Grant Bell

DP for the short film, Honestly, which premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2023.

DP for the feature film Lisa Mania

DP for Native Deodorant's mythic campaign

DP for new series for Architectural Digest, Levels of Custom.

DP for Manscaped's Performance Package 4.0 commercial campaign.

DP for Jennalyn's debut music video Cruel.

DP for the music video for Spell on You, performed and directed by Meg Buzza. Awards -Best American Music Video - Euro Music Video Song Awards -Finalist - London Lift Off Film Festival -Finalist - Music Video Awards -Finalist - International Music Video Awards

Director of Photography for the Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out for GQ's cover issue.

Director of Photography for the Music Video Stay by Morgan Clae.

Cinematographer and Camera Operator for Openfit athlete featurettes.

Cinematographer for Ladder Supplements promos.

Camera Operator for Four Sigmatic commercial.

Director of Photography for Soaky Siren's FIFA 2021 world premiere.

Director of Photography for Brettina's music video for Bop Baiye.

Director of Photography for the feature film Spring.

Director of Photography on commercial campaign for Ninja's newest cookware, the Neverstick.

Director of Photography for the web series PolyPeople.

DP for the quarantine short film Forgetful Bats.

Worked as the Director of Photography for Wired.

Worked as the Director of Photography on Notes on a Scene, where Noah Baumbach broke down scenes from his film, Marriage Story.

Director of Photography for Vanity Fair's Time-capsule shoot with Billie Eilish.

Camera Operator for Vanity Fair's Surprise Showcase Theater. Shot on the Alexa Mini and was grateful to have the opportunity to work with talent such as Jennifer Lopez, Taika Waititi, Laura Dern, Antonio Banderas and Awkwafina.

DP for promotional shoots for one of the Anaheim Duck's programs.

DP for music video for Everybody Wants To Be Loved by NVDES and Yoke Lore

Director of Photography for Send A Prayer, by NBA star Lou Williams.

DP for the HGTV travel show, Pools On The Edge.

DP for Aly Ryan's Music Video for "Wear Your Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO239hovxUU

Director of Photography for the Short Documentary, Insecure, for NBC's Meet The Press Film Festival with AFI.

Director of Photography for the Human IT episode of The Change You Want To See.

DP for Episodes 3 and 4 of Generation Z

DP for Fastlife Insurance commercial spot featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

DP for Little Fig, directed by Britt Robertson and Dave Patten.

Cinematographer on Our Wedding Story, a travel-docu series for UPtv.

Director of Photography for Hornet's Revenge, which has been accepted into the 2018 Asian American Pacific Film Festival. Shot on Red Dragon with Schneider Xenon lenses.

Create the look/feel of the Cinematography for the N.V.D.E.S. track, Do Your Thing, which was featured in a recent Apple iPhone X Commercial.

Director of Photography for a recent National Campaign by Rex Real Estate.

Director of Photography for Life, directed by Johanna Nystroem

Camera Operator for 2B Mindset, a new program by Beachbody.

I worked with the Director to create the visual look of Tow Truckers. Created the G&E list, lighting diagrams, shot list and more.

Build and operate Red Scarlet for the filming of the documentary, Don't Tread On Me.

DP and Camera Operator on Hoards of Torment, the commercial for William R. Hincy's new novel.

DP and Camera Operate on the Haley Blais music video, Good Feeling.

First AC for A Camera on the Chinese Television show Farewell, Las Vegas. Responsibilities included building the camera, pulling focus with wireless systems, set up teradek wireless controls, building the monitor setups, etc.

DP and Camera Operate on Groove, DVG's new music video.

Work as A Camera Operator for a live stream production for Urban Decay's new makeup line, featuring Ruby Rose.

Camera Operator shooting with Red Epic Dragon and Leica Summicron-C lenses.

DP the music video for Sexual Chemistry by DJ R-WAN. I selected the camera and lighting packages and worked closely with the director and artist to create the look and feel of the video through the lens and with light.

DP responsible for all camera, lighting, grip and color grading of Before The Funeral's new music video, When You Feel Weak.

DP for MJ Dorian's new music video, First Breath. Responsible for all camera, lighting, grip departments.

Director of Photography for A Time To Bleed, directed by Shaun Vivaris. As DP I organized, budgeted for and ran camera, grip and lighting departments.

I worked as a freelance Camera Operator for Discovery Digital Studio's Youtube channels, which regularly garnered millions of views.

Shot on Red Raven with Angeniux Optimo Style 16-40mm 2.8. DP for Therma, a silicon valley based company producing a high scale Youtube video. Responsible for all camera, grip and lighting departments.

DP for the music video for Cosie by Cosette. Shot on a Red Epic Dragon package with Kowa anamorphic lenses.

I worked with the DP to craft the light in order to create the proper mood and look for the video. Utilized an LED and Tungsten lighting package.

I worked as the Second AC for A Cam, which was a Red Epic. It was an overnight shoot for a James Franco film in which he was directing and starring. I slated, took camera notes, ran lenses, worked monitors and maintained the camera.

I built and operated the Red Scarlet while on location. The DP also allowed me free reign to choose framing for particular shots. When the DP got behind the camera I worked as First AC, pulling focus and maintaining the camera. We shot handheld, on the ronin and with a tripod.

As Camera Operator I setup and operate the camera package for Corrupt Crimes. I regularly shoot and light interviews with experts as well as film all of the recreations necessary for the show.

I worked as an AC and Camera Operator, prepping the camera package as well as shooting B-Roll and timelapse for the show.

Work closely with the Director and crew to plan and create the look and feel for The Cup of Wrath. Utilized a full grip and lighting package as well as the Sony FS7 to establish the visual essence of the film.

