ABOUT ME
Cinematographer, photographer, and writer, Emil is interested in visual storytelling that pushes the limits in technology and entertainment. This includes cinematography in the virtual world, incorporating physical production skills into the growing world of virtual production. He believes in creativity through interdisciplinary connections: the study of storytelling, the art of academia, and the science of cinema.
He is also a line dancer, strength coach, and overall nerd.
Emil is currently working with Industrial Light and Magic's Stagecraft in virtual production.
Education:
University of Southern California
MFA Film and TV Production 2020
Concentration in Cinematography, Writing, Virtual Production
University of California, Los Angeles
BA History; Summa Cum Laude 2016
Minors: Earth and Environmental Science, Film/TV
Awards:
-May 2016 UCLA Recreation: Director’s Award
-June 2016 Earth, Planetary, and Space Science Department: Donald Carlisle Undergrad Research Award
-July 2018 Jeffery Jones Scholarship (USC SCA), awarded for writing excellence for Film Production students