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Summary

Always ready on standby, music video filmmaker Aja Pilapil has been creating films for nearly a decade. In 2013, her music video Lets Start a Clean Slate was deemed Buzzworthy and featured on MTV.com

Credits

5/19 – 5/19

Camera Operator (Arri Alexa Mini) Pride (Season 1)

FX — TV — Killer Films Details
5/19 – 5/19

Worked with DP framing and lighting shots, occasionally switching operating A and B camera for LGBT episodic documentary series in San Francisco.

2/19 – 2/19

Camera Operator (Canon C300 mkii) Taraji P. Henson Interviews

Twitter — Live/Special Event — BC Live Productions Details
2/19 – 2/19

Set up and break down of camera equipment, connecting camera to Terradeck, framing shots, communicating and taking direction from producers.

5/18 – 5/18

Camera Operator (Canon c300 mk2) Incredibles Day

Facebook — Live/Special Event — BC Live Productions Details
5/18 – 5/18

Set up and broke down of camera rig and taking direction over free-speak filming live game show-style event and performances.

6/17 – 8/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Panasonic GH5 - Anamorphic) Transfinite

Film Fest — Film (Feature-length)
6/17 – 8/17
5/16 – 5/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7) Steep Town (Pilot)

Web — Digital Details
5/16 – 5/16

Assisted two camera narrative shoot on-location in San Francisco, CA -assembled camera according to director of photography's needs -loaded and reloaded XQD memory cards -kept camera reports and notes through production -cleaned and handled lenses for camera operators -spiked talent's marks when needed -pulled focus -connected Paralinx SDI wireless viewing monitors for the director -operated B-cam for part of film

7/15 – 8/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7) Snapshot

Film Festivals — Digital — Pink and White Productions Details
7/15 – 8/15

Assisted director of photography and operated B-camera for feature length drama

2/15 – 2/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (sony A7s) Float

Film (Short) Details
2/15 – 2/15

Directly supported the DP whom was camera operating entirely underwater with assistance of SCUBA gear. Dialed camera settings according to DP and myself. Loaded camera into and out of the underwater housing. Immediately reviewed footage after selected takes. Imported footage and logging all production media immediately after break and wrap.

11/14 – 11/14

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon 5d mkIII) GRRRL

Internet — TV Details
11/14 – 11/14

Handled camera an lighting fearuring solo and group interviews.

Media

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Education

Class of '08

Academy of Art University

/Motion Pictures & Television

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Video Production
  • Documentaries
  • Film Production
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Music Videos
  • Photography
  • Video
  • Video Editing
  • Documentary
  • HD Video
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Cinematography
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Videography
  • Mac
  • DVD Studio Pro
  • SONY FS7
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Canon DSLR
  • Videographer
  • DSLR
  • Corporate Videos
  • Arri Alexa Mini