow the hurricane suvivours with their singing, out from of their trailers at the Renaissance Village, the biggest FEMA Park in all America for hurricane survivors. It was an afternoon that turned dark on a very hot day and poured with rain from beginning of our arrival with thunder and lightning until the completion of shooting, as is often the case! We got the PTC's and the footage we needed and Keith in his generous way not only drove for 4 hours from his job at the TV station to do the gig, bought dinner as well and returned home only to get a few hours sleep before doing the early shift in the studio for the morning show. Keith is a remarkable perosn and knows where only the best beers in New Orleans can be found. I encourage you to contact him if your requiring a reliable cameraman in the New Orleans region.