Kenneth Wiatrak: PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER in NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

CREATED EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCT, PORTRAIT, FASHION AND EDITORIAL IMAGES FOR E-COMMERCE, PACKAGING, COMMERCIAL, EDITORIAL AND PRIVATE CLIENTS. • CURRENT CLIENTS INCLUDE: MERCURY MARINE, MERCURY MARINE CANADA, VGC-GLAM.SHOP, SONA ENTERPRISES, AERO WIRELESS, PLATE AND PATINA, AQUAFLO METER

• 1ST UNIT CAMERA OPERATOR AND 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE MOTION PICTURE, "6 MIRANDA DRIVE". • COLLABORATED WITH THE FILM'S DIRECTOR AND 1ST UNIT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY TO CREATE VISUAL EFFECTS FOOTAGE NEEDED FOR THIS MOTION PICTURE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WITHIN THE MAIN UNITS SCHEDULE/BUDGET.

FOUNDING FATHER PRODUCTIONS/BLUMHOUSE PRODUCTIONS • CREATED A COST EFFECTIVE, VIDEO SPLINTER UNIT TO PRODUCE VISUAL EFFECTS FOOTAGE OF "PURGE" VIOLENCE FOR THE MOTION PICTURE, "THE PURGE: ANARCHY" THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO EXPENSIVE FOR THE MAIN UNIT TO SHOOT. • ACTED AS PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/CAMERAMAN/EDITOR AND VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR FOR THIS UNIT; BUDGETING, HIRING CREW, EQUIPMENT, SECURING LOCATIONS. • CONCEIVED AND PROPOSED SCENARIOS WITH THE FILM'S DIRECTOR THEN IMPLEMENTED THE SCENARIOS. THESE SIGNATURE SHOTS WERE ALSO USED IN THE FILMS TRAILER TO ADVERTISE THE MOVIE AND IN VIDEO FEEDS DURING THE FILM. • SUPERVISED THE EDITING AND DELIVERY OF FINAL FOOTAGE AND ITS VISUAL EFFECTS.

CREATED MOVING, THREE CAMERA, 360° CAR ENVIRONMENT PLATES TO COMPOSITE WITH MORE THAN 90 GREEN SCREEN CAR SHOTS FOR THE FEATURE FILM, "STRETCH". • OUR PLATE UNIT GAVE THE DIRECTOR THE TIME AND CONTROL TO SHOOT IMPORTANT IN-CAR, DIALOGUE SCENES ON STAGE SAVING THE PRODUCTION TIME AND MONEY. • INVENTED A STAND-ALONE UNIT: BID THE JOB, NEGOTIATED CREW, DECIDED EQUIPMENT NEEDS, UNBURDENING THE FILM'S PRODUCERS. • PLANNED THE SHOOT WITH THE FILM'S VISUAL EFFECTS DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE SHOOTING WITHIN STRICT COMPANY TIME AND BUDGET DEADLINES. DELIVERED EXCEPTIONAL FOOTAGE THAT MADE COMPLETING THE SHOTS SIMPLE AND COST EFFECTIVE FOR THE PRODUCTION COMPANY AND VISUAL EFFECTS CONTRACTOR.

• PRODUCED/DIRECTED/SHOT THE "PURGE" COMMERCIAL THAT PLAYS IN THE UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FILM "THE PURGE". • CREATED SEPARATE UNIT THAT PROVIDED THE FOOTAGE IN TIME FOR THE MAIN UNIT TO USE IT DURING THE FILM'S SHOOTING (FILM WITHIN A FILM) • ORGANIZED, RIG AND SHOOT ADDITIONAL SPECIALTY CAMERAS FOR THE FILM THAT PROVIDED THE DIRECTOR WITH THE MULTIPLE "SECURITY AND ROBOT CAMERA" PERSPECTIVES REQUIRE BY THE SCRIPT BUT WERE BEYOND THE FILM'S BUDGET.

• CHOREOGRAPHED CAMERAS, SPACE SHIPS, PLANETS AND DEBRIS FOR THE MOTION PICTURE "GRAVITY". • SOFTWARE: MAYA

• CHOREOGRAPH CAMERAS (STEREO) FOR THE WARNER BROTHERS ANIMATED FEATURE FILM, "HAPPY FEET 2" • LEAD AND MENTOR THE TEAM OF MORE JUNIOR ARTISTS: REVIEW WORK, HEAD OFF PROBLEMS FOR THE STEREO SUPERVISOR, ASSIST WITH PROBLEM SOLVING, TEACH AND ADVISE ON STUDIO PIPELINE, FILL IN FOR SUPERVISOR IN REVIEW SESSIONS WHEN REQUIRED. • SOFTWARE: MAYA, NUKE

• SHOT THE AWARD WINNING INDEPENDENT, MICRO BUDGETED, FEATURE FILM, "THE ENCORE OF TONY DURAN". • PLANNED THE PROJECT WITH THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCERS AND LED THE CAMERA/GRIP/ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENTS. • TOGETHER WE FIGURED OUT HOW TO SHOOT AN AWARD-WINNING, MOTION PICTURE IN A RECORD 11 DAY SCHEDULE.

SHOT ADDITIONAL LOS ANGELES SCENES FOR THE MOTION PICTURE, "LOST BOYS, THE TRIBE"

SHOOT THE MOTION PICTURE "THE GRAND FIESTA TOUR: STARRING THE THREE AMIGOS" FOR THE EPCOT CENTER MEXICO PAVILION • WORKED WITH THE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER TO GIVE DISNEY ANIMATORS THE MOST EXCITING FOOTAGE TO WORK WITH. DELIVERED COMPLEX PLATES TO FIT PLANNED ANIMATION IN THE REVISED MEXICO PAVILION.