Bio
- Christian Adkins is an LA-based cinematographer/camera operator from Indianapolis, Indiana. Credits include camera work on the Emmy award-winning TV shows "The Bear" (Hulu), "Variety Studio: Actors on Actors"(PBS), "The Shop"(HBO), Recipe for Change (Springhill). He projects relate to the pursuit of the American dream and what that pursuit could look like for each of us. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6607305/
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Christian Adkins
Cinematographer/ Camera Operator
4655 W Maplewood Ave, Apt 303 Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: 317-640-4082 | Email: lightscameraadkins@gmail.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6607305/
ICG Local 600
Television/Film
The Bear S2 - Hulu
Director: Joanna Calo
DP: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Kevin Hart Muscle Car Crew S2 - Springhill Entertainment/Propagate
Director: Brendon Carter
Additional DP: Christian Adkins
MasterClass- Kevin Hart - Hartbeat Productions
Director: Wesley Armstrong
DP: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Recipe For Change - Springhill Entertainment
Director: Joe Guidry
DP: Sebastian Jungwirth/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Die Hart S2 - Hart
Beat Productions/ Roku
EP: Kevin Hart
Director: Eric Appeal
DP: Mathew Rudenberg/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Reasonable Doubt S1 - ABC Signature/Hulu
EP: Kerry Washington/Director: Pete Chatmon
DP: Robert Arnold / Operator: Christian Adkins
The Shop S3 - HBO/Springhill Entertainment
Director: Rob Alexander
DP: Brandon Riley/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Spongebob Squarepants Movie: Saving Bikini Bottom- Warner Bros.
Director: Liza Johnson
DP: Gregory Gardiner/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Project Greenlight - HBO MAX/Hoorae
EP: Issa Rae
Director: Joe Guidry
DP: Sebastian Jungwirth/ Operator: Christian Adkins
The G Word - Higher Ground Productions/Netflix
EP:Barack & Michelle Obama
Director: Jon Wolf
DP: Christian Adkins
Nailed it: The Big Challenge - Netflix
Director: Anna Moulaison-Moore
DP: Adam Biggs/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Players S1 - CBS Studios/Paramount+
Director: Tony Yacenda
DP: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Star Trek: Picard S3 - CBS Studios
Director: Nick Golding
DP: Mathew Rudenberg / Operator: Christian Adkins
Yo MTV Raps S1- CBS Studios/Paramount Pictures
Director: Warren Oliver/ Kurt Williamson
DP: Eric Wycoff/ Operator: Christian Adkins
My Mom, Your Dad S1 - HBO
Director: Joe Guidry
DP: Sebastian Jungwirth/ Operator: Christian Adkins
A Deeper Look S1 - Peacock/NBC
Director: Jason Woliner
DP: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Jojo Goes S1- Facebook Watch
Director: Beth Kochendorfer
DP: Meagan Stockemer / Operator: Christian Adkins
MLB New Wave - Springhill Entertainment/Uninterrupted
EP: Lebron James/Director: Matt Pare
DP: Christian Adkins
Indefensible S2 - Sundance TV
Director: Jena Friedman
DP: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Top Class S3 - Springhill Entertainment/Amazon Studios
Director: Brendon Carter
DP: Morgan Pezsko/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Shaq Feature Documentary - HBO
Executive Producer: Peter Berg
Director: Rob Alexander
DP: Brandon Riley/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Insecure Documentary: The Finale - HBO
Director: James Bland
DP: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Home Sweet Home - NBC
Director: Ava Duvernay
DP: Yamit Shimonovitz/ Operator: Christian Adkins
OWN Presents: Black Women Own the Conversation - OWN
Director/DP: Gary Shaffer
Operator: Christian Adkins
Peace of Mind w/ Taraji P. Henson S2 - Facebook Watch
Director: Gary Shaffer
DP: Beth Kochendorfer/ Operator: Christian Adkins
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Presents Mickey Guyton - CBS Studios
Director: Adam Havener
Cinematographer: Christian Adkins
With Drawn Arms Feature Doc- Starz Network
Director: Glenn Kaino/Afshin Shahidi
Operator: Christian Adkins
Kirby Jenner- Quibi
Director: Rami Hachache
DP: Gregory Gardiner/ Operator: Christian Adkins
The HoneyBeez of ASU- SnapChat Original/ITV
Director: Bryan Stratte
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
Black Love - OWN
Director: Codie Oliver
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
Shatterbox: X - Refinery29/TNT
Director: Yara Shahidi
Director of Photography: Afshin Shahidi / Operator: Christian Adkins
Grownish S1- Freeform/ABC
Director of Photography: Paula Huidobro / 2nd AC: Christian Adkins
Blackish S5 - ABC
Director of Photography: Rob Sweeney / Digital Loader: Christian Adkins
Commercials
Dairy Queen- Invisible Collective
Agency: Barkley
Director: Justin Polk
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
Ally Bank- Park Pictures
Agency: R/GA
Director: The Mercadantes
Director of Photography: Daniel Mercadantes/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Microsoft - Tool of North America
Agency: McCann
Director: Eric Joiner
Director of Photography: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Visa/NFL - Park Pictures
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
Director: The Mercadantes
Director of Photography: Daniel Mercadantes/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Barilla Pasta - Kindly Productions
Agency: We Are Social Inc.
Director: Chris Ozer
Director of Photography: Chloe Weaver/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Apple Music- Happy Place, LLC
Director: Michael Amofah
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
Walmart - Park Pictures
Agency: Deutch LA
Director: The Mercadantes
Director of Photography: Karina Silva/ Operator Christian Adkins
Chase Bank- Tool of North America
Agency: Vayner Media
Director: Phil Montgomery
Director of Photography: Karina Silva/ Operator: Christian Adkins
Amazon- Art Class
Director: Marissa Jill
Director of Photography: Karina Silva. Second Unit DP: Christian Adkins
Disneyworld - Park Pictures
Agency- Yellow Shoes
Director: The Mercadantes
Director of Photography: Karina Silva/ Operator: Christian Adkins
New Balance - Elton Brand
Director: Elton Brand
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
Mazda - ONE17
Director of Photography: Afshin Shahidi / Camera Operator: Christian Adkins
Pacsun - Super Fun Productions
Director- Greg Crawford
Director of Photography: Peter Mosiman/ Camera Operator: Christian Adkins
Music Videos/Short Films
The Night They Came
Director: Avan Hardwell
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
Grimshaw
Director: Elyse Gable
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
The Wake Amazon
Director: Katrina Nelson
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
Lets Just Be Friends
Director: Dam Sonoiki
Director of Photography: Christian Adkins
The Water Film Independent Project Involve
Director of Photography: Ed Wu / 2nd AC: Christian Adkins
Drowning Film Independent Project Involve
Director of Photography: Ed Wu /2nd AC: Christian Adkins
ICG LOCAL 600 MEMBER
Education:
Indiana University — Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications - Bloomington, Indiana, 2011