Anatomy Of A Hurricane Video Shoot by Orlando Crew’s Dan Beckmann
It’s been a light year as far as storms are concerned. However, since we’re smack-dab in the middle of hurricane season, I thought this might be a good time to give a brief overview on what to expect when covering a hurricane: For the past 15 years, I’ve covered almost every major storm for NBC […]
Read MoreCharleston Cameraman returns to the Gulf Coast for NBC News Coverage of the Oil Spill
Go To Team’s Dave Baker was on his way home from a shoot in Charleston, SC when NBC called needing a Director of Photography in New Orleans in twelve hours. After a turbocharged pass through the house, Dave drove 781 miles and reached his destination by 5:00am. Just in time to break out Go To […]
Read MoreBeckmann, Brokaw, and Bush on Air Force One
Orlando DP, Dan Beckmann, hopped a ride on board Air Force One with President George W. Bush and NBC News Anchor, Tom Brokaw. During the presidential campaign of 2004, Brokaw and Beckmann tagged along with the President – documenting a behind the scenes look of life on the campaign trail. Beckmann also spent time with […]
Read MoreOrlando DP at the Winter Games in Torino
Dan Beckmann, Go To Team’s Orlando DP, spent over a month in Torino, Italy with NBC News for the 2006 Olympics. Dan, who speaks Italian (as well as Hebrew and Arabic), shot a vairety of stories for the Today Show, MSNBC, Dateline, and Nightly News with Brian Williams.
Read MoreBeckmann in the West Bank with Arafat
Orlando DP, Dan Beckmann, spent time with Yaser Arafat in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Covering the story for NBC News, Dan was able to capture the Palestinian leader with unfettered acess. During the coverage, just over the walls of Arafat’s headquarters, constant fighting continued to break out on a daily basis – Beckmann […]
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