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Roderick A. Santiano found his love for cinematography at the age of 14 when an innate sense of lighting, camera work and editing inspired him to seek a career in film. He was awarded a scholarship to Art Center College of Design’s Film Department in Pasadena based on quality and merit of his submission film reel. Since graduating from Art Center in 1996 he has worked on countless shorts, commercials, feature films and documentaries. Many of Roderick’s projects over the past twenty+ years have won several awards in film festivals, have gone on to gain national television exposure and have also won Clio and AICP awards. His documentary projects include NEW YORK DOLL—an Official Selection for the Sundance Film Festival in 2005—and the Billy Joel documentary feature, THE LAST PLAY AT SHEA.
"Notes from the Set" Blog
And Now for Something Completely Silly
I had the great opportunity to shoot the second season of a web series called, “Pretty Darn
Shot Designer Review
So I just got a new app called Shot Designer from Hollywood Camera Work. It’s kind of, you
Can We Turn On Some Lights?
Last week I was hired to shoot some testimonials for an infomercial. We shot 13 people at a couple
More Talking Heads
I seem to have been doing a lot of talking-head interviews since I was thrown into the world of
Shooting in the Valley of Volcanos
I was up in Oregon a couple of weeks ago shooting a little mini doc piece about a senior missionary
Working on “Vacation”
My wife always says I go on “vacation” when I work. I know what she means. With four
Alaska Revisited
Back in March, I had the chilling opportunity to shoot a documentary in Alaska. It was cold
Litepanels Sola ENG™ Flight Kit Review
Looking for the ideal portable lighting kit? The Litepanels Sola ENG Flight Kit may be it. I’ve
ALASKA: Adventures on the Yukon
I don’t even know where to start. Right now I am in the comfort of my hotel room in Fairbanks,
The Slanted Lens BTS
A couple of years ago, well-known photographer Jay P. Morgan asked me to shoot some
Another Year in 24 Hours
My wife really wanted to participate in a local 24-hour filmmaking marathon competition last weekend
Plan B: Shoot with the T2i
Over the weekend, I shot a short film with a good friend from film school, Michael Sokey. The last
Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son
This week I’ve been in St. Petersburg, Russia because this is the home of Rembrandt’s
Rembrandt Lighting
I’m currently in Philadelphia working on a documentary project where Rembrandt’s work
One in a Million Shoot
A couple of weeks ago I got to shoot a music video for a super talented up-and-coming artist, Nik
Too Cinematic for an Infomercial?
Last week I had an opportunity to shoot an infomercial for a good friend of mine who I’d never
Random Memoir: Arthur Kane and the Puffy Shirt
This scene in New York Doll always gets one of the biggest laughs… and to think I almost
Just Outside the Frame Line
It’s always interesting to look at a photograph or a scene in a movie and then look beyond the
Stinky Stinky and the Blessing of That Blasted Knob
On the particular Red One camera that we are renting, there is a knob on the back that keeps falling
“Nobody EVER Comes Out Here”
Saturday, we were shooting on a road out in the boonies that the producer found where we could shoot
Sleepy Night Shoot
On Thursday, our “day” started at 6pm and we ended up wrapping around 4:30am—not bad,
Dolly and Tracks By Rubbermaid®
We were working in our lead character’s bedroom today shooting many journal-writing and
“You Need a Montage”
Okay, so only those of you that know the song will know how to sing the title of this post. Among
Flashbacks
So day 7 of the Uphill Battle shoot was a series of flashback sequences. I wanted to make sure
D.I.Y.D.P.A.C.D.I.T.A.D.
My oldest son with the slate. (Do It Yourself Director of Photography Assistant Camera Digital
Turn Out Those Lights!!!
Split days are when you start later in the day so you can work into the night. This is usually
Racing the Sun
Never-ending lawnmowers and edge trimmer noise from neighbors along with random birds and, of
I Won’t Do Any Dolly Shots Today… Okay, Maybe Just One
Today we had over 13 pages to shoot but didn’t quite make it in our 12-hour time frame. I
Uphill Battle Shoot Plus Football Player Interviews = Long Day!
The weather wasn’t so bad today but we were inside anyway. Although, I never really stepped
First Day of Uphill Battle
Day 1 of Uphill Battle is done. Despite being rained out of our exterior shots, we managed to get a
Shooting Spies
Last week I shot a commercial for a new product of which I, of course, can’t talk about until
Note to Self: Dress Warmer!
On Saturday I went to the BYU spring game with an unnamed director to get some footage for a
King and I
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to shoot an interview with Larry King at his home in Beverly Hills.
