More than your go to guy…
We’re the whole Team.
With offices in North Carolina and South Carolina, and with video crew markets throughout the southeast, Go To Team is dedicated to providing top-notch gear and high quality personnel to high-end producers. Our video camera crews and directors of photography have shot footage for shows like A&E’s Biography, VH1’s Behind the Music, ABC’s 20/20 along with corporate clients such as UPS, John Deere, & Sun Microsystems. Our 8 video camera crews are located in 8 different local markets to ensure that we can provide the highest quality crew at the best price, while limiting travel expenses. For more information on video crews read “Everything you ever wanted to know about booking a video crew”. All of our video camera crews are ready to travel world-wide and have shot documentary style in Africa, news coverage in Iraq, and for corporate productions in the Caribbean. Each of our video camera crews shoot on the best equipment including the High Definition Panasonic Varicam, Sony D600 and Sony D35. We also offer other formats including Beta SP, DVCPRO, Digi-Beta, High-Def, DV-Cam, & DV. Our team of video crews has the experience and the gear you need.
In each of our three offices we have all the capabilities to support your next video production. If you’re shooting in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia or Florida we have video production equipment rental, crew, production management, and post production facilities.
Our professional staff of producers, directors of photography, editors, and production coordinators can take your next video production from Script to Screen. Our full service video production company has provided turn-key video production services to corporations, documentaries, sports coaches, organizations, and large conferences. Make Go To Team your source for Video Production Resources throughout the Southeast. Click on the “Book Now” Button to start the process.

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We have 4 offices and 6 video crews located throughout 8 local markets in the Southeast. Our main corporate office is located in Charleston, South Carolina. All of our crews and offices can be reached through our main number: 888-455-4333

Charleston, SC Office
PO Box 22122
Charleston, SC 29413
843-884-6222             Charlotte, NC Office
9611 Brookdale Drive
Suite 100-201
Charlotte, NC 28215
704-569-2333             Columbia, SC Office
Direct Mail to Charleston

803-233-3355

Raleigh, NC Office
9660 Falls of Neuse Rd.
Suite 138 #311
Raleigh, NC 27615
919-521-4428

Street Address in Charleston, SC:

Phone Number:

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Directions:

Map It!
From Downtown Charleston:
Take 17 North towards Mt. Pleasant
Cross Cooper River Bridge.
Stay on 17 North (Johnnie Dodds Blvd.)
At Fourth Stoplight, Turn Left onto Anna Knapp Blvd.
Skatell’s Jewelry and SouthTrust Bank are on the corner.
Take immediate Right on to Frontage Rd.
Take frontage Rd. 1/2 mile.
Turn left between Park’s Auto Parts Store & Wachovia Bank.
Take Driveway 100 Yards back to 1090 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Go To Team is Suite E, the second glass door on your right.
From I-26 & the Airport:
Take 526 to Mt. Pleasant.
Take 17 South Exit towards Charleston.
At First Stoplight turn Right onto Bowman Rd.
Take immediate Left on to Frontage Rd.
Take frontage Rd. 1/2 mile.
Turn left between Park’s Auto Parts Store & Wachovia Bank.
Take Driveway 100 Yards back to 1090 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Go To Team is Suite E, the second glass door on your right.

Dave Baker Resume

On-Line Video Reel:

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DP / Cameraman:
Cameraman, Dave Baker, continually provides excellent broadcast quality videos for producers throughout much of the east coast.

Dave’s great attitude to do whatever it takes as well as creative insight has proven him a great addition to the Go To Team family. After studying under the successful apprenticeship program, he has taken his shooting to the next level.

He has become a part of video history by aiding in documentation of Hurricane Katrina as well as the Duke Lacrosse story. Heading up many Corporate, Documentary, Broadcast and Entertainment shoots, Dave’s work can be observed on ABC, NBC, TLC, E! Entertainment, Dr. Phil Show ESPN, Fox Sports as well as for companies such as Best Buy, Proctor and Gamble, Evenflo, and Go! Productions for the Coca-Cola Company.
Location:
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Within two hours travel of Winston-Salem, NC, Greensboro, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Greenville, SC, & Columbia, SC.

Recent Satisfied Clients Include:
America’s Most Wanted
ABC News
CBS Early Show
Dateline NBC
Discovery Channel
Food Network
Fox Sports
Good Morning America
GMA
John Deere
MSNBC
MTV Networks
NBC Sports
Real TV
Sticky Fingers
Today Show
Equipment List:
Standard: Sony D600 BetaCam SP camera w/ Canon 15×9 lens, Sachtler tripod, Sony field monitor, 5 Arri light heads with Chimeras, Ultralight camera light, Shure FP-33 field mixer, 2 Lectrosonic wireless microphones, wireless transmitters from audio person to camera, Sony stick & lavaliere mics, audio boom w/ Sennheiser shotgun mic, & audio cassette recorder.
Extra Items: Two K-5600 HMI’s, Comtek wireless IFB system, & Canon 9×5.2 lens.
Education:
Kings College

Dwaine Scott Resume

On-Line Video Reel:

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Director of Photography:
Director of Photography, Dwaine Scott brings a wealth of experience to every shoot. He’s world traveled with assignments in Afghanistan, Africa, the Caribbean, Iraq, Indonesia, and Rome. His creative vision has unfolded on countless broadcast outlets and corporate pieces. Dwaine continues to maintain a “whatever it takes” attitude on every project.
Location:
Based in Columbia, SC. Within two hours travel of Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC,  Charleston, SC, & Augusta, GA. He is very experienced traveling domestically & internationally.

Recent Satisfied Clients Include:
A&E’s Biography
ABC’s 20/20
Chick-Fil-A
Discovery Channel
ESPN
Food Network
Forensic Files
Fox Sport
Fuji Film
Good Morning America
HBO
Lens Crafters
Miramax
MSNBC
MTV Networks
NBC Dateline
NBC Sports
Sony Pictures
UPS
Awards Include:

National Emmy 1995 Spot News “Lexington Tornadoes”

National Press Photographers Association
First Place Spot News
First Place News Feature

Editor’s Note: Dwaine Scott is a Director of Photography / Cameraman based in South Carolina. Many people spell Dwaine’s name incorrectly including: Duane, Dwayne, Dwane, Dwain, Duwayne. Of course the correct spelling is Dwaine Scott.

Robin Morton Resume

Production Coordinator:
Robin Morton brings extensive experience to many areas of production including booking crew for broadcast/cable networks and corporate clients, and has vast knowledge of local North and South Carolina resources.
Location:
Based in Charleston, South Carolina. Within two hours travel of Savannah, GA, Myrtle Beach, SC, Columbia, SC & Orangeburg, SC.
Recent Satisfied Clients Include:
THE VIEW, “YOUR HOMETOWN.”
ABC ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. PBS
$6. BURGER COMMERCIAL. HARDEE’S/BRAVO ZULU
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND INTERVIEW. AOL SESSIONS/TOUR DESIGN
MAKEOVER STORY. BANYAN PRODUCTIONS/TLC
HARDBALL. MSNBC
WACHOVIA.
MINDBLAZER
SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY.
PORT SECURITY.
C-SPAN SPIRITUAL FORMATION CONFERENCE.
TRINITY CHURCH NEW YORK
Relevant Work Experience:
Production Coordinator – Go To Team
Daily manage video crews throughout the Carolinas.

Staffing Manager – OfficeTeam
OfficeTeam provides temporary professionals to businesses that need specialized administrative and office support.
Clients included: Costco, Ness Motley and Suncom.

Skip Clark Resume

On-Line Video Reel:

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DP / Cameraman:
Director of Photography, Skip Clark, has traveled the US shooting some of the best video for documentary and broadcast producers.

As a teenager, Skip Clark started his career at an independent television station in Ohio, a position that laid the foundation for the next 12 years. After Mansfield and Columbus, Ohio, Skip moved to Columbia, SC, to take the Chief Photographer’s position at the ABC affiliate, WOLO. He spent two years building a solid staff, while improving his own skills. He traveled overseas covering assignments in Bosnia and Macedonia.

In the summer of 2000, He joined Go To Team, a production company based in Columbia, and Charleston, South Carolina. It turned out to be a pivotal career point and one that has given him the ability to shoot news, sports and reality programs for numerous major television networks. With his young age comes great energy and fresh ideas, but a seasoned eye. In the last 10 years he¹s seen and documented some of the biggest events including, 9-11, 7 months on the 2000 campaign trail, the Olympics, and multiple hurricanes. He traveled his gear through the very tough terrain of the Costa Rica rainforests and swamps of South Carolina. His work can be seen everyday on the networks of NBC, HBO, TLC, A&E, Discovery Channel, and Food Network for shows like Beyond the Glory, Dateline NBC, ESPN’s Outside the Lines, VH-1 Behind the Music, and HBO Sports.

Just five years after becoming a member of Go To Team, Clark is now a partner in the company, leading their transition into high definition. He’s currently focused on telling the world¹s visual stories utilizing his high definition Panasonic Varicam. Most recently Clark lensed the artistic intro pieces and interviews with every major NASCAR driver for the 2005 Fox Sports television broadcasts.

