Aaron Elijah Clausen
stop-motion / live-action lighting and camera
about
Aaron received his Bachelor of Science degree in Film at Portland Sate University. He has experience in multiple filmmaking roles, but his biggest passion is being behind the camera. Since 2020, he has been a Camera Department Intern for the Academy Award Winning Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and a Jr. AC on Henry Selick's Wendell & Wild. He then spent 4 years as an Assistant Camera Person at Laika Studios where he gained extensive motion control programming and lighting experience on the upcoming film Wildwood. Most recently, he worked at Aardman as an Assistant Camera Person on the upcoming Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom film.
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Outside of filmmaking, Aaron is a hip-hop dancer. He has been dancing for 10 years and has competed in events and performed across multiple states and countries.
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Credits
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom / Feature Film (2026)
Assistant Camera Person, Motion Control Programmer
Wildwood / Feature Film (2026)
Assistant Camera Person, Motion Control Programmer
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Empire Magazine: Prue Reveal / Ad (2024)
Assistant Camera Person, Motion Control Programmer
Wendell and Wild / Feature Film (2022)
Jr. AC
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Pinocchio / Feature Film (2022)
Camera Intern
Rose City Sessions / Dance film (2020)
Director, Co-DP, Dancer
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You Have to Believe Me / Short film (2019)
Director, Writer, DP, Editor, Voice Actor
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Melonmorphosis / Short film (2019)
Director, Writer, DP, Editor, Sound Editor, Voice Actor
Mr. Nugget / Short film (2020)
Director of Photography
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Head Space / Short film (2018)
Director of Photography
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A Week in the Life / PSUtv Advertisement (2020)
Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator
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A Conversation.exe / Experimental short (2019)
Director, DP
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There's Still Tomorrow / Short film (TBA)
Director of Photography
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Toasted / Short film (TBA)
Director of Photography
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Executor / Short film (TBA)
Director of Photography
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Fencesitters / Feature film (TBA)
Actor
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Thunderbird / Short film (2019)
Actor
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Aaron. / Short film (2018)
Actor
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YAK Like We Do: Tutting / Documentary Series (2017)
Featured Dancer
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32 Goldfish / Short film (2019)
1st AC​
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August Wilson Red Door Project / Instructional Video (2017)
1st AC
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Quince / Short film (2020)
Gaffer
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Live Friday! / Web Series (2017-2020)
Broadcast Camera Operator, Switch Operator (1 Episode)​
Stage Manager (2018-2019)
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Welcome to Stubtown / Web Series (2018-2020)
Camera Operator (2 episodes), Writer (1 episode)
Host, Actor