Summary

Born and raised in Metro Detroit Michigan, K.C. Lauf came into the Los Angeles film industry in early 2012. Having a lifelong affinity for cameras and cinema art, K.C. quickly became a fully integrated member of the film industry.

Credits

4/16 – 4/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Black Magic Pocket Cinema) Ride With Me (Pilot)

Internet — TV — Hill Street Films Details
4/16 – 4/17

www.Ridewithme.TV "Ride With Me" won the ONE TAKE WONDER award at HollyWeb Festival 4/3/2016.

1/16 – 1/17

Director of Photography (DP)

Advertising — Freelance Details
1/16 – 1/17

Freelance Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, CA.

7/15 – 7/16

Still Photographer

Staff Position — Adventures In Wonderland Details
7/15 – 7/16

Traveling road representative and VIP manager for the UK band THE VAMPS on their first USA tour. Daily coordination and execution of studio style step and repeat photo shoots between band members and ticket holding concert fans.

9/13 – 3/15

Videographer (World Tour Videographer/Photographer) Thirty Seconds to Mars

Live/Special Event — Sisyphus Corporation Details
9/13 – 3/15

Tour videographer and photographer for the American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. Record, photograph, and edit videos for archival and social medias. Oversee and train production assistants. Completed a two year world tour cycle filming and shooting shows in over 200 cities worldwide.

4/11 – 11/13

Videographer (Freelance Videographer/Photographer) American Idol

Fox — TV — Wild Plum Productions Details
4/11 – 11/13

Worked on American Idol and other freelance projects.

4/11 – 4/12

Production Staff (Freelance Crew member in the LA film industry)

Advertising — Freelance Production in Los Angeles, CA. Details
4/11 – 4/12

Freelance Crew member in the LA film industry working in camera, Grip, Electric, and Production. Commercial, Print, Promo, Short, social content, and Music videos.

Unions

  • IATSE Local 600 International Cinematographers Guild (ICG)

Media

Recos

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Education

Class of '11

Western Michigan University

B.A. Communications
Class of '08

Kalamazoo College

A.A. Liberal Arts

My Gear

  • Dana camera dolly
  • Full Audio Package
  • Editing Suite
  • One Ton Grip Package
  • Rokinon Prime Lens Package
  • Studio Lighting package
  • Canon EF Glass
  • Sony FX6
  • Sony g master glass

Skills

  • music
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Photography
  • Writing
  • Lighting
  • Arri
  • RED
  • Film Industry
  • Ableton Live
  • Art
  • GoPro
  • BlackMagic
  • Canon
  • Cinema
  • Local 600
  • Performance
  • Adobe Audition CS6
  • Divinci
  • Adobe Master Creative Suite
  • ON SET DATA MANAGEMENT
  • Union membership