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Brook is a versatile, creative freelance cinematographer who has shot hundreds of high-end commercials, TV shows, sports, and documentaries all over the world for the past 25 years. He’s garnered numerous awards including an Academy Award for the feature documentary “The Cove”, as well as numerous Heartland Emmy’s. He owns multiple cinema cameras & drones, & gimbals often known as a “gear head/techie”. Brook has shot in (& been shot at) in the cocaine fields of Colombia, on the jagged ocean cliffs of Japan, the snowy peaks of Patagonia, and on many large studio sets.. His cinematography has had him hanging from helicopters with the military, dangling off 80-foot waterfalls, filming the holy lands of Jerusalem and often filming a simple yet beautifully lit interview. Brook is also a former NCAA ski racer, professional freestyle kayaker, and raced motocross for over 10 years.

Clients range from virtually every major national tv network to ad agencies such as Crispin Porter, Satchi & Satchi, Weiden & Kennedy, Cactus Creative, UC Health, Integer Group, Karsh Hagan, Blast Radius, LRXD, Factory Labs, Nike/Jordan Brand, Victor & Spoils, Sterling Rice, Ascent Media, 11 Dollar Bill, Seduced & Exploited, Barkley, Supply & Demand, Deloitte Digital, Fact & Fiction and the list goes on.

Aitken is a second-generation DP, following in the footsteps of his father Len Aitken. Graduating from the University of Colorado film school receiving a BFA in Film Production under noted professors Jerry Aronson & Stan Brakhage. His work on “The Cove” also received professional recognition including a Cinema Eye Award for Best Cinematography, Woods Hole Film Fest Best Cinematography, and three Emmy Awards.

