Cinematographer

As a first generation American raised by a newly immigrated family, Jan-Michael (Mykee to his friends), draws from an eclectic cultural pool emphasizing hard work, positive inter-personal relationships and an ever voracious hunger to learn more and do better at the craft that chose him; cinematography.

Having a background in amateur still photography and a brief education at Santa Monica College's Photography program, Mykee gained a foundation in lighting and composition.

He is inspired by the work of Roger Deakins, Sven Nykqvuist, and Matthew Libatique; all of whom emphasize the script and story as a motivation for lighting and camera work; an ideal highly respected by this young cinematographer.

Currently, he is working on film sets (student and professional alike) as often as possible, familiarizing himself with the changing industry and learning first hand how to effeciently run film shoots. The graduate program at AFI is the next step in his mind and so he strives to produce images of exceedingly higher quality.

Filmography

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