Born to a British mother (ER Nurse) and an All-American father (Paramedic) who met passing off the injured to each other at a hospital in Los Angeles, California. Their early years were spent in the perfect weather of Southern California before they moved out to Atlanta, Georgia.
Always holding an interest in photography and motion pictures, Samuel began religiously pursuing the art of the photographic process when they were 15, working solely with 35mm film.
Since 2010 they have been working freelance in narrative and commercial cinematography and portrait and documentary photography. They specialize in working with or mimicking natural light and tactile camerawork.
Their work includes The History Channel special Return to Roanoke: Search for the Seven, Discovery ID's Dead Silent and Your Worst Nightmare, a pilot for Sony PlayStation Network, and a series of spots for Amazon Echo featuring Pentatonix.
Coming from a background in music, they see camera movement and lighting form in an melodic sense, being an emotive and somewhat enigmatic workflow. They believe that the set is a sacred place for the director and actors to work, so makes it a point to be a calm presence, keeping eye-lines clear, and being attentive to the emotions of the scene. They hire a diverse crew who also hold these values.
They are experienced in modern digital cinema, 35mm, and 16mm motion cameras, XR LED walls, and a dual citizen of the US and UK.
CONTACT
SAMUEL LAUBSCHER - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
samuellaubscherfilm@gmail.com
www.samuellaubscher.com
Instagram
Samuel's music: Of The Vine / Hot Air Henry / Arving
They also run a small record label/book publishing company in their free time - Merigold Independent
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CV / RESUME
NARRATIVE / TV
THE DAYLONG BROTHERS (FEATURE - In Post)
Director: Brandon McCormick
Production: Whitestone Motions Pictures
EASTBOUND TRAFFIC (FEATURE - In Post)
Director: Chuck Johnson
Production: Quiet Flame Productions
DEAD SILENT - SEASON 3, EP05-06
Director: Dan Bush
Production: Investigation Discovery
YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE - SEASON 06, EP03 + 11
Director: Scott Wiley
Production: Investigation Discovery
YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE - SEASON 04, EP05-06
Director: Damon Russell
Production: Investigation Discovery
RETURN TO ROANOKE: SEARCH FOR THE SEVEN (TV MOVIE)
Director: Brandon McCormick
Production: The History Channel
TWO ROADS - SEASON 1, PILOT
Director: Ashton Avila
Production: Sony Playstation Network
THE INSTRUMENT
Director: Chris Hunt
Production: Nung River
THE SHADOW OF PURSUIT (FEATURE - In Post)
Director: Hannah and Bing Bishop
Production: A Fatal Flame Produtions
CONTENT (FEATURE)
Director: David Tabor
Production: Ctoan Films
THE EMISSARY (35MM) - 2018 Atlanta Film Festival Official Selection - 2018 Rome International Film Festival, Audience Choice
Director: Bryan Tan
Production: Lucidity Pictures
CREATOR
Director: David Tabor
Production: Ctoan Films
ENDS (16MM)
Director: David Tabor
Production: Ctoan Films
ERNIE JOHNSON, UNSCRIPTED (FOUR-PART FEATURE DOCUMENTARY)
Director: Brandon McCormick
Producer: Ernie Johnson, Whitestone Motion Pictures
CREATOR
Director: David Tabor
Production: Ctoan Films
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM
Director: Brandon McCormick
Production: Whitestone Motion Pictures
FISTS OF ABSINTHE / アブサンの拳
Director: Brian Parker
Producer: Toei/YouTube Studios, Tokyo, Japan
CENTRO ESCOLA, NICARAGUA (MINI-DOCUMENTARY SERIES)
Director: Phil Stevens
Production: Bed Head Media
DARE YOU
Director: James Legg
HOPE CLINIC (MINI-DOCUMENTARY)
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Producer: Tiresias Pictures
LOVED AND LOST
Director: Brandon McCormick
Producer: Whitestone Motion Pictures
STRING OF LIGHT
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Producer: Tiresias Pictures
HERE THE VULTURE WAITS
Director: Clayton Patterson
TROZOS DE LUZ
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Producer: Tiresias Pictures
2ND UNIT
ROANOKE: SEARCH FOR THE LOST COLONY
JOHN HENRY AND THE RAILROAD
BLOOD ON MY NAME
COMMERCIAL / MUSIC
AMAZON ECHO “PENTATONIX”
Director: Chaz Todd
Agency: Scheme Engine
MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE (NATIONAL TV SPOT, 3:00 SHORT FILM)
Director: Brandon McCormick
Agency: JDA Worldwide
KUMHO TIRE "IN MOTION WITH T.I."
Director: James Rothman
Agency: Scheme Engine
GRACEN HILL - TOO LATE FEAT. BIG K.R.I.T.
Director: Caleb Herring
Agency: Oak Hollow
CARTERS “BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING”
Director: Abe Mohammadione
Agency: Ideas United
FAMILY NAME
Director: Brandon McCormick
Artist: Brad Carter
THOUGHT LOOPS (35MM) - 2017 Asthetica Short Film Festival Official Selection
Director: Samuel Laubscher
Artist: Hot Air Henry
ARK ENCOUNTERS “THINK BIGGER” (4x :30 NATIONAL TV SPOTS)
Director: Brandon McCormick
Agency: JDA Worldwide
KEENAN RUSH
Director: Bryce Thomas-Hoogland
Production: Ryan Little
CHAIN, EP 1-3, (COLD-OPEN)
Director: Brandon McCormick
Agency: MSNBC
SCCY FIREARMS, (:30 TV, 4 WEB)
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Agency: Tiresias Pictures
ChooseATL
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Agency: Nebo
VERIFONE “GLOBAL BAY”
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Agency: Nebo
HAGEN DAAZ “LOVE CAKE” (CHINESE TELEVISION)
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Agency: Oakey Agency
PASSION CONFERENCE “LANTERNS”
Director: John Merizalde
Agency: WS Blacktie
IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER
Director: Samuel Laubscher
Artist: Of the Vine
UH OH
Director: Mike Cooke
Artist: BLISS
AMWAY "THE BOXER"
Director: Asher Emmanuel
Agency: Network21
ADDITIONAL
SPECIALIZES IN NATURAL LIGHT/mimicking natural light paired with organic yet motivated camera work. Experienced in digital cinema, 35mm, and 16mm capture.
DUAL CITIZEN of the United States and Great Britain.