Hi, I'm Gregory Abalov the DIT
Hi, I'm Gregory Abalov the DIT
Some may also know me by my stage name Scott Mcleslie
Some may also know me by my stage name Scott Mcleslie
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. - Dune
VIDEO ASSISTMore than 20 3D/2D VideoAssist jobs all over the globe. QTake op and trainer. Own most of the equipment needed. Worked on most of the gigs for major Hollywood movies shot in Russia.Will gladly provide you with 3D/2D Wireless Video Assist, Editing, Grading, Keying on set. Have my own QTake rig with all modules.
DITFrom the drawing board with general scematics to on set DIT and technical support. I architectured Video villages and general workflow for complex 3D shoots Such as Stalingrad.
Can Design Digital Production Workflow and make sure it goes right and provide DIT engendering on set.
Camera Op and Aerial Cinematography
I fly drones. Drones with cameras. From a GoPro to Red and Alexa Mini. I have couple of my own drones. A DIY built for BMD Production camera 4K some are bought such as DJI Inspire 2. Building a 3D stereo drone now.
I can fly drones for your gig, bringing you awesome footage with me +6 years of experience of areal photography.
- Filmography
I worked on more than 30 features. Countless commercials, and music videos.
This is what i liked the most in the past couple of years.
Stalingrad 3D2012-2013 Columbia picturesDid DIT and Video Assist chef of departments. Designed both digital film workflow and set layout for this gig. A 3 stereo rigs shoot with all the gadgets possible. Such as Tecnocranes, Stedicams, Spidercams... The concept of using VideoAssist engineers for pre- picture quality control and wireless playback possibility insured that all the material shot will be good.
Dyatlov's Pass Incident2012 RussiaA unique solution was done on this shot that took place above 3800 near North Pole. A completely wireless self powered VideoAssist solution capable of grading live picture and doing Rough Cut and Compose. Most challenging was keeping the gear alive in -38 cold.
Legend 172012 Russia - Belarus
Video Assist job that took me to my max. Up to 8 cameras on a single set. most of them are on the hockey field. No wires what so ever. And the distance to the last camera is way more than 300m. But using a distributed network I managed to get 8 pictures in front of the director. And a hokey instructor received an iPad with his personal playback.
The Geographer Drank His Globe Away2011 RussiaAn interesting job with distributed post production and long distance Data Management. And most exiting was a chance to work with one of my favorite actors.
Breaking The Bank2015 UKVideo-Assist and a fit of DIT helping hand on a British feature comedy on some proper banking with Kelsey Grammar. Really enjoyed working with the crew.
Time Of Pioneers2015 Russia
DIT and Technical Director on a 3D Full CG feature film. Production workflow design, post production coordination. Video Village maintenance.
BLAZE
2016 Village Studios
DIT and Drone for this feature film. Production workflow design, post production coordination.
JEEPERS CREEPERS 3
2017 Village Studios
DIT and Drone for this feature film. Production workflow design, post production coordination.
Grand Isle
2018 ORWO Studios (in production)
DIT and Drone for this feature film. Production workflow design, post production coordination.
Salvage Marines
2019 ORWO Studios (in production)
DOP, Drone and second unit director.
- GET IN TOUCHScott Mcleslie is my stage name. In case you wonder...
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GeneralProfession: DIT, VideoAssist, Data Management, DP, Cameraman.
Currently CTO of Village Studios
Languages: Russian, English, a bit French. Studying Arabic now.
Skills: cinematography, photography, areal photography, project management, commercial business, teaching, training.
Hobby: motorcycle tourism
SoftwareQTake HD - not only I do gigs with it. But I am training personnel all over the world.
Final Cut - I can edit and grade footage. Both 7 and X work for me. But I prefer X.
Adobe Primere - in case it is needed. It has some good stab.
-Logic Pro I can mix both folly and dialogs for my movies.
CineX-Pro, Davince Resolve and loads of different other soft. It usually takes me 1-2 hours to get familiar with something new.
I'm quite skilled in networking too.
GoalsMy goal is to work with a film production company. My experience gathered around the world can be very useful in production, post production or cinema equipment rentals. For now I'm continuing my work on the motorcycle trips documentary.
To be involved in a creative move production. With a crew of professionals that need things on set done in no time. This is my goal.
Photos
Some pics from gigs and fun.
PRESS
Sometimes they write about my work
Ethan Hawke shot most of his forthcoming biopic with DJI gear
... Scott McLeslie, the film's drone operator, was understandably more confident about what flying cameras and the Osmo could bring to the table. Not just as part of a smaller operation, but in their ability to do things that conventional Hollywood gear could not. "They opened possibilities that none of the cinematographers could dream of," he said. ...
Pathologic Classic HD launches with weirdest trailer ever
You have likely heard us at one point or another describe Pathologic, the Ice-Pick Lodge-created horror-adventure that came out in 2005, as brilliantly intriguing and almost entirely incomprehensible. And you may have thought that we were exaggerating. If so, I invite you to watch the launch trailer for Pathologic Classic HD, which came out today, and then reflect upon the fact that, yes, this is pretty much what the game is like.
PATHOLOGIC CLASSIC’S NEW TRAILER IS HOW VIDEOGAME TRAILERS SHOULD BE DONE
Pathologic Classic HD, the remaster of Ice-Pick Lodge’s classic horror game, is out and along with it, a brand new trailer. It’s exactly what a trailer for a game like this should be: a long, slow montage of people and places, monuments and landscapes recognizable to loyal fans, but foreign to those who have yet to step into its world. It’s ominous, inviting, it shows, but doesn’t tell, it raises more questions than it answers, and most importantly, it makes me want to play.
OWC Radio Interview
Scott McLeslie, DIT, drone operator and cinematographer talks with host Cirina Catania about his recent work with Village Studios on some pretty awesome projects with major stars and a great team. He has some very interesting and amazingly candid comments about the future of the DIT’s position with the production—and it is NOT on the set! We grabbed Scott as he was in his car and stalked him at the airport in Nashville as he was headed out to his next assignment.