Throughout his success, Clark has not forgotten how he got started and currently teaches other aspiring photographers in Go To Team’s Apprenticeship program.
Location:
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Within two hours travel of Winston-Salem, NC, Greensboro, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Greenville, SC, & Columbia, SC.

Recent Satisfied Clients Include:
America’s Most Wanted
ABC News
CBS Early Show
Dateline NBC
Discovery Channel
Food Network
Fox Sports
Good Morning America
John Deere
MSNBC
MTV Networks
NBC Sports
Real TV
Today Show
Equipment List:
Standard: Panasonic VariCam or Sony D600 BetaCam SP camera w/ Canon 15×9 lens, Sachtler tripod, Sony field monitor, 5 Arri light heads with Chimeras, Ultralight camera light, Shure FP-33 field mixer, 2 Lectrosonic wireless microphones, wireless transmitters from audio person to camera, Sony stick & lavaliere mics, audio boom w/ Sennheiser shotgun mic, & audio cassette recorder.
Extra Items: Two K-5600 HMI’s, Comtek wireless IFB system, & Canon 9×5.2 lens.
Education:
Ohio State University

Thomas Hughes – Director of Photography

On-Line Video Reel:

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DP / Cameraman:
With over 14 years of television experience Thomas is an experienced professional who continues to exceed our clients expectations.
Location:
Based in Myrtle Beach & Charleston, SC. Less than two hours travel to Wilmington, Florence, Columbia, & Savannah.

Recent Satisfied Clients Include:
ABC World News Tonight
This Week with George Stephanopolus
The John Walsh Show
TLC: Wedding Story (Banyan Productions)
PBS: Antique Roadshow
Fox News Channel
MTV Networks
WB Television Network
Publicity: One Tree Hill behind the scenes
MSNBC Hard Ball
Weather Channel
Extra
E! Entertainment Television
NASCAR/Smirnoff Black Ice #17 Race Team Mascot Homes Classic Swing Golf School Mind Blazer WNYW
Religion & Ethics News Weekly
Purina Mills
Equipment List:
Standard: Sony D600 BetaCam SP camera w/ Canon 15×9 lens, Sachtler tripod, Sony field monitor, 5 Arri light heads with Chimeras, Ultralight camera light, Shure FP-33 field mixer, 2 Lectrosonic wireless microphones, wireless transmitters from audio person to camera, Sony stick & lavaliere mics, audio boom w/ Sennheiser shotgun mic, & audio cassette recorder.
Extra Items: Two K-5600 HMI’s, Comtek wireless IFB system, & Canon 9×5.2 lens.
Education:
Univeristy of South Carolina: Media Arts
American Film Institute: Sony School of Video Production

Go To Team Crews Shoot
Behind the Scenes of “BASIC”

In November 2001 a Go To Team EPK Crew joined production on a Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures movie titled “Basic”. The crew, from Go To Team’s Charleston and Orlando offices, followed Samuel L. Jackson for Behind The Scenes footage on the DVD.
Primary shooting took place at Cecil Air base in Jacksonville, FL. Headlining cast members include, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Harry Connick Jr, Taye Diggs, Andy Garcia, Connie Nielsen, and Giovanni Ribisi. The director is John McTieman. This will be the first time Jackson and Travolta have worked together since costarring in Pulp Fiction.
“The goal of the shoot was to get as much as possible of Jackson interacting with the other co-stars and the director,” said Unit Publicist Pat Story. During the 8 days that Go To Team was there all of the shooting was done at night. Story asked the crew to bring foul weather gear, “the actors are going to be repelling down ropes in the rain and wind, we need a crew who can work in a simulated poor weather setting.” Communication was very important on the movie set due to the conditions, but Cameraman Dan Beckmann enjoyed the challenge and the chance to be creative, “We set up a viewing station so the writers, producers, DP and assistants could talk about what I was shooting.”
By getting immediate feedback from the crew Beckmann felt confident he was doing a good job. Story agreed, “I love the crew Go To Team sent to Jacksonville, we had a lot of fun.”
Go To Team can provide EPK video crews locally in Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; Charlotte, NC; Wilmington, NC and Orlando, FL. Click on the “Play” Button to see some of the behind the scenes footage.
Other Sites:
Sony Pictures’ “Basic” Web Site

Golf Training Video for
Classic Swing Golf school

Go To Team’s Myrtle Beach office produced a 28 minute instructional video for Classic Swing Golf School, which is rated by Golf Magazine as one of the top 25 golf schools in the nation.
The video was shot on location at Legends Golf Course. The instructional video is the second volume in a series of golf instructional videos. After using another production company for volume one, golf instructors called on Go To Team’s video production services.
“They were very interested in improving their production value and that’s something we can do,” says GTT producer Thomas Hughes.
“We use the best equipment, we have experienced producers and videographers, and we have experience in this kind of program. We set out to make this video better than their last.” “It was a long day,” says Classic Swing golf instructor Ted Frick. “It took us eight hours for a 30 minute tape, but Thomas was great. He was very patient and kept us very relaxed. He did a good job. ”
Hughes adds, “They rehearsed what they wanted to say. They were very professional and prepared. But they were also open to suggestions on how to make the video better. Go To Team has a complete non-linear editing system and the video was edited in-house. “The system is very powerful; it is widely accepted and used by professionals and filmmakers,” says Hughes. “The client was very helpful, sitting in on the editing process.”
From start to finish, Go To Team took care of every detail of this production, even taking digital photos and using Photoshop to produce full color sleeves for the video. GTT made 1,000 dubs, and Classic Swing Golf School sells the tapes to its students.

“The response to the tape has been good,” says Frick. “Go To Team will convert the video to DVD soon and Volume III will be produced sometime next year. If anyone asks, I would definitely give Go To Team a thumbs up!”

Go To Team Shoots Behind the Scenes of “Cold Mountain”

Go To Team’s Scott Video Crew joined production on the Miramax blockbuster “Cold Mountain”. The EPK video crew followed the production throughout the lowcountry of South Carolina. Primary shooting took place at College of Charleston and around local plantations. Headlining cast members include, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renee Zellweger. The director, Anthony Minghella, is well known for his work on “The English Patient” and “Talented Mr. Ripley”.
Talking from the primary set in Romania Publicist, Larry Kaplan expressed nothing but good news about the EPK footage. “They were very easy to work with. I would use GTT, again.”
“The goal of every EPK crew is to get the absolute best video possible, while be completely invisible to the set” Director of Photography Dwaine Scott says. “They key is making sure you understand the set politics and when it’s the right time to get in there and get your shot… you certainly can’t slow down the production process.”
Scott and Ryan Cockrell (Sound) enjoyed being on the set and working with true professionals. “From the grips, video assist, sound recordist, all the way to the director, everyone was very easy to get along with and provided us with the inside track.” Scott says.
During the multi-day shoot that Go To Team was on location they shot several interviews with cast and crew, as well as, the remarkable downtown Charleston locations. “It should be a lot of fun to watch the movie and see the results of all the hard work the locations folks did to get the College of Charleston ready for the period piece.” said Operations Manager Patrick Bryant.
Go To Team can provide EPK crews locally in Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; Charlotte, NC; Myrtle Beach, SC; Wilmington, NC and Orlando, FL.
Click on the “Play” Button to see some of the behind the scenes footage.

Other Sites:
Miramax’s Cold Mountain Web-Site

Go To Team Shoots Charleston Vistors Bureau Commercial in 24p

Go To Team has produced a new broadcast ad spot to air nationally for the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. The newest commercial was lensed on the Panasonic 100A over a three day shoot schedule.
“The 24p function of the Panasonic 100A allows us to get a terrific feel without the cost of shooting HD or Film. We added a wide angle lens and filters and got everything we needed.” said Patrick Bryant, Go To Team Executive Producer.
On Tuesday, January 11th, members of the Charleston CVB’s Travel Council viewed a preview of the ad during the group’s January meeting at the Sheraton North Charleston Hotel.
The 30-second spot features visual images of children and individuals enjoying the South Carolina Aquarium, strolls on downtown Charleston sidewalks, seafood on Shem Creek, bicycle rides on Kiawah Island, tours on Charleston harbor, a U.S. park ranger at Fort Sumter, as well as skilled sweet grass basket weavers who embody Lowcountry culture.
A female voice over is heard saying: “Where you can explore. Where you can indulge. Where you can discover. Where you can play. Where you can get away. Charleston, South Carolina: where history lives.”
The ad’s theme and title “Where History Lives” use the CVB’s existing tagline found on its website and marketing pieces. “We are very pleased with the ad and what it captures about Charleston,” said Louise Ballard, CVB marketing director.
“Our primary goal was to produce a spot that we could air any time of the year and in any market of the U.S. We believe we now have a terrific ad to serve our needs,” added Ballard.
The CVB will also feature the spot on its website, charlestoncvb.com. The CVB plans to pair the ad in conjunction with the SCPRT Marketing Co-op which will run nationwide on targeted cable networks in the very near future.
The CVB will use the spot to promote visitation to the Charleston area in a variety of targeted initiatives.
Go To Team’s executive producer Patrick Bryant and account manager Chester Jacinto worked with the CVB to conceive the ad campaign.
Production of the spot began in early fall of 2004. “Our charge was to showcase Charleston’s unique assets: its history and natural beauty,” said Bryant. “The ad takes Charleston’s assets and blends them into a strong visual invitation that projects our destination’s exciting sense of discovery and energy.”
Go To Team provides video production services throughout the Carolinas including, in Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; Charlotte, NC; Myrtle Beach, SC; Wilmington, NC and Orlando, FL.
Click on the “Play” Button to see some of the 30 second Charleston Vistors Commercial.

