Jon Kline

Collected documentary-style highlights of a corporate event in Chicago for Fox World Travel.

Director of Photography for two teams, collecting interviews and B roll during the ServiceNow World Forum in Chicago. We used Sony FX9 cameras.

Interview-driven corporate video with B roll. We shot on Red Raven cameras with DZO lenses. I was camera operator and managed data.

I was director of photography for a :30 spot for Haley Stevens for Congress. We shot in Detroit on the Arri Alexa Mini LF with Atlas Orion Anamorphic lenses.

Director of Photography and fixer for a two-day documentary style shoot following students and their reliance on Cisco’s network infrastructure at Berea University in Cleveland, Ohio. We shot on Sony FX9 cameras with Zeiss Compact Prime lenses.

DP for a docu-style news feature for Native American Heritage Month.

Documented a fundraiser for the Hero Foundation in Western Michigan.

DP for a docu-style video highlighting the accomplishments of the Emergency Nurses Association post-COVID.

We created hours of documentary style content over the four-day event. Interviews, B-roll, and some live broadcast as well.

DP for an employee video profile. We shot interviews and B-roll in Plano, TX.

DP for a multi-day documentary style shoot in Houston, TX. We collected interviews and B-roll of a patient’s experience with a heart implant.

Sony FX9 and FX3 operator. We shot in Hartington, NE.

Sony FX9 and FX6 operator. We shot in Escanaba, MI.

Document the house selection process with a home buyer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Helped create and execute the vision for the music video featuring Zeshan B.

As second unit DP I shot some portions of the short film for director Vanna Wrobel and DP Danny Fong.

Captured sound and video to document the opening of Starbucks' 100th military family store in North Chicago.

A series of TV spots for Michigan congressional candidate Shri Thanedar. We shot on the Arri Alexa Mini LF with Zeiss CP.2 lenses.

Ran the camera and lighting departments for the production trailer for "Low Places." The feature-length film is slated for production in late 2022.

We captured the brothers of Sigma Pi during various fundraising events. The shoot included B-roll and on-the-fly interviews.

We shot a two-camera interview plus B-roll in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for US Bank's social media channels.

This was a two-day scripted comedy shoot for Anthill Connect, a software company. I ran the camera and lighting departments.

I ran the camera and lighting departments for director Max Hauser.

I was Director of Photography for a series of interviews and B-roll. The project was a documentary about a Taco Bell manager.

Captured A-roll in Chicago at the Wall Street Journal offices.

We filmed in rural Oklahoma. Filming stopped early due to a funding shortfall and is expected to resume in 2022.

We shot in studio and exteriors, on the Arri Alexa Mini LF with Zeiss Super Speed lenses.

A three camera corporate interview, with additional B-roll, for internal and external audiences.

Director of Photography for a three day documentary-style shoot to promote the Citadel and Citadel Securities internships. We shot primarily on Sony FS7s and Sony A7s III cameras.

Collected documentary-style highlights from Sigma Pi Fraternity’s annual event in central Michigan. We shot primarily on the Sony A7s III and Mavic 2 Pro.

Cinematographer for the 2021 Ho Chunk Casino commercials, plus promotional web content. We shot in studio in Madison, Wisconsin, with the ARRI Alexa Mini LF camera.

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Director of Photography for two episodes about old Hollywood and classic American films.

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Cinematographer for the documentary, focusing on the launch of a global cosmetic brand for women of African ancestry.

Worked with award-winning cinematographer Goran Volarevic using the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF camera with Cooke S4i lenses. We shot the Chicago portions of the film in April, 2021.

Director of Photography for a series of three-camera interviews. We shot socially distanced and COVID-compliant on three Sony FS7 cameras.

Cinematographer for the feature film.

We interviewed Milwaukee police detectives and the family of a murder victim, for Murder Tapes season 3, episode 6. I was camera operator/assistant camera/DIT.

Director of Photography for the Chicago portion of the Lays/Amazon #JoyGivers campaign. We worked over Zoom to connect talent in Chicago with community volunteers in Los Angeles.

