CHRIS HAGGERTY DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CHRIS HAGGERTY DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CHDP
Chris Haggerty is an award-winning commercial, music video, and short/feature film cinematographer. Chris doesn't love talking about himself... but he does love coffee! 8th & Roast in Nashville specifically, (yes, even better than Crema...) So let’s grab coffee and chat!
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Grainger College of Engineering is one of the foremost schools for world-changing achievements. This “Stark Industries-esque” college wanted a commercial with a visual style that felt as stunning and high-end as the college is. We made a conscious decision to shoot anamorphic not just because it looks killer, but also because of the innate “sci-fi” look it gives to the video. We also chose to play with high contrast vibrant lighting to again reinforce the “sci-fi” feel which reflects the future forward direction of the college itself.
"Patterns in the Badlands" is Joel Porter's song about second chances and the journey of finding oneself. The music video embraces a spaceman theme to evoke a sense of being out of place in an unfamiliar environment. The props used by the main character symbolize the need to let go of the familiar in order to rediscover oneself. The video was shot using anamorphic lenses and a wide aspect ratio of 3.4:1, emphasizing the main character's smallness and capturing the beauty of The Badlands in North Dakota.
One of a four-part series of commercials for the music licensing company, Soundstripe. These ads started off like movie scenes but took surprising turns, breaking the fourth wall and pulling the viewers out of the moment. This spot poses a unique lighting challenge, requiring balance for the initial scene's lighting while conveying a "lights out" effect without going into complete darkness. We achieved this by transitioning from soft-warm tones to quick-cold tones when the breakers flipped, emphasizing the loss of power and grounding the viewers in reality.
*Nominated CMT Breakthrough video of the year 2022.
In this music video, Priscilla Block runs into her ex at her usual bar hangout. The video captures her emotional downward spiral as she sees him while out with friends. The video ends with the actual voice message she received from him that night. To capture authentic moments, the bar scenes were filmed with Priscilla and her real friends, allowing them to move freely in a well-lit space. Colder tones were used towards the end to convey Priscilla's lamentation and heartbreak. The wide shots of the bedroom highlight her loneliness and the emptiness of the room.
When I got the call to shoot a music video for All Time Low, Memories of ‘Dear Maria’ blaring in my first car in high school flooded my brain; needless to say I (and the rest of my crew!) were so excited! Alex Gaskarth and the rest of the band were just as fun in person on set as you’d imagine! We wanted to go for two very similar but distinct looks for this video. Both taking place in the same red curtained space, one look would be much softer, and the other harder and more intense. These looks were to compliment the sometimes polarizing feelings of love and heartache.