I worked with the artists as well as their producer to craft the vision that reflected the tone and mood of the song. From there we worked with their sponsors, including Tesla, Samsung and the UFC to incorporate everything into one cohesive video. I used a lot of natural light, but also lit interiors with LEDs as well. Shot on the Sony A7s with Shogun to capture 4K raw.

I worked with the DP to craft and deliver the type of light that the film required. We lit with 4 bank Kinos as well as an Image 80. We also utilized Leko Source 4's, as well as plenty of practical light and diffusion. One sequence took place within a movie theater, so we recreated the light from the screen as well as the light and movement from the rear projector.

Primary responsibilities included building the camera and ronin as well as remote focus pulling for every scene. We worked with a relatively small crew, so during lighting setups I worked as DIT, importing and prepping 4K footage for the edit in Avid. CYRUS won Audience Award winner for Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Director at the Instant Films Festival.

I was the 2nd AC for a commercial shoot for a new hair product from InStyler. I aided the 1st AC, Cam Op and DP in getting camera equipment ready as well as slating each shot. It was a crossover production with the reality show, Christina Milian Turned Up on E! as the Milian sisters were featured in our ad.

Scout locations for the show Extra Virgin Americana. The show was filming in Arizona, so I was responsible for setting up meetings with managers at the Grand Canyon and surveying and photographing possible locations for the shoot. I was asked to continue work as Key PA on that leg of the shoot, so I worked with Camera, Talent and Production and oversaw all of their needs. Also acted as a Driver for an RV, which featured prominently in the episode.

Help 1st AC and Camera Operator build and manage Alexa. Slate, set up video village, run lenses, manage charging station and more.

Worked with the artists to establish the look and tone. From there it was my job to bring it to life. Use of natural and staged lighting to create two different looks. A link to the video is below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjE1cv9oyIk

Sync and edit footage for the music video I Can't Sleep. Communicate with client to determine the correct tone and effects for the video. Once I finished the final draft I worked on the color grade to complete the video and create the finished product.

Shoot and light a short promotional video for Southern Comfort's online campaign. Lit the scene to create a futuristic tone and incorporated the use of drone videography as well.

Slate camera, build and manage video village, inventory all camera equipment, help 1st AC build A CAM (Sony F-55), build B-CAM (Sony F-55), clean and swap Zeiss lenses and take camera notes. When B-CAM was rolling I also functioned as it's 1st AC, pulling focus, managing camera settings and more.

Build camera, pull focus, swap and run lenses, manage charging stations and build monitor. Worked as Camera Operator during the last week of shooting as well.

Slate camera, clean and swap Cooke lenses, set up battery charging stations and build and manage video village. Help 1st AC build camera, manage and inventory all camera equipment and train camera PA.

Slate camera, manage and set up video village, stage, organize and inventory all camera equipment, help 1st AC build Sony F3, train Camera PA, and clean and swap Cooke lenses.

Plan, light and film ad campaign for Tuaca Liquore. A combination of natural, practical and staged light was used in order to establish the look and tone that Tuaca desired. Timelapse, creative movement, and framing were all used creatively in order to create the videos that would successfully promote Tuaca.

Help the First AC build the camera (Arri 16SR), take inventory of all camera equipment, clean and swap lenses, slate each take, wrangle cables, record and document each setup and more.

Set up the generator and help manage power for the rest of production. Organize, inventory and rig the lights, from practicals to a 12K. Report to Gaffer.

Responsible for managing talent, picking up and craft services and lunch, keeping production on schedule. Also worked as grip, helping the DP rig lights and camera, set up and break down equipment and load the truck.

Report to the Director of Photography and 1st AC, sketch diagrams and document each lighting setup, record stop measurements for the DP and more. Occasionally work as the 2nd AC where I would clean and swap lenses, wrangle cables and slate for each take.

Help the camera crew, culinary producer and the rest of the team before, during and after production in as many ways as possible.

Report to the Key Grip and Gaffer, setup rigging points for lights, flags, diffusion and more.

Film important events in the life of the talent as well as set up, light and shoot interviews and more stylized creative pieces.

Wrote, shot and edited this short film challenging the archetypal action hero. Lit and utilized green screen in order to effectively chroma key and composite footage for the action sequences during the climax.

Edit together the stories of each Salute to Excellence award recipient to create a professional and inspirational video highlighting their achievements. I also used After Effects to create opening title sequences for the live show and for each individual award.

Direct, film and edit a short film about a man who is misunderstood by everyone around him. Goal was to create a satirical and slightly emotional feel for the character of Mr. Brisby. Utilized green screen to create the special effects shots at the end of the film.

Create educational videos that fit in to each lesson of the King School's new Helicopter Flight Instructor Refresher Course. Filmed and edited each subject as a real scenario in order to show flight instructors how to react in given situations. Edited and created Motion Graphics for each video as well.

Direct and Edit a short Kickstarter for the start up ice cream company, Nicecream Factory. Highlight the many strengths of their brand through direct interviews and b-roll of the founders interacting with the local community and creating their product.

Create a short Motion Graphics piece showcasing free online open education through The Saylor Foundation. I employed a fun, animated vision while using real data to compare and contrast higher open education with traditional colleges.

Responsible for all aspects of editing AuxSend Season 2, an online reality show highlighting different musicians and their music each week. Imported and logged footage, worked in a multiclip workflow, edited interviews and live performances, color corrected, audio sweetened and created motion graphics for logos and lower thirds.

Worked as Director of Photography and Camera Operator for Writer's Block. The story is a retelling of the Faustian legend, which pushed me to use different lighting and framing in order to create a dark and tragic feel.

Conducted interviews with the last traditional barber of Urbino, Italy for a short international documentary to be featured online. As the Director of Photography I was responsible for showcasing the atmosphere of the small Italian city. As the Editor I was able to craft the footage into a compelling story.