Jordan Oram | |
|---|---|
 Oram in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Website |
www |
Jordan Oram is a Canadian cinematographer who best known for his work on Drake's music videos " God's Plan", " In My Feelings" and " Life Is Good" and also feature films Spiral and When Morning Comes. In 2021, Oram released a plantable book titled The Journeyman. [1] His work in the CBC series The Porter earned him a Canadian Screen Award for Photography in a drama program or series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. [2] [3]
Career
Oram started shooting music videos and short films with Ron Dias and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall as early as 2011. [4] Oram said that he manifested [5] working on the biggest music video for Drake and ironically his breakthrough was when he worked on Drake's music video " God's Plan" which was directed by Karena Evans. [6] The music video caught the eye of director Darren Lynn Bousman from the Saw franchise [7] and hired him for the Saw spin off Spiral. Oram was the director of photography on CBC's The Porter which was later acquired by BET. [8] Oram won the Prism Prize Special Achievement Award in 2021. [9]
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Title and Artist | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | " Mumble Rap" by Belly | Director of Photography | [10] | |
| 2017 | "Run This" by Plaza | Director of Photography | [11] | |
| 2017 | "You for You" by Anders | Director of Photography | [12] | |
| 2017 | "The Come Down Is Real Too" by Belly | Director of Photography | [13] | |
| 2018 | "Summer in November" by SiR | Director of Photography | [14] | |
| 2018 | " God's Plan" by Drake | Director of Photography | [8] [15] | |
| 2018 | "Blue" by Lolo Zouaï | Director of Photography | [16] | |
| 2018 | "D'Evils" by SiR | Director of Photography | [17] | |
| 2018 | " I'm Upset" by Drake | Director of Photography | [8] [18] | |
| 2018 | "R.A.N" by Miguel | Director of Photography | music video to promote Superfly film | [5] [19] |
| 2018 | " In My Feelings" by Drake | 2nd unit DOP | [20] | |
| 2018 | "Tap Out" by Jay Rock ft. Jeremih | Director of Photography | [21] | |
| 2019 | " Everyday Life" by Coldplay | Director of Photography | [22] | |
| 2020 | " Life Is Good" by Future feat. Drake | Director of Photography | [23] | |
| 2020 | " What If I Told You That I Love You" by Ali Gatie | Director of Photography | [24] | |
| 2020 | " Don't Waste My Time" by Usher ft. Ella Mai | [5] | ||
| 2020 | "90 BPM" by Sean Leon | Director of Photography | [25] |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spiral | Director of Photography | [8] | |
| 2022 | When Morning Comes | Cinematography | [26] |
Television
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Detention Adventure | Director of Photography | [27] | |
| 2022 | The Porter | Director of Photography | [8] [28] |
References
- ^ Muller, Rick (May 17, 2021). "Jordan Oram Wrote A Book You Read And Plant – The Journeyman". City Life Magazine. Vaughan, Canada: Dolce Media Group.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (April 14, 2023). "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Comedic & Dramatic Arts" – via Broadcast Dialogue.
- ^ "The Porter, Sort Of showered in awards on the CSAs' final night". CBC News. 2023-04-15. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
- ^ Celebrity Cinematographer Jordan Oram on releasing the first ever plantable book. The Morning Show. Global News. April 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Canadian cinematographer Jordan Oram explains how he manifested working with Drake". Lakes Media Network. ABC Audio. July 12, 2021.
- ^ Wright, William J. (July 30, 2021). "Jordan Oram Carves Out a New Look For the "Saw" Franchise". Rue Morgue.
- ^ Magidson, Joey (May 12, 2021). "Film Review: 'Spiral: From the Book of Saw' is the Best Outing in the Franchise Yet". Awards Radar.
- ^ a b c d e Jordan Oram (August 2, 2021). "Jordan Oram Interview: Working on Spiral, Drake's Biggest Music Videos". ComingSoon.net (Interview). Interviewed by Tyler Treese.
- ^ "Haviah Mighty's Thirteen wins 2021 Prism Prize for top Canadian music video". CBC News. July 26, 2021.
- ^ Belly (October 6, 2017). Belly - Mumble Rap (Official Video) – via YouTube.
- ^ Plaza (November 8, 2017). PLAZA - Run This (Official Music Video) – via YouTube.
- ^ Anders (November 28, 2017). anders - You For You (Official Video). Event occurs at 3m52s closing credits, also description – via YouTube.
