
Lucky Atkare
Director of Photography | Editor | Colorist | Photographer

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About me
Director of Media @New Origins | Visual Storytelling, Video Production, Product Photography, Video Editing
Education

Sinhgad Institue of Technology, Lonavala
2011 - 2015Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology
Mount Saint Mary's University
2016 - 2019Master’s Degree Cinematography and Editing - Film/Video Production
Experience

Content Creator
Jun 2016 - nowDirector of Photography | Editor | Colorist | Photographer
Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center
Oct 2017 - Dec 2017Film and Video Production Instructor
“Starset” – Ricochet (Music Video),
Nov 2018 - Nov 2018Cinematographer (2nd unit)The official music video for Starset – Ricochet● Managed the shoot the project with special lighting for VFX to add Visual effects inpost-production

Edmund Gwenn's life(Documentary)
Mar 2019 - nowDirector Of PhotographyShooting a documentary project on Oscar-winning actor Edmund Gwenn's life. This is an ongoing long-term project under production since March 2019.

Edge Of Paradise
Mar 2019 - Mar 2019Director of Photography/Colorist● Official music video for 'Alone' by Edge of Paradise.● Conceptualized, shot, and color grading the music video with famous director NicholasPeterson.● 180K+ views on Youtube.

Faith, Feature Film
Apr 2019 - May 2019DIT/ Assistant Editor/ Trailer Editor● FAITH is a narrative feature film starring Brian Geraghty● Created Adobe Premiere Pro Workflows and Proxy workflow being an on-set DIT and AssistantEditor. Edit Content for Promotion● Edited the Official Film Trailer on a tight deadline

New Origins
May 2019 - nowDirector of MediaVisual Storyteller for Consumer Product Brands 📦Passionate about bringing consumer products to life through captivating visuals and compelling storytelling. I specialize in creating eye-catching photos and videos that elevate brand presence and drive engagement on social media platforms.🔥 What I Do:📸 Craft stunning product photography that showcases your brand's essence.🎥 Produce engaging videos that tell your product's story and captivate your audience.📱 Create effective product marketing content tailored for social media platforms.I'm here to help consumer product brands make a lasting impact in the digital world. Let's collaborate and transform your products into irresistible visual experiences! 🚀Open to new opportunities and collaborations. Let's connect!👥 Show less

Mount Saint Mary's University
Aug 2019 - Nov 2019Director Of Photography● FAITH is a narrative feature film starring Brian Geraghty● Created Adobe Premiere Pro Workflows and Proxy workflow being an on-set DIT and AssistantEditor. Edit Content for Promotion● Edited the Official Film Trailer on a tight deadline

Healing Gardens
Nov 2019 - nowContent Creator/ Cinematographer/ Editor● Healing Gardens is the “Airbnb of gardens” – a widely recognized and venture-funded startup.● Video creator and editor for all media projects for Healing Gardens, including marketing and trainingmaterials.

MUSIC VIDEO PROJECTS
Nov 2019 - nowDirector of Photography“He Sees Me” Savannah Pope (Music Video)“You’re Such a Human Being” Savannah Pope (Music Video)“Melancholy Goddess” Savannah Pope (Music Video)“Freeway” Savannah Pope (Music Video)● Each music video uses advanced filmmaking processes including motion, VFX, green screen, andanimation.

“Happy Birthday Charlie” Feature film
Oct 2020 - Oct 2020Chief Lighting Technician(Gaffer)● Feature film directed by Nina Martinek.● The movie is in post-production.● Full-time Gaffer.

“Raign Christmas” Music Video
Oct 2020 - Oct 2020Director of Photography, Editor● Raign- Rachel Rabin is an English Singer-songwriter.● Rabinʼs songs are used in Netflix shows like Tall Girl, Greyʼs Anatomy, and more. Rabin has appearedon TV shows like The X Factor UK.● Conceptualized, shot and edited her special music video for Christmas.

“Holding Still” Documentary film
Apr 2021 - Apr 20212nd Unit Director of Photography, Camera Op, Gaffer● Film produced/directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Mary Trunk.● Partially shot in Folsom Prison.● 2nd unit DP, camera operator, and full-time gaffer.

Doha Debates
Apr 2021 - Jan 2022● “My Disability Justice: Disabled Film Crew” is a documentary about a disabled film crew and the life of a disabled person in the film industry.● Worked and delegated tasks to a disabled crew: managed 2 grips, 2 camera assistants/operators, and a digital image technician. ● Cinematographer and Gaffer for the documentary series, “My Disability Justice: My World Series”.● My Disability Justice is a 16-episode documentary series, in over 9 countries.● Shot all 6 episodes in Los Angeles and San Francisco and planned/oversaw the shoot in India and 7 other countries.
Director of Photography, Gaffer
Apr 2021 - Jan 2022Director of Photography, Gaffer
Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

“The Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR)” Documentary Series
Aug 2021 - Aug 2021Director of Photography, Gaffer● Three-part documentary film produced by award-winning filmmaker Sharri Hafner.● The filmmakers were hired by ODR and LA County to make a documentary focusing on life in facilitiesprovided by ODR and other organizations for people affected by justice systems.● Contributed as a DP and Gaffer.

“The Bunker” Feature film
Oct 2021 - now2nd unit Director of Photography, Camera Op, Gaffer● Bunker is a feature film starring Tony Todd (Candyman), Tobin Bell, and other well-known actors.● The movie is in post-production.● 2nd unit DP, camera operator, and full-time gaffer.

The Guitar Center Company
Feb 2022 - nowDirector of Photography, Stage Lighting Technician, and Gaffer● Created new product commercials for Guitar Center, a national music store chain.● The commercials are being used for Guitar Center’s Youtube and Social Content.● Led the stage lighting of the location and gaff for the product lighting.● See commercials here: video #1, video #2, video #3.
Licenses & Certifications
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Directing
UCLA ExtensionDec 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Lucky AtkareBest Cinematography (Finalist) 2024 ARFF Paris // International Awards 2024
- Awarded to Lucky AtkareBest Cinematography International Film Festival, Romania (2023) 2023
- Awarded to Lucky AtkareBest Student Cinematography New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA) (2023) 2023
- Awarded to Lucky AtkareBest Student Cinematography Los Angeles Cinematography AWARDS (LACA) (2023) 2023
- Awarded to Lucky AtkareAward of Merit, Best Cinematography Cinema World Fest Awards, Los Angeles (2022) WorldFest-Houston 2022
- Awarded to Lucky AtkareBest Short Film - Graduate Level Student Productions WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival (2022) 2022
- Awarded to Lucky AtkareBest Lighting Dedolights International Lighting Competition (2020) 2020
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