Carolyn Chen

Carolyn Chen has brought her stunning visual style and honest, emotionally driven storytelling to TV commercials for over two decades.

 

Her beautifully told stories can range from a series of visually striking moments capturing the authenticity of real people to the unique candid performance and portrayal that defines a national brand campaign.

 

An award-winning cinematographer and seasoned still photographer turned director, Carolyn spent her childhood armed with a camera and black and white film roaming lower Manhattan. After beginning her formal photography training at RISD, she was compelled to more narrative storytelling and completed her education in filmmaking at NYU.

 

Carolyn has directed over 300 spots for top advertising agencies and diverse leading brands such as Pfizer, GSK, Proctor and Gamble, Bank of America, AT&T, Nike, McDonald’s, General Mills, Coldwell Banker, Alamo, Lockheed Martin, Wal-Mart, and Unilever.

 

Today, Carolyn Chen sees life and work through fresh perspective constantly.  Shooting stills on her shoots has helped streamline the creative process for her advertising clients. Her work lives deeply in the art of observation and capturing moments that become stories. Her own city-kid roots have never loosened their hold and the acutely felt connection with people, sun, sky and asphalt still inform her work everyday.