Scott was originally a fine artist, graduating from Shimer College in 1978 with a BA in liberal arts. After college, he used his graphics and technical skills in the Silicon Valley of California, working on a variety of industrial projects in the electronics field.

Returning to Chicago in the late 80's, he continued to work in graphic arts and photography. The natural extension of photography brought him to film making- particularly cinematography- and he entered Columbia College Graduate Program in Film, graduating with his MFA in 1995.

He has worked on numerous films, music video's, corporate and documentary projects over the years and produced a PBS documentary 'Storm Warriors' in 2004.

Technical Experience:
Freelance Director of Photography - 20yrs.
In depth knowledge of 35mm/16mm film, standard definition video and high definition video.
Specializing in remote camera operation and time-lapse photography in addition to live action work.
(See partial credits list below)
Expertise in non-linear editing, as well as the compositing program After Effects.


Northwestern University (1996- June 2003)
Senior Lecturer, in the Radio/TV/Film Department, specializing in production. Teaching Sophomore,
Junior, Senior and Graduate level classes in film and video production from pre-production through post-
production. (Includes on-line editing and film finishing).

AUGUST 2003

DePaul University,Chicago
Assitant professor in the new new Digital Cinema program


Additional Teaching Credits:
Instructor for the Santa Fe High Definition Workshops, May 2001, June 2002
Instructor for High Definition Video Seminar Golden Dome Prod/Notre Dame Univ., September 2000
Instructor at International Film and Television Workshops, Rockport, Maine:
High Definition Television Seminar and Advanced Video Production-June 1998 and August 1998
Advanced Lighting and Advanced Video Camera-June/August 1999, Advanced Lighting-Aug 2000

Education:
Columbia College, Chicago, IL - MFA in Film (1996)
Shimer College, Mt. Carroll, IL - BA, Major in Fine Arts/Art History (1978)


Additional Professional Credits /Publications:
July 2002 to present Equipment/Technical staff writer for Screen Magazine
September 2002 to present Advisory board member of the Independent Feature Project
July 2000 Guest Speaker/Moderator for High Definition Video Conference held by Independent Feature
Project and American Society of Cinematographers


Projects /Awards:
1) The Grosse Point Light, Landmark To Great Lakes History. Twenty-minute interpretive film. August 2001
Superior Achievement award from the Illinois Association of Museums
Top honor from the American Association for State and Local History

(Writer/Producer/Editor/Director of Photography)


2) Storm Warriors: Heroes of the Shipwreck Coast.
Shot primarily in High Definition video format, it is a 1 hour program that explores the history of the United States Lifesaving Service along the Great Lakes : June2004
Airing on PBS starting December , 2004
(Writer/Producer/Editor/Director of Photography)


Partial List of Director of Photography credits:

March 2002 Revolving Orbit - Film funded by FMC Corporation concerning the work of African American sculptor Richard Hunt
May 2000/2001 Do The Write Thing Chicago Challenge - Promotional videos for local chapter of Stop Violence campaign 2000 and 2001 (also producer and editor)
Sept- Feb 1998 Damon Wayans Show - Chicago Unit
July 1998 Post Mortem - Short Film Estrada/Link Productions - 'E-films' award winner
Sept-Nov 1997 I Do - Cuz Films-Feature
Aug/Sept 1997 Windows - Short Film, Awarded best in Cinematography, Toledo, Spain, film festival
Sept 1997 Girlfriends - ISS Productions, Feature
Jun- Jan 1996-97 The Straight Dope - Series for A&E Network (13 episodes)
June/July 1995 Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - National Geographic/Discovery Channel, Documentary
May 1995 You Can't Stop Rock 'n Roll - Evergreen Broadcasting, National Clio Award Winner
Aug 1995 Maggie’s Attic - Painted Wings Productions, Short Film, Winner of Chicago Film Festival, Silver in Cinematography
Jan 1994 Twenty Bucks - Big Tomorrow Productions, Feature Film, 2nd Unit Director of Photography
Segment/Corporate Clients: Motorola, National Steel, Golf Construction, Sears, Ameritech, Kodak, Whirlpool, Arthur Andersen, Ohio Arts, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, Kraft, United Airlines, Square D (Schneider Electric), FMC