Other Sites:
Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Website

Daily Show in Columbia, SC

The Daily Show on Comedy Central recently completed video segments shot in
Columbia, SC by Go To Team.
The story was broadcast on January 21st. The humorous focus was on the civil rights movement surrounding the confederate flag and South Carolina’s new holiday: Confederate Memorial Day.
A native of South Carolina, correspondent Stephen Colbert, interviewed three guests, for the spot including: State Senator Glenn McConnell, Maurice
Bessinger of Maurice’s Gourmet Barbeque, and Dwight James of NAACP (or NCAA –CP as Colbert jokingly called it).
“It was a humorous piece, Colbert kept us smiling,” Go To Team Camerman Neal Kinard commented, “The one thing he didn’t make fun of was the mustard based BBQ sauce.”
The Daily Show, with host Jon Stewart, is a television show that takes a comic view on current event news, pop culture news, sports news, and entertainment news.
From Comedy Central, Producer Jo Honig and Correspondent Stephen Colbert. Adam Schmidt of Crew Connection arranged the shoot. Click on the “Play” button to see the entire piece in Windows Media Player.
Additional Links:
Comedy Central’s Daily Show Website

Jonathan Dickson stars in History Channel’s Breaking Vegas
Click on the text below see the entire hour long episode in Windows Media Player.
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Still Images from the History Channel Special Breaking Vegas.

Go To Team Shoots VH1’s Driven:
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

VH1’s Driven Series followed the life of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Go To Team’s Hughes crew was there for the whole ride. The interviews were shot during a ten day video shoot in Mooresville, NC (near Charlotte, NC). However, as per the style of the show they never interviewed Dale Jr.
“The series producer, Jen Winston, Mike Cavell (audio technician) and I were the only people to sit through every minute of every single interview. It was a unique position to be in. We never even got the chance to meet Dale Earnhardt, Jr., but the three of us feel as though we have known him all of his life.” Go To Team Director of Photography Thomas Hughes explains.
Throughout the taping VH1 was given exclusive access to the members of the Earnhadt family, as well as, some very well known NASCAR facilities.
“I found myself smack dab in the middle of a racing family dynasty. Many of the interviews were conducted on campus at DEI (Dale Earnhardt Incorporated). This place has tighter security than most government facilities I’ve visited.

VH1 had unfettered access to the people and facilites at DEI. At one point we found ourselves standing in the middle of the Bud garage surrounded by #8 cars. One of the producers from the Driven series said, ‘This is pretty cool, huh?’ I responded, ‘Cool…I have friends who would sell their soles to be standing in here.” Hughes says with a very large smile.
Go To Team’s video crews have shot on several other episodes of Driven including Limp Bizkit and Stone Cold Austin.
Click on the “Play” button to see a clip from the hour long episode in Windows Media Player.
Additional Links:
VH1’s Driven: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Website

Go To Team Produces East Cooper Regional Medical Center Ad Campaign

Go To Team has produced a new broadcast ad campaign to air in the Charleston market for East Cooper Regional Medical Center.

Four different 30-second commercials are part of the campaign. Each 30-second spot features various employees performing their jobs as well as appearing on camera with the tagline “Growing with Our Community.” A long-time Mt. Pleasant native, community and business leader, Jimmy Bagwell, who serves on East Cooper’s board of directors, also appears in one of the spots.
The four spots (Answering the Call, We’ve Been Here, Employees Who Care, and Behind the Scenes) have begun airing on WCSC, WCBD, WCIV and throughout national network channels carried by Comcast. The spots will air through this fall.

“Featuring the employees of East Cooper Regional Medical Center and the hospital’s long-standing service to our community illustrate how vital the hospital is to Mt. Pleasant,” said Pam Tucker, director of marketing of East Cooper Regional Medical Center. “Since 1986, we have grown side by side with Mt. Pleasant and are looking forward to continuing to what we do best, provide quality healthcare that is among the best,” she added.

Prior to the June 20th start date, Tucker had the hospital’s staff preview the ads: “We received a terrific response to the ads and we are very pleased with the high quality work by Go To Team.”
Go To Team producers Patrick Bryant and Chester Jacinto along with director of photography Tom Wells worked closely with Tucker to conceive the creative direction and coordinate the production of the ads. Go To Team’s Jacinto also planned the TV media schedule in which the spots will run and Go To Team made the media buy.

In addition, the broadcast campaign supports a comprehensive print schedule being executed by East Cooper. “Being a part of the campaign touched us on a personal level because all of the children of everyone who worked on producing the spots on our end were born at East Cooper,” said Jacinto. “It brought back the wonderful experience that we all had and the campaign is a true reflection of the family atmosphere that you feel among everyone in the hospital,” he noted.

The original footage was shot by Go To Team Cameraman Tom Wells on the Sony Z1 HD camera. Ian McCullen served as the audio operator / grip. The spots were edited by Michael Patterson in the AVID edit suite.

Go To Team provides video production services throughout the Carolinas including, in Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; Charlotte, NC; Myrtle Beach, SC; Wilmington, NC and Orlando, FL.
Click on the “Play” Button to see some of the 30 second Charleston Vistors Commercial.

Other Sites:
East Cooper Regional Medical Center Website

Go To Team covers the country for NBC’s “the Last Mile” Election Coverage

In the 16 days leading up to Election Day Go To Team’s five video crews traveled daily, shooting in 28 cities and producing over 50 live shots.

Working with MSNBC Anchors Ashleigh Banfield, Chris Jansing, and Gregg Jarrett, the crews were shooting from 4AM to 4PM then traveled to their next location. Following the candidates meant crossing the country several times. In the first three days A & B Crews were in Little Rock, AK, Nashville, TN, and Davenport, IA. All five crews ended up in Nashville, TN or Austin, TX for election night coverage.

“It seemed more like a Rock n Roll tour than news coverage. However, at every new location we asked ourselves what can we do to make today’s live shots fresh?” said Cameraman Dwaine Scott.

In addition, to their standard ENG packages (consisting of Sony D600’s), Go To Team used several Sony PC100 mini DV cameras, Robo Camera, and a pencil camera, to add life to the same old live shots. For several shots in Austin, TX they used an 80-foot scissor lift.

However, the story doesn’t end there… the Thursday after the election Go To Team turned its resources to the Election recount.

Operations manager Patrick Bryant, “Our crews quickly reloaded and headed out for Florida and Texas. And, shortly after arriving they bought a Christmas tree.”

Live Shot Locations:
A & B Crews
Little Rock, AK • Nashville, TN • Davenport, IA • Pittsburgh, PA • Green bay, WI
Portland, OR • Orlando, FL • Chicago, IL • Ames, IA • Huntington, WV • Philly, PA
St. Louis, MO • Nashville, TN • Austin, TX
C Crew
Bay City, MI • Albuquerque, NM • San Jose, CA • Minneapolis, MN
St. Louis, MO • Grand Rapids, MI • Pittsburgh, PA • Miami, FL
Green bay, WI • Davenport, IA • Little Rock, AK • Austin, TX
Tallahassee, FL
D& E Crews
Nashville, TN • West Palm, FL • Tallahassee, FL

GO TO TEAM REVS UP NASCAR’S BEHIND THE SCENES COVERAGE ON FOX SPORTS
Armed with Panasonic Varicam, Director of Photography Skip Clark Follows Races Around the U.S.

