Mirakle

Michelle Karunakaran

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PORTFOLIO (SELECTED WORK)

Swarga Balm — Commercial / Ad

https://vimeo.com/1180250752/20383ac827?fl=ml&fe=ec

Role: Cinematographer

  • Shot on RED camera in REDRAW with RED lenses for maximum grading latitude in post
  • Designed composition and lighting for each setup
  • Handled set design to support the product look
  • Owned the complete on-set visual treatment end to end

Meenamma — Documentary Film

https://vimeo.com/1137355159/22552262ee?fl=tl&fe=ec

Role: Cinematographer

  • Shot on Sony FX3 in documentary conditions
  • Worked with available and mixed lighting across varied environments
  • Maintained exposure and white balance consistency for a clean post pipeline
  • Captured long-form material to support the edit and narrative structure

Diploma Film — Short Feature (In Post-Production)

Role: Cinematographer

  • Shot a 20-minute film on ARRI Alexa Plus 4:3 with Ultra Prime lenses
  • Designed composition and lighting across the production
  • Handled set design and 30 shooting crew
  • Currently in post-production
  • RAW-based capture prepared for the edit and DI pipeline

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Camera

  • RED (REDRAW workflow)
  • ARRI
  • Sony FX3
  • RAW and ProRes capture

Lighting

  • Lighting design and setup
  • Filters, diffusion and cutters
  • Mixed and available light
  • Mood and look development on set

Camera Operation & Control

  • Exposure setting and dynamic range management
  • White balance and color temperature control
  • Lensing, filters and framing
  • Focus, shutter, and ISO/gain management

On-Set

  • Composition and shot design
  • Set design
  • Collaboration with edit/DI for downstream workflow

EDUCATION

Post Graduate Diploma in Cinematography L.V. Prasad College of Media
Studies, Chennai 2024 – 2026

Ph.D., English Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi — Department of
English Studies 2014 – 2020

  • Thesis: "Eelam Nationalism: Dialectics of Memory and Reconciliation"
  • Supervisor: Dr. Saugata Bhaduri

M.Phil., English Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi — Department of
English Studies 2012 – 2014

  • Thesis: "Constructing Eelam as Discourse in Sri Lankan Tamil Narratives after the Civil War"
  • Supervisor: Dr. Saugata Bhaduri

Master of Arts, English Studies University of Madras, Chennai — Department
of English Studies 2010 – 2012

  • Thesis: "Coloured Lesbian Selfhood in Cherríe L. Moraga's 'Loving in the War Years: Lo Que Nunca Pasó Por Sus Labios'"
  • Supervisor: Dr. S. Armstrong

Bachelor of Arts, English Studies Stella Maris College, Chennai — Department
of English Studies 2005 – 2008

EQUIPMENT (OWNED)

Camera & Optics

  • Sony FX3
  • Sony G Master 24–70mm f/2.8 II lens

Filters

  • ND filter with a CPL filter: NiSi HUC PRO Nano IR ND64 + CPL

Support & Movement

  • SmallRig TRIBEX Tripod
  • DJI RS 4 Pro gimbal

Lighting & Metering

  • Amaran Ace 25c light
  • Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U light meter

Audio

  • DJI Mic Mini
  • Zoom H6 6-track recorder

Post / On-Location Editing

  • MacBook M3 with connection set for on-set editing
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio
  • Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel

LANGUAGES

  • English (Fluent)
  • Tamil (Native)