About Bill Farnsworth

Education and Background

     In 1977 my first job after college was as a studio camera operator for a local production company. This was "back in the day" when almost all remote and EFP cameras were tied to trucks.
Between 1978 and 1980 I was a freelance soundman for NBC News. In 1981 I formed a production services company called Westape with a couple of friends. We bought a bunch of state of the art (at the time) Sony Broadcast 
equipment based around the BVP-330 Camera, BVH-500A 1" portable field recorder, and the BVU-110 3/4' field recorder. Tyler Aerial Camera Systems selected us to represent their aerial camera platforms. I am "factory training" on the Tyler Middle Mount II and Nose Mount II.

1985 to present:  Director of Photography (video), aerial camera platform/ vehicle camera platform rigging cameraman and lighting cameraman.

Affiliations:
NABET Local 57 Hollywood
Guild of Television Cameramen (UK)