Early Lighting Experiments
My wife and I were digging through an array of boxes the other day in a long-awaited moment of
The Only 2 Things Billy Joel Ever Said To Me
“This is it?” and “I need some space.” One mildly annoying thing
Still the Uptown Girl
So if you’re past your mid-thirties, you probably know how hot Christie Brinkley was in your
Off to London to See Paul
After the concert, we were able to schedule a follow up interview with Paul McCartney at his office
Celebrity Surprise!
In two days, I had the amazing experience of not only shooting behind the scenes footage of the
Sting and Mike on Bikes
Towards the end of the the Billy Joel doc, we had the opportunity to interview Sting. The interview
Do That Again
On Monday I had a shoot for a really cool industrial video. I’m pretty excited about it
Notes from the Production of The Last Play at Shea
Now that The Last Play at Shea has been released in theaters and is now on DVD, I can talk about
All You Need Is… Money!
Earlier in the year, I wrote two posts about my experience shooting the latest installment of
Why Don’t YOU Operate the Camera Then?!
So you know how Google Maps has that cool 360º street view feature? YellowBird has implemented
Absolutely Unreal!… LITERALLY!
I just saw this video on the Fstoppers site and had to share it. I am obviously a huge fan of
“We Are Not Waiting”
Back in August, I was in New York and Philadelphia working on a short documentary related to the
My Back to the Future 25th Anniversary Impromptu Surprise Celebration Adventure!
This morning I had a tech scout for an upcoming shoot on the Universal Studios backlot. We were on
The Last Play at Shea: ONE NIGHT ONLY!
I just found out that THE LAST PLAY AT SHEA is having a limited theatrical release for one night
5D Docu-Mode
I’m in New York right now shooting a documentary vignette to be used in relation to the
Last Play at Shea: “It’s All Over the Place”
I was doing a little bit of searching on the internet about the documentary I worked on called LAST
Shooting Robots in Sub-Freezing Temperatures, Part II
Well, I didn’t have to bear the -8ºF temperatures after all. We were able to get the shots we
Shooting Robots in Sub-Freezing Temperatures
I am in Chicago right now. Greg Whiteley hired me to shoot a little industrial spot with him
A 100W Lightbulb and A Piece of Aluminum Foil
Not too long ago, I shot a short film for a friend of mine called Face to Face. It was an
Challenge On Stage: Afterthoughts
Well, it’s been a couple weeks since the principle photography of Jonah and the Great Fish
Challenge On Stage
I’m watching a rehearsal of JONAH AND THE GREAT FISH, a musical stage production of the
No Turning Back: Baking-In Black and White
I shot a commercial today that took place in a pseudo 50′s environment. After some discussion
Shooting With What You’ve Got
About a week and a half ago, my friend Ron Adair told me about an ad contest Doritos was having for
Starting a New Blog
I’m starting this blog for a couple of reasons. Mainly, to record things I’ve done on
Filmography
Title | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| MITT (additional cinematography, Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2014) | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| The Return of the Prodigal Son (in production) | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Uphill Battle | Amy Kenney | Illumin8ed Productions |
| Jonah and the Great Fish | Dennis Agle, Jr. | Lightstone Pictures |
| Stand Strong | Amy Kenney | Illumin8ed Productions |
| The Last Play at Shea | Paul Crowder | Maritime Motion Pictures/Spitfire Pictures |
| New York Doll (Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2005) | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Samuel the Lamanite | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| Daniel and the Lions | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| Esther and the King | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| The First Christmas | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| Alma and King Noah's Court | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| One Smooth Stone | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| David and Goliath | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| Ammon and Lamoni | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| Nephi and Laban | Dennis Agle, Jr. & Aaron Edson | Lightstone Pictures |
| L.I.N.X. | Bryan Bagby | Stoneridge Entertainment |
| Condemning Eyes | Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| We'll Have Tomorrow | Benedick Diaz | Rocket Syndicate |
