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CHRISTOPHER KIMLING
Director of Photography, Camera Operator & Video Producer in Atlanta, GA
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Working as a Gaffer on a commercial for Spanx
I recently worked on a commercial and marketing video for the clothing company Spanx. I was the Gaffer on this shoot, so I am not...
Chris Kimling
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Working on PBS's This Old House
I worked on an episode of the show This Old House , which airs on PBS. It was a really fun job and also one of the fastest-paced...
Chris Kimling
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Filming at The Illuminarium in Atlanta
I filmed a video for a local immersive entertainment venue in Atlanta called The Illuminarium. It was a farily straighforward shoot, but...
Chris Kimling
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Working as a Gaffer on Lawn Care Commercials
Earlier this year I worked as a Gaffer on a series of commercials for a lawn care company called Neds Home. It was probably the strangest...
Chris Kimling
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Upgraded Lighting Kit: 600D & Diffusion/Flag Frames
This year I decided to upgrade my lighting kit, and I’m really glad I did. It paid off almost instantly. I have been working as Director...
Chris Kimling
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Filming a Creative Documentary Segment for European TV
I worked as a Director of Photography on an episode of a documentary TV show called 42: The Answer to Almost Everything for Arte, a...
Chris Kimling
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The Last Exit – Lighting a Greenscreen Car Scene
I was the Gaffer on a short film called The Last Exit , which had a pretty ambitious production. The entire film was shot on a...
Chris Kimling
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Creating a Cinematic Lifestyle Video in Atlanta
Before Christmas last year, I worked on a cinematic lifestyle video for a couple who reached out after finding my work online. They were...
Chris Kimling
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I got my drone license!
I recently passed my FAA Part 107 test and now have my Remote Pilot license and I can legally fly drones commercially. That means I can...
Chris Kimling
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Filming Wildlife and Wading Through Rivers for a Museum Exhibit
I worked as Director of Photography on a short film that now plays daily at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, a museum just...
Chris Kimling
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Director of Photography: hol+ Podcast with Dr. Taz
I recently filmed a couple of episodes for the hol+ podcast hosted by Dr. Taz. We recorded inside a studio, and I supplied both the...
Chris Kimling
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Working as Director of Photography on Making a Serial Killer
I spent a lot of time working as a Director of Photography on two episodes of the show Making a Serial Killer , a true crime series that...
Chris Kimling
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Working as a Cinematographer on a Period Piece Short Film
Last year I worked on a short film called Rawhead Trail for the 100 Hour Film Fest. I only ended up filming half of the project, which...
Chris Kimling
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The New York Times: The Economics of Home Depot
I’ve had the opportunity to film multiple videos for The New York Times, and one of the first projects I worked on was a piece called The...
Chris Kimling
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Working on a Rolex Commercial Shoot
I spent over a week working on a series of product shots for Rolex to be used in commercials. I was hired as an Assistant Camera and also...
Chris Kimling
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DP for the BBC Show Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America
I was hired as the Director of Photography for an episode of a BBC show called Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America . The series...
Chris Kimling
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Accomplice to Murder for Court TV with Vinnie Politan
I’ve worked on episodes across multiple seasons of the true crime show Accomplice to Murder with Vinnie Politan , which airs on Court TV....
Chris Kimling
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Stylized Lighting on the Short Film Dominion Dogs
I really enjoyed working on a short film called Dominion Dogs . I used a creative lighting setup to give the film a stylized look, and I...
Chris Kimling
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Filming Never Seen Again for Paramount+
Another true crime show I’ve worked on is Never Seen Again , which streams on Paramount+. I was first hired by the production company to...
Chris Kimling
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Shooting The Other Side for the 100 Hour Film Race
When I first started working on short films as a cinematographer, I was rarely happy with how the shots turned out. Part of that was due...
Chris Kimling
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