COMMERCIALS

Academy Award- “The Cove” OPS
Anschutz Corp- Exploration, Numerous videos
American Lung Assoc. -“N.O.T.” campaign
Amgen- medical spot. Waypoint Films/Viscera
ArcticCat Snowmobiles Warren Miller /Pariscope
AEP Power Company, 60sec spots -Revolocity
Ball Arena – Motion Projects Inc.
BP Offshore Wind, UK BP
Boot Barn -Hawk Work Wear, Drunk Lama Prods
Brother Mobile Solutions- Stabio Prods.
BJ’s Pub & Brewery- Native Pictures
Jordan/Nike over 7 years numerous campaigns
Cabelas, national tv spots, Stableford Films
Children’s Hospital- Fountain Studios/Grenadier
Callaway Golf- Factory Labs Agency
Crocs Shoes- broadcast spots/ Citizen Pictures
Carmelo Anthony 1.5 Energy Drink- LA Prods
Colorado Lottery- “Mega Millions” Citizen Picts
Colorado Lottery- 360VR Drone Cactus Agency
Colorado Health Project -commercial. Cactus
John Hickenlooper Congress 2020- Grunwald Communications
Joe Coors for Congress- Walk The Line Films
“Chasing Classic Cars”/ Commercial- Discovery
Adrian Smith for Congress, Greener & Hook
BMW- Golf Digest “Foursome” Hello Prods
Dish Network- “NFL RedZone” Impossible picts
Dali Lama- Narropa Institute
Daniels Defense- Weapons- Hatch TV
Discovery Health- “Shattered” commercial
Discovery + “John Bennet Ramsey, What Really Happened” feature Doc Arrow Media UK
-Discovery Ch- “Killers of The Cosmos”- Wall 2 Wall
DIY “Cool Tools”- commercial – Impossible
“Dominate Another Day” Nike/Jordan , DBP
Deloitte Digital- “Cyber Civilians”-Waypoint Films
Denver Zoo, multiple campaigns- Waypoint Films
Endangered Turtles” doc. PBS Costa Rica
Friday Health-Ad Club Award LDRX/Waypoint
Fox Sports- Samuel L Jackson NFL Super Bowl
Food Network “Chuck Eats the Street” AMS Productions
Guaranteed Rate- featuring Nathan McKinnon
Great Clips- feat Cale Makar. Hunt Adkins Agency
Gardeniers- Miracle Grow & Home Depot -web series, Revolocity Agency
Grand Marnier- “Behind the Skis”- Warren Miller
Isopure- Outside TV, Dallas Barber
“Real Grass” feat-Abby Wombach Scotts Miracle Gro. US Womens Soccer
Level 3 Communications- Citizen Pictures
Military Ch. Impossible picts/Flying Saucer Films
Mountain West- broadcast spots Impossible picts
Scotts Miracle Gro 4 years campaigns- Revolocity
Melio, – Catalyst Agency
Money Gram, “$5 for $50” Impossible picts
Jordan Brand “Die Another Day” /Nike DBP
Jordan Brand feat- Kevin Hart “Agent H.”
iO Running- Hellen Obiri, Drunk Lama Prods
“Motorola G-2” commercial Fountain Studios
NBC-Discovery ID -Disappeared “Danice Day”
NBC SPORTS Winter Olympic profiles, 12 eps
NFL NETWORK- numerous specials 12 years
NHL Road to the Stanley Cup & “Saving Sakic”
NIKE- Coach Prime “Dreams”- Weiden Kennedy
NIKE/JORDAN Basketball Kevin Hart – DBP
NIKE – Running – R.G.A NY. Guy Helson
National Geographic- “Inside North Korea”
National Geographic- “Inside Cocaine Subs” 1 &2, Colombia & Dominican Republic
National Geographic – 101st Airborne – Drone
Nature’s Harvest Bread- commercial- Revolocity
N.A.S.A. TV -Cassini Mission Space Sciences
New Balance Running- 14’ers Mad Ave Sports NY
Olympic Womens Boxing- ESPN 30/30.
PBR Professional Bull Riders – Chromazone/ CBS
“Breakthrough”, Anschutz Medical- Karsh Hagan- Drone DP
Pinnacle Banks- Karsh Hagan
“I Did” UC Health – Drone DP
“Pot Cops” Discovery CH Hoggart Prods
Paypal- Waypoint Films
University of Dayton- promo – Hush Agency NY
UFC Fuel TV “Wanderlai Silva” Fox Ent
“Qualified”- Olympic Boxing, NY Mad Ave
Qwest, “Unveiling” -Alexander Ogilvy Agency
“Smashburger” Riposte /Victor & Spoils
Sig Sauer Arms- Sig Sauer USA Hatch TV
“Love Heals”- Rocky Mtn Cancer Center SRG
Rocket Mortguage- feat. Nathan Mckinnon
Suzuki Motorcycles- Global- Garage Films
Sierra Nevada Corp. – US ARMY weapons testing
Toyota FJ- Trail Team AMG/Saatchi & Saatchi
USA Network -“The Moth”
Viking Chronicles- You Tube Tactical Series
Winter Park / Mary Jane Summer & Winter spots
Whole Foods “Holiday Recipes” Waypoint Films
WD-40 “3 in 1” Revolocity Agency
X-Games “Spark”& “Seed” commercials- Seduced & Exploited/ ESPN
Vitaminwater- Global Content/ Crispin Porter Bugouski
York Space Systems- Aerospace- Atlantic

