Red Jitar

Happy 2026. The show must go on. Many thanks to all the people who gave me help along the ride.

SO WE RAGE Written& Directed by @joshuamervin Produced by @thedanikeaton Starring @aaronlecesne @rebeccablouise @ryanisruffing @ejonacting DoP Red is so Red Cam Op @__devdon 1st AC @wesnosheckk Gaffer @e.calla @magdalenapsanchez Key Grip @magdalenapsanchez BBE @_thomas467_ GnE Swing @mayastanley_ Production Audio @urlig_olivia Hair& Make-up @elisenicolebeauty Wardrobe @bleeckerstreetnyc Craft Services @elizabethmelendezkeaton Production Assistant @lexy__lexington Location @thesmell247

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It's been a long journey for Let Us Out @letusout.film on the festival run, and we've heard exciting news. I want to share this incredible work here to thank the crew and people who helped me and supported the project. One of the ideas I first pitched to writer/director Chris @chris.a was that I want to eliminate the shot-reverse-shot workflow. The combo of dolly and anamorphic lenses allowed me to embrace the visual language of Robert Altman, who rarely shot any shot-reverse in Nashville and M*A*S*H. I believe in the philosophy of not confining the actors in marks so they can explore the stage, and this project is my first step. (if I missed tagging anyone you know please tag them in the comment!) Starring @kat_eaton @kirsthansen Produced by @alli.blythe @rileyburt Written/Directed by @chris.a 1st AD @alli.blythe UPM @eby.emma PA @_chrisnoordman55_ Script Supervisor Julia Sereno DoP🙋‍♂️ Cam Op @tapiotokunaga 1st AC @alejandrantorres 2nd AC @anshul_shankhdhar DIT @__heeeresdante__ Gaffer @jules.h13 Key Grip @trevorj0nes @leika.wong Dolly Grip @chefboyar @vexclaudio BPG @jpegcole G&E Swing @_thomas467_ @chansoultao @_brendan.yoo_ @cary_qian @lexiimeeker @zoe_scout Production Sound @urlig_olivia @juvenilewearspink Boom Op @rriptide.royce @theo_krakower Edited by @blazerduck VFX Supervisor @matteo_leva98 Hair & Makeup @leighlevimua Special Effect Makeup @leighlevimua Costume Grace Ann Lesser Production Designer @molly.f0y Art PA @grimblyone Ally Kwun BTS Photographer @ella.infocus

-Gaffer’s Personal Statement- 🍰If I don‘t hate cheesecakes, doesn’t mean I don‘t like blueberry pies. 🫐 Red Jitar is a cinematographer/gaffer based in Los Angeles, graduated from Loyola Marymount University. Inspired by the great cinematographer John Alton, Red found his passion in the art of shaping lights. He pursues the philosophy of lighting for the space, following the methodology elaborated by DoP Yves Bélanger. His gaffing work, short film To Kill the Chicken (2024), was officially selected by FIRST Fantastic Film Festival in China. #daydreamer #studentshortfilm #shortfilm #lmusftv #loyolamarymountuniversity #thesisfilm #daydreamerfilm

Stills from ‘To Kill The Chicken’ The experience of filming this project in Yunnan, China, was incredible. I am so grateful to be engaged in this project with this amazing group of people. Thank you to all those who contribute to this work and help to bring this great story to life. 🙏 Director&Writer: @qqqqqqq_in Producer: @anna_xll & @eleanorwang0108 Producer/ UPM: @jamiepainterq 1st Assistant Director: @eleanorwang0108 Casting Director & Scripty: @hwdddd_lh DP: @yiranchen_dp 🙋 Camera Operator: @lyuhaoze414 1st Assistant Camera: @ywu.0125 2nd Assistant Camera: @ericheeeee_ Camera Production Assistant: Liang Zhao DIT: Xiao Qi Gaffer: @red_jitar Key Grip: Xinquan Zou GnE: Chubao Luo GnE: @jamieeeeshi GnE: @kelsey.sha Sound Mixer: @biu_yangby Boom Operator: @waitwaitwayne Production Designer: @meganyzm Prop Master: @xy_sally Production Design Assistant: Christine Shao Makeup + Hairstylist: Wenhui Zhao Editor: @tong_rklg Colorist: @coloristroy Sound Designer: Liu Chen Yi & @urlig_olivia

