Wil Prada

@lowkeygaffer

Gaffer - Cinematographer - Writer 1 ton G&E package 🚚 Canon C70 package šŸŽ„ OTV ā€˜23 Fellow Inquiries: [email protected] UCLA 2010 šŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ
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New 1 ton box truck for the win 🚚 Thanks to all the film homies & family who helped make this possible! šŸ™šŸ¾ #Blessed #Gaffer @tiny.machine @hpenguinfilm @elpeordelmundo @xicalegaspy @katevascostories @remy_dixon @ashtonraecinema @sankarasauvignon @leonalovemoor #losangelesgaffer #cinematic #film #chieflightingtechnician #gaffer šŸ“· @nataliamoscoso
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3 years ago
Got to combine a couple of my skills 🤿 Scuba x Cam Op x Gaffer on the Heaven visualizer for @LukasChiang A lot of this set up was about controlling light spill so filming in a dark studio was clutch. We used a far side key, Aputure 600x w fresnel, rigged on a beam far behind talent, creating a hard light. For fill we wanted enough photon-power for slow mo shots so used a 1200x with a 5ft diameter softdome with LCD grid. This also made it so our key wasn’t creating too harsh of a contrast on talent. Our hair light was an Aputure 300x w Fresnel & we cooled it down for a bit of color contrast. We had an additional Aputure 300x up on the beam with a fresnel to help us backlight the ā€œrainā€ falling onto talent. #ScubaWil DirectorĀ @coliair ProductionĀ @bnd.wdth ProducerĀ @moses_israel Prod CoordinatorĀ @elgrannael 1st ADĀ @izzymenow Gaffer/Underwater operatorĀ @lowkeygaffer šŸŽØšŸ’” Scuba Diving assistant: @chafaceee 🤿 KeyGrip: @eriqueduboise G&E SwingĀ @mangothemaker 1st ACĀ @eelainepp 2nd ACĀ @mouceee DP @Nataliamoscoso Editor/ColoristĀ @coliair TalentĀ @laurennorch StudioĀ @fdphotostudio Lights: @aputure.lighting Arri Alexa Mini + BlackMagic 6k Cinema Camera FF x Dulens Mini PrimesĀ @rygd.co
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1 month ago
Spreading some holiday cheer šŸŽ„ Get your Gripmas Tree! w @random_protoplasm #gaffer #Keygrip #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #gripstrength #griptruck #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
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5 months ago
Got to light the legend & Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh at A24. She’s got a graceful & regal aura āœØšŸ’œ For key light we chose the @aputure.lighting Nova P600c for a book light that could spread at a wide angle, saving us some space. The @litegear Litemat is becoming one of my fav, soft, light-weight options for a hair light. @matthewsgrip mini-boom arm frequently saves us from having to build a menace arm. Our fill was a round bead board I crafted. And the 60x aimed at the backdrop allowed us to create a subtle vignette at the edges of frame. —————— Michelle Yeoh, star of Ne Zha II — open nationwide Aug 2025. DoP: @lssnchz_jr Producer: @ellennmm Production coordinator: Epiphany Hulburd Sound: @marcstewart_veralux Creative Agency: @sunnyboyent Gaffer: @lowkeygaffer šŸ‘ØšŸ¾ā€šŸŽØšŸ’” For @a24 #gaffer #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #griptruck #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
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5 months ago
I’m Wil Prada and I approve this Grip & Lighting truck šŸ‘ŒšŸ¾ #Gaffer #2Ton #OntarioAirport #Commercial #ConstructionSite
177 9
1 year ago
Out here šŸŽ„ with the @lachargersnfl šŸ™ŒšŸ¾šŸ‘ŒšŸ¾ DoP: @brianktliu Key Grip: @jxgee93 Gaffer: @lowkeygaffer šŸ„šŸæā€ā™‚ļø #gaffer #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #griptruck #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer #nflfootball #losangeles
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1 year ago
8 Astera Titan Tube kit added to the 2 ton G&E package šŸ‘ŒšŸ¾šŸ¤˜šŸ¾šŸš› #Gaffer #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #griptruck #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
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1 year ago
