BEN KOLAK IS A CHICAGO FILMMAKER WITH GLOBAL CONNECTIONS.

Working as a videographer and editor, Ben creates rich content for clients in the arts, advertising, and education sectors, getting his start while still an undergraduate at the University of Chicago (AB ‘06, Cinema Studies).

Ben directed the award-winning documentary Scrappers and web series The Grid.

Ben maintains a studio in the west loop equipped with two edit bays, as well as an extensive equipment inventory, a work van and a dynamic network of freelancers. He is available as a videographer, editor, sound recordist, media manager, production coordinator, and video projection designer, as well as for equipment rentals. He maintains low overhead, employs innovative cost-saving production processes and pursues sustainability in all his endeavors. Rates vary based on project and season but are always extremely competitive.

EQUIPMENT

Canon 60D w/17-50 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8, 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 & 17-200 f3.5-5.6 lenses
Panasonic HVX200 3ccd HD camcorder
64gb P2 cards, HVX wide angle adapter
2 1’x1’ daylight flood LED panel lights
3 LED Micro Pro Lights
Manfrotto 516 & 503 Tripods, hihat
1m Glidetrack camera slider
D.P. 6 ft. Motion Timelapse Dolly
Pentax w80 waterproof interval camera
Tascam DR-680 6-channel audio recorder
2 Sennheizer g2 wireless lav systems
Sennheizer me66 shotgun mic & me62 mic
2 audio-technica wired lavs
2 omni lights
3 C-Stands w/arms
8 light stands
10 sandbags, 2 sets apple boxes
Magliner convertible handtruck
12 x 24 black & white canvas backdrop
10 x 12 green screen, blue screen
2.5K lumen, 1080p, 2K-1 contrast projector
18 screen 26” TV wall
3 Macs w Final Cut Pro, CS5 & Isadora
Arkaos live video mixer/controller

SELECT CLIENTS

NYSE Euronext
Aspen Art Museum
Underwriters Laboratories
Catherine Edelman Photography Gallery
Big Shoulders Fund
Calumet Photographic
The University of Chicago
Meadville Lombard Theological School
Public Interest Research Group