Austin F Schmidt was born on August 30, 1979 in San Diego, California, USA. He grew up to love Movies and cameras which inspired him into cinemographing.
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Austin schmidt Education
He began his education in San Diego, California, USA. Austin schmidt started gathering his cinemographic skills during his early stage in school. After years in San Diego he proceeded to New York University (Film Academy) in Manhattan where he studied Cinemograohy and shooting of films. After his graduation, he Applied and was admitted into America film Institute in Los Angele where he mastered movie shooting and Cinemograohy professionally. He further added to his certificate in FAMU institute of learning in Prague which established as a professional Camera man. While in school, Austin schmidt was appointed assistant Digital camera teacher in Tisch where he assisted in enculcating knowledge into his fellow students. He taught them how to use camera and Lighting management classes. He currently owns AFS Productions.
Filmography / Cinemography
Austin Schmidt who is a multi tallented camera man does not only make Movie videos but his works cut accross featured, Music videos, He also shoots commercial videos for companies. He has shot over 60 movies featuring some of the best guys in the industry
These are movies he has anchored
Mystery Team – An entertainment and interesting movie which featured on liongate and Roadhouse theatrical release.
Hurricane Bianca – Austin is the cinemographer of Hurricane Bianca, A movie that was directed by Matt Kugeman alongside Bianca DEL RIO, Magret CHO and Rachel Dratch.
Hello Again – Schmidt covered this movie through the direction of the official director Tom Gustafson alongside other movie makers like Rumer Willis, Tyler Blackburn, Cheyenne Jackson and Audra McDonald.
Dumpnig Ground – Austin Schmidt was also featured in this movie where he worked alongside producers Palmetto, Noel etc.
2081- a movie which stared Harrison Bergeron and James Cosmo. He was the cinemographer of the movie which was directed by Chandler Tuttle.
Radio Flash – Schmidts specialty was shown once again in the movie Radio flash where he was assisted by other stars like Dominic Monaghan, Brighton SHARBINO And will Patton. The movie is originally directed by Ben McPherson.
Survivalist – a 2021 movie which showed the strength of a retired Military Guy who protected a young girl from A group of soldiers. Schmidt did this movie with director Jon KEEYES. Other stars are RUBY Modine, John Malkovich and Ryh Myers.
Lost of other movies he has worked on includes
He’s Way is More famous than you – directed by Michael URIE staring Ben Stiller.
Ribbon girls – Directoed by Ryan Jennifer Jones.
Mario Brothers – A very brief and short television series supervised and directed by Evan Daugherty.
Jack Goes Home – – directed by Thomas Dekker staring Rory Cultin and Louis Hunter.
SCOUT – a movie he covered under the direction of Laurie WELTZ, popular artist in the movie are Danny Glover and Ellen burstyn.
To Whom it may concern – directed by MANU Boyer.
Trophy Kids – he did this movie alongside David Gallagher, Tahyna Tozzi and Ryan Eggold.
Resident
Austin Schmidt is a traveler who moves from one location to another to carry out his work as a professional cinemograoher. He is parmanently based in Hawai and New York. From these locations he travels across the world for commercial and featured covering.
Other occupations by Austin Schmidt
Aside cinemograohy, Schmidt is also a freelancer precisely (Freelance Graphic) he is pationate about moving images which inspired him to go into this field. He has lasted 17 years in freelancing.