Test screening done. Posting some process here for Let Us Out, written& directed by @chris.a . 1st pass is CMY, 2nd is normalization. #coloring #colorgrading #davinciresolve

The P.E. Trailer is LIVE! Interested in seeing the full film? Come out to @chinesetheatres on Saturday, May 4th, for the 1:15pm block @thebhfilmfest Tickets can be purchased through our bio or copy and paste the link below ⬇️ /box-office-2024/ Trailer edited by the incredibly talented @pamelacressall 🎞️ #beverlyhillsfilmfestival #loyolamarymountuniversity #lmusftvgrad #lmuthesisfilm #losangelesfilm

P.E. hits Bevvvvv Cast & Crew: Writer/Director @dancolella_ Ben @patrick_whiteside Jason @mclovinn_1 Ms. Holmes @marypumper Producer @bri_so_fly_ Producer Dallas Garcia 1st AD/Editor @pamelacressall Script Supervisors Sasha Angel & @ohdongwon Sound Designer/Mixer @nickfluhr Composer @max.polsky Cam Op @__devdon 1st AC @alejandrantorres 2nd AC @cosmicmoonman DIT @lord_and_savion Gaffer @e.calla Key Grip @haleygronski_dp Swing @noahlkim32 HMU @freyafxmua Production Design @leannanarcho Set Decorators @alexandrejerard  & @good_wednesdays Production Sound Paul Wells PA’s @ned.adams_  @nicolehuddlestonn  & @dallinagatone BTS Photographer @anmol_the_animal Extras @paulineforstall  @theangelajames  @itszoemeehan  @caro_buddendorf  @lydiakfields  @therealtmil  @noahsheie  @spencer0061  @doctor_lemon_man  @godawson  @its.hipstopher

Project Diffusion-free As a fan of movies made before the invention of soft boxes, the directionality of a lighting weighs more than motivation to me sometimes. I'm lucky to have project Let Us Out written directed by @chris.a to justify the concept. Using 4 @kinoflolightingsystems Freestyle, they hit the sweet spot of punchiness and softness. I'm glad to have our talented gaffer @jules.h13 early in the conversation to carry out the formidable idea of not using a single diff. Being the absolute backbone of the production, he had overcome unbelievable hardships to achieve the vision. Also shout out to @mark_belcher who inpired me this simpler plan than big soft boxes. The other scene in the studio we mainly keyed with only 2 Par Cans. I got the inspiration from Mr. David Mullen @mdmullen1 , who always talked about back-lighting with Par Cans in my favorite show The Marvelous Ms. Maisel. We were all amazed by its unique quality than fresnels. Produced by @alli.blythe @rileyburt Key Grip @trevorj0nes BBE @_brendan.yoo_ BBG @leika.wong @jpegcole

LET US DOLLY From Let Us Out, written&directed by @chris.a who gave me this playground to really have fun using blocking as our major tool in storytelling. An absolute pleasure to work with our talented cam op @tapio_toquenaga_pv and dolly grip @chefboyar and @vexclaudio . Produced by @alli.blythe @rileyburt DP Rojo J. 1st AC @alejandrantorres 2nd AC @anshul_shankhdhar Gaffer @jules.h13 BBE @_brendan.yoo_ Key Grip @trevorj0nes BBG @leika.wong @jpegcole

Some thoughts on the CMY coloring method I've been testing: 1. Massive pixelation, hence reduced resolution and heavy chromatic aberration on the edge of subjects, often seen in old lenses. 2. Highlight was significantly lifted, whereas general luminance stayed less affected. 3. Significant Magenta dye in lowlight areas, then transitions into yellow dye. 4. What I really like is now the colors on Primary Wheels would affect the image only in a finer fashion