Eugene Boyko (1923 – March 14, 2003) known to many as "Jeep", was a Canadian filmmaker who worked with the National Film Board of Canada.
[1] His cinematography credits include serving as director of photography of Donald Brittain's 1964 film Fields of Sacrifice.
The helicopter used was an Alouette II, chosen for its ability at high altitudes in order to be able to film in the western mountains.
During his time in Vancouver he worked on a number of films including directing Canaries to Clydesdales about two vets interior of the province as well as Pacific Highliner, about the fishing industry.
[4] Prior to getting into film he worked as a taxi driver, specialty welder and in aircraft factories mainly in BC and Ontario.
Skilled like his father in woodwork and metal craft, he often developed special tools for film making, including a camera crane system.