The roar of the engines, the roar of the crowd. That’s NASCAR and the high speed rush of what has become one of America’s favorite sports. Beginning on February 9 for the 2005 season’s official start in Daytona, Skip Clark, director of the photography of Go To Team, was smack dab in the middle of it all.
“While it is a big thrill, you really have to look all around you and need to have a definite sense of where you are because so much is happening,” said Clark.
On assignment for Fox Sports Sunday broadcasts, Clark was charged with getting behind-the-scenes footage in and around every corner of the track, from the infield, the pit stop, in the pit road and stall, and even from a U.S. Army Chinook transport helicopter. The footage of every race was used for the following week’s Pre-Race Show on Fox Sports. NASCAR legends filled Go To Team camera lenses as Clark and his crew shot multi-camera interviews with Rusty Wallace, Waltrip and other drivers.
Going strong and traveling continually, Clark could not quite recall where he was for one race when the Chinook unloaded him and the production crew when they followed Darrell Waltrip who drove a pace car for one race out of the helicopter. “Somewhere in Texas,” wondered Clark who added on location shoots in Florida, Ohio, Nevada, California and New York to his NASCAR log. Faced with a quick paced and demanding schedule, Clark fell in love with motor sports. In fact, he now considers himself a convert as a direct result of the experience. “The places we traveled to are a testament to the popularity of NASCAR and its national appeal,” noted Clark.
“What was really cool was to be embedded in the first half of the circuit and feel the highs and lows of each of the drivers as the season progressed.” The tour was Clark’s second NASCAR go round and he feels like the production crew really became a more vital part of the action. “Compared to last year, where we only did 3-4 races and the whole experience was kind of new to us yet this year we became a more vital part of the team and sensed that Fox Sports viewed us as an essential partner.” Go To Team served client Chris Long, a Fox Sports producer who is now with the Speed Channel. Clark’s production team included producers Judy Hoang, Don Bui and Bill Richards as well as audio operators TP Barker and Dave Baker.
A major highlight of the assignment was Clark’s brand new gear. Clark got to put Go To Team’s new Panasonic Varicam AJ-HDC27F camera to work. The Go To Team purchase marked the first high definition varicam camera to be owned and used by a South Carolina-based video production company. Among the HD cam’s amazing features are its stunning picture quality, robust color and amazing detail. The Panasonic Varicam is capable of variable frame rate at the touch of a button.
“It was a great tool to have out there!” exclaimed Clark. “It allows for more creativity and you have more control over the look and style of the throw that you are shooting. I enjoyed shooting in a 16×9 widescreen format on 24p and the ability to do time lapses in the field. Most importantly, I think Fox Sports was very pleased with our quality of work.”
“Skip’s performance once again demonstrates why he is one of the best DPs around,” said Patrick Bryant, Go To Team operations manager. “We are fortunate to have him and serve clients like Fox Sports and NASCAR.”
Go To Team’s camera crews and producers have served national clients such as A&E, VH1 “Behind the Music”, NBC News, ABC’s 20/20, Wachovia, and UPS. Locally, Go To Team has produced broadcast commercial campaigns for the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and East Cooper Regional Medical Center.

Other Sites:
Fox Sports NASCAR Website

Crew covers Iraq war for NBC

For 80 days, Go To Team Director of Photography Dwaine Scott and Audio Operator Mike Cavell were embedded with the US Army, covering the war in Iraq.
GTT traveled the entire country with the 3rd Army ID Unit, shooting footage for NBC. The crew’s footage aired on Dateline, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC and the Today Show.
“It was pretty brutal,” says Scott, talking about working around the clock to show the American audience live images of what was happening. The Scott crew got to work each day around 7:00 am Iraqi time, which is eight hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. By 3:00 pm they were shooting live shots for the Today Show. Live shots for CNBC, MSNBC, and the Nightly News followed. “We worked until 3:30 am Iraqi time each day.”
Scott compares the experience to the war in Afghanistan, “It had a lot of similarities, but in Iraq, the big difference was we were embedded with the American Army. It was much more dangerous. We were targets. It was a unique experience for me. It was more than trying to get the best shot, the best story, getting the good video. It was about 40 percent of that. 60 percent of it was survival. not getting shot.” (See Dwaine Scott’s On Location in Iraq Scrapbook)
Go To Team did capture compelling video for the network, including prisoners of war, raids, hostile fire, mass graves, religious ceremonies, and the daily lives of the Iraqi people. “The Iraqi people are often portrayed in a negative light.” Scott recalls, “There was a lot of bloodshed, but what I remember most are the smiling faces. The children were beautiful. The Iraqis are nice, beautiful people.” (see Dwaine Scott’s Faces of Iraq Scrapbook)

9 SC Lottery Commercials Produced

South Carolina video production company, Go To Team, was selected to produce the first television spots for the South Carolina Education Lottery. Go To Team worked with the creative team at NS&G to shoot footage that will be incorporated into the 9 broadcast spots. Creative Director, Gary O’Neil was on location to ensure that the “simple advertising strategy of bringing the lottery to the people of South Carolina” was upheld.
South Carolinians comprised Seventy-Five percent of the crew. Trident Technical College professors filled two key positions, and several Trident students served as production assistants. One of our key goals was to insure that we used as many qualified crew members from South Carolina as possible”, Patrick Bryant, Operations Manager for the project.

Go To Team had the opportunity to partner with Boston based Picture Park, a commercial production company. Picture Park provided Director, Bill Cuccinello, Executive Producer, Billy Near, Producer, C. Fitz. Go To Team’s office space in Charleston, SC housed the entire production.

The Lottery Express on Location.
The ads will feature Thom Sharp, an actor who has served as a national spokesperson for Hewlett-Packard, Zip-Loc, and Shoney’s among other companies. Sharp travels the state in a brightly designed motor home vehicle informing residents about the South Carolina Education Lottery.
In a busy 3 days of shooting the crew managed to shoot almost all the footage for the spots. In Downtown Columbia the locations involved were Hiller Hardware on Lady St and the Statehouse grounds. In the Lowcountry the crew was at Beachwear and Gifts on Folly Beach, Charleston Naval Base, Shem Creek and Magnolia Cemetery all became the background to the people of South Carolina.
The television spots began airing in mid-December. The South Carolina Education Lottery will officially launch on January 7th. “It’s just plain fun!” Click here to see the entire photo gallery in our Scrapbook Section. Or, click on the “Play” Button to watch “Ghost Tour”, one of the 9 SC Lottery Spots.

New Spots for Mascot Homes

When Mascot Homes, Incorporated was looking for a new and better way to promote its modular homes, the company called on Go To Team. Go To Team delivered, by creating and producing two 30 second commercials that are currently airing across South Carolina.
GTT Producer Thomas Hughes wrote the scripts, and GTT spent one day shooting the spots at a modular home in Johns Island, South Carolina.
“The client wanted one spot that would air immediately, and also a spot that would air during the Christmas Holidays,” says Hughes.
The modular home GTT used for the spot was decorated for the holidays, but that presented a challenge. “For the spot that needed to air immediately, we had to take the Christmas decorations down. But for the Holiday spot, we had to put them back up again. So for this job, we also became production designers, prop masters and set dressers.”
Long-time Columbia, SC television personality Joe Pinner was the talent. After the commercials were shot, GTT edited the spots in-house, using its complete non-linear editing system. “With our system, you have infinite control. You can color-correct footage and produce a high quality piece of material,” says Hughes.
“The client wanted the commercials turned around quickly. We edited the spots and they were ready a week later.” Go To Team made at least a dozen beta dubs and distributed the commericals to the directly to South Carolina television stations.
Hugh Gaymon with Mascot Homes says he was very pleased with the finished product. “Everything went well. Go To Team took care of everything. People on the street tell me they like my spot.”
For More Information on Mascot Homes contact Mascot Homes Sales Center at (803) 794-4725.

Go To Team Produces Live Event for Internet Broadcast

On November 21, Go To Team put together a five camera live event for PPD, a pharmaceuticals research company. The pharmaceutical company had assembled prominent speakers in Raleigh, NC for a moderated pharmaceutical discussion. Go To Team shot three 70-minute segments to be broadcast on the internet.
Go Two Team assembled a sizeable crew to help transformation of the Kennedy “Black Box” Theatre into a fully functional TV Studio. A production truck was parked outside with a director. While inside five camera men, audio operators, a lighting director, floor director, make up artist, several production assistants and technical manager Skip Clark worked their magic. But before they could spring into action on that day, months of intense planning had to be done. There were several site surveys where minute details, such as the carpet color were taken into consideration. Days before the shoot the stage was moved several times.
Bright lights and tight shots were critical for this shoot. “The event was designed for the internet, which meant ‘Bright and Tight,’ but at the same time PPD wanted it to be less intrusive,” says GTT Tech manager Skip Clark. “They really wanted to create an environment that would encourage the audience to participate in the event and not feel inhibited by the lights or crew and our crew was able to accomplish that because we had positioned out of the way. We had crew that was able to operate quiet and behind the scenes and yet we were able to get the job done and get it done well.”
Go To Team worked with executive producer Glen Fishkin of Mind Blazer on this event. “I‘ve used Go To Team for a variety of productions, from one man band shoots, all the way through multi-production shoots with a director and truck and in every case…Go To Team has exceeded my expectations in terms of quality and budget and attention to detail.”
“An event like this is a success when no one notices the crew and it doesn’t seem like a televised event,” says Clark. Fishkin agrees. He says PPD was more than pleased with the end result. “They loved it and I think they’re going to come back for more.”

Go To Team Delivers High Definition Ad Campaign for Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors

With the 2006 Winter Olympics fast approaching, Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. and its commercial marketing firm Inspired Hype needed to quickly prepare for the real estate company’s local television sponsorship of the winter games on WIS-TV, Columbia, SC’s NBC affiliate.
With a short production window and two high definition commercials to produce in less than two weeks, Inspired Hype turned to Go To Team to meet the production challenge.

“We knew we needed quality production and quick turn-around. Our producer knew exactly what he needed and Go To Team was his top choice. Their equipment and crew were superb; and the end-product, phenomenal. Our client couldn’t have been happier,” says Dave Wilson, Chief Strategist and Managing Director of Inspired Hype’s Columbia office.

