Portfolio:

John Kovacs is an experienced film and Video Cameraman, Steadicam, Underwater, Cinematographer, and Editor with over 15 years in the television and film industry.

01 Skills:

Lighting Camerman:
Variour betecam/DV cameras including digital, sixteen and super 16mm film cameras and Aaton 35mm.
Editor:
AVID and various on and off-line formats, and FCP3.
Audio Operator:
S.Q.N field mixers and various studoi desks including computer sequencing.
Director:
Commmercial and documentary talent.
Commercial Air Diver:
Level.
Steadicam owner/Operator:
Universal 3A and video SK.

02 Recent Projects:

Prime minister's addresses to the nation.
Governer-general's television messages.
Liberal Party campaigns.
Professional painting television/video series and Producer.
Live 6 camera OB comedy show-"Show Us Your Roots"-Producer, Director and Vision Switcher.
Feature film "Short and Curly"-Camera operator, Steadicam Operator 35mm.
Two documentaries on the World Peace Flame USA-Camera Operator, and Steadicam Operator.
Producer of four Dru Yoga videos in the UK, USA, and Australia-Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator, Underwater Camera Operator, and Editor.
Federal Liberal Party election campaign-Steadicam Operator, and Camera Operator.
Australian Made Campaign-Steadicam Operator, Super 16mm.
Short film: "The Seventh Wave"-Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator, Underwater Camera Operator.
2001 Rugby Union Tests-Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator.
Award Winning Documentary on the Kosovo conflict "Spartak Hamiti"-CNN USA, and SBS AustMusic.
Film clip for Australiam basedartist Chris Franklin "Bloke". (Rated number 1 in Australia).

03 Brief Employment History:

August '99-Present:
Freelance Cameraman and Editor based in Canberra, Australia.

October '00-November '00:
Satilite Navigation Group (European Broadcast Union).
Duties: Camera and SK Editing.
Location: East Timor.

April '99-August '99:
Satilite Navigation Group (European Broadcast Union).
Duties: Camera work, Audio, Editing including SK.
Location: Tirana, Albania, Prizren, and Kosovo.

June '96-June '97:
Satilite Navigation Group and Frontline Television.
UK based Freelance Lighting Camera Person, Editor, and Satilite Dish Engineer in training.
Duties: Camera Work, Audio Recording, Editing on and off location, and satilite transmissions duties.
Location: Bosnia (Mostar ans Sarajevo nation elections)
                Northern Ireland (Belfast, Portadown, and Londonderry protest marches).
                Rwanda (Kigala and Gisenyi refugee crisis).
                Ireland (Dublin- EC elections).
                Finland (Helsinki Summit).
                Malta (Valetta- Middle- Eastern Confrence).
                Scotland (Edinburgh-sheep cloning).
                UK (London-various stories).

August '94-June '96:
Prime Television-Canberra, Australia.
Camera Person, Editor, and Director.
Duties: Local and national news, commercial shooting and editing(AVID), and directing shoots and             edits.
            Producing a weekly half hour show-"House and Home".
            Producing commercials including writing and music design.

May '94-August '94:
Capital Television-Canberra, Australia
Camera Person and Editor.
Duties: News, commmercial shooting and Editing.

March '94-May '94:
Channel 10-Sydney, Australia.
Editor.
Duties: News, current affairs and sport.

January '94-March '94:
Channel 9-Sydney, Australia.
Camera Person.
Duties: Shooting of the Winter Olympics (Lillehammer, Norway).

March '93-January '94:
Prime Television-Canberra, Australia
Camera Person, and Editor.
Duties: Local and national news, commercials.

September '92-March '93:
Sky Television-NSW, Australia.
Camera Person, Satilite Dish Engineer.
Duties: Live outside broadcasts of sporting events.

March '88-September '92:
Prime Television-Albury, NSW, Australia.
Camera Person, Editor.
Duties: News and commercials.

04 Freelance and Miscellaneous Work:

This includes the production of various news storiesfor CNN and SBS Australia, two short films ("Vivid" and "Revenge"-1996/97). Composing and producing two national music videos.
The production of the 1994 and 1995 Australian Kidney Kaper Car Rally.
Shooting segments for "Sixty Minutes", " Real Life", "The Today Show", "ACA", Today Tonight", "11AM", and the producing of various corporate and training videos for national and international companies.

05 Assets:

Universal 3 Steadicam.
Video SK Steadicam.
Hitachi C2 Betacam.
8 ft Jib Arm.
Dolly.
16mm K3 Krasnagorsk film camera.
Canon EX1 hi8 camera.
Mini DV and DV Cam.
Underwater housing and diving gear.
SQN Audio mixer and microphones.
Various lighting equipment.
Non linear editing system-FCP3.

06 Languages:

John Kovacs is fluint in Norwegian.

07 Other Interests:

John Kovacs is an active member of the Australian Cinematographers Society.
John Kovacs has strong interests in music, running, diving, and travelling.

08 Referees:

Garry Wheeler-Advisor to the Prime Minister (0262 777700).
Joe Kelly-Program Production Manager, Screensound Australia.
Tom Parkes-CEO Capital Publis Affairs (0407 074520).
Stephen Gilfedder-Media Relations Canberra Connect (0262 071308).
George Wood-Prime TV News Director, Sydney, Australia (0407 247452).
Gary Evans-Australian Institute of Sport (0262 141111).
Helen Fitzgerald-Professional Artist (0262 972697).

If you have further interest in regarding the portfolio, John Kovacs can supply a video tape or DVD on your request. If you would like to inquire, John Kovacs can be contacted by emailing him on the following address-kovacs@goldweb.com.au