Michael Saunders

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Kandahar | ShotOnWhat?

First Assistant Director

Kandahar (2023)

Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh

Cinematography by: MacGregor

Edited by: Colby Parker Jr.

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF Camera, Sony ILME-FX3 Camera, Sony ILME-FX6 Camera

Lenses: Panavision E Series Anamorphic Lenses, Vazen Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

The Matrix Resurrections | ShotOnWhat?

Second Assistant Director

The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

Directed by: Lana Wachowski

Cinematography by: Daniele Massaccesi, John Toll

Edited by: Joseph Jett Sally

Cameras: Red Komodo Camera

Lenses: Panavision Compact Zoom Lenses, Panavision LWZ 27-68 mm T2.8 Lens, Panavision Panaspeed Series Lenses, Panavision Primo 70 Lenses, Sigma Lenses, Zeiss Cinema Zoom Series Lenses

Greenland | ShotOnWhat?

Second Assistant Director

Greenland (2020)

Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh

Cinematography by: Dana Gonzales

Edited by: Gabriel Fleming

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini Camera

6 Underground | ShotOnWhat?

First Assistant Director

6 Underground (2019)

Directed by: Michael Bay

Cinematography by: Bojan Bazelli

Edited by: Roger Barton, William Goldenberg, Calvin Wimmer

Cameras: Apple iPhone Camera, ARRIFLEX 35 IIC Camera, GoPro HD Hero Camera, Red Epic Helium Camera, Red Monstro 8K Camera, Red Raven Camera, Sony CineAlta VENICE Camera

Lenses: Panavision T Series Anamorphic Lenses

Avengers: Infinity War | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Cinematography by: Trent Opaloch

Edited by: Jeffrey Ford, Matthew Schmidt

Cameras: ALEXA IMAX Camera, Red Helium (Weapon) 8K, Red Weapon Dragon Camera

Lenses: Angenieux Lenses, Leitz Summilux-C Series Lenses, Panavision APO Panatar Lenses, Panavision Primo 70 Lenses, Panavision Sphero 65 Series Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Transformers: The Last Knight | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Directed by: Michael Bay

Cinematography by: Jonathan Sela

Edited by: Roger Barton, Adam Gerstel, Debra Neil-Fisher, John Refoua, Mark Sanger, Calvin Wimmer

Cameras: ALEXA IMAX Camera, ARRIFLEX 416 Camera, Red Epic Dragon Camera, Red Epic Helium Camera

Lenses: ARRI Rental Prime 65 Lenses, Hawk Hawk65 Series Lenses, Hawk V-Lite 16 Lens, Hawk Vantage One Lenses, Leitz Summilux-C Series Lenses, Panavision ATZ 70-200 mm T3.5 Lens, Panavision C Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision E Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision G Series Anamorphic Lenses

Baby Driver | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director: Second Unit

Baby Driver (2017)

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Cinematography by: Bill Pope

Edited by: Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini Camera, ARRI ALEXA Studio Camera, ARRI ALEXA XT Plus Camera, ARRICAM Lite (LT) Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera

Term Life | ShotOnWhat?

Second Assistant Director / Second Second Assistant Director

Term Life (2016)

Directed by: Peter Billingsley

Cinematography by: Roberto Schaefer

Edited by: Dan Lebental, Kevin Stermer

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Camera, Red Epic Dragon Camera

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

Directed by: Nicholas Stoller

Cinematography by: Brandon Trost

Edited by: Zene Baker, Michael A. Webber

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA XT Plus Camera

Lenses: Panavision Cooke Xtal Xpress (Joe Dunton Camera Millenium Anamorphic) Lenses

True Detective | ShotOnWhat?

Second Assistant Director - 3 Episodes, 2019

True Detective (2014)

Television Series

Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga, Issa López, Daniel Sackheim, John Crowley, Justin Lin, Nic Pizzolatto, Jeremy Saulnier, Daniel Attias, Janus Metz, Jeremy Podeswa, Miguel Sapochnik

Cinematography by: Nigel Bluck, Adam Arkapaw, Germain McMicking, Florian Hoffmeister

Edited by: Alex Hall, Leo Trombetta, Affonso Gonçalves, Chris Figler, Byron Smith, Meg Reticker, Brenna Rangott

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Mini Camera, ARRI ALEXA XT Plus Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera

Lenses: Panavision B Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision C Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision E Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision G Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision Primo Classic Spherical Lenses, Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses, Panavision PVintage Prime Lenses, Panavision Ultra Speed MKII Lenses

Transformers: Age of Extinction | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Directed by: Michael Bay

Cinematography by: Amir Mokri

Edited by: Roger Barton, William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell

Cameras: Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera, Red Epic Dragon Camera, Vision Research Phantom 65 Camera

Lenses: Leitz Summilux-C Series Lenses, Panavision G Series Anamorphic Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Pain & Gain | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Pain & Gain (2013)

Directed by: Michael Bay

Cinematography by: Ben Seresin

Edited by: Tom Muldoon, Joel Negron

Cameras: Canon EOS-7D Camera, GoPro HD Hero3 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera, Phantom HD Gold Camera, Red Epic Camera

Lenses: Panavision C Series Anamorphic Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Prisoners | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Prisoners (2013)

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve

Cinematography by: Roger Deakins

Edited by: Joel Cox, Gary Roach

Cameras: ARRI ALEXA Studio Camera

Lenses: Zeiss Master Prime Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Oz the Great and Powerful | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Cinematography by: Peter Deming

Edited by: Bob Murawski

Cameras: Red Epic Camera

Lenses: Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Battleship | ShotOnWhat?

