Ian Ellis has worked in the film and television industry for 28 years. He started in 1983 as a lighting tech/camera operator for the PBS affiliate KLRU in Austin, Texas, while also working in film production as a grip. In 1987, he became a camera operator on the widely acclaimed "Austin City Limits" for 3 seasons, then moved on to work as a motion picture camera assistant on hundreds of projects, from PSAs and commercials to music videos and feature films.

For the last 19 years, Ian has broadened his range of experience as a director of photography in film and high definition video, and has been a member of the International Cinematographers Guild since 1998. He was a recipient of an ICG Short Film Showcase award in 2005, and recently wrapped the Emmy-nominated NBC series "Friday Night Lights," where he worked as either a camera operator, 2nd Unit DP or cinematographer the entire 5 seasons.