Emery Clay

Current

• Director of Photography/Producer at Solsbury Hill Productions

Past

• Director of Photography (Freelance) at Kaiser Permanente
• Director of Photography/Camera Operator (Freelance) at Gay Rosenthal Productions
• Director of Photography/Field Producer (Contract) at Dan Sexton Media

• Director of Photography/Field Producer (Freelance) at Michael Hoff Productions
• Director of Photography (Contract) at Edelman Productions
• Director of Photography (Freelance) at Oracle
• Director of Photography (Freelance) at MegTV
• Director of Photography (Freelance) at Indigo Films
• Director of Photography/Producer (Contract) at TechTV
• Director of Photography/Field Producer (Contract) at CNET
• Director of Photography (Freelance) at CNX/ Preview Media/ Travelocity
• Director of Photography/Producer (Freelance) at KRON
• Director of Photography/Producer (Contract) at Discovery Channel
• Director of Photography/Editor (contract) at Blaise Media
• Director of Photography/Producer/Editor at Kelly News & Entertainment
• Cinematographer/Editor (freelance) at KPIX
• Cinematographer/Editor at KCRA

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Websites

• My Website

Emery Clay’s Summary

Director of Photography, Producer, Director and Editor working in film, video and HD production for nearly 30 years. Specializing in programming for corporate communications, marketing, advertising, music and entertainment industry clients and can create film, HDTV & video for broadcast and cable television.

I've had the opportunity to shoot several documentary projects dealing with everything from AIDS, menopause, pain management and scientific research in Antarctica to the wars in Afghanistan, Central America and Vietnam.

A partial list of corporate clients include Microsoft, Sony, HP, Intel, Sun Microsystems, Sterling Software, Eli Lilly, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter and Mercy Health.

Most recently, I've dedicated a great deal of time helping non-profit groups find their "video-voice." Driven by the pursuit of social justice and the quality of light, I like to choose projects that challenge us to think, question and feel.

Emery Clay’s Specialties:

Director of Photography, Producer, Director, Editor
Experienced with all film and video formats, hand held cinema verite shooting and location lighting.

Emery Clay’s Experience

• Director of Photography/Producer

  Solsbury Hill Productions

  (Media Production industry)

  1990 — Present (19 years )

  Director of Photography, Segment Producer and Complete Script to Screen services available

• Director of Photography (Freelance)

  Kaiser Permanente

  (Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  2003 — 2009 (6 years )

• Director of Photography/Camera Operator (Freelance)

  Gay Rosenthal Productions

  (Entertainment industry)

  2003 — 2009 (6 years )

  Director of Photography- CBS Pilot: "America's Wierdest Families",
  Camera Operator- TLC: "Little People Big World"

• Director of Photography/Field Producer (Contract)

  Dan Sexton Media

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  2002 — 2009 (7 years )

  Discovery Channel's "Travel Gear", "Kings of the Road", "Subcultures Revealed"
  Fine Living's "Windshield America", "Do More This Weekend"

• Director of Photography/Field Producer (Freelance)

  Michael Hoff Productions

  (Privately Held; Media Production industry)

  1997 — 2009 (12 years )

  National Geographic's "Ultimate Factories- Audi/Germany"
  History Channel's "Command Decisions"
  Discovery Channel's "Ties That Bind", "Wildguide" & multiple documentaries
  Travel Channel's "Top Ten Travel"
  Court TV's "I Detective"
  among others

• Director of Photography (Contract)

  Edelman Productions

  (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2002 — 2008 (6 years )

  History Channel's "Man Moment Machine", "Tactical to Practical"
  HGTV's "House Detective", "Landscape Smart" and "Curb Appeal"

• Director of Photography (Freelance)

  Oracle

  (Public Company; Computer Networking industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years )

• Director of Photography (Freelance)

  MegTV

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

  Various Projects for Discovery Channel's "Fit TV"

• Director of Photography (Freelance)

  Indigo Films

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  2003 — 2003 (less than a year)

  History Channel's "Operation Reunion"

• Director of Photography/Producer (Contract)

  TechTV

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1998 — 2001 (3 years )

  HGTV's "21st Century Home"
  MS-NBC's "The Site"
  "Fresh Gear"
  "Cyber Crime"
  "Titan's of Tech"
  "TechTV"

• Director of Photography/Field Producer (Contract)

  CNET

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  1997 — 2001 (4 years )

  USA/Sci-Fi Channel's "The New Edge"
  "CNET Central"
  "Cool Gear"

• Director of Photography (Freelance)

  CNX/ Preview Media/ Travelocity

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1995 — 1998 (3 years )

• Director of Photography/Producer (Freelance)

  KRON

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1994 — 1996 (2 years )

• Director of Photography/Producer (Contract)

  Discovery Channel

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1994 — 1996 (2 years )

  Discovery Channel's "Next Step" & "Know Zone"

• Director of Photography/Editor (contract)

  Blaise Media

  (Media Production industry)

  1992 — 1996 (4 years )

  Director of Photography/Editor for corporate branding and identity videos for:
  Intel, Sutter Health, Mercy Health, Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau, Magnavox, Crystal Creamery, Raleys, Ciba Geigy Pharmaceuticals, League of California Cities, among others

• Director of Photography/Producer/Editor

  Kelly News & Entertainment

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1989 — 1994 (5 years )

  DP/Editor/Segment Producer
  for national news magazines
  "The West" and "In America"
  and non-fiction series "Manhunter"
  "Safe Streets" and "The Willy Brown Show"

• Cinematographer/Editor (freelance)

  KPIX

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1993 — 1993 (less than a year)

• Cinematographer/Editor

  KCRA

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1981 — 1989 (8 years )

  Docs:
  "Soldier Returns" (Vietnam)
  "Afghanistan Journal 1985"
  "AIDS: A Conspiracy of Silence"
  "Return to the War Next Door" (Central America)

Additional Information

Emery Clay’s Websites:

• My Website

Emery Clay’s Interests:

Sports for the World's Children Foundaton ( www.swcfoundation.org ) Environmental Traveling Companions ( www.etctrips.org ) Gender/Racial Equity in Education

Emery Clay’s Groups:

NATAS, OMPA, NSBA

•    International TV Professionals
•    CNET Networks Alumni
•    TechTV Alumni
•    ThoseinMedia
•    The Recruitment Network
•    Documentarians
•    Film TV Professionals
•    Green
•    Creative Professionals

Emery Clay’s Honors:

Nominated 27 times and received 6 Regional Emmy Awards (SF) for projects in the United States and abroad. Also nominated for a National Emmy (Single Camera/Cinematography) and has received a Cine Golden Eagle, 13 Tellys, NY Film Festival's "Best Director" award, 2 NY Film Festival Gold Medals, "Best Documentary" at the LA Film Festival and several Auroras for his direction and shooting. Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude.