Elle Schneider
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Elle Schneider | |
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| Born | November 11, 1985 |
| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, cinematographer |
| Website | https://elleschneider.com |
Elle Schneider (born November 11, 1985) is an American filmmaker and camera developer, best known as co-producer and director of photography on the 2014 documentary That Guy Dick Miller, and for her work creating the Digital Bolex cinema camera.
Schneider, originally from New York City, is a 2008 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. She was a screenwriting major with a minor in the USC Interactive Media & Games Division. After graduation she worked as a game producer and user interface designer for online math and science games.[1]
Digital Bolex
Schneider was originally hired to direct promotional material for the Digital Bolex cinema camera in summer of 2011.[2] During development of the camera, she became involved in the user interface design and physical attributes of the camera, including the digital crank.[3] After the launch of the camera at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, she became the creative director (CCO) and co-owner of the company.[4] In 2012, Schneider was a speaker at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's #HackingArts Conference.[5]