The two commercials featured company founders, Bob Russell and Abb Jeffcoat, along with top agents who work for Russell & Jeffcoat, South Carolina’s largest independent real estate company. The commercials marked one of the first-in-the-market high definition productions to air in the Columbia, SC market. Go To Team Director of Photography Skip Clark lead the production crew utilizing the company’s brand new Panasonic Varicam AJ-HDC27F camera.
Go To Team is the first South Carolina-based production company to own and use the high definition Varicam, an HD camera that features stunning picture quality, robust color and amazing detail. Go To Team handled post-production as well, editing the spots using its complete non-linear HD editing system. “Editing in HD just brings the image to life. The color and detail are great to work with,” says Patrick Bryant, Operations Director Manager for Go To Team.

“Go To Team is part of our long-term plans for growth in the booming southeast market,” Inspired Hype’s Dave Wilson said. “Their production quality stands head and shoulders above anyone we’ve worked with in the past.”

Go To Team’s camera crews and producers have served national clients such as A&E, TLC, VH1 “Behind the Music”, NBC News, ABC’s 20/20, Wachovia, NASCAR, Fox Sports, and UPS. Locally, Go To Team has produced broadcast commercial campaigns for the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, East Cooper Regional Medical Center, and Mascot Homes.

For More Information on Inspired Hype, contact Inspired Hype at 803-233-4704 (Columbia) or 843-278-8124 (Charleston) or visit their website at www.InspiredHype.com.

For more information on Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, call 803-779-6000 or visit their website at www.RussellandJeffcoat.com.

Other Sites:
Inspired Hype Website
Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors Website

Go To Team in Charleston adds Fulltime High Definition Editor, updates High Definition Edit Suite

(CHARLESTON, SC)- Go To Team announced today that Ryan Cockrell has joined the company as the new High Definition Video Editor for the Charleston-based production company.
As High Definition Video Editor, Cockrell will work with clients to craft entertaining and effective finished video products.
Having worked freelance for Go To Team the past eight years, Cockrell says, “The Go To Team makes great TV, that’s where I belong. It’s my family. We always have the best people and equipment – the best attitude and the most fun. I like being a part of that.”
Along with bringing Cockrell on board Go To Team spent over $50,000 completely updating their Charleston Edit Suite to accommodate High Definition video. The room now has 4 HD Monitors, DVC Pro HD Deck, and the ability to edit video footage shot on the company’s 4 High Definition Cameras.
Operations Manager, Shawn Moffatt sees real value in the new upgrades. “The upgraded suite is the premier High Definition Edit Suite in South Carolina. Its technology and layout make it a unique environment for Ryan and clients to be creative. Clients can even view live edit sessions from anywhere in the world through our new video server.”
Cockrell has worked in film and video professionally since 1999. Upon graduating from the Honors College at the University of South Carolina, Cockrell moved to San Diego where he began freelancing in the production community for Entertainment Tonight, Extra, and Oprah Winfrey. Shortly after wrapping a movie entitled, The Forsaken, Cockrell came home to South Carolina.
In his first two years back he worked as editor and audio engineer for ABC News, NBC News, The Food Network, The Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel and Trinity Church. For the past two years, Cockrell has worked primarily for NBC News on the Today Show, Nightly News and Dateline. Highlights include complete 2004 election coverage and a trip to Rome to cover the funeral of Pope John Paul II live from Vatican Square.
As lead Editor, Cockrell received an award in 2006 from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons for a DVD production detailing the hip surface replacement techniques of pioneer surgeon Thomas P. Gross M.D.
Although the majority of Cockrell’s credits are from major networks, during down time he works on skateboard video projects in South Carolina, Arizona, California and up and down the entire East Coast. He is the Director of a non-profit association, PourItNow.com which is devoted to creating public skate parks throughout South Carolina.
Go To Team staffs camera crews in Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; and Raleigh, NC. Their equipment includes Panasonic Varicam high definition camera packages, Sony Betacam packages, and a high definition edit suite. To schedule a production with Go To Team, please contact Go To Team, 843-884-6222, or email at crew@GoToTeam.com. For more information about Go To Team, visit www.GoToTeam.com

Go To Team launches Producer’s Guide to Charleston, SC

(Charleston, SC) Go To Team, the leading provider of video crews in South Carolina, launched The Producer’s Guide to Charleston, SC on their website.
This new web guide is full with information about shooting video and hiring a camera crew in Charleston. The new guide was written by local Charleston Director of Photography, Tom Wells.
“Our intent was to provide video related information to producer’s coming to shoot in South Carolina and around Charleston” said writer and camera crew Tom Wells.
The guide answers many of the same production related questions every field producer or video crew traveling to Charleston asks:
Where to stay?
Are you familiar with your locations and drive times?
Do you need transportation?
How will the weather affect your shoot?
Do you know the production guidelines for the Charleston area?
Who are the Chamber of Commerce / Visitor’s Bureau?
Have you booked the right crew?
Throughout the guide there is information about events and places specfic to Charleston, South Carolina including Kiawah Island, Spoleto Festival, Boone Hall Plantation, Isle of Palms, and Family Circle Cup.
The guide is located at Go To Team’s Website at http://www.gototeam.com/VideoShootCharleston.asp
In addition to the Producer’s Guide to Charleston, SC, Go To Team’s website also has information about shooting and hiring a video crew in other cities in North Carolina and South Carolina including Charlotte and Myrtle Beach.
Go To Team staffs camera crews in Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Columbia, SC; and Raleigh, NC. Their equipment includes Panasonic Varicam high definition camera packages, Sony Betacam packages, and a high definition edit suite. To schedule a production with Go To Team, please contact Go To Team, 843-884-6222, or email at crew@GoToTeam.com. For more information about Go To Team, visit www.GoToTeam.com

TV ad on area’s charms unveiled
CVB’s spot targets tourists, will run on cable starting in March
Published on 01/12/05
BY KYLE STOCK
Of The Post and Courier Staff
CORRECTION 1/13/05: Business
Because of an editing error, a headline on page 8B of Wednesday’s Post and Courier contained an error. The headline should have read “Tourism ads tout area charm.”
The Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau on Tuesday unveiled a 30-second television ad that it plans to run on cable networks nationwide starting in March.
The spot was filmed and produced by Mount Pleasant- based Go To Team and includes a smattering of things tourists associate with Charleston: shrimp, shrimp boats, beaches, the South Carolina Aquarium, old homes and old military forts.
“It does a great job of capturing a lot of the elements of the destination that do set us apart,” said Louise Ballard, director of marketing at the CVB. “Print advertising has a harder time with some of these things.”
It has been about two years since the CVB last produced a television ad. In the past, its TV spots were more targeted, such as ads aimed at potential Christmas travelers or tennis fans who might be interested in the Family Circle Cup. But the ad released Tuesday was designed to target a wide cross-section and run at anytime and any place.
This year, the ads will run from March to July in concert with 30-second spots produced by the state Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department. Each organization will pay $20,000 for the air time on a variety of cable networks, including Turner South, Animal Planet, the Food Network, the Travel Channel and The Weather Channel.Under the deal reached with the cable channels, the ads will continue to run until they generate 4,000 inquiries from viewers. PRT said this sort of guarantee will provide high yields and low risk.
“(Charleston’s) star is rising and this just kind of fuels that fire,” Rick Mosteller, vice president of Fort Sumter Tours, said of the ads.
Ballard declined to comment on how much the ads cost to produce. But she said the CVB went to great lengths to keep costs low and “squeezed as much as” it could in terms of production expenses.
The new ads are part of a major overhaul in tourism marketing at the state and regional level. PRT is spending more money than ever to buy ad space and is aiming specifically at women for the first time.
Television, in particular, is playing a bigger part in the state’s tourism-promotion efforts. PRT, along with regional organizations like the Charleston CVB, plans to air 359 TV ads on national cable between March and July.
“Our director (Chad Prosser) was interested in getting into more invasive media, and we think this will do that,” said Beverley Shelley, PRT’s director of sales and marketing.
Shelley said PRT is working “fast and furious” to finish its own television ad, which it plans to unveil the first week of February at the Governor’s Tourism Conference in Myrtle Beach.
Kyle Stock covers tourism. He can be reached at 937-5763 or at kstock@postandcourier.com.

Go To Team provides Exceptional Broadcast and video services

With offices in North Carolina and South Carolina, and with video crew markets throughout the southeast, Go To Team is dedicated to providing top-notch gear and high quality personnel to high-end producers.
Each of our video crews shoot on the best cameras including the High Definition Panasonic Varicam, Sony D600 and Sony D35. We also offer other formats including HD-Cam, Beta SP, DVCPRO HD, Digi-Beta, High-Def, DV-Cam, & DV.
Our video crews, camera crews and directors of photography have shot footage for shows like A&E’s Biography, VH1’s Behind the Music, ABC’s 20/20 along with corporate clients such as UPS, John Deere, & Sun Microsystems. Our video crews are located in different local markets to ensure that we can provide the highest quality camera crew at the best price, while limiting travel expenses. All of our camera crews are ready to travel world-wide and have shot documentary style in Africa, news coverage in Iraq, and for corporate productions in the Caribbean. Our team of video crews has the experience and the gear you need.
In each of our three offices we have all the capabilities to support your next video production. If you’re shooting in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia or Florida we have video production equipment rental, crew, production management, and post production facilities.
Our professional staff of producers, directors of photography, editors, and production coordinators can take your next video production from Script to Screen.
Our full service video production company has provided turn-key video production services to corporations, documentaries, sports coaches, organizations, and large conferences. Make Go To Team your source for Video Production Resources throughout the Southeast. Click on the “Book Now” Button to book Video Camera Crews & Production Services in North & South Carolina.

