Creative Resume - Erich Roepke - Expedition Storyteller

High Altitude Drone Photography from EVerest

The Line - ROAM

(2019)

Camera Operator, Drone Pilot, Drone Tech

This was my first production project.
Documented Cory Richards and Esteban Mena as they attempted a new route on North Mt. Everest
Successfully jailbroke and piloted drones to fly at extreme altitudes
Document I created about optimizing and piloting on Everest available on request
Worked alongside Keith Ladziski for the first month, then took over the full production when Keith left
One man band production - After Keith left, I completed cinematography, drone cinematography, photography, drone photography, satellite uploads, and DIT

LINK TO THE FULL SERIES

Erich Roepke's 2019 Everest Reel

The Big One - ROAM

(2019)

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY / PHOTOGRAPHER

Participatory Expedition Photographer and Filmmaker
Climbed and skied Denali

Photography from Denali

Warren Miller - Winter Starts Now - Denali Segment

(2021)

DIRECTOR - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - PRODUCER

10 minute segment featuring the first disabled ski descent of Denali by Vasu Sojitra and Pete MacAfee
Short film for Goal Zero
Short film for OnX Backcountry

Collaboration with Stormhouse Creative and Intrepid Productions

Full Circle° - Intrepid Productions

(2019)

DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / PHOTOGRAPHER

Attempted a ski descent of Corcovado
Film paying homage to inspirations of 180° South and Doug Tompkins
Selected for the Coast Film Festival

PHOTOGRAPHY FROM CORCOVADO

Life Below Zero - BBC STUDIOS / NAT GEO CHANNEL

(2019-PRESENT)

CAMERA OPERATOR / AC

Worked on 31 episodes over two years
Show won the Emmy for best cinematography for a reality TV program while I was working on it (I got promoted to be eligible for an Emmy this year if we win again)
Reel available on request (most episodes haven't been released yet)

Canon R5C Behind the Scenes - Triage Creative

(2021)

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - EDITOR

2 week turn around - shoot to edit

Hurricane Iota Response - Waves for Water

(2020)

DIrector of PHotography / PRODUCER / PHOTOGRAPHER

Volunteer media mission with Jon Rose and Waves for Water in response to Hurricane Iota in Guatemala
Completely run and gun production - All shot out of my backpack
Next day edit on location, published to Waves for Water and social media channels

7 one minute pieces, shot for social media

Photography from Hurricane Iota Response

Erich Roepke - 2019 - A view from Tupungato's Advanced Basecamp

Tupungato: Creating a National Park - Connections Movement