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Aiken Weiss, SOC
IATSE local 600, SOC, SOA



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" Be the change you want to see in this world " - Gandhi


"NUMB3RS"

     

left: low mode on LA rooftop with Dylan Bruno, Rob Morrow and Diane Farr
middle: between takes, Navi Rawat, Diane Farr, David Krumholtz and Adrian Jebef (A-cam 2nd A.C.)
right: shot 28b on the bridge of the LACS (me, Rob Morrow, Tuch/Grip, David)

     

left, A-camera crew: Jim Jost (1st A.C.), Ian Dodd (operator), Adrain Jebef (2nd A.C.)
middle: A-cam & B-cam side by side
right: the new guy on the B-dolly

     

right: Bing Sokolsky (D.P.) and Tom Nemy (B-cam 1st A.C.) "talking" about a shot
middle: Ron Garcia (D.P.) lining up a shot
right: a real cop (Paul "Piety" Pietrantoni) show our guys (Diane & Rob) how it is done

 

     

left: Ian is adjusting a street sign
middle: Dylan is doing his own stunts
right: Dylan iphone-ing, Alimi Ballard ready to roll

  

LA sunrise / sunset

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SOC Lifetime Achievement Awards 2008



left to right: Aiken Weiss SOC
Larry McConkey SOC - Mobile Platform Winner
Dan Kneece SOC - SOC President
Tilman Büttner SOC - Historical Shot Winner
Garrett Brown - Oscar-winning inventor of the Steadicam™

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"K-Ville"

     
crew: too many to list......

     

left: I love hand-held
right: "dancing with the stars" (me and 1st A.D. Kris Krengel)

              

New Orleans: Pearls, Tram (Canal Street) and downtown "N'Awlins" - Jackson Square

           

left: Deran and Dermott
middle: Cole Hauser & Anthony Anderson
right:
Kelly Manners (Prod.) and Deran Serafian (Dir.)

           

guys, guys, guys, can't we just get along ?

           

left: Cole & Anthony about to shoot
middle: Kris, Dermott and Magdalena on their way to shoot
right: ready to shoot



smooth operating behind AND in front of the lens

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"Justice"

    

left: The Heros (Kerr Smith, Victor Garber, Eamonn Walker)
middle: steadicam with sound effects? (check out the lips)

right: the tech magicians

   

left: an actors craft service - apple and cellphone
middle: rehearsal with Kerr, Rebecca Mader, David Trotti (1st A.D.)
right: pushing me through downtown - Victor & Rebecca

 

If you look past the cars, LA can be quite pretty

   

left: A-camera team (Cynthia Pusheck, Craig Grosmueller)
middle: on the B-dolly: happy me
right: Victor as Ron, Ron as Big Ron, Aiken as Indiana Jones

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"The Tribe"


       

left: camera crew
middle: me steadi-tribing
right: our really nice home for part of the shoot


       

left: Some fall for the "The Tribe"
middle: some are in awe
right: some just sit tight

   

The source of life ... rain

       
Our hosts .....
   

       

beats a sound stage: hot, sandy, humid, windy, rainy, salty, muddy but soooooo beautiful

   
   

How can you not fall in love with Costa Rica

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"Head Cases"

       

left: Shultz (Adam Goldberg) & Payne (Chris O'Donnel) thinking about "Head Cases"
middle: Our new home... the court room
right: not a trial (Craig Zsk, dir. / Harry Bring, prod. / Mike Trim, D.P.)

       

left: my-self, Adam G., Dennis Seawright (1st A.C.), Chris O.playing with the rig in Venice Beach
middle: the A.(D.) - Team, Craig West (1st) / Paula Smith (2nd) / Shannon Speaker (2nd 2nd)
right: The guys from Shultz & Payne: Adam G., Chris O., Richard Kind, Rhea Seehorn

   

left: Not a Court of Law - Bill Chais (Ex.Prod.) and Allison Liddi-Brown (dir)
middle: the "Payne & Schultz Practice" exterior with a techno crane
right: Adam G., Krista Allen ("The Ex") and Chris O.

       

left: my "Head Cases" Team - Shawn Landis (B-2nd) Dennis Seawright (B-1st), Mike Trim (D.P.),
Kelly Simpson (loader), Mike Cahoon (A-2nd), Fred Iannone (A-op.), Ray Milazzo (A-1st)
right: no comment

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"Harsh Times"


       

left: Lex Rawlings (B-1st A.C.) and Steve Mason ASC (D.P.) on a cold day
middle: riding high with Mike Score (A- 1st A.C.)

right: Eva Longoria and Freddy Rodriguez
are having "Harsh Times"

       

left: chit-chat with the local kids, Freddy Rodriguez and Christian Bale on "Harsh Times"
middle: Freddy and Christian aka Mike and Jim
right: between takes, David Ayer (dir.) and J.K. Simmons

       

left: modern down town (Freddy Rodriguez)
middle: dusty Mexico
right: rainy LA (Christian & me)

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"D-War"


         

left: Amanda Brooks, Jason Behr, Mr. Shim
right: "I believe I can fly...."


       

left: Window Shopping on a Chapman
right: waiting for ???


       

left: Bear offers a ride
right: "hopefully he doesn't drop that one",
Billy Greenfield (2nd 2nd A.D.)
& Jonathan Southard (1st A.D.)

       

left: evil soldiers lining up, me with Thommy Noroian (key grip)
right: "The Boys", John Doherty (2nd A.C.), Colin Colberg (1st A.C.), Peter DePhillipis (Loader)

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"Touched"


       

left: I looooove my job !!! A hug from Jenna Elfman after a long shot
right: Tim Bogard (dir.) and Jonathan Southard (1st A.D.)

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"Greener Mountains"

            

left: the main lodge, set and home for everybody
right: a break for the Boss, Lee Shallat Chemel


       

left: myself an 1st A.C. Stuart Lillas
middle: Squatting - and one and two
right: the "Greener Mountain" Cast

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"11:14"

     

left: The camera crew
right: Patrick Sawyse and his four legged supporting actor

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"The Challenge"


     

left: " Well maybe... or what about... we could.. no.. I got it, if we .... ????"
middle: setting up "you are what you eat " for "The Challenge"
right: You can't beat a 6 am call in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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"What the bleep do we know"

      

"Sacred Science" or "What the bleep do we know"
left: Stuart Lillas (1st AC), Brian Fuller (2nd AC), Melani Brown (Loader)
middle: Portland Underground
right: Marlee Matlin (right),
her translater Connie (left) and I


                  

Phil Collins
is singin' in the rain



                  

left: "Devil's Knight" and I
right: Quan Phillips (Dir.), Bob Hayes (DP) and I


                       

left: Diane Keaton (Dir.), Me (´A´camera/steadicam), Alison Lohman
right: Diane, Arthur Anderson (1st. AD), Roy Wagner (DP) on "Pasadena"


subaru-6    Subaru  

left: "Subaru", Hardmount on an ATV (ARRI 435)
center & right: dust, sun and horsies




Maximo Munzi, John Terlesky, Me, Lou Diamond Philips
on "Twisted Fate"


  superam                  

left: "Beat Boys, Beat Girls" (Moviecam Superamerica)
right: "Quiet Kill", Dir. Mark Jones (Aaton 35)
D.P. Robby Knouse, 1st A.C. Sal Coniglio


                     

left: "Such a Surge" (SR3)
right: "Cotillion" (Panavision, Low Mode)

machine shop

"action" in the Venice High machine shop