Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Software knowledge
Certification
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Accomplishments
Affiliations
Languages
Websites
Reference names
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Prabal Bose

Prabal Bose

2, Raja Manindra Road, Paikpara, Kolkata

Summary

  • Ambitious visual artist with aptitude for creating high-quality video and still photo.
  • 14 years experienced creative professional with remarkable leadership abilities managing conceptual development, production and final delivery of diverse projects.
  • Extensive knowledge and expertise in every filmmaking position, camera, lights, sound, edit and color correction.
  • Passion for creative storytelling with aesthetically created still and video image.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Startup Founder

CAMERA CREW
Kolkata
06.2022 - Current
  • Camera Crew is an independent complete creative media production house based in Kolkata. It specializes into audio visual contents, like 2d graphics, video reels, vertical ad films, photos and images for social media posts, product photography, music videos, ad films, corporate videos, documentary films, and films related to promotion and marketing.
  • Teaming up creative professionals to ensure stills and videos are created for maximum effective storytelling.
  • Leading and guiding cross-functional teams as per customers needs.

Filmmaker, Video Producer, Cinematographer,

Independent creative professional
Mumbai, Kolkata
06.2014 - Current
  • Script or idea development and storyboards for various film projects.
  • Shoot scheduling , budget management, and crew members coordination.
  • Pre-production, Production and post production management
  • Executing post-production activities such as Video edit, color correction, sound mixing and final delivery of target oriented viewer engaging content.
  • Providing technical support on set when needed.
  • Adept in creating, capturing, post production for variety of film and video projects.

Associate Cinematographer

Freelance
Mumbai
12.2009 - 05.2014
  • Executing and managing entire camera team in much acclaimed mainstream Bollywood films like, "Shor in the City", "Teen They Bhai", "Mausam", "Two States", "Sudh Desi Romance", "Dum Lagaake Haisha".
  • Set up and operate cameras, audio equipment, and lighting to capture the desired images or sound.
  • Monitoring footage using digital monitors or waveform monitors.
  • Troubleshooting technical problems swiftly alongside maintaining an efficient working pace during production.
  • Staying updated on new developments in technology related to cinematography and image post production.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Filmmaking, Cinematography

Film & Television Institute of India
Pune, India
05.2010

Bachelor of Science - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

University of Calcutta
Kolkata, India
01.2003

Skills

  • Concept Development
  • Film and Video Production
  • Strong Creative Vision
  • Shot and Scene Planning
  • Camera Operation and Lighting
  • Video Editing and Post Production
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • On time delivery of the content

Professional Software knowledge

Da Vinci Resolve Studio, Final Cut pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Capture One, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe media encoder, Avid media Composer.

Color corrections tools and software like Baselight, Scratch, Adobe Lumetri color.        

Certification

Association: Western India Cinematographers Association At Mumbai, India

Membership/Role: Associate Cinematographer Member since: January 2010

Work Links

This is my website link. Some of my works are updated there.

www.prabalbose.com

Accomplishments

  • Sennheiser Best Shot Award, 2017, India.
  • Asian Paints Sharad Sammaan Award, 2019, 2022, Kolkata.
  • Worked for DW TV. as a video director-cinematographer.
  • Youngest First Assistant Cinematographer to Tushar Kanti Ray in Shor in the City.
  • Youngest 2nd Unit Cinematographer to ace Cinematographer Ashok Mehta in Teen They Bhai.
  • Youngest First Assistant Cinematographer to Binod Pradhan in Mausam
  • Best First Assistant Cinematographer to Binod Pradhan in Two States.
  • Successful First Assistant Cinematographer with Yash Raj Films for Sudh Desi Romance.

Affiliations

Light Designer for Durga Puja Art Installations.

Animal lover, Stray Cat rescuer for treatment.

Vintage TLR camera collector

Vintage motorcycle restorer.

Vintage pocket watch and typewriter restorer.

Languages

Bengali
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Reference names

  • Binod Pradhan
  • Tushar Kanti Ray

Timeline

Startup Founder

CAMERA CREW
06.2022 - Current

Filmmaker, Video Producer, Cinematographer,

Independent creative professional
06.2014 - Current

Associate Cinematographer

Freelance
12.2009 - 05.2014

Post Graduate Diploma - Filmmaking, Cinematography

Film & Television Institute of India

Bachelor of Science - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

University of Calcutta
Prabal Bose