What should we install next? It’s been a process getting the box truck optimized. These shelves are gonna save us so much time and allow us to more easily work off the truck or roll carts out! Been a nonstop Tetris in my head but I think we’re on the right course. S/o @mendozafoto and my Tio Jesus for the help šŸ’ŖšŸ¾ #gaffer #cinematography #filmmaking #filmlighting #griptruck #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
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1 year ago
Rolling into Disney like šŸ’ŖšŸ¾ Thanks to @thegriphouse for refurbishing our big cart. It looks amazing šŸ™ŒšŸ¾āœŠšŸ¾šŸš› And this G&E team šŸ”„ Gaffer: @lowkeygaffer Key Grip: @eriqueduboise G&E Swing: @jxgee93 #Gaffer #GripandLighting #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #griptruck #setlightingtechnician #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
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1 year ago
Installed new diamond plate floors with the help of my Tio Jesus & my housemate @pauloandresgothmezottero What should we upgrade next? S/o to all our grips out there, trying to make life easier for y’all too šŸ˜…āœØ #gaffer #GripTruck #setLife #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
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1 year ago
Lighting GPP music video with @saweetie and @lianabanks šŸ™ŒšŸ¾ Lighting in pockets of light allows us to implement various ā€œbrush strokesā€ of light. The key is to control where your light/ shadows are with LCD’s, flags, etc. This allows us to create several layers and create depth in our image, to draw the audience’s attention while creating balance. For this particular shot we had time to get playful. For the key we put a @litegear Litemat 4L and 2L, one of my fav setups for tight spaces, both in the same stand with snapgrids on (for lack of a Litemat 8). This also creates the big beautiful eyelight you see. The background was a cooler temperature created by an @aputure.lighting Nova P600c & Infinibar PB12. The very warm & hard sunlight (600x pro w fresnel) pushed through the window to warm up her hair, face, the chair, and bounce into a round bead board we created for fill. Happy lighting šŸ™ŒšŸ¾šŸ‘ØšŸ¾ā€šŸŽØšŸ’” #gaffer Director: @btauaefa Producer:Ā @itstimiduhh DP:Ā @ryansagote 1st AC:Ā @lehhvy 1st AD:Ā @emmanueljdavis Gaffer:Ā @lowkeygaffer Key Grip:Ā @mrjonathanray Sound:Ā @figggzzz DIT:Ā @Ohjeez94 Editor:Ā @gfoltynowicz Colorist:Ā @lizdoratee VFX:Ā @joseedits.mp4 Ā @oookillua Movement Coach:Ā @kendricksamuel PA:Ā @naomi.portillo PA:Ā @tfti_kev BTS video:Ā @aaronwolfberg BTS photo:Ā @Newhighfilmz Liana Banks Glam - Wardrobe:Ā @stefanilindenberg MUA:Ā @sunchildbeauty Hairstylist:Ā @danielartiistry Asst. Hairstylist:Ā @spencermalena #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #griptruck #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
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1 year ago
Mixing color temperatures can be a subtle art but creates some šŸ”„ results. For this shoot with @vladaae we used an @aputure.lighting 1200D with a Light Dome 150 (5ft diameter) and a 1/4 grid cloth in front of it. The Light Dome is a good option when you have less hands/flags/time to help you control the light. We further gave depth to the face by adding a floppy for the fill side and a warm edge light. For the background we added a slash that gave us some color contrast with an aputure 300d w Spotlight mount & 1/4 CTStraw gel, the wall ambience fell off nicely a couple of stops under the key light. Pro tip: I try to place slashing lights a good distance from the wall they’re illuminating so that the falloff isn’t too drastic (per the inverse square law of light). Here the falloff of the slash is pretty significant, but this isn’t supposed to be a naturalistic look, so we gave ourselves a hall pass ;) #Flawless #Gaffer šŸ’” Credits: Studio: @interwoven_studios Models: @yonibeyoni & @olgazhukova.1 Producer/AD: @cmendez34 Director & MUA: @vladaae Editor: @alli____peters DP: @_jcfalcon Gaffer: @lowkeygaffer Camera Package: @tiny.machine #cinematography #filmmaking #filmmakersworld #filmlighting #griptruck #chieflightingtechnician #losangelesgaffer
359 4
1 year ago