2024 Excellence in Journalism Award - "Best Use of Multi-Media."
Video Production
Music videos, live events, documentary, interview, and brand campaigns, shot as DP or with a full crew.
Video Production & Creative Direction · Madison, WI
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Kai Kurokawa · Creative Director · DP · Editor · Production Coordinator
Kai Kurokawa is a Madison, Wisconsin video producer, editor, and creative director. He directs and coordinates full productions end to end: bringing together agency teams, freelance photographers, and event-space partners, and running the production planning that carries a project from concept to final cut.
On locationProduction range
Cleveland
Milwaukee
New York
Base of operations · Madison, WI
6Linked Works
2024-2026Project Range
DP / EditProduction Roles
MadisonBase Location
Production / Direction / Coordination
Capabilities
Editing & Post
Edit, color, and sound: cut in Premiere Pro, with original music and audio finished in Logic Pro X and FL Studio.
Creative Direction
Concept, look, and story: shaping the creative from first treatment through the final cut.
Coordination
Working inside agencies and alongside freelance photographers and event-space agents to keep a shoot moving.
Production Planning
Scheduling, call sheets, locations, and logistics, planned so shoot day runs on time and on budget.
Agency & Freelance Network
A Madison network of crew, photographers, and venues to scale a production up or down as the job needs.
Video / Music / Live Coverage
Selected Works
All
Music Video
Live
Campaign
Project / Direction / Client / Year / No.
Projects
| Project | Direction | Client | Year | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dangerous" - 4won5ive | Director / DP / Editor | 4won5ive | 2026 | 001 |
| Skaiwater - Chicago | Videographer | Skaiwater | 2026 | 002 |
| DJMainoDaPlug - Live in Chicago | Videographer / Editor | DJMainoDaPlug | 2026 | 003 |
| UnotheActivist at Summerfest 2025 | Director / DP | The Badger Herald | 2025 | 004 |
| Garden State of Mind Campaign | Director / Editor | Garden State of Mind | 2025 | 006 |
| Dance Loud Drink Louder - DJ Bummy | Videographer | Pak House Events | 2024 | 007 |
About / Recognition / Experience / Skills
Info
About Me
- Videographer · Director · Editor
- UW-Madison, School of Journalism
- Honors College · First Wave Scholar
- Music Producer & Audio Engineer
- Madison, Wisconsin · Videographer & Multimedia Director
Skills
- Adobe Premiere Pro · Advanced
- Logic Pro X · Advanced
- FL Studio · Advanced
- Adobe InDesign · Beginner
- Directing · DP · Editing · Color
- Music Production · Audio Engineering
Awards & Recognition
Milwaukee Press Club · April 2025
First Wave Scholarship · UW-Madison
4-Year Hip Hop & Urban Arts Fellowship.
Work Experience
The Badger Herald · UW-Madison
Multimedia Director, Sep 2024-Present. Leading photo & video team of 50+.
Reporter, May 2023-Present. Documentary, interview & live event coverage.
Software Training for Students · UW-Madison
Student Technology Trainer, Feb 2026-Present. 1-on-1 workshops: Premiere Pro, InDesign, FL Studio.
Freelance Videographer & Music Producer
Artist content, music videos & brand campaigns. 5,000+ streams on Spotify.
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