Director of Photography for Shaquille O'Neal/Tony the Tiger spots. I shot the motion-captured Tony the Tiger portions for visual effects.

Ran the camera and lighting departments for the short film. We shot in Pasadena and Chino Hills on a Sony FS7 II with APO Hyperprime lenses.

We have been collecting corporate B-roll for internal and external video projects within the rapidly growing company 7Summits.

Director of photography for a short comedy film. We shot in downtown Los Angeles on a Sony FS7 with anamorphic lenses.

Gaffer for non-union comedy production.

We created a fundraising video highlighting the services that the Wisconsin Poison Center provides.

Cinematographer for a short film by Gitanjali Kapila, shot in Milwaukee.

Camera operator for a multi-day live broadcast.

Cinematographer for a short film directed by Rosa SanMarchi.

We ran up to five cameras for three different live performances of Miracle: The Musical in Chicago.

Cinematographer for a multi-day shoot highlighting the experience of HP customers in the healthcare industry.

Worked with an international team, shooting in Australia. We shot over two weeks. The film stars Malcom Kennard (The Matrix Reloaded) and Roger Ward (Mad Max).

Direct and capture corporate interviews with Verizon Media employees in their Chicago office.

I was cinematographer and still photographer for Wells Fargo's 2019 ad campaign for military veteran hiring. This required shooting in North Carolina, San Francisco, and Minneapolis. We captured content for dozens of pre-roll ads, social media posts, banner ads, and print ads.

Cinematographer for quarterly "Investment Insights" videos for Wells Fargo Asset Management. We combined A-roll interviews with investment experts and office B-roll. Each video is typically shot over 2-3 days, in Wells Fargo offices in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and San Francisco, California.

Capture highlights of the President’s rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for use in 2020 campaign commercials.

I was cinematographer for this chinese-language documentary film. We worked in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. The project included B roll and interviews.

We captured various moments with Tegan, including her public speaking, a sit down interview, and B roll. This was for a series of promotional videos and social media content.

Cinematographer for the short film "Bat", directed by Gitanjali Kapila. We shot on the Arri Alexa Plus camera with SLR Magic Anamorphot 1.33x lenses. The film has been accepted to twelve festivals and growing, with its world premiere scheduled in June 2019 at the Silicon Beach Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Director of photography for various external and internal video content for Exact Sciences' Cologuard brand. We filmed in Madison, Wisconsin on Sony FS7 and Phantom 4 Pro cameras.

Cinematographer/Director of Photography for A roll and B roll, capturing footage in an office and industrial/manufacturing space. We shot primarily on Sony FS7 cameras and a Phantom 4 Pro drone.

As part of Laufer Trucking's driver recruitment efforts, we created a video to drive social engagement and traffic to the application website. This was done with interviews inside the cab while driving, as well as B roll.

Cinematographer for multiple videos for use in promoting Kid Snips salons in online channels. We used real clients and stylists and a documentary-style approach.

Captured night life establishing and scenic shots in and around Milwaukee, WIsconsin. We shot on the Sony FS7 with SLR Magic APO Hyperprime lenses.

We recorded interviews and B-roll for use in the prerecorded portions of the CBS A Home for the Holidays 2018. We shot on Sony FS7 cameras with Canon lenses.

Captured holiday lifestyle video for use at their employee holiday party. We featured brands like Adidas and Nike. The video was acquired in a non-standard 3:1 aspect ratio for display on a large video wall. We shot on Red Weapon cameras with Arri Ultra Primes.

I was director of photography for a corporate video shoot. Our crew of seven captured multiple interviews and B roll.

Lead a team capturing 3-camera interviews of various Manpower Group executives, including CEO Jonas Prising. We shot on Sony FS7 cameras.

Camera operator for a docu reality production, following an ex con as she transitions to life outside of prison.

We documented the HP customer experience for various clients throughout the Midwest. This project became more than ten different documentary-style vignettes for Internet distribution.

As director of photography, I was involved in storyboarding, location scouting, and of course running the lighting and camera departments.

