Cinematographer / Camera Operator
Filmmaker from Japan and Hong Kong, currently based in Amsterdam. Background in documentary filmmaking and mixed-media projects.
Industry experience
videographer & communication designer — Blender Studio (2022 - Present)
Making ‘behind-the-scenes’ series of YouTube videos for Blender Studio (camera work, interviews, video editing)
Creating and managing community-centric video content for web platforms under Blender’s official account.
frequent collaborator — SoProfessional (2022 - 2023)
Cinematographer and Camera Operator
INSI Artists Documentary Project
video craft intern — Gospooky (2022)
DP, Camera Operator and AC
Commercial video content on social platforms. Clients included G-Star RAW, Tommy Hilfiger, HEMA
Education & Practice
Steadicam Gold Workshop Marrakech — The Tiffen Company (2023)
A week-long experience in learning to operate the Steadicam systems, ranging from the Zephyr to the M2 and the Volt, in multiple set scenarios (operating on a crane, the back of a pick-up, a rickshaw)
Taught in direct supervision by seasoned steadicam veterans in the industry, from Exovest-inventor Chris Fawcett to the original creator Garrett Brown himself
SCUBA Underwater Cameraman-Trainee (2022 - Present)
A side project I’m currently expanding towards, by incorporating more dives and certified specialty trainings, I’m working towards becoming an operator beneath the surface
Certified as Advanced Diver by PADI since 2022, aiming for Rescue Diver training & certification in 2024
Media & Culture — University of Amsterdam (2019 - 2022)
Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies, specialising primarily in films