Stephen J. Payne
Director, Editor & Cam Operator
261 Terrace 52, Los Angeles, California 90042
Paynie@mac.com 213.880.3780
Work Experience
Producer/Director - “Fresno” - A serious look at the current housing crisis .... and skateboarding.
Project will be completed Mid-July 2009 www.fresnothemovie.com
Director/Camera/Editor - Marrakesh House Promo Video - May 2009
Camera Op - The Revenge of The Electric Car - Dir. Chris Paine - July 2008 - ongoing
Numerous AV project for Disney Consumer Products - July 2008 - December 2008
Cam Op & Editor - Candlebox - “Stand” - July 2008
Editor - “Baja 2007” - CarJunkiesTV.com - Jan 2008
Editor - “50,000 Balls” - Documentary about children’s tennis - Nov 2007
Editor - Gigantour/Megadeth - Behind the scenes DVD - June - Oct 2007
1 hour documentary shot during the Gigantor tour - Dir. Michael Sarna.
Director/Camera Op/Editor for VideoJug.com - Feb '07 - April '07.
Responsible for shooting and editing many "Ask The Expert" clips.
Camera Op - "The Secret Lives of Women - Polygomy" - Jan 2007.
Documentary series by Blue Chip Films for WE Network.
DP - “Naked Under Leather - The Suzi Quatro Story” - Sept ’05 - June ’06 -
Director - Vicki Blue
Camera Op/Editor/Producer - "Battle of the Bands" - December 2006
Shot and edited Houston, Dallas and Washington segments. For FUSE Network, Canada.
Camera Op on "Who Killed the Electric Car?" - Oct - Dec 2004.
A documentary about the sad demise of the EV1 and other electric cars in America.
Director - Chris Paine
Director of "BurnBabyBurn" - Sep. 2001
An award-winning documentary about the annual Burning Man event. 60 mins long and completed 1 week after the event. Also photographed and edited entire project.
Camera Op. - "Full Throttle" - Reality TV series. - Oct 2004.
Running camera and some lighting on Triage Entertainment's new show for The History Channel. Operators are given lots of creative license to come up with interesting material. DP - Van Carlson.
Camera Operator on X-Prize Project - Oct 2004 - ongoing
The first manned private venture into space. Running hand-held camera for launch at Mojave Airport/Spaceport. Live feed to international news.
Camera Op. on "The Jack Osborne Show" - June 2004. Featuring Jack Osborne for September Film (UK)
"Pimp my Ride" - MTV Reality show. April 2004
Reality show where cars are "pimped up" and handed back to their owners. All hand-held.
Camera Op. - Editor - "Al's Lads" - Oct. 2000 - Dec. 2000
Shooting all production still for this Liverpool based feature film. Also designing and building the website. Producing the "making of" featurette and operating second unit.
Camera Op and Editor - Entertaindom - WB - Jan. 2000 - April 2003
Shooting and editing numerous "behind the scenes" segments for WB On-Line.
Herbalife - 1999 - Present
Camera Op and lighting design for Herbalife Broadcast Network.
Phil Collins Urban Renewal EPK - May 1998 - June 2001
Shooting and editing interviews with all the R&B artists on Phil Collins tribute album. Shooting in Los Angeles, Geneva, Atlanta, London and New York
MTV's "Motel California" DP/Camera Operator - Summer 2000
Responsible for lighting all interior and exterior setups at the Palos Verde set.
Freelance Music Video Director/Producer - 1990 - Present
25+ MTV featured clips including:-
Confessor - "Wig Stand" - Independent
Tiffany Nicole - "Just a Girl" - Independent
Mutaytor "Fire like This" - Independent
ZZ Top. Pincushion. - Thames TV/RCA
EMF. Search & Destroy. - Capitol
Beast. "Rocketman" - Independent
Mutaytor - "On Fire Like This" - Independent
Sepultura. "Arise" - live version. Roadrunner
The Melvins. Honeybucket. - Atlantic
Love/Hate. Spinning Wheel. - RCA
Freelance Long Form Video Director/Producer
30+ Long Form Videos including:-
Frankie Beverly and Maze. Concert - BBC
Sepultura. Under Siege - Roadrunner
Salif Keita. Live from Paris - NHK/Japan
Milwaukee Metal. Documentary - Restless Records
Stiff Little Fingers. Concert - Virgin
Napalm Death. Concert - Fotodisk
Freelance Camera Operator/DP - 1985 - Present
Clients include:-
Videocam
Video Applications
Inside Edition
Channel One - Raleigh Studios
MTV Spring Break
Playboy/Spice TV
MTV News
Court TV
MTV Beach House
Fox on Ice - 4 Point
Sandblast - Four Point Ent.
American Journal
Plus 8 Video
Blanki & Bodi - CBS
House of Blues Productions
Valencia Production & Post
LA Olympic Committee
The News Hour - PBS
Sunshine TV
Nissan
Touring Video
Cochran & Co.
Edit Video, London
References
Michael Sarna - 661.317.6563
Eric Johnson - 323.791.1438
Gary LeeMaster - 818.909.9600
Randy Mermell - 310.487.0742
