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Role

Crew Member
Male or Female?

Male
First and Last Name:

michael graef
City:

long beach

Role:

Other Role, Title or Designation:

gaffer

About Yourself:

About You:

Michael Graef
1827 E. Ocean Blvd. apt. 16
Long Beach, CA 90802
323 314 7556

michaelggraef@gmail.com

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Los Angeles Film School ( march 2008 to july 2012)

Instructor/Gaffer Fawlty Towers TV Pilot Episodes: A Touch of Class, The Builders, The Hotel Inspectors,
Basil the rat, Communications Problems, Waldorf Salad

Instructor/Gaffer Twilight Zone TV Pilot Episode: A Piano in the House

EDUCATION:

2 years College of Liberal Arts at The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
1 year School of Theater, Film, and Television at UCLA

UNION AFFILIATIONS:

Motion Pictures Studio Mechanics IATSE Local 495 San Diego

EXPERIENCE:

I have worked as a Gaffer, Key Grip, and Best Boy, as well as, every other position in the grip and electric depts in the Motion Picture industry for over 20 years. For 2 years, I worked as Best Boy Electric and Gaffer, for Harry C. Box–a Union Director of Photography and Gaffer who wrote “The Set Lighting Technician Handbook”. I have worked on all kinds of Motion Picture projects from major studio productions to small independent films. I have worked in TV production for CBS, ABC, MTV, and FOX, and in every format from 70mm, 35mm, Super 16, video, and HD.
In the last 5 years, I have done 4 features, 6 TV shows, and count-less Music Videos, Commericals, and Info-merials. I have a good knowledge of all lighting systems, and all aspects of Lighting.