CRAIG KIEF  |  director of photography

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feature films partial list

BED AND BREAKFAST
in post production - FJ Productions
Marcio Garcia director

HEREAFTER (VFX DP)
in post production
Clint Eastwood director, Michael Owens vfx sup/dir. – Warner Brothers / Scanline VFX

MISS NOBODY (2nd unit)
Timothy Cox director, Mateo Londono DP


THEY ARE AMONG US (2nd unit)
Jeffrey Obrow director, Mateo Londono DP – SyFy Channel


SEARCHING FOR WOODEN WATERMELONS (2nd unit)
Bryan Goldsworthy director, David Sammons DP – Vanguard Cinema Distribution


DUET FOR ONE
Mark Wilkinson director – Ivy Films


PABLO’S HIPPOS
documentary feature - in post production
Antonio von Hildebrand director – BBC and Sundance Channel


TONE
documentary feature
Robert Radler director – Icon Television Music Distribution


FATHER’S OF THE SPORT
documentary feature
Xavier Mitchell director – Hannover House Distribution


VAMPIRE ROCK
Andy Ruben director – Concorde/New Horizons




music videos partial list

PARAMORE ‘Brick by Boring Brick’
BOYS LIKE GIRLS f/ TAYLOR SWIFT ‘Two Is Better Than One’ (VH1 #5 video)
TAKE THAT ‘Greatest Day’ (UK pop charts #1, and massive international hit video)
FLYLEAF ‘Again’ (Yahoo! Music #1 video)
MISHON ‘Just a Kiss’ (BET #2 video)
PLEASURE P ‘Under’ (BET #1 video) (underwater cameraman)
NEW FOUND GLORY ‘Listen To Your Friends’
JACK’S MANNEQUIN f/ MICK FLEETWOOD ‘God’
PAPA ROACH ‘Forever’
THE SHINS ‘Turn On Me’ (2nd unit)
H.I.M. ‘Bleed Well’ and ‘Kiss of Dawn’
THE SWELL SEASON ‘Low Rising’
MONSTERS OF FOLK ‘The Right Place’ and ‘Temazcal’
AGAINST ME! ‘White Crosses’ studio sessions
BEN LOVETT ‘Eye of the Storm’
BROKEN BELLS ‘The Ghost Inside’ (VFX DP)
KERMIT THE FROG AND TIFFANY THORNTON ‘I Believe’
ORIANTHI f/ STEVE VAI ‘Highly Strung’
FIVE FOR FIGHTING ‘Give a Little Bit’
BRYAN ADAMS ‘When You’re Gone’ (additional photography)
STEVE RUSHTON ‘Ready to Rock’
RICH FERGUSON ‘All the Times’
ANNASOPHIA ROBB ‘Keep Your Mind Wide Open’
ONE ESKIMO ‘Kandi’
STATE RADIO ‘Camilo’
FLIPSYDE ‘A Change’
PRICE ‘Screaming Yes’
THE SPILL CANVAS ‘Our Song’



commercials and promos partial list

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN (5 spots)
HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN (4 spots - 2nd unit)
US NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPAIGN (6 spots - 2nd unit)
HITACHI
HYPERION BOOKS
JONAS BROTHERS
DISNEYNATURE
THQ GAMES
THOR MOTOCROSS
(co-DP)
HEINZ
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES

GAME SHOW NETWORK
DISNEY CHANNEL
GOTTSCHALKS
MEL GIBSON PSA
AQUAFRESH (underwater cameraman)
WILD AID
(underwater cameraman)
WALT DISNEY MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS (several)
PIXAR ANIMATION
TBS
LIFETIME
BET
ABC
TOUCHSTONE PICTURES




live concert dvd’s

GLEE ‘Live at Radio City Music Hall’
Meiert Avis – Fox Television

H.I.M. ‘Digital Versatile Doom: Live at the Orpheum Theater’
Meiert Avis – Warner Brothers

REEVE CARNEY AND THE REVOLVING BAND ‘Stories and Songs’
Meiert Avis – Pusher Media

THE FORMAT ‘Live at the Mayan Theater’ (backstage unit)
Sam Erikson – 44 Pictures



commercial and music video directors

Meiert Avis, Chris Alender, Samuel Beam, Theodore Melfi, Jeremy Alter, Chris LeDoux, Mark Wilkinson, Jacob Gentry, Wally Sabria, Richard Yelland, Deborah Franco, Simon Stock, Michael, Lucca Pizzaroni, Erik White, Otis Mannick, Mike Duffy, Artur Spigel, Therapy, Anne Fletcher, Sam Erikson, Gary Preisler, Sam Register



television partial list

U2: NO LINE ON THE HORIZON (special)
Jeremy Alter – Interscope Records


ELLA AND ME (scripted comedy mini series)
Jim Casey – Discovery Networks


WHERE’S ANGELO? (pilot)
Harris Goldberg – Evolving Pictures


THE BENEFICIARY (2nd unit - pilot)
Theodore Melfi – Gartner


DISNEY’S MOVIE SURFERS (studio portion)
Michele Bornheim – Disney Channel


MILLION DOLLAR LISTING (aerial DP)
season 2 opening credits and show finale
Michaline Babich – Bravo


SOS: COAST GUARD RESCUE (aerial DP)
11 episode documentary series
Michael Schlossman – Discovery Channel


GAMES ACROSS AMERICA
23 episode documentary series
Chris Peeler – Sony Television


MIKE’S SUPER SHORT SHOW (8 episodes)
Art Spigel – Disney


BE JANE (13 webisodes)
Wendy Miller – Microsoft




special skills
Considerable experience with:

Digital Cinema cameras and workflows, for theatrical, television, and online distribution.
Cameras include RED One and MX, F23, Genesis, Phantom, Canon DSLR, Panasonic P2 cameras, Sony XDCAM, F900, Varicam, Iconix, Contour, and more.

Visual effects cinematography including motion control, models, and elements. Plus all types of compositing including chroma, luma, and ultraviolet.

Underwater and on-water cinematography. 35mm and HD origination in tanks, pools, and the ocean.

Aerial cinematography - gyro mounts, handheld, and ultralight aircraft. Including over 50 hours of footage shot from US military Blackhawks.

Technocrane, Steadicam, vehicle work

Time lapse and slow motion

Multiple cameras (2 to 12+), for narrative and live events

Intelligent moving lights and LED’s

International locations in the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean, Asia, and North America

Action intensive subjects such as the military, parkour, skiers, race cars, swimmers, and snowboarders.

Difficult locations including deserts, beaches, mountains, swamps, extreme heat/cold, rain, snow, wind, and a few chilly soundstages

International Cinematographers Guild Local 600

Florida State University School of Motion Picture Arts BFA



honors and press

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
1999 Heritage Award Commendation for Outstanding Cinematography – ‘All Good Things’

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
2009 Short Film Corner Official Selection – ‘Suspension of Disbelief’ – also a winner of several international film festival awards

ELEVATE FILM FESTIVAL
2006 Best Music Video – Amae ‘Concrete Flowers’

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY MAGAZINE
The Must List – Paramore ‘Brick by Boring Brick’ – December 11 2009

ICG MAGAZINE
‘Apple of My Eye’ – January 2010


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