Vancouver Underwater Film Crew

Underwater Film Crew - Resume

 

SACHA FASSAERT

First Camera Assistant

 

·         ‘A’ Camera experience

·         Extensive experience with most motion picture camera systems

·         Anamorphic/ Steadicam/ PRO/ Power Pod/ Tyler Mount/ HDTV experience

·         Underwater Specialist / W.C.B. Occupational diver ticket/OFA Level 1/ Oxygen therapy

·         Extensive experience with most Underwater 16 & 35mm housings incl. Anamorphic

·         Actively involved in imaging since 1985

·         IATSE Member since 1990

 

2005

  Pathfinder (feature) Underwater Unit/Add’l camera operator

  Invisible (feature) Underwater unit

  Wicker Man (feature) Underwater unit and ‘C’ camera

  Smallville  (series) Underwater Unit 

  Whisper (feature) Underwater Unit  (W DP Dean Cundey)

  Telus Pufferfish (commercial) 

  Acura (commercial)

  Obvious  (commercial)

  Jack FM (commercial)

  Stuntdawgs (Reality series)  Stunt Unit

  Battlestar Galactica 2nd unit A camera Feb- June(HD)   

  Painkiller Jane (HD Pilot) A camera

  Day calls on  The ‘L’ word, Truth & Justice, Absolute Zero, Catch & Release,

  Like Mike 2, Merlin’s Apprentice, Deadly waters

 

2004

    Into the West (Mini series) 2nd unit

    Miss Texas (Feature) B camera

    Z95 (2 commercials) B camera (operator)

   Too Cool for Christmas (HD MOW) A Camera

   The Five People You Meet in Heaven  (Mini series) Underwater unit      

   Tru Calling (Series) Underwater Unit

   Earthsea (Mini series) Underwater Unit

   Elektra (Anamorphic feature) Underwater unit

   Paper moon Affair  (HD Feature) B camera, Aerial operator

   Day calls on Battlestar Galactica, Tru Calling, Super Volcano, Perfect Match, The      

   4400 and others                         

2003

   Chestnut (feature) ‘B’ Camera

   The Lazarus Child (feature) Underwater unit

   Connie and Carla (feature) ‘C’ Camera

Home Depot Commercial

Mattel Commercial

Sensodyne Commercial

Hyundai Sonata Commercial

Smallville (Series), 2nd Unit & Underwater Unit (four episodes)
Softwood Lumber Documentary, (HD)

Day calls on Paycheck, Riddick, Walking Tall,

Out of Order, Jake 2.0 & others

 

2002

Dead Zone (Series), Underwater Unit  

Open Range (Feature w/ DP Jim Muro and Dir. Kevin Costner), ‘C’ Camera & 2nd Unit

Dreamkeeper (Mini Series), 2nd Unit & Underwater Unit

St. James Outreach (PSA)

Snow Queen (Mini Series), Underwater Unit

day calls on Peacemaker, Dreamcatcher, The Core, Agent Cody Banks & others

 

2001

Voyage of the Unicorn (Miniseries)’C’ Camera

Special Unit 2 (Series), B Camera

Smallville (Series) day calls

Ribopitan-d Commercial, Glacier Skiing

Shaw Cable Commercial, (w/ DP Dean Cundey)

Bif Naked “I Love Myself Today” (Rock Video)

Baby Geniuses II (Feature), ‘B’ Camera
Don’t Eat the Neighbours (Children’s Show)*, HDTV

They (Feature), ‘B’ Camera & 2nd Unit

Off Season (MoW),  ‘B’ Camera

Dead Zone, (Pilot), Underwater Unit***

Unleashed (Feature), ‘B’ Camera & 2nd Unit

Till Dad Do Us Part, (MoW), ‘B’ Camera

Keep Your Eyes Open (Documentary Feature), Adventure Skiing

 

2000

Mysterious Ways (Series), ‘B Camera

Saving Silverman (Feature), ‘B’ Camera

Antitrust (Anamorphic Feature w /DP John Bailey), ‘B’ Camera

 

1999

The Sports Pages, (MoW), ‘B’ Camera  & 2nd Unit

Hyundai Commercial**                                     

Ratz (MoW), ‘B’ Camera

These Arms of Mine (Series), ‘A’ Camera

H-E Double Hockey Sticks (Disney MoW), ‘A’ Camera                               

Lexus Impreza Commercial**  [Spot won Best Commercial, Car Category, ACCCM  Japan, 1999]

Breaking point (MoW) Underwater Unit

Millennium (Series), Underwater Unit

Burger King Commercial (w/ DP Russell Carpenter), Underwater Unit

Heaven’s On Fire (MoW), 2nd Unit

 

1998

 

Mercy (Feature), Underwater Unit

Code Name Eternity (Series) Underwater unit***

Pond’s Commercial Underwater unit

NFB Documentary Underwater unit

Cooler Climate (MoW), ‘B’ Camera

Hide n’ Seek (MoW),  ‘B’ Camera

Sea People (MoW), Underwater Unit                       

Perfect Little Angels (MoW), ‘B’ Camera

Lake Placid (Anamorphic Feature), Underwater Unit

 

1997

Alice's House (Independent Feature), ‘A’ Camera

 

1988- 1997 Worked as a Second assistant

 

 

*          Day Calls    

**         also worked as Operator, 3 Axis Power Pod

***       also worked as Operator, Underwater camera

 

 

 

References available upon request.