Cinematography for films, short films and documentaries, using the creative interplay of framing, camera movement, lighting and perspective to bring ideas to life, capture authentic moments and tell stories through powerful visual imagery.
PROJECT TYPES
WHAT WE SHOOT
SHORT FILMS
Visual storytelling for short-form narrative films.
DOCUMENTARIES
Real people, places, subjects and stories documented through moving images.
FILMS
Cinematography for narrative and visual storytelling projects.
REAL-WORLD STORIES
People, places, processes and subjects where the story is in the real world.
VISUAL STORIES
Projects that need moving images to communicate an idea, experience or story.
WHY IT MATTERS
WHY CINEMATOGRAPHY
FRAMING & COMPOSITION
Every element within the frame has a purpose.
LIGHT & MOOD
Light becomes part of the visual language.
VISUAL CONTINUITY
Individual shots need to work together as a sequence.
CAMERA MOVEMENT
Movement can change the feeling and meaning of a shot.
PERSPECTIVE
The camera’s position changes how the subject is experienced.
BEFORE THE CAMERA ROLLS
WHAT TO DISCUSS
STORY / SUBJECT
What are we documenting or telling?
VISUAL DIRECTION
How should the story look and feel?
LOCATION & CONDITIONS
Where and under what conditions will it be filmed?
COVERAGE
What needs to be captured to tell the story?
FINAL USE
Where and how will the finished work be presented?
EVERY PROJECT IS DIFFERENT
PROJECT SCOPE
Cinematography can range from a focused shoot to a larger visual storytelling project.
The scope, requirements and quotation are discussed according to the individual project.
The scope, requirements and quotation are discussed according to the individual project.