KAIQI ZHANG
Director of Photography / Camera Operator
+1 530-760-5414 | kaiqiz0471@gmail.com| Los Angeles, CA
https://www.kaiqizhangcine.com/
EDUCATION
Chapman University Orange, CA Aug 2024 - May 2026
Master of Fine Arts | Class of 2026, MFA in Cinematography
University of California, Davis Davis, CA Oct 2020 - Dec 2023
Bachelor of Arts | Class of 2024, BA in Cinema and Digital Media
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Summer Institute, UCLA Summer Film Production Program
WORK EXPERIENCE
Blazar Lens Las Vegas, NV & Los Angeles, CA, Apr & Jun 2024
Technical & Product Consultant in NAB Show
Technical Consultant in Cine Gear Expo
Origin Cine Inc. Burbank, CA Apr 2024 - Jul 2024
Camera Technician & Stockroom Clerk
SELECTED CREDITS
Director of Photography
Crazy 8 Motel (Short, Chapman MFA Thesis) Director: Ruoxi “Claire” Wang
Impromptu, Aubrie & Ella (Dance) Director: Ruoxi “Claire” Wang
Eureka(Spec Commercial) Director: Matthew Hermosilo
Eden and Stephen, Duo Mortician (Short, Chapman MFA Cycle) Director: Matthew Hermosilo
Infusion (Short / TV Pilot) Director: Matthew Hermosilo
Water Knows the Answer (Short) Director: Yunlei Liu
Light (Short) Director: Kaiqi Zhang
Camera Operator
Kavi(Short, NYFA MFA Thesis) Director: Fei Cao, DP: Zhenglong Zhai
Dear Libido(Short, Chapman MFA Thesis) Director: Yirong Yin, DP: Boyu Chen
Letter Takes Wind Away(16mm Short, NYFA MA Thesis) Director: Dashan Hu, DP: Zhenglong Zhai
SKILLS
Proficient in operating and prepping ARRI, SONY, RED Digital Cameras;
Proficient in operating and loading 16mm & 35mm Formats (ARRI SR3 & 416 & Panavision 35mm);
Still Photography: 35mm Film Camera, Medium Format, 4x5 Large Format and Digital Cameras;
Lenses: Anamorphic & Spherical Optics, Zooms, Lens Testing and Filtration;
Software: DaVinci Resolve, Shot Designer, Adobe Package, Capture One, Microsoft Office, Frame.io;