Gordon has been making films for 20 years and shoots a
multitude of diverse venues in spectacular locations. This includes IMAX for MacGilivray Freeman's "Journey Into Amazing Caves". Shot at the bottom of
600 foot vertical ice shafts in Greenland which became the highest grossing
large format film in 2001. For "On the White Nile", a controversial film
about a proposed dam at the source of the White Nile, he wore a National
Emmy nominated helmet mount camera system of his own making while kayaking
some of the biggest runable white water in the world. Gordon owns
specialized Super 16mm and 35mm film cameras as well as DVC video camera
packages. He has also shot High Definition for Motorola and Disney and is
checked out on the Panavision HD setup. He often re-builds, modifies and
houses his own cameras to optimize performance for maximum visual effect. He
is one of the few people to have run rapids with an IMAX Camera mounted on
his kayak. He has shot projects with kayakers on waterfalls in Southern
Mexico, cavers in Borneo, skiers in Kamchatka, ice climbers in Norwegian
glaciers, surfers on Easter Island, combat cameramen in Afghanistan and
dialogue in the studios of Hollywood.
In the early eighties Gordon, inspired by experimental
filmmaker/pilot Bob Fulton, became interested in single frame recording and
began experimenting with moving continuity, which led him to a process he
calls Traveling-Time-Lapse. The result is a breathtaking thrill ride POV
flying through buildings and across landscapes as if in a miniature
helicopter with the added effect of time-lapse. This technique has been used
for National commercials like Coors Light and adventure films shot all over
the world. Gordon is also a Steadicam Operator who shoots IMAX from a
Steadicam.
Gordon has been Director of Photography on independent films
such as The Face, (integrating a 3D CGI fish by ILM) and Taking The Wheel,
(with John Cleese). He has shot films for the networks, including National
Geographic, Discovery, NBC, ESPN, ABC, CBS, OLN and TLC. His work has been
honored with many awards, including 1997, 1996 & 1993 National Emmy Awards,
Best of Festival Prague 1998, Best Whitewater Film at the 1992 Banff Film
Festival, two CINE Golden Eagles, two Cindys. Gordon won two division awards
and The Grand Prize of the 1992 International Ski Film Festival. He has also
won two regional Emmys and had numerous nominations including a personal
Emmy nomination for Technical Achievement. He has been featured on the cover
of Markee Magazine and the subject of many national magazine articles as
well as the subject of a program for The Discovery Channel. Most importantly
Gordon is easy to work with and available for hire as a freelance operator
PARTIAL CREDIT LIST:
DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER, COMMERCIALS:
"Hang Glider" Janus, Foote, Cone & Belding
"Team Weather" KRON CH 4 San Francisco
"Morph"&"Perspective" Oregon Forest Resources Institute
"Always Brings You Back" Rainier Beer
"91" & "92" Vail Ski Area Spots
"Missing Children" Vanished ChildrenÕs Alliance
"Down to Earth" Cox Cable Network
"Where in the World" State of West Virginia
"Congo" San Diego Fish Market" (South West Regional Emmy)
CINEMATOGRAPHER/COMMERCIALS/THEATRICAL:
Viejas Casino Commercials
"Taking The Wheel" Citizen Pictures with John Cleese
"The FACE" Ventana Pictures with ILM CGI
"Smooth" Coors Beer, shot on the South Island of New Zealand
"Light Up The Night" Michelob Light, shot at Keystone Ski Area
"Olympic Slalom" Clairol, Shot at Vail Ski Area
"Come On Out" Colorado Tourism Board
"John Elway Skis" Copper Mt. Ski Area
"Memories" & "Images" Ski The Summit
"Rev It Up" Technica Ski Boots
DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER, PROMOTIONAL & NETWORK:
"Wave Warriors" National Geographic Explorer (Telluride Mountain Film Award)
"Tsunami Rangers" Extreme Condition Sea Kayaking OLN (National Emmy Award)
"Extreme Condition Sea Kayaking" MTV Sports
"Return to Wildness" US Fish & Wildlife, Sea Studios
"Caves of Gunung Buda" Outdoor Life Network
"Himalayan Mountain Bike" OLN (National Emmy Nomination)
"Rivers of the Underworld" OLN (National Emmy Award)
"A Life of My Choice: Sir Ed Hillary & Sir Wilfred Thesiger , OLN (Banff
Film Festival)
"On the White Nile"- Outside Television, OLN
CINEMATOGRAPHER, DOCUMENTARY& NETWORK:
"Combat Cameramen in Afghanistan" National Geographic Explorer
"Summit of Extremes" ESPN Expedition Earth. Hang-gliding & Skiing New
Zealand
"Rivers of the Maya" ESPN Extreme Kayaking First Descent in Southern Mexico
"White Water Wizards" Extreme Kayaking, National Geographic Explorer
"QuartziteÕs Fall" A Wilderness Tail, Watershed Productions
"Jungle Kayakers" National Geographic Explorer
"Sungai Sedong" Kayaking First Descent in Indonesia, FOX Television
"Magic Skis"& "Air Time" Ski The Summit Promotional (Cine Golden Eagle)
"Beyond Redemption" Women Motorcycle Rider Documentary
"Where Eagles Soar" Vail Area Summer Promotional
"Risky Business in Reno" Reno Air Races Doc.
"Locations" Pasadena (LA Regional Emmy)
"Secret Passages" The History Channel
AWARDS:
EMMY - National 1997, Electronic Cinematography
Outdoor Life Network Adventure Quest Series
EMMY - National 1996, Electronic Cinematography
Outdoor Life "Tsunami Rangers",Videographer
EMMY - National 1993 Sports, Cinematography
"Rivers of The Maya" Cinematographer
EMMY - Regional (LA) 1993, Cinematography
"Pasadena" Director of Photography
EMMY - Regional (Southwest) 1991, Cinematography
"Fishmarket" Director/Cinematographer
Jury Prize 1998, Vancouver Film Festival
"Rivers of the Underworld" Videographer
Best Adventure for Children 1995, Mountain Film, Telluride
"Wave Warriors" Director/Cinematographer
Best Mountain Adventure 1993, Banff Film Festival
"Jungle Kayakers" Cinematographer
Best of The Festival 1992 International Ski Festival Crested Butte
"Summit of Extremes" & "Magic Skis" Director of Photography
Polermo; First Place Award 1992
"Air Time" Director of Photography
CINE Golden Eagle 1992
"Jungle Kayakers" Director of Photography
CINE Golden Eagle 1988
"Air Time" Director of Photography
