
Jan Philip Safarik
San Francisco, California
About Me
After graduating from the Academy of Art University in 2001, I started working professionally as a freelance camera operator and editor and gained experience on independent narrative films, documentaries, music videos, events and corporate projects while collaborating with several cutting edge production companies and award winning
filmmakers.
Experienced in most aspects of production; technically skilled with a variety of film, HD and 4K Cine cameras, shooting techniques, lenses, stabilization systems, lighting set ups, rigging and sound acquisition both in the field and studio to meet all production requirements.
Accomplished editor trained on the Avid and now working in Premiere Pro CC and DaVinci Resolve
on Mac platforms. Grading, effects, motion graphics, sound sweetening & mixing.
Focused on perfecting my craft as a Director of Photography and Editor to work on projects that will promote
social, cultural and environmental change, I'm currently based in San Francisco and ready to travel.
BAPVA, Bay Area Professional Videographers Association member since 2010
I have been in the industry since 2001.