Candidate Detail

Steadicam, Jib, Techno Jib, Remote Head camera operator available with equipment. See www.ryanbalton.com and www.cameramoves.com for more information. 

Basic Info

  • Reelgigs.com Signup Date*05/25/2020
  • Union Affiliations*Local-600

My Skills

Camera Operator
Specialty Cameras - Robotic Operator
Jib Operator
Steadicam Operator
Technocrane Operator
Specialty Cameras - Dolly / Crane Operator
Camera Operator - Augmented Realty
Jitta Jib Camera Operator
Jib Assist

Education

  • - 2011
    Bachelor of Arts in Television, Radio, Film
    Syracuse University

Profession

  • June 2004 - Currently Working
    Jib Assist
    Freelance/Camera Moves, Inc.

    • BTS at Grand Central / Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

    • Super Bowl LIV Halftime: Shakira and J Lo

    • Global Citizen Festival (2016-2019) / Ken Ehrlich Productions

    • Romeo Santos: Utopia 

    • Super Bowl LIII Halftime: Maroon 5

    • Real Housewives of NJ

    • A Very Wicked Halloween / NBC

    • The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon from Central Park 

    • Comedy Central and Netflix stand-up comedy specials: Steve Martin/Martin Short, John Mulaney, Chris Distefano, Sam Morril, Kevin James

    • Ink Master / Spike

    • TED Talk Global NYC 

    • Bruno Mars: Live at the Apollo / CBS

    • James Blunt - Don’t Give Me Those Eyes music video

    • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction / HBO

    • Live from Lincoln Center / PBS / Matthew Diamond

    • Kevin Can Wait / CBS 

    • Christmas in Rockefeller Center - Tree Lighting / NBC / Debbie Palacio

    • TIDAL X Barclays Center / ESM 

    • Tom Ford Autumn/Winter 2016 New York Fashion Week Show / CS Films 

    • Hip Hop Honors / VH1 

    • Democratic Candidates Debate, New Hampshire / MSNBC

    • New Year's Eve Game Night with Andy Cohen / NBC / Don Roy King 

    • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade / NBC / Ron de Moraes 

    • Christian Cultural Center 

    • Katie Fforde / ZDF Germany 

    • Budweiser Made in America Festival / ESM 

    • Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS 

    • The Inauguration of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio 

    • The Celebrity Apprentice season finale / NBC 

    • The Human Family Tree / National Geographic 

    • Inside the NFL promos / Showtime 

    • Rescue Me / FX

    • The 62nd Annual Tony Awards 

    • John Thomas Kelly Productions: Throw it Down, the Blue Coats documentary

    • Game Time / TV Land

    • Gettysburg: Three Days of Destiny / Rob Child

  • - Currently Working
    Steadicam Operator
    Freelance/Camera Moves, Inc.
    • NBA 2K League Esports Draft
    • Live PD: Wanted / A&E / Jeff Winn, John Gonzalez
    • Tamron Hall / ABC / Randi Clarke Lennon
    • Optimum Altice commercial
    • Leslie Jones: Time Machine / Netflix / Anette Haellmigk, DB Weiss, David Benihoff
    • Drew Barrymore talk show sales video / CBS Television Distribution 
    • Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars / Thom Zimny
    • Solve It / CNBC
    • Inside College Football and That Other Pregame Show / NFL Draft coverage / CBS Sports Network
    • NY Auto Show: Genesis / TV Tech
    • VICE Live / VICELAND / Joe Perota
    • People’s Choice Awards / E! / Louis J. Horvitz
    • 60th Annual Grammy Awards / CBS
    • Total Request Live (TRL) / MTV
    • ABC News: Your Voice, Your Vote 2018 / Jeff Winn
    • Nickelodeon HALO Awards
    • Good Morning America and GMA Day / ABC
    • Peace Starts With Me / FFWPU
    • Christian Cultural Center: Easter Sunday 
    • SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, NFL Live, various other studio programming / ESPN (2013-17)
    • ESPN specials and remote productions:
    — NFL Nation Mock Draft 
    — 2016 College Football Playoff Megacast: Coaches' Film Room 
    — Capital One Bowl Mania 
    — Selection Sunday Bracketology 
    — NFL Live Free Agency special 
    — 2015 College Football Playoff Megacast: Off The Ball 
    — World Cup Encore 2014
    — First Take, SportsCenter at 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans
    — The 2013 Gold Glove Awards

  • December 2011 - Currently Working
    Jib Operator
    Freelance/Camera Moves, Inc.