Additional Second Assistant Director

Battleship (2012)

Directed by: Peter Berg

Cinematography by: Tobias A. Schliessler

Edited by: Colby Parker Jr., Billy Rich, Paul Rubell

Cameras: ARRIFLEX 435 ES Camera, Panavision Panaflex Lightweight Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera

Lenses: Panavision ATZ 70-200 mm T3.5 Lens, Panavision AWZ2 40-80 mm T2.8 Lens, Panavision E Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision G Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision Primo Anamorphic Lenses

Joyful Noise | ShotOnWhat?

Second Second Assistant Director

Joyful Noise (2012)

Directed by: Todd Graff

Cinematography by: David Boyd

Edited by: Kathryn Himoff

Cameras: Panavision Panaflex Lightweight Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera

Lenses: Panavision Primo Anamorphic Lenses

Battle Los Angeles | ShotOnWhat?

Set Production Assistant

Battle Los Angeles (2011)

Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman

Cinematography by: Lukas Ettlin

Edited by: Christian Wagner

Cameras: ARRIFLEX 235 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera, Sony PMW-EX3 Camera

Lenses: Panavision Compact Zoom Lenses, Panavision Lightweight Zoom Lenses, Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Cowboys & Aliens | ShotOnWhat?

Production Assistant

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Cinematography by: Matthew Libatique

Edited by: Dan Lebental, Jim May

Cameras: Panavision Panaflex Millennium Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera

Lenses: Panavision C Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision E Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision G Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision Primo Anamorphic Lenses

Editing System: Autodesk Smoke Editing System

Faster | ShotOnWhat?

Set Production Assistant

Faster (2010)

Directed by: George Tillman Jr.

Cinematography by: Michael Grady

Edited by: Dirk Westervelt

Cameras: ARRIFLEX 235 Camera, ARRIFLEX 435 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera

Lenses: Panavision Primo Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses, Panavision Primo Zooms Spherical Lenses

Iron Man 2 | ShotOnWhat?

Set Production Assistant

Iron Man 2 (2010)

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Cinematography by: Matthew Libatique

Edited by: Dan Lebental, Richard Pearson

Cameras: Canon EOS-5D Mark II Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL Camera

Lenses: Angenieux Optimo 15-40 mm T2.6 Lens, Angenieux Optimo 28-76 mm T2.6 Lens, Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

I Love You, Man | ShotOnWhat?

Production Assistant

I Love You, Man (2009)

Directed by: John Hamburg

Cinematography by: Lawrence Sher

Edited by: William Kerr

Cameras: ARRIFLEX 235 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Gold II Camera, Panavision Panaflex Lightweight Camera

Lenses: Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses, Panavision Primo Zooms Spherical Lenses

2012 | ShotOnWhat?

Set Production Assistant: Los Angeles

2012 (2009)

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

Cinematography by: Dean Semler

Edited by: David Brenner, Peter S. Elliot

Cameras: Panavision Cameras, Panavision Genesis Camera

Lenses: Panavision Lenses, Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | ShotOnWhat?

Set Production Assistant

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Directed by: Michael Bay

Cinematography by: Ben Seresin

Edited by: Roger Barton, Tom Muldoon, Joel Negron, Paul Rubell

Cameras: ARRIFLEX 235 Camera, ARRIFLEX 435 ES Camera, IMAX MKIII Reflex Camera, IMAX MSM 9802 Camera, Iwerks IW5A Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera

Lenses: Angenieux Optimo Zoom Lenses, Canon Lenses, Panavision C Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision E Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision G Series Anamorphic Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System

Drag Me to Hell | ShotOnWhat?

Production Assistant

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Cinematography by: Peter Deming

Edited by: Bob Murawski

Cameras: Panavision Panaflex Gold II Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera

Lenses: Panavision Primo Anamorphic Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System, Final Cut Pro Editing System

The Soloist | ShotOnWhat?

Production Assistant

The Soloist (2009)

Directed by: Joe Wright

Cinematography by: Seamus McGarvey

Edited by: Paul Tothill

Cameras: Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera

Lenses: Panavision ATZ 70-200 mm T3.5 Lens, Panavision AWZ2 40-80 mm T2.8 Lens, Panavision C Series Anamorphic Lenses, Panavision E Series Anamorphic Lenses

Editing System: Lightworks Editing System

Iron Man | ShotOnWhat?

Production Assistant

Iron Man (2008)

Directed by: Jon Favreau

Cinematography by: Matthew Libatique

Edited by: Dan Lebental

Cameras: ARRIFLEX 235 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL Camera

Lenses: Angenieux Optimo 17-80 mm T2.2 Lens, Angenieux Optimo 24-290 mm T2.8 Lens, Cooke CXX 15-40mm T2.0 Lens, Panavision Primo Primes Spherical Lenses

Editing System: Avid Editing System, Final Cut Pro Editing System

Rocky Balboa | ShotOnWhat?

Production Assistant

Rocky Balboa (2006)

Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Cinematography by: Clark Mathis

Edited by: Sean Albertson

Cameras: ARRICAM Lite (LT) Camera, ARRICAM Studio (ST) Camera, ARRIFLEX 235 Camera, ARRIFLEX 435 Camera, Sony HDW-F900R Camera

Lenses: Zeiss Master Prime Lenses

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