I ran the camera and lighting departments. We shot on the Sony FS7 with anamorphic lenses.

We shot on Sony FS7s with Canon cinema zooms. We covered multiple renovation projects in different stages throughout Chicago.

We followed Target employees as they volunteered in various places throughout Chicago. This video series was shot in two parts.

I was director of photography on a series of studio spots, featuring real customer testimonials. We shot on the FS7 with CP2 lenses.

Document the progress of home renovations throughout the Midwest. We shot on Sony F5 cameras with Zeiss CZ lenses.

Document the live event hosted by Rolling Stone as part of Lollapalooza 2017 in Chicago.

I created the look and directed photography for the scripted comedy pilot. We shot single camera style on the Canon c300.

We collected documentary style content for Nike's YouTube, Snapchat, and Instagram channels.

Primarily interview shooting, with some B-roll as well.

Director of Photography for multiple episodes of Nature Knows Best, an E/I science documentary program airing on Fox. We shot in South Bend, Indiana on the Sony FS7.

Director of Photography for a web video project currently in preproduction.

Operate the Sony F850 camera in a reality/documentary environment.

Director of Photography/Camera Operator for a five minute company profile video, to be used in the new facilities as part of the customer tour. We shot primarily on the Sony FS7 with additional work on the Sony A7s II.

Director of Photography for a two day shoot in rural Indiana. We documented the grand opening of the Amazon Wind Farm at Fowler Ridge for the client Pattern Energy.

We shot tabletop slow-motion in studio for the Jell-O "Simply Good" series, 30-second commercials airing in 2017. Everything was acquired in 4k on the Red Epic camera with macro lenses.

Canon c300 camera operator for Chicago portion of the show.

We shot lifestyle and in-store shots for video to be used inside Kohl's locations in Summer 2016. I was director of photography on the Red Epic, with Arri ultra primes. We shot in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area.

We created a series of short documentary pieces for internal use by Kohl's. Shooting took place in the Miami, Florida area over three days in April.

Director of Photography for episode one in Portage, Wisconsin and episode two in St. Louis, Missouri. We shot on dual Sony FS7s with Zeiss CP2 lenses.

Collect A-roll and B-roll relating to HP's Indigo 20000 digital press. We shot in Wausau, Wisconsin, on a Sony FS7.

Director of Photography for a two-day shoot in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. We collected A-roll and B-roll for a short fundraising spot to be broadcast in local markets and run in theatres. We acquired on Panasonic GH4s with Zeiss CP2 lenses.

We followed a doctor who develops vaccines for underserved populations in Africa. His work is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We acquired in PAL on the Sony FS7 camera.

I was director and cinematographer for Make-A-Wish's video highlighting Subaru's involvement in their 2015/16 toy drive campaign.

Director of Photography for a series of internet videos for Audi. We shot in Indianapolis, Indiana on the Sony FS7.

Director of Photography for the brand activation experiences for Cricket Wireless in Chicago.

We recorded multiple greenscreen interviews with athletes from the NFL, NBA, and MLB. I was Director of Photography, using the Sony FS7.

Cinematographer for two different show segments. We shot one in Milwaukee and one in Madison, Wisconsin.

I was Director of Photography for this video for Kohl's, to be shown in the lobby of their corporate buildings throughout 2016. It showcases Kohl's latest innovations and improvements to sales channels.

I was pedestal camera operator for the two-night concert, using a long-lensed Hitachi HD camera.

Canon 5D Mark III camera operator for a video documenting Allstate's philanthropy efforts.

Director of Photography for a 90-second web spot for Sleep Number beds by Select Comfort.

Director of photography for a 90-second spot for Pella, featuring their windows and automated blinds.

Director of Photography for a 90-second spot for James Hardie, an American siding and building supply company.

Cinematographer for a second 30-second commercial for the Howard Young Foundation, for screening in theatres.

Women With Balls is a feature-length documentary film about the DC Divas, the premiere team of women's full-contact football in America. I captured cinematic shots of a live football game in Chicago, Illinois.