All Art and Logos are copyright Go To Team, Incorporated 1997. We often are incorrectly referred to as go team, go team video, go team video productions, gtt, got a team, goto team, gototeam, and go team go. That’s right we’ve heard them all, but the correct name is: Go To Team.
Go To Team is a video production company with offices in Charleston, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina and video crews located throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.

History

Dwaine Scott and Patrick Bryant founded Go To Team in October 1997. They felt that there was a shortage of good organized camera crews in the smaller markets outside Atlanta. With 10 years of television broadcasting experience they created Go To Team to fill this niche in the Southeast video crew market. Their goal was to provide high quality video production crews and services in local markets throughout the southeast. So they positioned the corporate office in Charleston, SC while Director of Photography Dwaine Scott remained centrally based out of Columbia, SC. This gave them an advantage of reaching several mid-sized cities.
By simply offering the highest standard in quality equipment and following their motto “Do Whatever It Takes,” Go To Team quickly gained the attention of national networks and clients. A turning point came after being apart of the Monica Lewinsky Story; they knew it was time to add on to their staff.
Go To Team purchased several sets of identical gear and setout to offer the same quality in multiple markets. By positioning their staff cameramen in other cities, Go To Team could offer camera crews in different local markets while maintaining only one main office.            By simply offering the highest standard in quailty equipment and following their motto “Do Whatever It Takes”, Go To Team quickly gained the attention of national networks and clients.
Besides adding on to their staff, Go To Team has formed partnerships with other crews throughout the Carolina’s over the past 3 years. The partnerships have allowed the video crews to benefit from quality management and continued growth of business throughout the southeast.
Clients became repeat customers because they only had to make one call, providing them access to a variety of cameraman’s schedules, the ability to benefit from local resources and confidence that they will be met on location with the same gear and professional attitude from each of our video crews.
The future:
Go To Team remains focused on the ultimate goal – continue to provide high-end clients with the best video quality and top-notch crew in the Southeast.

Patrick Bryant’s Home Page
Dwaine Scott’s Home Page
Article in Charleston’s Post & Courier Newspaper
Article in Columbia’s The State Newspaper

Click here to see Dave Baker’s On-Line Resume. It contains his video reel, several still captures showing his expert lighting capabilities, and his background information. Or, click on the play button to the right to launch his video reel on Windows Media Player.
Click here to see Skip Clark’s On-Line Resume. It contains his video reel, several still captures showing his expert lighting capabilities, and his background information. Or, click on the play button to the right to launch his video reel on Windows Media Player. Click here to see Tom Wells’s On-Line Resume. It contains his video reel, several still captures showing his expert lighting capabilities, and his background information. Or, click on the play button to the left to launch his video reel on Windows Media Player.

Job Opportunities

We are looking for talented individuals that like working in a small innovative atmosphere. Click on the links below to see more information about each position.

Go To Team currently has an opening in Charleston, SC. We are accepting applications and video reels for our Apprenticeship Position. Signup for our Go To Team Apprenticeship Email Notices. You will only receive emails when the position is posted and filled.

In addition, if you are interested in submitting your resume for freelance work, please see our contact page.

Freelance Opportunities

Go To Team works daily with talented freelancers to provide clients all sorts of production related services. These positions include ENG Audio, Grips, Gaffers, Make Up Artists, Producers, Editors, and Production Assistants. If you are interested in submitting your resume for freelance work, email our Production Coordinator your resume, rates, and capabilities at:

Director of Photography Apprenticeship

TIMELINE TO FILL POSITION IS ON THE FAQ PAGE.

Are you ready to take your shooting to the next level? Go To Team is offering a unique opportunity to Chief Photographers and local TV Cameramen. This position is designed for photographers that want to gain enough experience to shoot, run audio, and light at the highest level. We have successfully run this apprenticeship for years and four of our former apprentices are now full-time Directors of Photography for Go To Team.

This position will be based in Charleston, SC and work daily with our Director of Photography, Tom Wells (Former Apprentice) on shows like, NBC Nightly News, ABC’s Good Morning America, America’s Most Wanted, and ESPN’s Outside the Lines. You will be running audio, lighting, producing, and learning every aspect of high-end video production. We hope to move you into a full-time Director of Photography position for one of our other markets.

Although during a typical week you will work 4 ten hour days, overtime is a sure thing. Experience in audio, grip work, and management are a plus. However, a solid reel and
hard working attitude are key. We often work odd hours on short notice and international travel may be required.

Requirements: Passport, Vehicle, Strong Desire to be the Best.
Salary: $28,000 (plus, OT)
Term: 1 Year Contract

This is not an entry level position. It is designed for very talented photogs that want to shoot at their best.

There is only one way to apply. Mail 1 DVD or VHS Reel and Resume to our box. Applicants without reel will not be accepted.

Mail Reel & Resume to:
Go To Team • PO Box 22122
Charleston, SC 29413

Please see the Apprenticeship FAQ for answers to many of your questions. Signup for our Go To Team Apprenticeship Email Notices. You will only receive emails when the position is posted and filled.
In addition, Click here to read a Q&A with Dave Baker, last years apprentice who is now a Go To Team Cameraman in Charlotte, NC.
“GTT really is a team. The company consists of a group of people who want to see you do your best.”
- Tom Wells, DP & Former Apprentice

“This Apprenticeship puts you on the best videography team in Network Television and sets you up for success.”
- Skip Clark, DP & Former Apprentice

