Experience:
I have been working on films since high school and have gained experience on both short- and feature-length films.  I worked as an extra on The Right Stuff and have worked as crew as a Cinematographer, Assistant Camera, Lighting and Grip.

• 2005 Agony:  Feature-length thriller shot on DV.  Director of Photography.
• 2005 Shutterdog Media: Wedding videos, commercial videos.  Digital video camera operator, grip.
• 2005 Rmax Intu-Flow: Commercial video.  Digital video jib camera operator.
• 2005 Federation-X: Music video.  Camera operator, JVC GY DV500U digital video and super-8.
• 2003 Legends In Stone:  (working title): Location scout.
• 2000 Rubdown: Digital video short.  Lighting grip.
• 1999 Night For Nixie: Digital video feature.  First Unit Photography Videographer.
• 1995 Such A Kid: 16mm short film.  2nd Assistant Camera.
• 1995 The A-Train: 16mm short film.  (Key) Grip.
• 1994 Zombie vs. Mardi Gras: super-8mm feature film.  Cinematographer.
• 1993 Cut Up: 16mm feature film.  Continuity and Grip.
• 1988 Apple Corps: Weekly talk show about local educational matters.  Videoographer.
• 1988 Burning Image: Music video, super-8mm.  Cinematographer, Co-Editor.
• 1986 Commercial Interior Associates: Commercial, video.  Videographer.
• 1982 Elysium: Feature-length horror, super-8mm.  Cinematographer, Co-Editor, Actor.
• 1981 Nightmare Freddy: Super-8mm horror short.  Cinematographerr.
• 1980 Deal From the Bottom: Super-8mm horror-comedy short adapted from Harlan Ellison's short story.  Screenplay.
• 1980 Mutilation Maniacs: Super-8mm horror-comedy short.  Co-writer, Cinematographer, Co-Editor,  Actor.

Cameras:

• Éclair NPR 16mm camera, multispeed crystal motor, battery, 2x 400’ magazines, Zeiss 10-100 T3 zoom lens in bayonet mount, 25mm Schneider C-mount prime lens, Tiffen #85 filter, lens shade
• Arriflex 16S 16mm camera, Tobin TXM-22 crystal motor, battery, Angenieux 12-120mm zoom lens, Tiffen #85 filter, lens shade, v/s motor, 2x 400’ magazines and torque motor
• Bolex H16-M5 16mm camera, Tobin TXM-20B crystal motor, Som-Berthiot 17-85mm zoom lens with reflex viewfinder, handgrip, 2x 400’ magazines, torque motor
• Bolex Rex-1 16mm reflex camera, Tobin TMX-10B crystal motor, Som Berthiot 17-85mm zoom lens, 25mm and 50mm Som-Berthiot prime lenses, Rex-O-Fader, gel filter holders
• Krasnogorsk-3 16mm camera, 17-69mm Zenit zoom lens
• Beaulieu 5008.S Multispeed super-8
• Elmo 1000S super-8
• Elmo 612S-XL super-8

• Lowel DP Remote Kit 3x DP lights, 3x stands, large Space Clamp, Tota Tilter and reflector, Super Spot reflector, umbrella, 3x gel frames, 2x flags, 2x flexible rods for flags, full scrim, half scrim, diffused glass
• Lowel VP-98 Kit with three Pro-Lights, one V-light, stands, gel frames
• Colortran (four) 600-watt Mini-Broads and (two) Mini-Floods with stands, (two) dichroic filters
• Colortran (two) 2,000-watt Fresnel, 4,000-watt Cyc, 2,000-watt Cyc.
• Misc. 1,000-watt Bardwell Fresnel, 100-watt 12v. Smith-Victor, Westcott silver/gold reflector

• American Grip Doorway Dolly
• Skateboard Dolly with ABS track
  
• Norms Hostess Tray Car Mount
• Tripods: Bogen 3192 and 3193 legs, 3186 baby legs, two 3066 fluid heads on 100mm ball mounts, Bogen 3033 legs with 3063 fluid head, 3021 legs with 3063 fluid head and  3502 Ball Leveller
  

• Reel Progress: “I've known John Woods for about 20 years now, and we've worked together on many short films and videos as well as my last three features Cut Up, Zombie! Vs. Mardi Gras, and Night For Nixie.  His camera work is inventive and rock steady, and he's ready to shoot your next project!”