Birth Date: February 14, 1980 Height: 6' 1" Weight: 155 lbs. Hair: Light Brown Eyes: Green
United States Parachute Association "Master" skydiving license number D-22772.
United States Parachute Association "Accelerated Free Fall Instructor" rating.
Résumé
W. Scott "Douva" Lewis
4713 Cap Rock Dr.
Austin, TX 78735
Mobile: (512) 925-5088
Fax: (512) 284-8973
Email: scott@thedeadarmadillo.com
lewdouva@aol.com
A self portrait taken with a camera attached to my left foot.
OBJECTIVE
I wish to combine my knowledge and skills as a filmmaker with my knowledge and skills as a skydiver to contribute to television and film productions of any budget. I hope to eventually obtain membership in the Screen Actors Guild as a stunt performer.
Jumping with a friend at Westex Sky Sports. Photo by Tom Brewer.
WORK HISTORY
I have worked as a film and video professional since 1997. My production résumé can be viewed at http://www.douva.com.
I was previously the owner of South Plains Film and Video, a film and video production company and equipment resale house in Lubbock, TX.
“Equipment Failure” (1998)
I performed the opening skydive, as well as the rock climbing fall, for this local commercial I produced for Express Car Care and Quaker State.
“Westex Skysports” (1999)
I did all of the free fall and ground-to-air cinematography for this local commercial I produced for Westex Sky Sports.
On July 29, 2000, I jumped a Korean War vintage parachute rig to promote the release of a new video by Tom Craighead, author of Skydivers: Flying With Their Pants On Fire!
Jumping this rig from the 1950's made me grateful for the improvements in modern skydiving gear. Video by Bill Scott.
I have performed demonstration jumps into an airshow, a backyard barbecue, a summer camp, the Johnson Space Center (NASA), and an upscale private party featuring guests ranging from TV celebrities to four star generals.
Navigating a tight landing area at a backyard barbecue.
"The Plunge" (2003)
2004 Student Academy Award Winner
Short film
Directed by Todd Schulman
I served as the Skydiving Consultant on this short film produced by graduate students at the Florida State School of Motion Pictures, Television, and Recording Arts.
On the set with the cast of "The Plunge" - Left to Right: Catherine Mangan, Jack Barley, Will Bigham, W. Scott "Douva" Lewis, Stephen Siddell
Director of photography Jon Provan frames the shot as director Todd Schulman prepares actors Stephen Siddell and Will Bigham for a scene in which Will's character packs a parachute while Stephen's character explains his plan for proposing to his girlfriend in free fall.
Preparing and testing the hanging harness used to make the actors appear to dangling beneath a parachute.
On the set with Norman Kent.
My roll in the making of "The Plunge" is mentioned in this book about the making of the six hottest student films of 2004. CLICK HERE to read an excerpt. EDUCATION / SKILLS I made my first skydive on August 4, 1998, at Skydive St. Louis. I made my second jump about an hour later. I graduated from training in 54 hours. I still hold the record as the school's fastest graduate. I earned my "Basic" skydiving license in September of 1998. I earned my "Intermediate" skydiving license in December of 1998. I earned my "Advanced" skydiving license in June of 1999. I earned my "Master" skydiving license in February of 2000. As of September 27, 2008, I have made 974 skydives. I have made 336 skysurfs, 81 camera jumps, 11 night jumps, 1 wingsuit jump, and 14 demonstration jumps. My camera flyers Jeff Standley and Jason Lemley and I make up the skysurfing team L.A.S.T. (Last American Skysurfing Team). L.A.S.T. Skysurfing Team: Jason Lemley (L.A.S.T. #3, camera flyer), W. Scott "Douva" Lewis (L.A.S.T. #1, skysurfer), Jeff Standley, (L.A.S.T. #2, camera flyer), These pictures of me skysurfing appeared in the June 2004 issue of Ukranian Skydiver magazine. Skysurfing photos by Jason Lemley.
Conducting an AFF instructional jump with a student and another instructor. Photo by Jason Lemley.
The types of cameras I have flown include analog and digital video, 35 and 24mm stills, and 16mm motion picture. This is how you improvise when your remote camera switch breaks in the plane. Photo by Bill Scott. AIRCRAFT I HAVE JUMPED
Cessna 182 Cessna 210 Cessna 411 Cessna Caravan Cessna Grand Caravan Beech Queen Air Beech King Air Beech Twin Bonanza Pilatus Porter De Havilland Twin Otter Douglas DC-3 Short Skyvan CASA 212 Bell 412 Helicopter Hot Air Balloon Boeing 727 Jet For my 250th jump, I videoed my sister making her 1st jump. Photo by Tom Brewer. OTHER SKILLS
SCUBA diving (Open Water Certified)
Jumping in a Santa suit. Photos by Jeff Standley. Jumping my "advanced" board. Photos by Jason Lemley and Jeff Standley. My holiday jumps on an "intermediate" skysurfing board. Photos by Mike Zban. Video by Bill Scott. Photo by Chad Ferris. A couple of my early skysurfs on a "beginner" board. A FEW PICTURES I'VE TAKEN Stills from the video I shot at the 1999 World Free Fall Convention in Quincy, IL.
Click on the picture of me water skiing to go back to my production résumé page at http://www.douva.com.
Alicia Bucci (L.A.S.T. #16, L.A.S.T. Girl), Kim Shafer (L.A.S.T. #18, L.A.S.T. Girl)
Rock climbing
Water skiing
Snow skiing
Spelunking
"Extreme parasailing" instructor
Horseback riding
Tae Kwon Do / Hapkido
Motorcycling (Texas License)
I can drive a tractor or pretty much anything else you might need driven. (Texas Driver's License)
I have worked as a boat driver.
I have worked as an auto-mechanic.
I am very mechanically and electrically inclined.
I am very good with computers.
I am very good with two-way radio equipment.
I have experience as a farm and ranch hand.
I can sew.
I am a fair cook.
I own a full-size pickup truck.
I have bookkeeping experience gained from running my own business.
I am familiar with photography and darkroom procedures.
I make a heck of a pot of coffee.
