Tim Angulo
Jeff Barklage, S.O.C.
Erik S. Curtis
Kevin Emmons
Josh Fritts
Don Matthew Smith
Shawn Sundby
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Directors of Photography - Commercials
Tim Angulo
Features (Visual FX DP:) Interstellar, Inception (miniatures), The Dark Knight, Watchmen, Spiderman 2
Commercials Subway, Canon, Budweiser, XBox, Mazda, Kodak, Lexus
IATSE Local 600
An early interest in photography led Tim Angulo to a career in cinematography. After college and a fellowship at the American Film Institue, Tim found work as a Visual FX/2nd Unit DP and contributed to Commercials, Promos and Film Franchises such as "Batman", "Spiderman", and many others. He has been the VFX DP on numerous 3D Projects including "The Pirates of the Caribbean" Franchise. Tim's strengths lie in his "can do" attitude and experiences. Always interested in new challenges, he now seeks to use his skills on First Unit Productions. Tim is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Visual Effects Society, and ICG 600. Tim has extensive experience in Live Action, VFX Photography, High Speed, Motion Control, and 3D.
Vizio Commercial
Jeff Barklage, S.O.C.
Features Deep Waters (2nd Unit), Carol (2nd Unit), Miles Ahead (2nd Unit), Dr. Feelgood, The Standard, Ultimate Force, Artworks, The Year That Trembled, April's Fool, The Naked Man
Television A Christmas Melody, Star Trek: New Voyages, In the Nest, Our Father
ICG Local #600
ICG local #600 Emmy winning DP Jeff Barlkage LOVES the film business and the passion and artistry that goes into it. With over 25 years experience, Jeff's work in Features, Television and Commercials includes work for The Weinstein Company, Universal and Paramount Pictures and many networks. Having wokred his way up through the ranks, Jeff has an extensive special effects and lighting background and employs a unique lighting style utilizing unorthodox objects to control and breakup his light. Moving sources and shadows often play heavy in his shots. Simply put, Jeff LOVES to light. Jeff works in a variety of genres including comedy, drama, sci-fi, corporate, beauty and even tabletop and food. He has shot all over the world including Croatia, Hong Kong, Germany, Japan, England and more. Jeff stays on the cutting edge of technology in cameras, optics and lighting and owns an arsenal of digital cameras and support gear. Based in Ohio, Jeff is available to work anywhere and loves to travel!
Erik S. Curtis
Commercials Aveda, Toyota, Home Depot, Verizon, Dell, BMW, Blue Cross, KFC, DisneyWorld, Kellogg's, Post Cereal, Shock Top Beer
ICG Local #600 At 18, Erik Curtis found his passion and career. Beginning as a loader, he dilligently worked his way up as 2nd Assistant Camera, then 1st Assistant Camera until an opportunity to DP his first feature arrived. His goal is to take every project to the next level by doing a lot with a little to make the images come alive. Erik prefers to work with directors and crew that are not afraid to look forward and exceed what is thought possible. Pushing the limits is the way a great idea and story come to life on film. Erik has become a very popular Commercial DP working in many genres including tourism, tabletop/food, vignettes, people, theme parks, kids/toys, drone and aerial photography and extensive underwater experiencce. Erik is also an accomplished still photographer as well as fully versed on all camera systems. Erik is based in Tampa and Los Angeles and often travels for work.
Kevin Emmons
Commercials Ford, L'Oreal, McDonald's, Macy's, Diet Coke, Century 21, Kraft, Hanes, Ragu, Bud Light, Toyota
ICG Local #600 Kevin Emmons traveled extensively throughout the U.S. as a kid, moving often as a military brat. He lived everywhere from New York to Hawaii and always seemd to have a camera in hand, documenting his travels from a very young age. Capturing the world around him through photography became a lifelong passion. After graduating college, Kevin combined his love for travel and filmmaking. He circled the globe for years shooting ducumentaries in China, Russia, Tibet and Cuba to name just a few locations. His passion for cinematography soon led him into the world of advertising where he made his way up through the ranks as loader, AC, Opeator and then DP.
One of the few commercial DP's inducted into the prestigious Society of Operating Cameramen (SOC), Kevin has shot over 1500 commercials and works in many genres including automotive, sports, comedy, lifestyles, effects, fashion and beauty. He has considerable repeat business, working for some clients for over ten years on multiple accounts. Kevin's images have won awards at local and national levels including Addys, Tellys and Clios.
Mr. Emmons works Los Angeles and Denver local.
Josh Fritts
Commercials Adidas, Citizen Watches, Spectrum, Post, Homewood Suites, Doritos, ESPN, Mattel, Everlast, Heinz, Geico, Discovery Channel
Features Katie Q, Ante Up, (as 2nd unit dp) Inventing Adam, Making The Saint, Resonate
ICG Local #600
Josh Fritts is a bicoastal Director of Photography splitting his time between Atlanta and Los Angeles. After finishing his film degree at Georgia State Universty, Josh made the trip to Los Angeles where he spent many years learning his craft and working his way up from set lighting, to gaffing, then into Cinematography and even Directing. Through that journey, he leanred how to truly understand lighting and how to mold and shape it into an image that is rich in emotion, style and narrative acuity. Now after photographing hundreds of projects from Feature films to Documentaries to Comercials, working with brands like Geico, Adidas, Pepsi, Mattel and Spectrum, he finds joy in the collaborative process and comfort shooting with both large crews in heavy lighting situations and more intimate natural light settings. Josh's style is to make everything in life an adventure, every project turns into a journey of learning and exploration and every frame he captures becomes a window into the path he took. That style continues into Josh's personal life where he stomps around the southeast looking for new adventures with his wife and son that become inspiration in his work.
Don Matthew Smith
Commercials Ford, GM Trucks, Honda, Coca Cola, Nike, Disney, Beck's Beer, McDonalds, Burger King, Sony Playstation, Pioneer, Turner Classic Movies, Kyocera, Quaker Oats
ICG Local #600
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Don Matthew Smith spent his formative years in charming New England, where his first encounter with the physics of light came by accident. One day as he was cleaning paint brushes in a darkened garage, light falling through a crack projected an image onto the wall, turning the room into a giant camera obscura. At age twelve Don worked as a freelance photographer for local newspapers, shooting social events and conflagrations. While at the Art Institute of Chicago, Don developed an interest in film. Then, at the University of Arizona, he studied master prints and negatives in the collection of the Center for Creative Photography. Don joined the celebrated Colossal Pictures in San Francisco as a camera operator and worked on staff for the next several years. Since 1994, Son has been lighting and shooting national spots for a wide range of clients and agencies.
Shawn Sundby
Commercials Stouffers, Ray-Ban, Adidas, Nike, Intel, HP, Microsoft, Kitchen Aid, Timex
Features Loser's Lounge; (as 2nd Unit) Follow the Profit, Freedom State
Television SNL TV Funhouse; (as 2nd Unit) Grimm, In My Shoes, Expeditions to the Edge
ICG Local #600
Who knew that grinding rust from the bottoms of grip trucks would prove to be a fortuitous start to Shawn Sundby's film career? The subsequent on-set education and mentorship from several amazing professionals provided the real world skill set needed to create powerful images. Shawn's four year stint in stop-motion animation, including Laika (Will Vinton Studios) continues to influence his live action work through thoughtful planning, inventive shot design, and shooting for post effects. Shawn's love of lighting and creating distinctive looks can be seen in commercials, successful viral campaigns, and long-form narratives. He has shot for many Fortune 500 Companies including Nike, Intel, HP, 3M, and Proctor & Gamble. Shawn is available for work worldwide.
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