Director of Photography for 20 different short web videos, shot over three days in Mequon, Wisconsin. All the videos are part of the Better Homes and Gardens website.

Director of Photography for a weeklong shoot featuring some of Intuit's customers in Chicago. The video was intended for use primarily on Facebook and other social media.

We documented the building of a luxury home over multiple months.

Director of Photography for a series of about a dozen interviews with members of the Kohl's Finance team, shot on the Red Epic Dragon with Zeiss CP2 lenses.

Director of Photography for a short internal messaging video.

Document the Cricket Wireless brand activation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the Canon 5D mark III camera.

Director of Photography for a fundraising appeal video for the nonprofit Howard Young Foundation.

Director of Photography for a series of short documentaries about mass incarceration, particularly in Wisconsin.

Director of Photography for a 30-second spot for the Howard Young Foundation, a medical nonprofit based in northern Wisconsin.

Director of Photography for a documentary-style shoot spread over several months, shot in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin.

Director of Photography for two 30-second healthcare TV spots.

Director of Photography for a documentary-style shoot for Altra Federal Credit Union.

Photograph the events for Cricket Wireless at the Milwaukee Bucks game on December 23, 2014.

I lit and shot an interview with an artist for Hasbro's My Little Pony SuperFanArt program, as well as collected B-roll.

Camera Operator for a new NBC/Discovery documentary, "Hate in America." We shot entirely on Canon C300s.

Field camera operator for documentary work on the c300.

Director of Photography for five different versions of the "Kohl's Service Promise" video. https://vimeo.com/107052144

Cinematographer and camera operator for a :30 TV spot for the Mayo Clinic, filmed in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We shot primarily in raw on the Canon 5D mark III.

I was Camera Operator on the Sony EX3 camera, shooting one week of auto racing for live broadcast.

Cinematographer for a national 30-second TV spot.

Director of Photography for "Game Day," which won Best Picture in the Madison, WI 48 Hour Film Project and other awards in international competition.

We shot Grace Weber's video at RDI Stages in Milwaukee. It was shot on a RED Epic with Zeiss compact primes and a Blackmagic Cinema Camera.

We worked with ballet dancers to capture a fluid-inspired music video for Volcano Choir's "Tiderays." It was shot on a RED Epic with Zeiss CP lenses, as well as a Blackmagic Cinema Camera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi3zdjJOZ2g

I worked on the feature-length documentary film Peacemakers, as cinematographer. I shot on multiple cameras, including the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and the Canon 5D mark III.

Director of Photography/Visual Effects Director

Two day commercial shoot for American Express and Small Business Saturday, shot primarily on the Canon C300 with the Canon 5D mark III as a B-camera.

Shot over four weeks in three states, entirely on the Canon 5D mark III raw.

I was RED Epic camera operator for the feature film "The Surface," starring Sean Astin and Chris Mulkey. Most of the filming took place on boats on Lake Michigan.

Operated a Sony EX1 camera and Canon 5D mark III for a studio-style interview shoot.

Directed the executive profile video for Jill Schweiters, of Pinstripe Talent (Cielo Talent). We shot documentary-style, on Canon DSLRs.

Directed a series of profile videos for the staff at Wheaton Franciscan hospitals throughout the Milwaukee area.

I directed more than 100 follow-along workout videos for StreamFIT, over about 20 shoot days. This was a four-camera, as-live shoot using Canon DSLRs and GoPro.

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I was director/DP for a 30-second commercial spot starring Pro Bowler John Kuhn.

This was my first time blowing up a car. We ran seven cameras at once.

A series of races webcast live and rebroadcast edited on SPEED network.

Three web original spots for the "Planned Parenthood Saves Lives" campaign. https://vimeo.com/47731118

Directed the Clenched Hands, Brave Demands music video for Tony Memmel. We shot around Tony's hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the third music video I directed for Tony.

A four-day live webcast of the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin Teen finals. I produced the webcast and on-stage I-MAG.

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A program promoting the NFL Hall of Fame.

A reality program on HGTV focusing on upgrades to home exteriors, landscaping, and patios.

Shot on-location video of the casting process.