Q&A with Apprentice & Go To Team Cameraman Dave Baker

GTT gave Dave 6 questions and here are his unedited responses:
Whats the most challenging part of the apprenticeship?
For me, the most challenging part of the apprenticeship has been leaving a position where I was comfortable with my abilities and equipment, and moving to a much higher level, where I find myself continuously learning new techniques and equipment. It has been a little disconcerting to go overnight from the guy “with the answers” to the guy with the questions. The great thing about the apprenticeship is that it gives you a chance to advance your craft to the next level by working in the field with skilled mentors like Skip Clark.
What is the coolest assignment you have been on, what was your position?
GTT has had me involved in so many cool assignments that I would be hard pressed to determine a favorite. I was fortunate enough to work as an audio operator with Skip for a large portion of Fox’s coverage of the NASCAR season. Between running B camera on a couple of HD shoots, and participating in the numerous “behind the scenes” workings at the tracks, it would be any NASCAR fan’s dream come true.
I think that for me personally, the coolest assignment I worked on was a recent shoot for America’s Most Wanted with Tom Wells outside Savannah, GA. The locations were various and intriguing, the subject matter fascinating, and learning from/working with Tom was a great experience.
Advice for anyone interested in the apprenticeship?
The best advice I would give anyone interested in the apprenticeship is don’t apply unless you are willing to travel and want to learn from the best. This apprenticeship will require a whole lot of your time and all of your energy. The hours can be demanding, and there is much to learn, but it is absolutely worth it. Where else will you be given a chance to learn hands on from people at the top of their field who actually want you to reach their level?
How do you feel about Skip Clark’s ability to teach?
Skip is like the Yoda of DP’s. Every question I have ever asked has been answered and fully explained. Skip is not only able to tell you what works; he can tell you why it works. He is a born teacher, and has that rare ability to teach even when he is not trying or aware that he is doing it. I have learned more from him in five minutes of casual “shop talk” over lunch than I have learned in three years at my previous job. He is a complete professional. Whether lighting, shooting, or interacting with clients, Skip provides an example to emulate and to strive for (with the exception of his love for The Dave Mathews Band).
Tell one story from the apprenticeship…
Early in my apprenticeship I was given the chance to work as a PA on a Fox multi camera HD shoot with Skip and Tom. The shoot required that one man individually act out the duties of a seven man pit crew. The end result was to have all “seven” of this person running around on screen at the same time. I was amazed as I watched Skip and Tom work out what seemed like a million logistical details on set without even breaking a sweat. The shoot went off without a hitch and the finished product was phenomenal. I knew then that I had joined up with the best.
How do you feel about being a part of GTT?
Since becoming a part of GTT, I have been continually impressed at the caliber of professionals I work with. These people really are at the top of their game and honestly seem to want to help me get to the top of mine. It is wonderful to work for an employer who actually cares as much about me as it does its clients. I am thrilled to be a part of the team and wouldn’t be anywhere else.
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Apprenticeship FAQ
Where is the Apprenctice from Last Year? The apprentice from last year, Dave Baker, has accepted the Go To Team Cameraman Position for Charlotte, NC. Click here to read a Q&A we had with him about the position.
What is the timeline to fill the position?
04/15/07          Position Posted
06/01/07          Tape / Resume Cutoff
06/01/07 – 06/15/07     Review Tapes / Phone Interview Candidates
07/01/07          Fill Position
What is Go To Team’s goal for the apprenticeship?
Our goal is to develop new Directors of Photography.
Who should apply?
The position is to be filled by someone with significant shooting
experience. When reviewing reels we look for signs of potential for great
shooting. Many of our best candidates have superb b-roll, but haven’t had
the tools or training to light large interviews. During our interview
process we look for a great attitude.
Who will I be working with?
Tom Wells, our Charleston Director of Photography, will be working with this
person to fine-tune their lighting, shooting, and audio skills. Tom Wells shoots
reguarly for America’s Most Wanted, ABC News, and Fox News. He started with
Go To Team as an Apprentice in Charlotte, NC.
Will I be anyone’s personal assistant, answering phones, or washing cars?
No. The Go To Team Apprenticeship isn’t easy. It is a challenging experience
for photogs that want to be their best. “You will be running audio,
lighting, producing, and learning every aspect of high-end video
production.” You will not be involved with the shipping department,
secretarial pool or tape library. However, you may serve as a Production
Assistant on location because we find that to be a valuable learning
experience.
Am I guaranteed a Director of Photographer position with Go To Team?
No, however Dave Baker, Tom Wells and Skip Clark are former apprentices. We hope to move every
apprentice to a Director of Photography position. We have three offices in
Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC, and Charlotte, NC, and certainly are not
adverse to opening new ones.
Will I have to sign a contract?
Yes, One Year. The majority of applicants are from out of state and we have
found that we have to provide a minimal contract to ensure potential
candidates that they can make a move with confidence of a long-term
agreement. It also helps set a timeline for the goals we set for each
apprentice.
How many applicants do you get?
We have posted the position for several years now and typically get more
than 50 tapes.
Do you expect me to take a pay-cut to take this position?
No. Please only apply if you are comfortable making $28,000 per year.
There are opportunities to make more money through over-time
(time and a half after 40 hours per week or 10 on-location) and perhaps
NABET Network pay.
Do I need a personal vehicle or will one be provided?
Yes, you need a personal vehicle. Our DP will not pick you up for work
each day. You will be reimbursed mileage if your personal vehicle is used
for a shoot.
Will there be travel or long hours?
Absolutely. Go To Team’s clients shoot nationally and internationally and
there is no better experience than traveling with one of our crews on a long
assignment. It is not uncommon to work more than 4 shoot days per week.
However, some weeks might be very slow.
Will Go To Team bill for my services?
Yes, Go To Team is a profitable corporation and intends to bill our clients
for your services. However, we see a much greater value in creating a
long-term relationship with a well-trained Director of Photography, than
using the position to waste a good photog¹s valuable time.
Can’t I make a lot more money shooting freelance for these same clients?
We don’t expect this Apprentice to shoot full-time for our clients. They
will mostly be going out in the field with our crews. Anyone that works with GTT
on a network shoot gets paid their full NABET pay direct from the Network,
but we wouldn’t recommend anyone for a network shoot unless they were a
fully capable camera or sound person.
Are there other ways to work with Go To Team?
Yes, we have a large list of freelancers including audio operators, grips,
producers, and camera operators. We book these positions everyday. If you
are already a freelancer in the southeast please submit your contact
information to us. Click here for our Contact Us page.
Is this like the television show “The Apprentice”?
Yes, we want candidates that are serious about their profession and hope to
use this experience as a career stepping-stone. But, no, we don¹t fire
people each week.

Can you email me when the position is posted or filled?
Signup for our Go To Team Apprenticeship Email Notices. You will only receive emails when the position is posted and filled.
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Apprenticeship FAQ
Where is the Apprenctice from Last Year? The apprentice from last year, Dave Baker, has accepted the Go To Team Cameraman Position for Charlotte, NC. Click here to read a Q&A we had with him about the position.
What is the timeline to fill the position?
10/15/06          Position Posted
12/01/06          Tape / Resume Cutoff
12/15/06          Stop Reviewing Tapes
12/15/06 – 01/01/07     Phone Interview Candidates
01/15/07          Fill Position
What is Go To Team’s goal for the apprenticeship?
Our goal is to develop new Directors of Photography.
Who should apply?
The position is to be filled by someone with significant shooting
experience. When reviewing reels we look for signs of potential for great
shooting. Many of our best candidates have superb b-roll, but haven’t had
the tools or training to light large interviews. During our interview
process we look for a great attitude.
Who will I be working with?
Skip Clark, our Charlotte Director of Photography, will be working with this
person to fine-tune their lighting, shooting, and audio skills. Skip Clark
is the former Chief Photographer for WOLO in Columbia, SC. He started with
Go To Team in 2000 as an Apprentice.
Will I be anyone’s personal assistant, answering phones, or washing cars?
No. The Go To Team Apprenticeship isn’t easy. It is a challenging experience
for photogs that want to be their best. “You will be running audio,
lighting, producing, and learning every aspect of high-end video
production.” You will not be involved with the shipping department,
secretarial pool or tape library. However, you may serve as a Production
Assistant on location because we find that to be a valuable learning
experience.
Am I guaranteed a Director of Photographer position with Go To Team?
No, however Dave Baker, Tom Wells and Skip Clark are former apprentices. We hope to move every
apprentice to a Director of Photography position. We have three offices in
Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC, and Charlotte, NC, and certainly are not
adverse to opening new ones.
Will I have to sign a contract?
Yes, One Year. The majority of applicants are from out of state and we have
found that we have to provide a minimal contract to ensure potential
candidates that they can make a move with confidence of a long-term
agreement. It also helps set a timeline for the goals we set for each
apprentice.
How many applicants do you get?
We have posted the position for several years now and typically get more
than 50 tapes.
Do you expect me to take a pay-cut to take this position?
No. Please only apply if you are comfortable making $28,000 per year.
There are opportunities to make more money through over-time
(time and a half after 40 hours per week or 10 on-location) and perhaps
NABET Network pay.
Do I need a personal vehicle or will one be provided?
Yes, you need a personal vehicle. Our DP will not pick you up for work
each day. You will be reimbursed mileage if your personal vehicle is used
for a shoot.
Will there be travel or long hours?
Absolutely. Go To Team’s clients shoot nationally and internationally and
there is no better experience than traveling with one of our crews on a long
assignment. It is not uncommon to work more than 4 shoot days per week.
However, some weeks might be very slow.
Will Go To Team bill for my services?
Yes, Go To Team is a profitable corporation and intends to bill our clients
for your services. However, we see a much greater value in creating a
long-term relationship with a well-trained Director of Photography, than
using the position to waste a good photog¹s valuable time.
Can’t I make a lot more money shooting freelance for these same clients?
We don’t expect this Apprentice to shoot full-time for our clients. They
will mostly be going out in the field with our crews. Anyone that works with GTT
on a network shoot gets paid their full NABET pay direct from the Network,
but we wouldn’t recommend anyone for a network shoot unless they were a
fully capable camera or sound person.
Are there other ways to work with Go To Team?
Yes, we have a large list of freelancers including audio operators, grips,
producers, and camera operators. We book these positions everyday. If you
are already a freelancer in the southeast please submit your contact
information to us. Click here for our Contact Us page.
Is this like the television show “The Apprentice”?
Yes, we want candidates that are serious about their profession and hope to
use this experience as a career stepping-stone. But, no, we don¹t fire
people each week.

Can you email me when the position is posted or filled?
Signup for our Go To Team Apprenticeship Email Notices. You will only receive emails when the position is posted and filled.
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Production Coordinator Job Opening
Company Information: Centrally located in the Southeast, Go To Team is dedicated to providing fast-paced response and high quality personnel to high-end video producers. With Emmy award winning photographers and a combined 75 years of experience, our camera crews are top-notch. Our video crews are located in major markets throughout the Southeast.

Job Description: This is a full time position, immediately available, for a Production Coordinator who will assist and support the Production Supervisor, Operations Manager and Production Staff in all aspects of production and office management. Marketing or sales experience and prior TV/film/video production experience a plus.

Salary: $26,000 (Full-time) or $13 per Hour (Part-time)

Primary Responsibilities: Individual will be required to research and schedule camera crews and field production personnel and equipment local and regionally, at times, under heavy time pressure.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Filling various crew positions for video shoots throughout the Southeast.
• Assist Production Supervisor with various tasks, including making phone calls to crew, negotiating rates, confirming shoot requirement, and project management.
• Maintain strong communication with crew members, clients and production department.
• Maintain database of crew and client information.
• Make marketing calls to current and prospective clients, mail information packets.
• Following-up with crew on invoices not issued/problem invoices.
• Following-up with client on receipt of invoices and receiving prompt payment.
• Proactively communicating potential issues with scheduling, pricing, or gear requirements to all appropriate staff members.
• Produce product labels, shipping labels, and assorted labels for specific projects.
• Other office maintenance duties as assigned.

Skills and knowledge:
• Proven ability to organize, manage multiple tasks, and adhere to strict schedules.
• Knowledge of video production or broadcast news a plus.
• Must be detail oriented and resourceful.
• Strong team based skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative when needed.
• Able to articulate ideas in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems in a constantly changing work environment.

