Summary

Chicago, IL native and Columbia College Chicago graduate. After receiving his MFA from The American Film Institute Conservatory in 2010, Kenji has served as Director of Photography on features, shorts, music videos, and commercials.

Credits

6/13 – 6/13

Director of Photography (DP) Adult Swim

Ruffles — Advertising — Fatal Farm Details
6/13 – 6/13

Worked with the directors to light and shoot a TV commercial for Ruffles to be aired on Adult Swim.

5/13 – 5/13

Director of Photography (DP) D'nme - Cant Nobody Do It My Way

Music Video Details
5/13 – 5/13

Developed concept with the director and tested the visual approach, a b&w triptych music video. Shot performances on probe lenses from Innovision Optics and spherical lenses on a soundstage. Planned and executed lighting and operated camera. Shot fluid dynamic, fire, and other abstract elements. Also did the color correction.

3/13 – 3/13

Director of Photography (DP) W + K Portland

Old Spice — Advertising — Fatal Farm Details
3/13 – 3/13

Worked with the directors to light and shoot two viral ads for Old Spice. The job required lighting a large greenscreen cyc and shooting actors to be composited in as miniature characters. Also shot match movement assets so an adult's muscles could be composited onto a baby's body.

1/13 – 1/13

Director of Photography (DP)

Pepsi — Advertising — Funny or Die Productions Details
1/13 – 1/13

Shot on location in a grocery store. Matched our lighting to the overhead florecent fixtures in the ceiling. Worked closely with the client to make sure the look matched Pepsi's branding. I also supervised color correction.

11/12 – 11/12

Director of Photography (DP) The Sponsor Shop

TBS Windows 8 App — Advertising — Gifted Youth Details
11/12 – 11/12

- I had to light an arobic excercise set on a soundstage. - picked out and set translights behind windows. -Shot match angles of product and background plates. -lit and hot greenscreen assets. -operates camera -supervised color correction

4/12 – 4/12

Director of Photography (DP)

Skittles — Advertising — Funny or Die Productions Details
4/12 – 4/12

-Planned and executed lighting a set on a soundstage. -Operated camera. -Set lighting on flyaway walls. -Lit greenscreen and subject to match background plate. -Color corrected project.

2/12 – 2/12

Director of Photography (DP) Made Bed

Film (Feature-length) Details
2/12 – 2/12

-Worked with director to develope concept and visual approach. -Operated camera handheld and steadicam. -Color correction.

1/12 – 1/12

Director of Photography (DP) King Klutch - Valentine

Music Video Details
1/12 – 1/12

-Worked with director to develope concept and visual approach. -Operated Camera. -Operated steadicam.

Media

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Education

Class of '10

American Film Institute Conservatory

MFA in Cinematography
Class of '06

Columbia College Chicago

b.a. film/video concentration in Cinematography