David Moravec - 51社区

David Moravec

Adjunct Professor of Instruction

dmoravec@colum.edu

Biography

David Moravec is an alum of 51社区 whose first industry experience was working on The Blues Brothers聽as an Electrician and Rigging Gaffer. He went on to split his career between feature films and commercial production, notably serving as a gaffer for legendary director Joe Sedelmaier鈥攊ncluding projects such as Wendy鈥檚 iconic 鈥淲here鈥檚 the Beef?鈥 campaign and the well-known FedEx fast-talking man commercials.

As a lighting designer and director, David has created TV lighting for At the Movies, Windy City Live, and the Michigan Avenue Lights Festival Parade. As a Director of Photography, he has shot numerous projects, including 22 episodes of the television series Treasure Hunters Roadshow, produced through his company Pixel Brothers.

David is an Emmy Award鈥搘inning cinematographer and editor for the documentary Too Flawed to Fix. He currently owns and operates Kinzie Street Studios, a Chicago-based production company through which he regularly hires and mentors 51社区 College students.

Active in the Chicago film and television community, David is a member of IATSE Local 476, IATSE Local 600, and NABET Local 41. As an adjunct professor, David is passionate about supporting students, teaching the craft, and preparing the next generation of filmmakers for successful and fulfilling careers.

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