I'm in transition from below the line to above the line preparing/striving to be a producer. Being a background actor and working in the camera, electrical, and production departments, have given me a hands on perspective ... to understand how a set runs.

By working in the Chicago film community & Los Angeles, my on-set experience (sound-stage & locations) from commercial, music video, and motion picture film productions - along with my positive personality, jack of all trades persona (leading, organizing, logistics, and business experience), makes me a valuable collaborator as I either shepherd a project from inception to completion or capture set photographs for the project.

Education/CV: Academic & Life Education

• Prairie State College: Photography (1985)

• University of Illinois: Liberal Arts (1986)

• DePaul University: Bachelor of Arts – Communication/film (1990)

  Film Production in Los Angeles & Chicago

• Midwest Cineast (Short: Imaginary Reality)

• Kekuewa Lighting & Grip Company - over 40 commercials & music videos. (1990)

• New Line Cinema (Motion Picture: “The Player”)

• Westwind (Motion Picture: Martial Law II)

• Vista Street Production, Inc. (Motion Picture: Fraternity Demon)

• 21 St. Century Film Corporation (Motion Picture: Prison Planet)

• Oil FACTORY inc (Music Video: “The Emperor’s New Clothes”)

• Oil FACTORY inc (Music Video: “B Angie B”)

• Oil FACTORY inc (Music Video: “Animals”)

Memorable moments and exposures to creative people:

Filmmaking - working on Chicago Fire Series "A Dark Day" episode with director Joe Chappelle (2014)

Filmmaking - working with Spike Lee on "Chi-Raq" (2015)

Mentoring - Cinematography/Gary Wagner; ICG (International Cinematographers Guild), USC (University of Southern California,) Adjunct Associate Professor (1991)

Mentoring - Cinematography/Richard C. Glouner; Emmy Award Winning ASC (American Society of Cinematographers)/AFI Fellow Cinematographer (1991)

Music/Filmmaker Enthusiast

click on my IMDb link to see my

on - set film experience.

Al Luis