Brandon Osterman

Pre-vis, camera operation & lighting.

I helped develop, produce and film this short thriller about a group of hikers who stumble into the hunting grounds of a hermetic sociopath.

I was responsible for filming a series of short video profiles of top tier Wix.com customers who were profiled for Wix's 2017 advertising campaign as well as their "Wix Stories" website.

I filmed this promotional video for Johnny Moo's latest retail product rollout at the 2014 NACS Convention.

I was responsible for filming all of the video's steadicam footage including a choreographed number before their show and their performance at Phipps arena in Atlanta, February 26th 2014, as part of Imagine Dragons' Radioactive Tour.

Served as Director of Photography on this festival bumper for the 2013 Savannah Film Festival.

I helped to produce and film the opening title sequence for the primetime network drama "Sol De Inverno" for the SIC network in Portugal and Brazil; one of the highest rated shows in both territories, with a nightly audience at the time of more than 2 million viewers.

I produced an eight minute marketing package for Aarianna Publishing's new MMO RPG video game title "Realms of Goldesia". This package included a commercial, game videos and a crowdfunding / promotional video for the company's Kickstarter launch.

Served as Director of Photography for this reality series following the careers of six stand up comedians looking for their big break.

Served as director of Photography on this reality pilot following the drama and politics of the members of an urban, Atlanta-based motorcycle club.

Served as Director of Photography on this reality show sizzle reel about a charismatic Atlanta hairstylists' work restoring her clients' seriously damaged hair.

Served as Director of Photography on this reality show sizzle reel about a celebrated Atlanta couples therapist reuniting ex-partners.

Served as Director of Photography on this reality sizzle about young adults who get the chance to confront their childhood bullies.

Served as finishing editor for the "Groupie Love" pilot. A reality series following the trials and tribulations of a circle of "groupie" friends and their relationships with various Atlanta-based hip-hop artists.

I filmed multiple interviews with high profile members of the DNC and informational video content for the Georgian democratic caucus.

I produced and directed this short 1970's period comedy for the Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project where it won the best acting prize.

Served as Director of Photographer on this scripted drama produced independently for network solicitation.

I produced, co-wrote and co-directed this 1950's period comedy for the Savannah Film Festival shorts program.

I produced and directed this spec music video for the Band "Swimming with Dolphins". It was a multi-format project which included green screen cinematography, stop-motion animation, Super 8 cinematography.

I produced, wrote and directed this historical drama about a conflicted army surgeon serving during in the American Civil War. The film was produced as a festival film and proof of concept for a feature length film based on the life of Col. David Crockett.

Filmed in four days and completed in two weeks, this was one of the most ambitious projects to be completed within the LFS course. The film required the building of two spacecrafts, full prosthetic makeup effects, professional stunts and stunt crew, pyrotechnics, practical photographic effects, and a remote location shoot.

Served as director of photography on this short film profiling English painter John Butterworth. I shot this over a weekend at his studio on the English coast on Super 16mm film. This was my first experience as a DP on film and was where I really embraced film as a career.

I wrote and directed the short science fiction film "Product Recall", which explores a human cloning program gone awry. We shot on 16mm film in a 24 hour window, turned around a final cut in 48 hours and it was selected for a special exhibition at The National Gallery in London.

I was director of photography on this video for the Hindi rock band Ilēkṭrika giṭāra in London. Filmed in a challenging warehouse location with a minimal lighting kit, this project taught me how much can be achieved with a small lighting kit, an interesting subject and the ability to think on your feet.

I produced and directed the short film "Nurture" about a boy suffering in an abusive home. The film was selected for the London Film School reel, used to promote the program to the public and served as an example to incoming students in the making their own films.

I served as the studio's creative director, producing and editing nightly news packages for US national network affiliates. I left this position to move to London and attend graduate school.

I produced and directed an independent documentary production that profiled emerging artists from the American music festival circuit. The project required a six member crew filming dozens of concert performances, interviews with artists, producers and festival attendees and was my first foray into documentary production.

Upon graduation from the undergrad program I was hired by the college to direct the animated short "Rick & Rocky". Requiring over 100 students and professionals the project combined computer animation, classical animation, and stop-motion to create a unique storybook come to life experience. It was selected by several prestigious film festivals including The Cannes International Film Festival: Director's Fortnight Exhibition.

I created a spec commercial for the iMac Mini desktop system based on the first contact sequence from "The Day the Earth Stood Still" The spot won several student awards for commercial production.

Spent two days on set as a PA and extra on this very small production directed by Sam Raimi. Worked personally with the director during one scene, was directed alongside Cate Blanchett and Giovani Ribisi. This is where I got my first experience working on a professional set.