- ^ Belly (December 6, 2017). Belly - The Come Down Is Real Too – via YouTube.
- ^ SiR (January 17, 2018). SiR - Summer in November. Event occurs at 3m50s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Drake (February 16, 2021). Drake - God's Plan. Event occurs at 5m22s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Zouaï, Lolo (March 25, 2018). Lolo Zouaï - Blue (Official Video). Event occurs at 3m49s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ SiR (May 4, 2018). SiR - D'Evils (Official Music Video). Event occurs at 3m30s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Drake (June 13, 2018). Drake - I'm Upset. Event occurs at 5m50s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Miguel (June 15, 2018). Miguel - R.A.N. (Official Video). Event occurs at closing credits. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via YouTube.
-
^
Drake (August 2, 2018).
Drake - In My Feelings – via
YouTube.
2ND UNIT DOP – JORDAN ORAM
- ^ Rock, Jay (October 4, 2018). Jay Rock - Tap Out ft. Jeremih. Event occurs at 3m38s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Coldplay (December 19, 2019). Coldplay - Everyday Life (Official Video). Event occurs at 5m17s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Future (January 9, 2020). Future - Life Is Good (Official Music Video) ft. Drake. Event occurs at 5m20s, closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Gatie, Ali (March 3, 2020). Ali Gatie - What If I Told You That I Love You [Official Music Video]. Event occurs at 3m19s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Leon, Sean (April 1, 2020). Sean Leon - 90 BPM (Official Video). Event occurs at 2m58s closing credits, Production Crew I – via YouTube.
- ^ https://thatshelf.com/tiff-2022-when-morning-comes-review/
- ^ Chiahemen, Fanen (September 2019). "Back to School: Jordan Oram Lenses CBC Gem's Detention Adventure". Canadian Cinematographer. pp. 28–31 – via Issuu.
- ^ EM, Annie [@InTheWrite] (April 12, 2022). "Tonight is The Porter finale written by the superb @superblackgirl. Much love and appreciation to all who've taken this wild ride with us -- and a special tip of the porter hat to our DP Jordan Oram who makes it all look like magic. #cbcgem #ThePorter" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
Jordan Oram | |
|---|---|
|
Oram in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Website |
www |
Jordan Oram is a Canadian cinematographer who best known for his work on Drake's music videos " God's Plan", " In My Feelings" and " Life Is Good" and also feature films Spiral and When Morning Comes. In 2021, Oram released a plantable book titled The Journeyman. [1] His work in the CBC series The Porter earned him a Canadian Screen Award for Photography in a drama program or series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. [2] [3]
Career
Oram started shooting music videos and short films with Ron Dias and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall as early as 2011. [4] Oram said that he manifested [5] working on the biggest music video for Drake and ironically his breakthrough was when he worked on Drake's music video " God's Plan" which was directed by Karena Evans. [6] The music video caught the eye of director Darren Lynn Bousman from the Saw franchise [7] and hired him for the Saw spin off Spiral. Oram was the director of photography on CBC's The Porter which was later acquired by BET. [8] Oram won the Prism Prize Special Achievement Award in 2021. [9]
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Title and Artist | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | " Mumble Rap" by Belly | Director of Photography | [10] | |
| 2017 | "Run This" by Plaza | Director of Photography | [11] | |
| 2017 | "You for You" by Anders | Director of Photography | [12] | |
| 2017 | "The Come Down Is Real Too" by Belly | Director of Photography | [13] | |
| 2018 | "Summer in November" by SiR | Director of Photography | [14] | |
| 2018 | " God's Plan" by Drake | Director of Photography | [8] [15] | |
| 2018 | "Blue" by Lolo Zouaï | Director of Photography | [16] | |
| 2018 | "D'Evils" by SiR | Director of Photography | [17] | |
| 2018 | " I'm Upset" by Drake | Director of Photography | [8] [18] | |
| 2018 | "R.A.N" by Miguel | Director of Photography | music video to promote Superfly film | [5] [19] |
| 2018 | " In My Feelings" by Drake | 2nd unit DOP | [20] | |
| 2018 | "Tap Out" by Jay Rock ft. Jeremih | Director of Photography | [21] | |
| 2019 | " Everyday Life" by Coldplay | Director of Photography | [22] | |
| 2020 | " Life Is Good" by Future feat. Drake | Director of Photography | [23] | |
| 2020 | " What If I Told You That I Love You" by Ali Gatie | Director of Photography | [24] | |
| 2020 | " Don't Waste My Time" by Usher ft. Ella Mai | [5] | ||
| 2020 | "90 BPM" by Sean Leon | Director of Photography | [25] |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spiral | Director of Photography | [8] | |
| 2022 | When Morning Comes | Cinematography | [26] |
Television
| Year | Title | Crew role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Detention Adventure | Director of Photography | [27] | |
| 2022 | The Porter | Director of Photography | [8] [28] |
References
- ^ Muller, Rick (May 17, 2021). "Jordan Oram Wrote A Book You Read And Plant – The Journeyman". City Life Magazine. Vaughan, Canada: Dolce Media Group.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (April 14, 2023). "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Comedic & Dramatic Arts" – via Broadcast Dialogue.
