Director of Photography Services

Here is the layout. We connect shoots with directors of photography across Indonesia, drawing on cinematography talent based in Jakarta and Bali. The DP owns the look of the film, designing the lighting, lensing, camera movement and exposure that translate the director's vision into images. Our team matches the DP to the project's genre, budget and aesthetic, giving showreels and arranging conversations so clients can check fit directly. We build the full camera department, including operators, focus pullers and assistants, around the chosen DP.

Here is how the work shapes up. Our DPs are proficient across the major cinema camera systems. This includes ARRI Alexa, RED and Sony Venice, and we set up gear packages through Indonesian rental houses. We can also source global DPs for shoots in Indonesia where a production wants a specific cinematographer. Budgets are managed in Indonesian rupiah, and our DPs for global shoots communicate fluently in English. Indonesia gives a director of photography extraordinary natural light and landscape to work with.

Here is how it adds up. Sitting on the equator, the country has a high, hard midday sun and short, intense golden hours, and a skilled DP plans the day around that rhythm, favouring the clear, reliable conditions of the dry season from roughly April or May to September or October. The settings are remarkable: the luminous green of the Tegalalang and Jatiluwih rice terraces, the volcanic drama of Mount Bromo and Mount Agung, the sea temples of Tanah Lot and Uluwatu, the rainforests of Sumatra, and the density of Jakarta.

Here is the run-down. Indonesian cinema gives strong reference points, from the kinetic, high-contrast photography of Gareth Evans's 'The Raid' to the atmospheric work in Joko Anwar's horror films. A DP working here pairs tech command of tropical conditions with an eye for the country's top visual range.