Chris Laine(I)
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
After a go at Rock and Roll in the mid-eighties, Chris Laine began his
career in Film and Television as a Camera Assistant in NYC. He went to
Vienna, Austria in 1993, where he shot 2nd Unit on a feature. From
there he began a 4 year stint, lensing commercials, industrials,
features and shorts, as well as overseeing the Camera and Lighting
Department of one of Austria's first private television networks, VTV.
Chris returned to the U.S. in 1997 and landed work as a Gaffer in Los
Angeles under the direction of such notables as Greg Gardiner. But it
was an opportunity to shoot documentaries where Chris found his groove
again. He has built an extensive resume with such networks as VH1,
Discovery, History Channel, A&E and CourtTV, while still continuing to
work in Europe. Drawing from his background in Music, Chris relishes
the collaborative spirit of Filmmaking-- which he likens to
"jamming".