Bill Carrier Profile

William "Bill" Carrier lll
Director/DP

Degrees :

BBA Marketing Communications, University of Memphis

Memphis Academy of Arts, Sculpture

Winona School of Photography PPA

Master of Electronic Imaging PPA

Master of Photography PPA

Craftsman Degree, PPA

Current :

President, API photographers, Inc. and API cine

Published 2000, 2005, and 2010 CAMERACRAFTSMAN OF AMERICA

Experience:

Arri Super16, EPIC, Sony F3, DSLR, Soney E3, Panavision Arriflex, Aaton, Photosonic, Hydroflex, Sony Cine Alta HD, XDCam, The RED One, RED Epic, HX 900, SLDR cameras, Varicam, D-Beta, Sx

Feature Film
First Unit :

B Camera operator for "Hustle & Flow" - winner at Sundance

Feature Film
Second Unit :

EPK For "Nothing But The Truth"

"A Family Thing"- DP, Fred Murphy - United Artists

"The Firm" -DP, John Seale - Paramount Pictures

"Silence of the Lambs", Aerial Footage - Orion Pictures

"Heart of Dixie" - Heartbreak Productions

"City Killers" - Sunrise Productions Movie of the Week

Television
Second Unit:

"Cybill" starring Cybil Shepherd - Carsey-Wener Productions LLC

"Taking Back My Life" - The Nancy Ziegemyer Story with Patricia Wettig

"Blind Vengeance" - DP, Daryn Okada - Universal Pictures

"Designing Women" - Mozark Productions

"Elvis, Good Rockin' Tonight" - DP, Daryn Okada - New World Pictures

Commercials :

Over 1000, including: McDonald’s, Tennessee & Arkansas Tourism, Harrah’s, Church’s Fried Chicken, Home Box Office, Formby’s, Thompsons Water Seal, Ambush, First Tennessee Bank, Cablevision, Baptist Hospitals, BMW, Shoneys, Holiday Inn, Subaru, Grand Casino, Eagle Capital Mortgage, AutoBody America, Angel Food Ice Cream.

Corporate :

The Kroger Company, Perkins Restaurants, Prudential, American Home Shield, American Express Travelers Checks, Chase Bank, St.Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cash America, Federal Express, Boston Museum, Memphis Chamber of Commerce, McMillian McGraw Hill, Koger Properties, University of North Texas, Plough Suncare Products, International Paper, Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR, Thomas & Betts.

Educational :

“Wonders” The Memphis International Cultural Series: Splendors of the Ottaman Sultans, Napoleon, Imperial Tombs of China, Titanic, Ancestors of the Incas, and Czars. This series of videos has won Cine Golden Eagles, Tellies and Addies awards.

Television :

Hardcopy, CBS Sports, How’d They Do That, Unsolved Mysteries, Disney - American Teachers Awards, BBC Bravo Series-MTV Europe, That’s Incredible."Com’n Home, The Sun Reunion" - Lighting Director Dick Clark Productions- Starring Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, The Elvis Tribute, Queens of Comedy, Entertainment Tonight, and America's Most Wanted.

Aerial Cinematography:

"Silence of the Lambs", Orion Pictures

"Paradise Lost", HBO Documentary

"How'd They Do That?" TV Show

"Oil Factory": Al Green Music Video

Harrah's Marina, Atlantic City; Lake Tahoe, Reno & Las Vegas

Sandia Federal; Albuquerque, NM

Mud Island, Malmo Advertising

CPI Concrete

The Port Authority

Tunica Convention Arena, Combs Advertising

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The MED

Hospital Wing

Black Gold Awards: Dick Clark Productions

Memphis Regional Chamber

State Tech Institute

Canadian Railroad

The Mississippi River with Trevor McDonald

Earthquake Documentary: The New Madrid Fault

Ole Miss National TV

Ingram Barge

"Memphis Beat" TV

Thomas Betts

"Hellcats" Warner Brothers

Port Authority "The Great Flood of 2011"

Music Video:

Lucero "Working Women"

Foo Fighters

Oliveria "These Days"

"Birth of Rock & Roll" with Ron Wood, Carl Perkins, & Jerry Lee Lewis - Polygram Records

"Class of ‘55" with Carl Perkins - Kiva Records

"My Basketball Man" with Cordell Jackson - Moon Records

"Alternative Nation" Tour with Soul Asylum & Spin Doctors

"Budweiser Country" Tour with Travis Tritt & Little Texas

Professional Affiliations:
International Cinematographers' Guild - Director of Photography
Cameracraftsman of America
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS)
Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
Southeastern Professional Photographers
Tennessee Professional Photographers
International Photographers Hall of Fame Director

Awards :

3 Cine Golden Eagles for WONDERS: Titanic and Ancestors of the Incas

Houston International Film Festival-GOLD for Class of ‘55

Chicago International Film Festival-SILVER for McDonald’s

International Competition - First Place for "Crime Stoppers"

International Fair & Exposition Competition-First Place

National First Place for Catholic Diocese Bishop’s Appeal

Kodak Gallery Award

34 TELLY awards

46 ADDY’s

Four New York Andy Awards, 26 TPPA court of honors

33 Tennessee Professional Photographers Association Court of Honors

CASE National Educational Award

Tennessee Professional Photographers Hall of Fame 2001

The ROGERS award Nat'l Keep Tennessee Beautiful

Hobbies and Interests:
         Certified scuba diver
        Accomplished golfer
        Avid snow skier