PETER
NEY BIO
Peter
Ney began his career by studying film & video production
at the State University of New York. He quickly became a
teacher’s aide in many classes as he developed the
passion for excellence that has come to define his work.
He graduated with a BA in English & Communications and
also received the National Broadcast Society award for his
animated short film “Strict Time.”
Peter
has been working as a director/director of photography for
over 14 years shaping his unique photography skills by working
on a diverse range of productions including many of the
top network shows that soon became household names. Peter
soon started his own company, Briggs Video, which supplied
camera equipment and support crews to many of the productions
he worked on.
Peter
is responsible for the “Hard Copy” look, which
spawned a generation of tabloid magazine shows duplicating
that very same style and has given him many nominations
in the cinematography category of the Emmy’s.
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Director
of Photography Peter Ney is a busy man. Whether he is shooting
Jay Walking with Jay Leno, working on the 2003 Academy Awards
show opening in the studio, or lensing an independent feature
or award-winning short film, Ney is quickly building a reputation
as the busiest HD shooter in town.
Ney
has an all-Sony arsenal of cameras at his disposal –
all Sony, from a D600 to an F900. This faithfulness to Sony
equipment paid off because the F900 Cine Alta helped open
doors in his career. Says Ney: “I had a hard time getting
into filmmaking. The independents didn’t pay and I
couldn’t get the big films. Now I can shoot movies
and actually start making a living with the camera rental.”
He
has also been a loyal Band Pro client for a decade. Ney
explains: “There’s no one like them. They’re
so supportive. Like the time I was shooting on a Saturday
in Hollywood and someone ripped the camera out of my hands.
The thug sped off and I was standing there wondering what
I was going to do for my 7 a.m. call the next morning. I
phone Band Pro’s emergency line. They got me a new
camera that day and I kept my client.”