    • Yvonne Orji / HBO special

    • Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back

    • Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour

    • Great Christmas Light Fight / ABC

    • Desus & Mero / Showtime

    • Ben Platt Radio City Music Hall / Netflix / Sam Wrench

    • Tamron Hall / ABC

    • Taylor Swift Lover's Lounge Live / YouTube / Alex Coletti

    • Tony Awards / Ken Diego

    • Nik Wallenda Highwire Live Times Sq / ABC / Ron de Moraes

    • Blue Origin lunar lander / 4Wall

    • NBC New Year's Eve / Ryan Polito

    • Happy! / Syfy

    • Showtime Boxing

    • NBC Red Nose Day

    • GRAMMY Salute to Elton John / Leon Knoles

    • Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve / Julie LoRusso, Dennis Rosenblatt

    • Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade / NBC / Ryan Polito

    • Ink Master

    • Sesame Street

    • Dr. Oz

    • Global Citizen Festival

    • Race in America / MTV / Lauren Quinn

    • Meadows Music Festival

    • Hand in Hand: Hurricane Telethon / Don Mischer

    • Formula E NYC ePrix

    • Macy's 4th of July Fireworks / Joe DeMaio

    • Teen Mom OG Reunion / Brian Campbell

    • Last Week Tonight w/ John Oliver / Paul Pennolino

    • MTV The Challenge / Joe Perota

    • Real Housewives of Atlanta / Alex Coletti

    • Don't Make Me Over / Dionne Warwick

    • Presidential Inauguration Freedom Ball

    • Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame / Netflix

    • Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive / Netflix

    • Village Halloween Parade / NY1

    • CBS Sports Boxing

    • Montclair Jazz Fest

    • Project Runway

    • Real Housewives of Dallas / Bob McKinnion

    • PricewaterhouseCoopers corporate

    • [Inside] the Jazz Note - Wynton Marsalis

    • NBA Draft Combine / ESPN

    • Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 / Netflix / Marcus Raboy

    • Penn State Music Theatre Spotlight / WPSU-PBS

    • Copa America / Univision

    • W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro / Showtime / Morgan Spurlock

    • Nikki Glaser: Perfect / Comedy Central

    • Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris / NBC / Glenn Weiss

    • David Tutera's CELEBrations / WE tv

    • Walking Dead Season 6 Premiere

    • Pope Franics Philadelphia Mass

    • SEC Baseball Tournament

    • SNY studio shows

    • ESPN SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, NFL Live, etc.

  • September 2018 - Currently Working
    Freelance Techno Jib Operator
    Freelance/Camera Moves, Inc.

    Telescopic Techno Jib 24 — jib arm retracts to 9 ft. and extends to a 24 ft. reach


    • Jurassic World Live promos 

    • Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj / Netflix / Rich Preuss


  • July 2016 - Currently Working
    Freelance Techno Jib Assist
    Freelance/Camera Moves, Inc.
    • Tyler the Creator at Madison Square Garden
    • Patton Oswalt: I Love Things / Netflix / Marcus Raboy
    • NFL 100th season Nate Burleson music video / NFL Media 
    • Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones / Netflix / Stan Lathan
    • Amy Schumer: Growing / Netflix
    • Wild 'N Out / MTV / Steve Paley
    • Apple Music On the Record: 5 Seconds of Summer / Done & Dusted
    • Kevin Can Wait / CBS 
    • Chris Gethard: Career Suicide / HBO / Marcus Raboy
    • Super Bowl LI Halftime Show with Lady Gaga / Hamish Hamilton
    • Project Runway / Lifetime


  • June 2010 - Currently Working
    Remote Head / Robotic Camera Operator
    Freelance/Camera Moves, Inc.

    Available with Stanton remote heads 


    • Nik Wallenda’s Times Square Highwire Live / ABC / Ron de Moraes

    • Various ESPN/ESPNEWS studio shows


My Certifications

  • Steadicam Workshop
    Steadicam Operators Association
    Workshop led by Jerry Holway and Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown, 2016