Justin Hawkins
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Location | Queens, New York, United States |
| Introduction | I'm originally from Baltimore, Maryland and lived there with my mom and grandfather until I graduated high school and moved to New York City to attend The Art Institute of New York City for Video Production. I currently reside in Queens, New York. I am a freelance cinematographer working on low budget narratives, commercials, and music videos. I'm always trying to better myself as a cinematographer by constantly shooting, networking, and studying both literature, films, photography, paintings, and researching online. Growing up, I always knew I wanted to work in a visual medium and tell stories and I love the fact that cinematography is a life long learning process that never ends. One thing that might set me apart from other cinematographers is that I always seem to have almost nothing to shoot with. My film school had a low supply of gear so I was always being challenged to make something amazing out of nothing. That trained me to really think outside of the box with the tools that I have which always has me thinking "how could I achieve this if I really had what I needed". It's a very slow learning process but I believe you become wiser by following this path. |
| Interests | Cinematography, Photography |
| Favorite Movies | Zombieland, District 9, The Fifth Element, The Fast &; the Furious (1+3), Star Wars (All 6), Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Godfather Part I &; III, Rocky I, The Boondocks Saints, Hero, The Last Samurai, Crank, Swordfish, Donnie Darko, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Gotham Knight, Taxi Driver, Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Clerks, The Departed, Pitch Black, Bourne Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum, The Matrix, Akira, Perfect Blue, Cowboy Bebop The Movie, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Napoleon Dynamite, King Kong (Peter Jackson), Children Of Men, 28 Weeks Later, Jarhead, 25th Hour, Indiana Jones (all 4), Iron Man, Night of the Living Dead |
| Favorite Music | I mainly like Tance/House, Indie Hip-Hop, Heavy Metal, Punk, Grunge, Reggae and Reggaeton. I usually don't stick to one type of music for very long, i like to switch things up every so often. I also like soundtracks to films and anime. |
| Favorite Books | Cinematography 3rd Edition, What I Really Want To Do In Hollywood, Film Lighting, The Camera Assistant Manual, The Book Of 5 Rings. |