Datta Chittajallu
Burbank,CA
Summary
Cinematographer specializing in narrative films and music videos, combining visual storytelling with a bold, cinematic style. Skilled at crafting striking imagery that enhances emotion, rhythm, and performance while balancing creative vision with technical precision. Proficient with most models in Sony, Red and Black Magic cameras.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Cinematographer
Short Film & Music Video
02.2023 - 07.2025
Short Films:
- The Unexpected - 02/23
- Mirror Of Soul- 11/23
- Wrong Questions Only - 03/24
- Perfect - 06/24
- Forever After In Love- 11/24
- Last Meal- 01/25
- With You- 03/25
Music Video:
- Leaving New York- 03/24
- Wuthering Heights- 07/25
1st Assistant Camera
Short Films
12.2023 - 07.2025
- Dating Not Mating- 12/23
- Ghunghroo- 02/24
- Waiting Room- 02/24
- The Day I met Benjamin- 03/24
- Cinema & Contract- 05/24
- Ties of Darkness- 07/24
- Shehnai- 10/24
- N & N- 10/24
- Meet Cute- 07/25
2nd Assistant Camera
Short Films
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Spring Holiday - 04/24
- Kill or Tell - 06/24
- Drumstix - 08/24
- Wake Up- 12/24
Gaffer
Short Film
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Shaapith - 04/24
- Just Coffee - 05/24
Key Grip
Short Films
06.2024 - 04.2025
- Shadows In Smoke - 06/24
- Papa - 02/25
- Dead and Breakfast - 04/25
Grip & Electric
Short Films
04.2024 - 03.2025
- Conflict Management (G & E) - 04/24
- Fish Tank(Grip) - 06/24
- The Last Women On Earth (BBE) - 06/24
- Withdraw (Electric) - 02/25
- Are We Different (BBE) - 02/25
- Afterglow (G&E) - 03/25
Education
Master of Arts - Cinematography
New York Film Academy
Los Angeles, CA05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Animation & VFX
Creative Multimedia College of Fine Arts
Hyderabad, India01-2021
Skills
- Digital camera operation
- Pre-production planning
- Lighting Scenes
- Camera Prepping
- Focus Pulling
- Camera Callibration
- Camera setup
- Depth of field control
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- DaVinci Resolve
Timeline
Key Grip
Short Films
06.2024 - 04.2025
2nd Assistant Camera
Short Films
04.2024 - 12.2024
Gaffer
Short Film
04.2024 - 04.2024
Grip & Electric
Short Films
04.2024 - 03.2025
1st Assistant Camera
Short Films
12.2023 - 07.2025
Cinematographer
Short Film & Music Video
02.2023 - 07.2025
Master of Arts - Cinematography
New York Film Academy
Bachelor of Arts - Animation & VFX
Creative Multimedia College of Fine Arts
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