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Michael Notar

Spokane, Washington

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I am a photographer and cinematographer based in Spokane, Washington. I have the distinction of being formally trained not only in the industry, but at the world-renowned Brooks Institute of Photography. I studied lighting, composition, and advanced techniques such as Ansel Adams’ Zone System, high-speed stop-action photography, and high-speed video. My education, combined with an unparalleled inventory of equipment puts me in a truly distinctive position to create cinematic imagery. My strong background in lighting has led to numerous jobs as a gaffer. My lighting style feels very natural to viewers. I sculpt light to define shape, highlight details, and to create mood. I am an easygoing character with an warm personality. I have a true "love of the game." I have been active in cinematography for 15 years, and still photography for 25 years.

My experience encompasses a range of diverse projects including feature films, episodic TV, commercials, and documentaries. I have worked for clients such as Anheuser Busch, AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, HBO Sports, Entertainment Tonight, American Express, Amazon, Comcast Cable, BNSF Railway, and American Family Insurance. My work has appeared on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Netflix, ABC, CBS, A+E, Lifetime, and UFC.

Currently, I film with a Canon C500 Mark II 6K cinema camera with Canon CN-E cinema lenses. I can outfit a production with everything it needs, including movie-quiet generators complete with power distribution; grip trucks; a studio to shoot in; grip equipment, including overheads up to 20x20 feet in size; high-end light fixtures, including ARRI SkyPanels and ARRI M-series HMIs; a 30-foot Jimmy Jib; and wireless 4K production monitors.

I embrace a collaborative creative process and a fun yet professional atmosphere at all stages of production. As an experienced cinematographer, I take a highly methodical approach to each project, utilizing theory and creativity to achieve beautiful imagery.

I welcome your email and look forward to making something great with you.

I have been in the industry since 2008.