Job Qualifications:
• BA/BS Degree in Marketing, Management or Media Communications
• Working knowledge of MS Office, (ACT, QuickBooks a plus.)
• Candidate should have excellent client and account management experience with at least 1-2 years experience with direct marketing or relationship marketing agency.
• Ability to work hours outside of normally scheduled shift with little or no advance notice required.
• Carrying a 24 hr digital pager will be required.

Application Instructions: To apply send resume via email to crew@gototeam.com

Q&A with Apprentice & Go To Team Cameraman Tom Wells

GTT gave Tom 6 questions and here are his unedited responses:
1) What did you find to be the most challenging part of the Apprenticeship?
The most challenging aspect of the apprenticeship is learning to budget your time. Shooting for high end clients requires a tremendous investment in time preparing for the next shoot, prepping equipment, learning to use new equipment, traveling and much more. You have to budget your schedule so that you are available to run out the door at a moment’s notice 24/7, and that can be difficult if you’re not used to it.
2) What was the coolest assignment you worked on? What position did you work?

My favorite assignment was covering Hurricane Francis in Florida for Good Morning America. I was running audio for Skip Clark. We flew into Miami the night before the storm hit and followed it north as it came inland. 5 days later we found ourselves in Jacksonville, FL with no dry clothes, 20 cases of equipment, and 2 plane tickets back to Charlotte. It was hard work – very hard – but it was great fun and an experience I’ll never forget.
3) What advice would you give to someone considering the Apprenticeship?

Be ready to commit yourself to the position in every way. You have to be serious about the job and be willing to sacrifice your normal routine. This is a unique opportunity to work for the best clients and top producers in television production. To do it successfully you have to spend lots and lots of time and energy tuning your skills and learning new things about the business. It will take a total commitment in time for you to perform at the level GTT requires, and you have to love the job to do it.
You also have to be ready to step back from what you have known in the past and look at things in a new light. You’ll learn good habits with GTT that probably aren’t familiar to you, but you’ll have to take a back seat for a while to learn what others can teach you.

I’d also add this disclaimer, or something similar to it:
WARNING/DISCLAIMER – This position is not for the faint of heart. Cold weather, hot weather, wet weather, running/sprinting, no sleep, and excessive travel will all occur at some time in the near future. Be ready to get into shape.
4) How do you feel about Skip Clark’s ability to teach you about being a Director of Photography?
While working with Skip Clark I have come to realize that he is one of the most talented and respected DP’s in the business. He holds a wealth of knowledge about the industry and his shooting and lighting skills are amazing. He’ll work with you day by day to sharpen your skill set and increase your knowledge and understanding of shooting and running audio. Working with Skip will also allow you to work on the most popular shows and meet and work for some of the best producers out there. In doing so you will learn what it means to take your performance to the next level.
5) Tell us one story from your apprenticeship.
I did already, I’ve got work to do.
6) How do you feel about being part of the Go To Team?
I love my job! GTT really is a team. The company consists of a group of people who want to see you do your best. It is a very unique environment, with a support team of experienced professionals who will work hard to help you succeed. I consider myself very fortunate to be a member of the company and look forward to a bright future for everyone here.
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Production Resources throughout the southeast

We Cover the Southeast. . . Travel the Globe
Go To Team offers local video crews and video production services in local markets throughout the Southeast. They include:
Charlotte, NC
Fayetteville, NC
Raleigh Durham, NC
Winston-Salem & Greensboro, NC
Orlando, FL
Atlanta, GA
Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC

In addition, our crews routinely travel to many other markets that are less than a half day travel:
Birmingham, AL • Montgomery, AL • Albany, GA • Athens, GA • Augusta, GA • Columbus, GA • Macon, GA • Savannah, GA • Daytona, FL • Fort Lauderdale, FL • Gainesville, FL • Jacksonville, FL • Miami, FL • St. Petersburg, FL • Tallahassee, FL • Tampa, FL • Asheville, NC • Goldsboro, NC • Greenville, NC • Jacksonville, NC • Rocky Mount, NC • Wilmington, NC • Darlington, SC • Florence, SC • Greenville, SC • Hilton Head, SC • Orangeburg, SC • Spartanburg, SC

Click Here for a Mileage Chart Between our Markets.
Our crews travel domestically and world-wide. We have ample experience moving our crews to your location. Our video crews are insured for international travel and prepared to fly.

In the 2000 campaign we sent our crews hop scotching the US following the candidates (see our Election 2000 page). We’ve also sent crews to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City,UT • Washington, DC for Monica Lewinsky coverage • New York City for 911 Coverage • Miami, FL for Elian Gonzales coverage and of course, almost ever major market of the Southeast.

Our crews have served internationally in Afghanistan • Asia • Bahamas • Dominican Republic • Cuba • Africa and Scott Crew spent 80 days in Iraq shooting the war for multiple divisions of NBC (see our Iraq War Coverage page).

The bottom line is Go To Team is experienced and prepared with the highest quality video crews and top-notch video production gear to fill your video needs regardless of your location.

All three offices and 8 video crews can be booked through our main office in Charleston, South Carolina at:
888-455-4333
Charleston, SC Office
PO Box 22122
Charleston, SC 29413
843-884-6222             Charlotte, NC Office
9611 Brookdale Drive
Suite 100-201
Charlotte, NC 28215
704-569-2333             Columbia, SC Office
7001 St. Andrews Rd.
Suite 321
Columbia, SC 29212
803-233-3355

Our Video Crews are closer than you think.
Mileage between our local markets.

Multi Camera Clients

Go To Team put together a five camera live event for PPD, a pharmaceuticals research company. The pharmaceutical company had assembled prominent speakers in Raleigh, NC for a moderated pharmaceutical discussion. Go To Team shot three 70-minute segments to be broadcast web streaming on the internet. read more…

The National Powerball drawing was produced in Columbia, SC at the South Carolina State Fair in October. For this four camera switched shoot the SC Education Lottery contracted Go To Team. Providing crew and equipment were easy, but having enough resources to set-up the shots in less than 2 hours was the key. The drawing broadcast live to 37 US states at 11:00 PM, less than 2 hours after music bands wrapped performances on the same stage.
The Wednesday night drawing was hosted by Rob Fowler, Meteorologist for the local Charleston, SC NBC affiliate WCBD. Tara Robertson, spokesperson for the South Carolina Education Lottery hosted the Saturday night drawing. Both of these performances can be viewed on-line.

On-Line Video
Our best work hasn’t been shot, yet… But, using the Windows Media Player Technology, many samples of Go To Team’s best work can be viewed on-line. Each clip is optimized for viewing on a Cable / T1 connection. For better quality, any clip can be ordered on VHS or DVD by calling our office.
Click on the play button to launch the Windows Media Player Video.

Go To Team’s On-Line Video:
The Go To Team Reel gives you the basics about us in less than 3 minutes. Highlighting our video crews’ capabilities and shooting abilities. It shows several samples of work from several of our directors of photography. If you need additional samples of work, specific to your needs (sports, interviews, underwater, etc.) contact our office.

Specific Crew Samples:

Other On-Line Video Samples:
The rest of the Go To Team website is full with vide samples specific to your needs. Click on each link to see video samples specific to that specialty.
Finished Production Video Samples
Video Crew Specialties
Multi-Camera Events Past Clients
Post Production Video Samples

On-Line Video
Our best work hasn’t been shot, yet… But, using the Windows Media Player Technology, many samples of Go To Team’s best work can be viewed on-line. Each clip is optimized for viewing on a Cable / T1 connection. For better quality, any clip can be ordered on VHS or DVD by calling our office.
Click on the play button to launch the Windows Media Player Video.

Go To Team’s On-Line Video:
The Go To Team Reel gives you the basics about us in less than 3 minutes. Highlighting our video crews’ capabilities and shooting abilities. It shows several samples of work from several of our directors of photography. If you need additional samples of work, specific to your needs (sports, interviews, underwater, etc.) contact our office.

Specific Crew Samples:

Other On-Line Video Samples:
The rest of the Go To Team website is full with vide samples specific to your needs. Click on each link to see video samples specific to that specialty.
Finished Production Video Samples
Video Crew Specialties
Multi-Camera Events Past Clients
Post Production Video Samples

24 Hour On-Call Pager
The key to a successful production is clear communication between crew members. Since the beginning, Go To Team has always had one staff member that our clients have 24 hour access to. If you need a video crew in the middle of the night or if you’ve got details to relay at the last minute for tomorrows shoot… our on-call pager makes this process very simple.
Go To Team understands the frustration we all have when needing a crew or just needing answers immediately. Often in the freelance world it is hard for a particular crew member to answer his/her phone due to a number of different scenarios. Many times the crews are working hard on location for another client. Even if you do happen to catch these busy folks on a break they often are unable to confirm availability until they are in front of their calendar.
At Go To Team you call one number 24 hours a day and without delay, know the availability of crews throughout North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, & South Carolina. We take pride in being accessible with answers instantaneously. We are the simple solution to your video crew and production services.
We are bigger than just you’re go to guy, We are the whole team.
It’s that easy… One number… 24 hours a day… 7 days a week… Crew schedules… Quick Answers:
843-884-6222