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DAN COPLAN, SOC is a Los Angeles based cinematographer, Steadicam operator, and digital imaging technician (DIT).
"...you can veritably taste the salt water air of the setting, courtesy of cinematographer Dan Coplan's beautiful blue-grey palette...Fed by McCrudden and Coplan's melancholic close-ups and some quite fine ensemble acting, the movie only deepens as it progresses." "Dan Coplan's cinematography...beautifully capture[s] island life by isolating telling details at sea and on dry land that bring us into these people's lives." Background With a degree in Computer Science and Music, Dan left an established career in Washington, DC in 1993 to move to the west coast and attend Academy of Art College in San Francisco. While pursuing his Masters degree in Motion Pictures, Dan interned at George Lucas' visual effects company, Industrial Light + Magic (ILM). Shortly thereafter, Dan moved to Los Angeles to pursue his passion for cinematography and work with leading professionals in the industry. Services With the contacts and relationships Dan has developed in the industry, he can put together most any camera package at rates more competitive than standard rentals. He is proficient with both Panasonic's and Sony's full line of camera gear and has a solid foundation for HD technology overall. Dan can also bring together reliable, professional crews. Dan's Steadicam is a top-of-the-line film industry grade rig that includes wireless video transmission and wireless lens control. He can fly anything from smaller miniDV and HDV cameras to broadcast quality and HD video cameras to full featured motion picture film cameras. Post production tools include current versions of Final Cut Pro for editing, DVD Studio Pro for DVD authoring, and additional tools for graphics, animation, and compression for web, CD, and DVD. Whether you want a project filmed, edited, authored to DVD, compressed for the web, or all of the above, Dan has the experience and resources necessary to deliver what you need. Other In his spare time Dan plays hockey, surfs, produces and shoots his own independent movies, and travels overseas.  |
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Recent Events
JUL 18 Dan worked as Steadicam Operator on the feature film, "A Holiday Heist". JUL 9, 12 - 13 "Dog Park Superstars" is a competition-style game show featuring dogs and their owners. Dan worked as DIT for this multicamera Game Show Network show. JUN 15 - 17 Sony has a newly developed '3D Technology Center' on the Sony lot in Los Angeles. Dan spent three full days training on 3D theory, technology, and application. JUN 9 - 11 Dan traveled up to San Francisco to work as the Steadicam operator on a visual fx piece titled, "Task Force 318". Shooting took place at night on Angel Island. MAY 15 'Dawn 2010' is a Jewish cultural arts festival in San Francisco. Dan was hired as the still photographer for the event. MAY 12 P+S Technik has developed two different full sized 3D camera rigs. Dan tested the Freestyle Rig with two RED cameras for an upcoming feature. APR 28 Element Technica is finalizing work on their smallest 3D rig, the Neutron. With a pair of Silicon Imaging 2K cameras mounted in beam splitter mode, Dan put the rig on his Steadicam and shot test footage for an upcoming feature. APR 20 AOL's "Translogic" show explores new technology as it relates to transportation. Dan worked as Camera Operator in the studio for a number of episodes. APR 13 - 15 NAB, held in Las Vegas every year, is the largest broadcast and film convention. Dan attended to check out new products and research 3D production tools. MAR 29 - 30 Dan worked as Camera Operator and 2nd Unit DP on "Soul Fire Rising", a demonic web series. MAR 13 - 14 Sony's "Backwash" continued shooting including a host of celebrity cameos. Dan worked as Camera Operator to capture the comedy of Ken Marino, Dule Hill, David Wain, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jeff Ross, John Stamos, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Steven Weber, and Allison Janney. MAR 7 - 9 Dan was hired by Everything Channel to videotape a number of presentations and interviews, including background extraction for compositing, for their Los Angeles conference. MAR 3 - 6 "Backwash" is a web series comedy that will air on Sony's Crackle.com later this year. Dan flew to Reno, NV to work as Camera Operator for filming the out of town location material. Ongoing... Element Technica is recognized as having one of the industry's top-of-the-line 3D camera rigs. Dan has been spending time working with the company, training as a rig tech and stereographer. FEB 19 'AOL Sessions' featured Mayer Hawthorne. Dan operated camera for this multi-cam studio shoot. FEB 8 - FEB 23 "5.4 A Love Story" is an upcoming horror feature film. Dan worked as Camera Operator and Steadicam Operator. JAN 27 & FEB 12 Dan worked as Steadicam Operator for the 35mm feature film, "Son of an Afghan Farmer". JAN 26 "The Hole" is a 3D movie directed by Joe Dante. Dan shot an interview of Nathan Gamble, one of the stars of the movie, for the film's electronic press kit (EPK). JAN 18 - FEB 2 "Lizzie" is a feature film executive produced and shot by Matt Mosher (mattmosher.com). Dan worked as Camera and Steadicam Operator for the project which features Gary Busey, Corbin Bernsen, Don Swayze, and Amanda Baker. JAN 16 - 17 sharemyguitar.com (SMG) is a new website dedicated to guitars and guitarists. Dan shot and edited footage for the site during NAMM, the largest musical instrument expo worldwide. JAN 7 The "Live Butterfly Garden" is a portable habitat for kids to raise butterflies from caterpillars. Dan worked as the DIT for a commercial shoot for the product using Canon's new 7D camera. archive... |