Lots of directors are good at wrangling automobile action, but Tim Damon's dedication to the craft is impressive. Unhappy with merely renting the gear he needs for any given automotive shoot, Damon has amassed a purposeful collection of proprietary gear — much of it modified to exactly suit his preferences during a shoot — that's meant to make sure he never has to tell a client, "We can't do that." His equipment includes a specially outfitted Hummer H2 camera car, a Porsche Cayenne with a stabilized crane arm, and even a Polaris ATV with a spring-mounted camera arm that tends to work as a second unit. Damon has a deep background in still photography, including his own production company for print work, but it was only last year that he decided to strike out from working as a director with production company Millennium Pictures, hiring colleague Caroline Von Weyher as executive producer for his new company, Damon Live Action. He plans to bring more directors on board as his business grows. Watch some of the footage Damon shot recently for Toyota (with cinematographer Bill Bennett), then read our Q&A.
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