Erick Alcaraz
+52 5516942163
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Director of Photography / VFX Supervising Department
I am a filmmaker specialized in Cinematography and VFX Supervising Department based in Mexico City with experience in feature films, short films, music videos, corporate video, web videos and commercials.
Recent Work
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Sin Querer Queriendo - Perro Azul 2024
Role: C Camera Operator 2nd Unit
D.P.: Diana Garay AMC
Susana - Thumper Films 2024 (short film)
Role: B Camera Operator / 2nd Unit DP
Director: Gerardo Cohello / Amandine Thomas
D.P: Andrea Gavazzi
Viaje de Negocios - Thumper Films 2023 (short film)
Role: B Camera Operator
Director: Gerardo Cohello
D.P.: Cody Powers
OCA - Woo Films 2023
Role: VFX Set Supervisor
Director: Karla Badillo
D.P.: Diana Garay AMC
Auxilio - Ultramatriz Films (short film)
Role: Director of Photography
Director: Leonel Cravioto
Pedro Páramo - Netflix 2023
Role: VFX Set Coordinator
Director: Rodrigo Prieto
DP.: Rodrigo Prieto AMC, ASC / Nico Aguilar AMC
VFX Supervisor: Marco Maldonado
Equalizer 3 - Sony Pictures 2022
Role: VFX Coordinator / VFX Plate Photography (2nd Unit)
Director: Antoine Fuqua
DP.: Robert Richardson ASC
VFX Supervisor: James Mcquaide
Washington Black - Hulu (TV Series) 2022
Role: VFX Set Photographer/Data Wrangler
Director: Wanuri Kahiu, Maurice Marable, Rob Seidenglanz
DP.: Gabriel Beristain AMC, ASC, BSC. / Patrick Murguia
VFX Supervisor: Edward Williams
Dark Harvest - MGM
Role: VFX Set Photographer / Data Wrangler
Director: David Slade DP.: Larry Smith BSC
VFX Supervisor: James Mcquaide
Bardo (or False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths)
Role: VFX Production Assistant / On Set Coordinator (February 2021 - August 2021)
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu D.P.: Darius Khondji ASC.
VFX Supervisor: James Mcquaide / Charlie Iturriaga
Filmography as Director of Photography
Feature Films
Consequence of Silence - Sony PMW-F3, 90 min, 2017 London, UK
Short-Films
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- "Jacinto" - Sony FX6 & Canon FD, 15min, 2023, Mexico
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Nominations:
Shorts Mexico Festival: Official Selection, Queer Category
- “Fisherman’s Daughter” - ARRI Alexa Classic & ARRI Master Primes, 13 min, 2017 Londres, UK
Nominations:
Weird Wednesday Monthly Festival: Official Selection
London X4 Season Short Film Festival: Special Mention
- “Alison” - ARRI Alexa Classic & Zeiss CP2, 10 min, 2018 London, UK
Nominations:
Los Angeles Hollywood Film Competition: Award Winner
Queen Palm International Film Festival: Official Selection
L.A. Shorts Awards: Award Winner
North Europe International Film Festival: Official Selection
Lake View International Film Festival: Best Romantic Film
Gold Coast International Film Festival: Best Comedy Short
- “House Finch” - A7SII & Zeiss CP2, 12 min., 2016 London, UK
Nominations:
FFTY Film Festival: Official Selection
Norwich Film Festival: Official Selection
Carmarthen Bay BAFTA Qualifying Festival: Official Selection
- “Interloper” - Sony A7SII & Zeiss CP2, 14 min, 2017 Scotland, UK
Nominations:
Toronto Vanguard: Official Selection
Cutting Edge Film Festival: Best Experimental Short Winner
Poinciana Film Festival: Official Selection
Auckland International Film Festival: Official Selection
HerStory Cinephilia Society: Official Selection
- “The Peculiar Case of Andrei Calgotta”- BMCC 4K & Canon Cine Lens, 7 min, 2016 London, UK
- “After course” - A7SII & Zeiss CP2, 12 min., 2016 London, UK
- “A Lonesome Death” - A7SII & Zeiss CP2, 12 min., 2016 London, UK
- “Famished” Canon C700 & Sigma Primes, 15min, 2017 Londres, UK
- “Short Film by Blauw Films” - A7SII & Zeiss CP2, 5 min., 2016 London, UK
- “Make a Move” Sony A7SII & Zeiss CP2, 10 min, 2017 Londres, UK
Music Videos:
- Melissa Ciani: Yo No Te Creo - Sony FX6 & Leica R Lens, 2022
- Cesar Iván Filio: Diferente - RED Dragon & Canon Cine Lens, Mexico City 2020
- North of the Fall: She - Sony A7SII & Zeiss CP2, 2017 London, UK
- Alice Boyd: Look Away - RED Dragon & Canon Cine Lens, 2018 Oxfordshire, UK
- Opus Science Collective: The Ride Home - A7SII, 2017 Amsterdam, ND
Documentary:
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- “The Soul Of A Negative” - 16mm Aaton XTR, 10 min, London, UK
- “The Last Contact” - Sony A7SII DSLR, 2016
Other Work Experience
- Founder of the advertising and music video company PUNTOGRIS FILMS. Company based in Mexico City (July 31st, 2020)
- Co-founder of the Visual Effects company BLAUW FILMS Company based in Amsterdam, Holland. (2018)
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Knowledge in Softwares:
Cine Tracer, Adobe Premier Pro CC, Adobe Prelude CC, Adobe Audition CC, Adobe Photoshop CC, Mocha AE, Adobe Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve, Metashape Agisoft.
University Education:
Met Film School BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking 2018, UK.
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Diplomas:
- Theories of Personal Experimental Filmmaking taught by Rouzbeh Rashidi by the Experimental Film Society.
- Post-production Workflow for Directors of Photography taught by Daniel Blanco AMC.
- Diploma in Digital and Analog Photography taught by the ACTIVA FOTOGRAFÍA school.
Working Places:
England, United States, Scotland, Israel, Uganda, Russia, Netherlands, México, Poland, Portugal, Italy.
Languages:
- Spanish
- English: Level C1