Title | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| Only Protein | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Coventry Health Care "Right-On-Time Tom" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Ken Garff "Mostly: Appendix" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Ken Garff "Fake" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Ken Garff "Moustache" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Ken Garff "Trapped" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Colorado Health Op "On Its Head"" " | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| VSP Direct "Look" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Arches Health Plan "Around Our House" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Arches Health Plan "Perfect Day" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Arches Health Plan "All Share" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Corporate Treasury Management "Foundations" | Scott Featherstone | Featherstone Productions |
| Aetna Health "Combinations" | Jeff Olsen | ThomasARTS |
| Valter's Osteria "Valter's Vay" | Jeff Olsen | ThomasARTS |
| Coventry Health "P.I.P." | Roderick A. Santiano | ThomasARTS |
| Arches Health Launch B-roll | Jeff Olsen | ThomasARTS |
| Vitalium Promo | Roderick A. Santiano | ThomasARTS |
| Zions Direct "Testimonials" | Roderick A. Santiano | ThomasARTS |
| Q Sciences "Compensation Plan" | Joshua Ligairi | Point of the Mountain Productions |
| Northwest Dodge "Priorities" | Jason Sargent | ThomasARTS |
| Northwest Dodge "On the Wall" | Jason Sargent | ThomasARTS |
| Northwest Dodge "It's You" | Jason Sargent | ThomasARTS |
| Northwest Dodge "Expectations" | Jason Sargent | ThomasARTS |
| Les Olson Company "Legacy of Life" | Tad Henderson | ThomasARTS |
| Dancing Moose Promo | Roderick A. Santiano | RWS Productions |
| USU Healthy Relationships "No Jerks" | Alan Seawright | Telekinesis Studios |
| CityWide "Mission: Impossible" | Alan Seawright | Telekinesis Studios |
| PottyFUNª | Brandon Scott | MIM creative |
| Yoplait "Healthy Lifestyles" | Alexander von David | Burrell Communications |
| Wonderful Pistachios "Nutcracker" | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Wonderful Pistachios "Dentist" | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Wonderful Pistachios "Now That's What I'm Talkin' About" | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Z-Coil Shoes "Mother's Little Helpers" | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Doritos "Somethin' Smells Good" | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Liken "Good Parent" | Dennis Agle, Jr. | Lightstone |
| VMware Fusion "Switch" | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Pepsi "Costume Party" | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Nike "Garage" | Nick Hill | Lucky Airlines |
| Nike "Happy Endings" | Nick Hill | Lucky Airlines |
| Maglite "Lady Killers" | Thomas Richter | Richter Pictures |
| Krazy Glue "Vegetarian Terrorist" | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Greyhound "Go Greyhound" | Kristin Reed | Farm Fresh Productions |
| Maglite "Swinger Strike Out" | Alexander von David | Hot Cones |
| Trojan "Giggly-Girl-Sex-Jazbo" | Alexander von David | von Films |
| Staedtler "Captured Thought"" | Tony Peck | Art Center |
| Food4Less ""Pit Stop" | Kristin Reed | Farm Fresh Productions |
| L.A. Times Calendar "Craft Service" | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| PacBell "*69" | Kristin Reed | Farm Fresh Productions |
| Nike "Don't Just Do It" | David Miller | Art Center |
| G.E. "Bulbtease" | Kwanmo Kuh | Art Center |
| Guess "Sex, Lies & Watches" | Kwanmo Kuh | Art Center |
| Pentagon Cargo | Benedick Diaz | Pentagon Cargo |
Title | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| Kipling "Right Above Me" | Tucker Dansie | The Corner Media |
| Pretty Darn Funny "Footloose Parody" | Jeff Parkin | Tinder Transmedia |
| Pretty Darn Funny "Movie Cheating" | Jeff Parkin | Tinder Transmedia |
| Pretty Darn Funny "Basket Case" | Jeff Parkin | Tinder Transmedia |
| Pretty Darn Funny "Fitness Challenge" | Jeff Parkin | Tinder Transmedia |
| Pretty Darn Funny "InstaMom App" | Jeff Parkin | Tinder Transmedia |
| Warm Case | Alan Seawright | Telekinesis Studios |
| Nik Day "Sadder" | Tucker Dansie | The Corner Media |
| Nik Day "One in a Million" | Tucker Dansie | The Corner Media |
| Extra-Vampirical | Alan Seawright | Telekinesis Studios |
| Flashback Fight | Alan Seawright | Telekinesis Studios |
| Nik Day "Slow Down" | Tucker Dansie | The Corner Media |
| Kenny Favero "Home" | Tucker Dansie | The Corner Media |
| Mother to Mother | Roderick A. Santiano | Cara Jean Means |
| Another Year | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Method | Wendy Santiano | RWS Productions |
| Charity Vision | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Esperanza "10-Year Anniversary" | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| We Are Not Waiting | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| No Child Left Behind | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Speed Dreams | Greg Whiteley | The Documentary Channel/One Potato Productions |
| Cookin' Big Stuff (Episodes 1 & 2) | G. Trent Cruz | Done in a Minute Productions |
| Lab Space | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Crystal Hearing | Samantha Manalang | Samantha Manalang |
| Face to Face | Spanky Ward | O'Tay Productions |
