Fish Friend

Growing up in a military family, Devin Doyle moved frequently during his childhood. While stationed in Germany, his interest in filmmaking began when a video production course was offered at his high school. Later, after receiving his BSC degree from Ohio University, Devin moved to Los Angeles and landed in Panavision Hollywood’s two-year program. There, he laid the foundation for his career before going freelance as a loader, then advancing to data manager and finally camera assistant in Local 600.

You never forget your first pet: this is the lesson ten-year-old Sally learns when she discovers, the hard way, that her new goldfish is actually a bloodthirsty piranha. This is the story of “Fish Friend,” another collaboration between Director Jordan Blum and Doyle. Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II in the Technicolor Cinestyle LUT, the production was not without its challenges. Disregarding the old adage about working with children and animals, the production took on both hurdles in addition to the painstaking labor of featuring a stop-motion animated fish.

Devin would like to thank Local 600 Cinematographers Giles Dunning and Joseph Aguirre for their enduring mentorship. He would also like to thank his family, friends, and wife Amanda for their endless support. “Fish Friend” is Devin’s second ECA selection; his work on the music video “Lancaster Stomp” was acknowledged at the 2014 ECAs.