Steven Caras PBS Documentary

Ko-Mar Productions was hired to shoot segments of a national PBS documentary on photographer Steven Caras. (www.stevencaras.com) The film is called, "Steven Caras: See Them Dance." Inspired by Steven Caras’ extraordinary career in the world of dance, Emmy Award winning film-makers Deborah Novak and John Witek have singled him out as their next subject for an hour-long PBS documentary. We started our filming at the prestigious, Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, FL



Here, we ended day one at the Kravis Center ( www.kravis.org ) for many key scenes and interviews. It was a thrill to have access to Dreyfoos Hall, the main auditorium for our shoot.



Day two, we spent the day at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts (www.awdsoa.org) This day had many stages, first was capturing Steve at work as a photographer. His signature style is unique. The Steven Caras Dance Photography Archive includes in excess of 120,000 powerful images of the dance world's greatest icons and institutions. Spanning thirty years, this invaluable photographic documentation encompasses what is considered to be the most important period in the history of dance in America.

Here, rising Ballet star, Connor Walsh from the Houston Ballet (www.houstonballet.org) gets some hang time for some action shots! Next was possibly a first in the world of Ballet, the POV helmet-cam! Deborah wanted to see what it was like for the audience to experience for a brief moment what it is like to jump and pirouette.

Here is the Small HD camera, we put a wide angle lens on the body and the only thing we could think of to mount it on Connor was to mount it on Paul's bike helmet. It worked! Amazing what gaffer tape and Velcro can do.

I think Deborah liked the shot! Connor was a good sport, he said its was a "unique experience.." The documentary is slated to premier on PBS in early Spring of 2011.