Aidan Callanan is a Lighting Designer and Lighting Director for Film, Television, and Live Events.
aidan@hdscreative.com
Aidan Callanan attended Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in Orange, California. His expertise lies in production management and creative producing for Film and Television, as well as Lighting Design and Direction across film and television, live events including corporate gatherings, concerts, and nightclubs.
As a freelancer and agent for various production companies, Aidan has contributed to a wide range of projects, including America’s Got Talent (NBC), the electrifying 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (HBO), high-impact commercials for renowned brands like Lenovo, Christina Aguilera, and Revlon, the 2020 BET Awards (BET/CBS), live event spectacles for broadcasting giants Fox Sports and Bally Sports, and concerts for bands like Train, amongst many others.
Throughout his career, Aidan also served as an Executive Producer for a prominent web-based content company, overseeing the creation of content that reached an impressive audience of over 7.4 million TikTok followers, 1 million YouTube subscribers, 100,000 Instagram followers, and 80,000 Snapchat users. During his two-year tenure, Aidan's strategic expertise resulted in the acquisition of more than 3 million new TikTok followers and an additional one million YouTube subscribers. In this role, he also played a pivotal part in orchestrating lucrative brand collaborations for the channel, assisting in the creation of branded advertising video content for companies such as Paramount Pictures (for the promotion of "A Quiet Place 2"), FX (for "American Horror Stories"), Netflix (for "Home of True Crime"), and various other notable entities.
Furthermore, Aidan is the founder and president of HDSCreative, LLC, a production company based in the heart of Torrance, California. HDSCreative, LLC offers a comprehensive suite of services covering every aspect of production, including Lighting Design, Lighting Direction, Pre and Post Production, and an extensive production support portfolio. Additionally, HDSCreative, LLC operates an expansive rental division primarily focused on lighting equipment, catering to the diverse needs of clients located in the vibrant regions of Los Angeles and Orange Counties.