Professional focus
My goal is to grow as a cinematographer and editor with a dynamic creative company and to provide stunning cinematography, editing and creative direction for projects on all mediums. I currently do freelance work with many studios in the Ohio area and across the United States.
production EXPERIENCE
Camera Operator
Sneaker shopping with Isaiah Thomas | Camera Operator for Complex Media, Ohio 2017 (Video Link)
Medeski Martin & Wood, 25 year Documentary | Camera Operator for Low Spark Films in Ohio, 2016
Huntington Bank Pelotonia Event | Camera Operator for Kinopicz Studio in Ohio, 2016
Cleveland Museum of Art “Ten Thousand Birds” | Camera Operator for North Water Partners in Ohio, 2016
La Senza internal training video | Camera Operator for Kinopicz Studio in Canada, 2016
Ohio University Alumni weekend | Camera Operator for Sway the Crowd LLC in Ohio, 2016
OSU “hang on sloopy” documentary | Camera Operator for Sway the Crowd LLC in Ohio, 2015
Vice Documentary “The Cleveland Strangler” | Camera Operator and Aerial Camera Operator for Kahlil Pedizisai in Ohio, 2015
Additional Experience
NFL Season Games 2017 league wide | Assistant Camera, NFL Films, 2017
A Football Life “Matt Hasselback interview” | Assistant Camera, NFL Films, 2017
Hard Knocks with Chris Goodwin | Assistant Camera, NFL Films, 2017
Hard Knocks | Gear Prep, NFL Films, 2017
Timeline “David Tyree, the catch” | Assistant Camera, NFL Films, 2017
Patriots Super Bowl Ring Filming | Assistant Camera, Focus Puller, NFL Films, 2017
Top Ten Show | Assistant Camera, NFL Films, 2017 The Two Bills ESPN 30 for 30 | PA, NFL Films, 2017
Chad J. Butler cinematography
Owner / Videographer / Editor January 2010 - present
-Filming and editing, including aerial photography and videography
-Writing proposals and conducting meetings with clients
NFL Films
Assistant camera September 2017 - present
-Assistant camera during NFL games
-Setup, breakdown and management of the Arri Amira camera system
Videographer/Editor at Sprokets LLC
Videographer / Editor / Aerial Cinematography & Photography summer 2016
-Videographer and editor of mostly web based content.
-Logged and organized video and audio assets.
Kinopicz American Cinematography
Videographer / Video editor May 2013 - June 2014 full time employee (still a current freelance cinematographer)
-Second camera operator on all cinematography projects
-Working with a creative team to produce outstanding content for each client
EDUCATION
Bowling Green State University Visual Communication Technologies (Bachelors Degree) 3.5 Cumulative GPA, Graduation 2018