Thomas Clayton                                                                                                                    
      Director Of Photography                                         Contact :                
      527 W. Aldine                                                         312 - 315 - 3742         
      Garden Apt.                                                            Doc.Camera@Gmail.com
      Chicago, Il  60657                                                   

      Professional Experience :
 
           Director of Photography Credits :                        Lighting Dept.  Credits : 

Sunday's Best           BET Television, 2007 - HDV           Dating on Demand           Tower Productions, 2007 - DV           Peace and Conflict Program           Rotary International, 2007 - HDV           Lost Boys Library           Feature Documentary, 2007 - HDV           A Message From the East           Feature Documentary, 2007 - HDV           Best Friends Lebanon Animal Rescue            Documentary, 2006 – HDV           The Colorado Plateau Project           Documentary, 2006 – HDV           Black Pine Animal Sanctuary Promo           Documentary, 2005 – HD           The Tractor Builder           Documentary, 2005 – 16mm           Last Days of the Lounge           Documentary, 2005 – DV

Gaffer :     Macbeth Promo Trailer     Walking Shadows Productions, 2007 - HD     Janitor’s Closet     Short Film, 2006 - Super16mm     Oberwies Dairy     Commercial, 2006 - HD     Grip/Electric     Ganglands     History Channel, 2006 - HD     Best Boy Electric     Habla Mas     HBO, 2006  - HD     Recent  Employers :     Critical Mass Advertising     Loyola University     Turkish Embassy of Chicago     Fave Media     MaryAnn TV     Sedgwick Productions     BusinessPOV.com

      Education :
       
         Columbia College Chicago  -  B. A. Film and Video / Cinematography, 2006

      Equipment Experience :
         
         Panasonic HD Varicam,  JVC GY- HD100 Camcorder,  Panasonic HVX200 Camcorder,
         Arriflex SRII Super16mm,  Steadicam Flyer, Chapman Dolly

      Awards and Recognition :
       
         "The Tractor Builder" Screened at The Chicago International Film Festival Oct 2007
         The Nation, Newspaper Article for “Message From The East” May 21 2007
         Member of the International Documentary Organization of Chicago
         Screen Magazine Online Article, April 2006 for Cinematographer on “The Tractor Builder” 
         “The Tractor Builder” Awarded The Studs Terkel Award, April 2006
         Screen Magazine Online Article,  Jan 2007 for Gaffer on “Janitor’s Closet”
         Juror’s Prize 1st Place Take 1 Film Festival for “The Hidden Camera” 2004
         Best of Class Award, Columbia College 2004 for  “46 Miles”