David Gaz was born in Midland, Michigan, and spent his formative years in Newark, New Jersey, outside of the bustling city. Upon graduating in 1988 from the prestigious Art Center College of Design, Gaz embarked on a transformative journey to Paris, where he would spend the next seven years honing his unique photographic and cinematographic techniques.
These innovative methods, which involve layering film with saturated color, have already garnered two U.S. patents, with three more pending. Gaz's unwavering dedication to his craft has enabled him to develop a distinctive visual language that sets him apart from his peers.
In 1996, Gaz returned to the United States, establishing his first studio in San Francisco. Over the years, he has amassed an impressive roster of clients, including Levi's, Kodak, Sony Music, Warner Bros., and Disney. In 2002, he expanded his operations by opening a second office in Los Angeles, which focuses exclusively on film projects.
Gaz's work has garnered widespread recognition, with features in prominent publications such as Communication Arts, Graphis, Photo Insider, RangeFinder, Post Magazine, Photo District News, The San Francisco Examiner Sunday Magazine, and several French publications, including BAT and L'Etape Graphique. His pieces have also been selected for the permanent collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris.
As a filmmaker, Gaz has made a mark with feature films such as Diamond Zero, People Who Die Mysteriously In Their Sleep, and Surviving The 21st Century. Diamond Zero won the award for Best Narrative Feature in 2007 at the Brilliant Light Film Festival.
