cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher 
\ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər\ noun A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). The title is generally equivalent to director of photography (DP or DoP), used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image.
ryan alexander grzelak
\rye-an . gris-lak\ proper noun Ryan, studied cinematography at Columbia College Chicago (BA. 2006) Yet, his cinematic start was well before his formal years. Ryan picked up his first camera at age 13. Making action films titled, "Hide and Seek" and gory slashers with Heinz ketchup, that Hitchcock might find intriguing. He enjoyed the storytelling capabilities that were easily translated through film. The simplistic nature of beginning, middle and end, told without words, only color and motion. Ryan continued shooting film shorts and documentaries and soon made the transition into music videos and industry specs. He left Chicago in 2007 to see what the nation's golden city had to offer. In Los Angeles, Ryan found himself at the bottom of the barrel, as many new transplants do. He began with a P.A. position for an NBC game show and was quickly promoted to a behind the scenes camera operating position. Shortly after NBC he landed a position shooting primetime TV for a Warner Brothers/Telepictures entertainment show. While Ryan continues to follow his dream, his dream continues to transform before his eyes. This young man's capabilities rival his drive for success, for realization and for leaving his cinematic mark for the world to see, for generations to come. |
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