NETWORK & CABLE

ABC “Revenge For Real” Rocky Mtn Retribution
ABC “Wife Swap” RDF Productions NY/UK
A&E “Grand Theft Auto, Jacked” Pangolin Pictures
A&E “Family United” Global Content Prods
CBS-Toyota Bass Challenge- Hatch TV
BET “Mad Sports” BET prods.
BET/VH-1 Jazz Alley TV concerts/music videos
Food Network- “Chuck Eats the Street”
CBS “Amazing Race”-host wraps/specials WRP
CBS Superbowl Promo Spot. Peyton Manning
Comedy Central & Redbull- “Fluetag”
“Carmelo’s Way” featuring Carmelo Anthony -BET/ Digital Nike/Jordan Brand
DIY Network “Cool Tools” Holiday commercial
Discovery Plus- JonBennet Ramsay “What Really Happened”- Arrow Media International
Discovery ID “Disappeared” Danice Day NBC
Discovery + “Killers of the Cosmos”- Wall 2 Wall
Discovery Ch “Marines” martial arts
Discovery Ch. Everest build up- Discovery UK
ESPN-Peyton Manning- “Bro-Bowl” Omaha Prods
ESPN- CU BUFFS, Travis Hunter, Sheduer Sanders, Coach Prime
ESPN- “Peggy” short film CU Buffs Royalty
HGTV “Dreambuilders” & “Buy Me” “Raise a Roof” “Rock the Block”- commercials
HBO Real Sports- multiple episodes
Hollwood Weapons Season 1-6 Hatch Ent
History Channel “Tactical to Practical”
MTV “Real World”, Host wraps &
MTV Sports- Mile-Hi Motocross
OWN! OPRAH- “TheBigGive”, “Searching for”
“Rock My Routine”- Charlie Blackmon UC Health Shooting Gallery- 9 seasons Hatch TV
The Weather Channel- “Epic Conditions” WME
TNT – NBA Playoffs -spotlights
Travel Channel “Flight Attendant School”, “Best Golf Resorts” “H2 Limos”,“Stranded With Cash Peters” ,“Top 10 Water Parks”
TLC “Second Chance”, Hoarders”

FEATURES & DOCUMENTARIES

“The Cove”- Academy Award Winning Film- feature Documentary- DP
“The Social Dilemma”- Drone DP- Exposure Labs
Climate Reality Project @COP Dubai w/ Al Gore
“Casa Bonita Mi Amore”, Cam op. SouthPark/ Park Productions Paramount +
“Racing Extinction” Feature Doc OPS
“Meru”- Camera Op. Jimmy Chin
“Choices”- featuring Linda Davis, Jennifer Lyons
“The Years Project” Showtime documentary
“Impact” “Free Riders” “Higher ground” “Off the Grid” “Playground” Warren Films
“Mama Earth”- doc. PBS Emmy & Aurora Award
Nat Geo- Inside Series. “Inside Cocaine Subs”, “Inside N. Korea The Great Game”
NFL360 The Flyest Ever- – Cinematographer
“Snow Monsters”, feat. Aretha Franklin
“Colorado-Coolade” , extreme kayaking film
“The Human Element” Drone- Extreme Ice Project
HBO Sports/ Doc “In Harms Way” w/ Erik Weihenmayer

MUSIC VIDEOS/Concerts

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis-NBC Sports Olympic
The FRAY – Studio Sessions multiple videos
Megan The Stallion, Nathaniel Rateliff, Phoebe Bridgers -Verizon @ Red Rocks
Ludacris, Fabulous & TI (Nike Jordan)
Rose Hill DR. – Impossible Pictures
“Snot” – Doc- Geffen Records/ Adler Integrated
BET/VH-1 Jazz Alley TV- International shows
Wareen Haynes Tribute- Jerry Garcia
DJ Ferry Corston- Apple TV
Big Head Todd- Red Rocks Live-
Tickle Me Pink- live show- Drum Prods
Wide Spread Panic- DP- Yellow Pine Prods

POLITICALS-

Mike Johnston for Denver Mayor 2023

Kelly Brough for Mayor 2023

Gov- Jared Polis- , 2019 2023

Mayor Hancock for Joe Biden 2020

Hickenlooper for Senate- 2020

Mike Bloomberg for Presitent 2020-

Ken Salazar for Hickenlooper Senate 2020

Joe Coors for Congress 2012

Conti for Congress- 2008

Tom Steyer for President 2020

Joe Odea- Senate 2022 (drone)

Citizens United, Steve Bannon 2012 (sigh)