A Bay Area native and graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Michael Swaigen’s discipline as a cinematographer and producer balances visually ambitious creative concepts with feasible and impactful production strategies. Coming from a background in editing, Michael emphasizes the importance of preparing a film so that it will not only be visually striking, but will also cut together as a cohesive work of art. He concentrates his energy on manifesting directors' visions from early on in pre-production until the final cut.