- ^ "The Porter, Sort Of showered in awards on the CSAs' final night". CBC News. 2023-04-15. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16.
- ^ Celebrity Cinematographer Jordan Oram on releasing the first ever plantable book. The Morning Show. Global News. April 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Canadian cinematographer Jordan Oram explains how he manifested working with Drake". Lakes Media Network. ABC Audio. July 12, 2021.
- ^ Wright, William J. (July 30, 2021). "Jordan Oram Carves Out a New Look For the "Saw" Franchise". Rue Morgue.
- ^ Magidson, Joey (May 12, 2021). "Film Review: 'Spiral: From the Book of Saw' is the Best Outing in the Franchise Yet". Awards Radar.
- ^ a b c d e Jordan Oram (August 2, 2021). "Jordan Oram Interview: Working on Spiral, Drake's Biggest Music Videos". ComingSoon.net (Interview). Interviewed by Tyler Treese.
- ^ "Haviah Mighty's Thirteen wins 2021 Prism Prize for top Canadian music video". CBC News. July 26, 2021.
- ^ Belly (October 6, 2017). Belly - Mumble Rap (Official Video) – via YouTube.
- ^ Plaza (November 8, 2017). PLAZA - Run This (Official Music Video) – via YouTube.
- ^ Anders (November 28, 2017). anders - You For You (Official Video). Event occurs at 3m52s closing credits, also description – via YouTube.
- ^ Belly (December 6, 2017). Belly - The Come Down Is Real Too – via YouTube.
- ^ SiR (January 17, 2018). SiR - Summer in November. Event occurs at 3m50s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Drake (February 16, 2021). Drake - God's Plan. Event occurs at 5m22s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Zouaï, Lolo (March 25, 2018). Lolo Zouaï - Blue (Official Video). Event occurs at 3m49s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ SiR (May 4, 2018). SiR - D'Evils (Official Music Video). Event occurs at 3m30s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Drake (June 13, 2018). Drake - I'm Upset. Event occurs at 5m50s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Miguel (June 15, 2018). Miguel - R.A.N. (Official Video). Event occurs at closing credits. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via YouTube.
-
^
Drake (August 2, 2018).
Drake - In My Feelings – via
YouTube.
2ND UNIT DOP – JORDAN ORAM
- ^ Rock, Jay (October 4, 2018). Jay Rock - Tap Out ft. Jeremih. Event occurs at 3m38s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Coldplay (December 19, 2019). Coldplay - Everyday Life (Official Video). Event occurs at 5m17s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Future (January 9, 2020). Future - Life Is Good (Official Music Video) ft. Drake. Event occurs at 5m20s, closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Gatie, Ali (March 3, 2020). Ali Gatie - What If I Told You That I Love You [Official Music Video]. Event occurs at 3m19s closing credits – via YouTube.
- ^ Leon, Sean (April 1, 2020). Sean Leon - 90 BPM (Official Video). Event occurs at 2m58s closing credits, Production Crew I – via YouTube.
- ^ https://thatshelf.com/tiff-2022-when-morning-comes-review/
- ^ Chiahemen, Fanen (September 2019). "Back to School: Jordan Oram Lenses CBC Gem's Detention Adventure". Canadian Cinematographer. pp. 28–31 – via Issuu.
- ^ EM, Annie [@InTheWrite] (April 12, 2022). "Tonight is The Porter finale written by the superb @superblackgirl. Much love and appreciation to all who've taken this wild ride with us -- and a special tip of the porter hat to our DP Jordan Oram who makes it all look like magic. #cbcgem #ThePorter" ( Tweet) – via Twitter.