Summary

Freelance Visual Artist | Commercial Director, Photographer, & Cinematographer | Brian's work spans a wide range of industries including advertising, healthcare, education, CPG, retail, and technology

Credits

1/24 – 2/24

Director Whirlpool

YouTube — Digital — WOW Studios; Whirlpool Corporation Details
1/24 – 2/24

My responsibilities included storyboarding, shoot sequencing, camera framing, guiding on-camera talent for a "care-and-maintenance" explainer video

10/23 – 10/23

Camera Operator (Gimbal) Odd Machine - Advertising (2023)

Reuzel — Advertising — Odd Machine Details
10/23 – 10/23

I worked on a gimbal for this project The other two cameras were telephoto CU shots of the two mains interacting I had the freedom to drift around and find artful shots

12/22 – 10/23

Director Voice of Addiction - Division Complex

YouTube — Music Video — Nice Touch Films Details
12/22 – 10/23

Division Complex is an EXPERIMENTAL FILM (music video) My responsibilities included: Technical processing tests for film and spring-wound cameras, hand-processing film, managing multiple batches of film processing and shipment, and scanning Directed talent on set and operated camera Participated in digital editing to set the pacing and look, collaborated with others to finalize

8/23 – 8/23

Director of Photography (DP) ( CREDITS) GOOSEBUMPS (Season 1)

Disney+ — TV — Disney Plus (A Sony Production) Details
8/23 – 8/23

Collaborated with the Director to capture macro imagery of ink drops dispersing in water. Conversations including paper stock, quality of light, how to gently move liquids Pre-viz and storyboarding was all completed, so it was a lot of PLAY

8/23 – 8/23

Director Quaker Oats

Pepsi — Advertising — Dictionary Films Details
8/23 – 8/23

Direct drone operators Operate Primary Camera Direct "real people" talent Direct lighting crew

6/23 – 6/23

Director of Photography (DP) (C500mark2) Google

Google — Live/Special Event — Media Monks Details
6/23 – 6/23

I arranged local crew and rentals worked on-site as DoP/ 1st AD filmed according to brand guidelines

5/23 – 5/23

Director (Shot w iPhone) Will it Wash

TikTok — Digital — WOW Studios; Whirlpool Corporation Details
5/23 – 5/23

Storyboard based on script Shot - blocking and timing Direct talent Direct lighting and crew

9/22 – 10/22

Director Garek - God Fear Man

Garek — Music Video — Schilling Film LLC & Paul Louis INC Details
9/22 – 10/22

Worked with artist to find a vision that worked with the song. Source reference materials for mood board and visual style. Sourced HMU artist and additional crew Arranged rental spaces and gear

Orgs

  • American Society of Media Photographers
  • American Photographic Associates

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: Multiracial
  • Gender: Man
  • Member of a Disability Community

Media

  • Brian Schilling Cinematography

  • Maven Share It Forward

Recos

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Education

Class of '03

Southern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts/Cinema & Photography
Class of '99

Black Hawk College

Associate of Arts/Art & Philosophy

My Gear

  • Macbook Pro
  • Tripod
  • Grip Equipment
  • C-Stand
  • Kino Flo Diva 400
  • Canon 16-35mm Lens
  • Canon EF 100mm Macro F2.8
  • Canon EF 14-105 F4 IS
  • Canon EF 24-70 F2.8 II
  • Canon EF 50mm F1.2
  • Canon EF 70-200 F2.8 II IS
  • Photo Tripods
  • Canon C500mkii

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Broadcast
  • Documentaries
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Music Videos
  • Photography
  • Storytelling
  • Video
  • Pre-production
  • Feature Films
  • HD Video
  • Independent Film
  • Short Films
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Camera
  • Cinematography
  • Videography
  • Camera Operating
  • Digital Photography
  • Commercial Photography
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Image Editing
  • Motion Pictures
  • Fine Art
  • Swimming
  • Martial Arts
  • Digital Technician
  • Micro Cinema