Suny Behar
Biography
Suny Behar is a director, cinematographer, consultant, and educator. His career began in the theater, where he wrote and directed several plays for the stage. In 1997, he shifted focus and enrolled in the Master's program at the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, earning an M.F.A. in film and television production.
Behar's work in the field of visual storytelling has embraced a wide array of forms and formats over the years. From working as a camera layout artist on Pixar's animated feature “Cars,” to assuming the role of cinematographer on music videos, short films, feature films, television shows, and commercials.
Behar's focus on technology and trends has led him to serve as a consultant to several Fortune 500 companies including HBO, Panasonic, Canon, and Google. He is passionate about combining artistic endeavors with the science of digital imaging. This passion is exercised yearly with the HBO Camera Assessment Series that Behar has photographed for the past several years.
When he is not shooting or consulting, Behar spends his time teaching. As an instructor for HD Expo/Createasphere, he taught P2 Camps and Varicamps, outlining the many functions of the P2 Varicam; he has also taught a range of seminars on Canon's new line of digital cinema offerings, and he currently offers a class at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