| Crossroads | Spanky Ward | O'Tay Productions |
| David and Goliath TV Bumpers | Dennis Agle, Jr. | Lightstone Pictures |
| Taking a Stand | Greg Rossiter | Lightstone Pictures |
| Start the Buzz | Greg Rossiter | Lightstone Pictures |
| An Excellent Spirit | Greg Rossiter | Lightstone Pictures |
| Building Character | Greg Rossiter | Lightstone Pictures |
| A Musical Retelling | Greg Rossiter | Lightstone Pictures |
| The Making of David and Goliath | Greg Rossiter | Lightstone Pictures |
| Wonder Woman: Battle of Justice | Ron Santiano | Red Cape Cinema |
| Martha's Bakery | Nobuhiro Hayashi | Art Center |
| superman i am | Michael Sokey | 11th Hour Productions |
| The Secret Fears of Jake McDougal (2nd Unit) | Mark Reber | Palindrome Productions |
| A Turn in the Tree | Todd Whitaker | Todd Whitaker |
| Early Bird Special (Visual Consultant) | Timothy Lee | Art Center |
| Mario "Spark My Heart" | Mario Romano | Romano Music |
| Mario "Poetry" | Robert Lee | Romano Music |
| Jesus Christ Ninjastar | Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Janice Russo "Money Talks" | Mike Mendez | ImageMaker Productions |
| Rob Fercano "Here Is My Love"" | Mike Mendez | ImageMaker Productions |
| Destiny AD ""The Tower" | Mike Mendez | ImageMaker Productions |
| Turning Keys "Grey Skies" | Mike Mendez | ImageMaker Productions |
| Cindy Z "I Like It" | Mike Mendez | ImageMaker Productions |
| Angeles | Roderick A. Santiano | Hot Cones |
| Employee Beware | Nick Yeow | Art Center |
| Victim's Revenge | Nick Yeow | Art Center |
| The Return | Kwanmo Kuh | Art Center |
| Car Wash | Roderick A. Santiano | Hot Cones |
| Inflatable Attraction | Roderick A. Santiano | Hot Cones |
| Two to the Fair | Roderick A. Santiano | Hot Cones |
| Goldi-lox, Three Bears and Her Lovers | Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| The Path to Tinseltown | Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Clucky the Chicken Boy | Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Flowers from Failure | Roderick A. Santiano | Hot Cones |
| Anti-Drug PSA "The Tennis Match" | Roderick A. Santiano | Rocket Syndicate |
| Superhero Savior | Roderick A. Santiano | Hot Cones |
| One Life to Live and 12 Hours to Do It | Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Peace & Violence | Roderick A. Santiano | Hot Cones |
| Sharks in the Swimming Pool | Michael Sokey | 11th Hour Productions |
| Late for Love | Roderick A. Santiano & Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Dead Broke | Roderick A. Santiano | Eight Ball Pictures |
| The Sitter | Mike Mendez | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Nazis 2: Electric Boogaloo | Mike Mendez & Chad Sommers | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Private Dick | Mike Mendez & Chad Sommers | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Nazis | Mike Mendez & Chad Sommers | Eight Ball Pictures |
| Poultrygeist | Mike Mendez & Chad Sommers | Eight Ball Pictures |
Title | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Value Story | Jeff Olsen | ThomasARTS |
| Vitalium | Troy Thomas | ThomasARTS |
| Zions Bank Giants in Our City | Scott Halford | ThomasARTS |
| Feeling the Holy Ghost: Power of the Holy Spirit (additional photography) | Brooke Harris | LDS Church |
| Mormon Messages: Men's Hearts Shall Fail Them (additional photography) | Christina Torriente-Robey | LDS Church |
| Church News & Events: International Art Competition 2011 Promo | Erika Bahr | LDS Church |
| Mormon Messages: Spirit of Revelation | Tucker Dansie | LDS Church |
| Mormon Messages: Waiting on the Road to Damascus | Tucker Dansie | LDS Church |
| Qivana: Doctors (2011) | Brandon Scott | MIM creative |
| Qivana: Doctors (2010) | Brandon Scott | MIM creative |
| Limu Product Line 2011 | Brandon Scott | MIM creative |
| Preferred Freezer "Chicago II" | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Preferred Freezer "Dear Chicago" | Greg Whiteley | One Potato Productions |
| Missionary Progression "Preach My Gospel"" (additional photography)" | Greg Whiteley | LDS Church |
| Spy Fly | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| S.O.S Good | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| S.O.S. Bad | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| The Bad Bank Negotiation | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Daniel and the Lions TV Bumpers | Dennis Agle, Jr. | Lightstone Pictures |
| LDS Visitors Center Concept | Brandon Scott | LDS Church |
| Seller's Week | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Handling Tactics | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Truck Case | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Breaking Deadlock | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Krunch | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Chemical Case | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Buyer's Limits | Solomon Trager | Karrass, Ltd. |
| Religion Educator's Series | Craig Thompson | Religion Educator's Series |
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