As a trained classical pianist, Chris Shimojima tries to find the music in people's lives as a basis for his films.

Musicians learn to listen carefully. And Chris brings this heightened awareness to how he gets performances from actors--and nonactors--and how he plans shots to create a world with a compelling and playful rhythm and meaning. He calls this "creative verite."

Both a director and an editor, Chris graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Dramatic Writing and then joined R/GA in New York as an in-house editor. He is the cinematographer and editor of the webseries “Downsized,” one of YouTube’s Top 10 Made-for-the-Web shows. He has 4 x Vimeo Staff Picks. He really likes to swim. He really hates holding umbrellas in the rain. He adores chocolate covered almonds. He says thank you for checking out his work.