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Credits

Gaffer – Blue Cross of Idaho
October, 2024 — October, 2024
Commercial – Picture North
Best Boy Electric – Hey Dude Shoes featuring Sydney Sweeney
August, 2024 — August, 2024
Commercial – Caravan Club
Gaffer – Untitled Doc with Gonzaga Mens Basketball
May, 2024 — May, 2024
Feature – Thirty-Five Films
Gaffer – Serenity
April, 2024 — October, 2024
Feature – Dir. by Brian Tetsuro Ivie. Kebrado (Prod Co)
Gaffer – Amazon Payments Web Series
December, 2023 — December, 2023
Online – American Express, Walker Sands (Agency)
2nd Unit DP – The Complexities of Real-Time Policing
August, 2023 — August, 2023
Online – Flock Safety, Deckhand Media
Director of Photog – Rivers of the Pacific Northwest (doc)
June, 2023 — August, 2023
Feature – Steadfast Media
DP, Spokane – Listen to the Silence: Women Trapped in the Opioid Crisis
June, 2023 — June, 2023
Television – ABC / Diva Communications
Director of Photog, Spokane – UFC 280 Watch Party
October, 2022 — October, 2022
Live Event – UFC Fight Pass
Director of Photography – Moms Rising Education Fund
September, 2022 — September, 2022
Commercial – The New Media Foundation
Director of Photography – Real Self Spokane
August, 2022 — August, 2022
Online – Medical Informative
DP, Washington – Beyond the Headlines: The Gabby Petito Story
July, 2022 — July, 2022
Television – A&E Networks
DP – When the Hunters Come (Horror/Drama)
June, 2022 — June, 2022
Short Film – Steadfast Media
Photo Assist / Grip – Flecha Azul Tequila
June, 2022 — June, 2022
Other – Still Photo
Gaffer – Dayvigo (lemborexant) Patient Experience
May, 2022 — May, 2022
Commercial – Eisai Inc
Gaffer – MiCROTEC
April, 2022 — April, 2022
Commercial – Lucidyne
Gaffer – Accenture
April, 2022 — April, 2022
Corporate – Amazon
Gaffer – Google Publisher Voices
February, 2022 — February, 2022
Online – Google
Director of Photography – BASF Global Training Videos
December, 2021 — December, 2021
Corporate – Horizon Productions
Director of Photography – Interrogation Raw, EP 102
December, 2021 — November, 2021
Television – A&E Networks
Capture One Tech / Photo Assistant – Game of the Year : Myst
November, 2021 — November, 2021
Other – Apple
Gaffer – Lucky Friday Mine Videos
September, 2021 — September, 2021
Corporate – Hecla Mining
DP, Spokane – Bloodline Detectives, Ep 207
August, 2021 — August, 2021
Television – Peninsula TV
Gaffer – Outpost, (Horror) Dir. by Joe Lo Truglio
July, 2021 — July, 2021
Feature – Staring Beth Dover, Dallas Roberts, Dylan Baker, Ato Essandoh.
Director of Photography – Panic 911, EP. 309
June, 2021 — June, 2021
Television – A&E Networks
Jimmy Jib Op – Dylan Chambers - Me Vs. Me
April, 2021 — April, 2021
Music Video – Dir. by Justin Frick, A Frick Take Productions
Gaffer – Twas the Fight Before Christmas (Doc), Dir. by Becky Read
December, 2020 — June, 2021
Feature – Dorothy Street Productions, Streaming on Apple TV
DP, Washington – WWII in Color: Road to Victory, Ep. 110
July, 2020 — July, 2020
Television – World Media Rights - Netflix
Jimmy Jib Operator – Inland Sessions
March, 2020 — November, 2021
Television – KSPS (PBS)
DP, Spokane – UFC 244 Watch Party
November, 2019 — November, 2019
Live Event – UFC
EPK Camera Operator – All the Small Things
November, 2019 — November, 2019
Feature – Rebel Cat Productions
Gaffer – Booking.com
November, 2019 — November, 2019
Commercial – Booking.com
Gaffer – Tac Gas
September, 2019 — September, 2019
Commercial – SUREFIRE, Beretta USA, Sig Sauer, Vortex Optics, Call of Duty
Gaffer – Focus on Small Towns
August, 2019 — August, 2019
Commercial – Merck Pharmaceuticals
High Speed – Bullet Proof Product Testing
August, 2019 — August, 2019
Other – Filmed at 50,000 & 112,000 fps
Gaffer – 247 College Football: WSU Cougars (EP104)
August, 2019 — August, 2019
Television – HBO Sports
EPK Camera Operator – Home Sweet Home
July, 2019 — July, 2019
Feature – Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Gaffer – UFC 232 Fighting Spirit
December, 2018 — December, 2018
Online – UFC & Modelo
Add Photography – Kings of Beer (Doc)
July, 2018 — July, 2018
Feature – Anheuser Busch
Camera Operator – Ted-x 2017. Moscow, Idaho.
June, 2018 — June, 2018
Live Event –
Camera Operator – Federal Judge Training Video
December, 2017 — November, 2017
Corporate – Federal Judicial Center
Camera Operator – DUOPA Patient Experience
August, 2017 — August, 2017
Commercial – AbbVie Pharmaceuticals
Camera Operator – Ted-x 2017. Moscow, Idaho.
July, 2017 — July, 2017
Live Event –
Camera Operator – Bias, feature length documentary
June, 2017 — June, 2017
Feature – Finish Line Features
Camera Operator – Tedx University of Idaho
June, 2017 — June, 2017
Live Event – Tedx
Gaffer – National Geographic: Chasing Genius
May, 2017 — May, 2017
Online – Fox Digital Studios
Gaffer – Time Warner Cable Business Class
July, 2016 — July, 2016
Commercial – Time Warner Cable Business Class
Dir of Photog, Sean Astin Interview – Entertainment Tonight
April, 2016 — April, 2016
Television – CBS
Director of Photography – Bleacher Report: Craig Ehlo
November, 2015 — November, 2015
Online – Bleacher Report
Camera Operator – Dreamspace with Kathy Ireland
October, 2015 — October, 2015
Online – American Family Insurance
DP, Spokane – 30 for 30: Believeland
January, 2015 — January, 2015
Television – ESPN
Electrician – America by the Numbers
June, 2014 — June, 2014
Television – PBS
EPK Camera Operator – Z Nation, 68 Episodes over 5 Seasons (SyFy)
May, 2014 — September, 2019
Television – The Asylum

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