John Jackman

About Me

John Jackman has been involved in video production since the mid-seventies, and was one of the early adopters of digital video. An award-winning director and producer, he is the author of Lighting for Digital Video and Television (2002, CMP Books) and is a contributing editor to DV Magazine. He has long been one of DV Magazine''s most respected technical reviewers.

Jackman has taught professional workshops on digital production and lighting for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the American Film Institute (AFI), DV Expo, as well as film schools, college, and university programs. His workshops are consistently among the highest rated by attendees at the DV Expo.

He is an active member of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE), and is Vice President of Comenius Communication, Inc., an independent television production company in North Carolina.