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Music producer-turned-digital filmmaker.
imdb credits for cinematography and editing
RESUME:
Allen Kaufman - Director of Photography & Editor
Los Angeles, California, USA
tel: 310-548-5888 cel: 310-803-0978
email addresses: ak@allenkaufman.com allen@sunlightdigital.com
Creative Philosophy:
“The world is filled with engineers, technicians, and scientists - but it is more than technology that makes the magic happen: It is the right attitude and good working relationships with one's partners and fellow-creators that will generate the kind of chemistry that becomes embedded into a successful project and ultimately finds its way into other people’s hearts.” - AK
Director of Photography / Editor (1998 to present)
Writing & Directing, cinematography, lighting, editing, DVD design and authoring
Narratives, comedy, documentaries, EPKs, live events, theater, concerts, cable ads, promos
Credits
**Documentaries**
Flora Purim & Airto Moreira Legacy
Rosalie & Alva: Dancing Hearts
Fullonthropy Fusion Group
The Doubting of Thomas - 20th Anniversary Pageant of Our Lord Special
KidSave International: “Colombian Kids”
Baptism: Hope Chapel Style
David Garfield Trio at Alva’s Performance Gallery
The Making of “Blonde & Blonder”
Bob Clark 1941-2007 Commemorative
**Long Form Video & Television Production**
Forever and Ever and Ever (60 min)
The Pageant of Our Lord Special Edition (90 min)
South Bay Festival of Praise (75 min)
The Chapel Option (60 min)
Sport-Fishing with Dan Hernandez (30 min)
**Short Films**
The Tektrix (9 min)
Can You Take It (6 min)
Space Trek - Part 1 (5 min)
Space Trek - Part 2 (6 min)
Tek Racer (4 min)
Keep the Fire Going (4 min)
Unforgettable - The Quest (3 min)
KidSave International: “ Summer Miracles “ (3 min)
This Is For Amanda (3 min)
Die Slow, Kill Fast (2 min)
**Commercials**
“Seeing Is Believing” (60/30)
“Seats Are Filling Up” (60/30)
“What Do You Get?” (60/30),
“Classic Works of Art” (60/30)
“Thru-Hull SeaLites” (30)
“Daniel In The Lion's Den” (60)
“Chapel Option” (60)
“Alva’s Sound Panels” (30)
“Canadian Princess Resort” (30)
"Frank Toyota" (30)
"AA Marine" (30)
"Need To Feel Safe" (60)
"Detect Safe" (60)
"Ready To Start" (60)
**Promotions**
The 3C’s: Contribution
Operation Timothy
ACTS - A Call To Serve
ION Winter Camp
RHCC Year-End Giving Fundraiser
Parking Patrol - Give a Little Love
Big Dog / Small Fence concert
“Behold, I Create Something New”
Blonde & Blonder EPK
Cormier Chevrolet
**Interviews** (partial):
George Duke (Frank Zappa)
Alphonso Johnson (Phil Collins)
Flora Purim (Return to Forever)
Airto Moreira (Chick Corea)
Larry Coryell (Eric Clapton)
Glenn Phillips (Toad The Wet Sprocket)
Pamela Anderson
Denise Richards
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Byron Mann
Bob Clark
**Music Videos**
Toad The Wet Sprocket at Mayan Theater
“Chrome Steel Knife” (Sony/BMG)
“Sex Ed” (Feudal Records)
“Your Love” (Backstreet Records)
“Sk8r Boi” (Krystlyn)
“My Father’s House” (Mikayla Cowley)
“Pretend To Be Nice” (Eschelbach Girls)
**Extra Feature Content**
The Making of “Blonde & Blonder” (starring Pam Anderson & Denise Richards)
“inside E.A.P” - EPK
“Space Trek Bloopers” - out-takes and deleted scenes
“Tektrix Bloopers” - out-takes and blunders
“Jump Of Faith” - interview / behind-the-scenes look at stunt scene
“Blue Card - How'd They Do That?” behind-the-scenes look at CGI FX shot
**Interactive & Theater Multimedia**
World News Special Report scene (Theater)
Control Tower Airplane Crash scene (Theater)
Skateboard Park action clips (Interactive CD-ROM)
Meet the Staff & Staff bloopers (Interactive CD-ROM)
Living Testimonies (Auditorium & Web)
Pageant WebCams: BackStage/ TechBooth / Orchestra / Makeup Room
**Experimental**
“The BIG Connection” - SNL-style game show spoof
“Missionary Moments with Gabriel Whetmore” - SNL-style satire
“AYSO Spring League: abstract promo montage
“You Said” - abstract travel montage
“FURY” event sizzle loop
Music Production/Arranger / Sound Recordist / Editor / Mixer (1978 to present)
Arranging, contracting, recording, editing, ADR / voice-overs, sound design, mixing, mastering
Credits (partial)
Sesame Street LIVE! - Jim Henson, Frank Oz (and original cast voices of all Sesame Street characters)
Music & voice recording, dialog editing, final mix
“A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis”
“Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show”
“Sesame Jamboree”
“Around the World”
“Save Our Street”
Muppets Show On Tour - Jim Henson, Frank Oz (and original cast)
Music & voice recording, dialog editing, sound designing, final mix
Muppets Show on Tour: 2nd Edition - Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Howie Mandell)
Music & voice recording, dialog editing, sound designing, final mix
MCA/Universal Music - multiple projects featuring recording artists and songwriters
Bobby Hart, Lalo Shifrin, Maurice White, Robbie Neville, Brock Walsh, Karyn White, Bobby Caldwell, more
Music & voice recording, editing, final mix
Passenger - 9-episode radio drama
Co-producer, music composing, music & character voice recording, dialog editing, sound designing, final mix
Coors Brewing Company "Coors Is The One" radio commercial
Music & voice recording, final mix
Southern California Edison - “Persistence” PSA, United Way, various corporate industrials
Music arranging & scoring, sound recording, audio sweetening, music & dialog remixing
TRW Aerospace - NASA 30th Anniversary IMAX Theater Commemorative (Washington DC), multiple industrials
Music arranging & scoring, sound recording, audio sweetening, music & dialog remixing, consulting
Patrick Bradley “Come Rain Or Shine” - featuring Tim Weisberg, Eric Marienthal, Darlene Koldenhoven, Victor Orlando
Producer, music arranging & performing, music and vocal recording, final mix
Maurie Gainen Project - featuring Lee Ritenour (guitar), Greg Bissonette (drums)
Music and vocal recording, final mix
Kawai America Corporation multiple projects
Music recording & mixing, sound designing (production releases of K1 and K5 synth modules)
GTE/Verizon - “Winners” corporate industrial video music score
Music arranging & scoring, recording & mixing
GTE/Verizon - “The Call” radio & television commercial
Music recording & mixing
KBIG Radio - “easy listening” music tracks
Music recording & mixing
Torrance Memorial Medical Center multiple projects
Dialog recording and editing
Audio mixing for live closed circuit television (surgical procedures)
Sport-fishing with Dan Hernandez (National cable tv show)
Voice recording & editing
Music editing & mixing
Online samples of work: www.sunlightdigital.com and www.allenkaufman.com
www.youtube.com/sunlightdigital
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