[DIRECTOR DOSSIER // CALLSIGN: KRISHNA]/CPL • DOP • MOTION
COORDINATES: 33.8688° S, 151.2093° E [SYDNEY AIRSPACE]

THE DUAL HORIZON.

Commercial pilot in the skies. Director behind the lens. Operating at the exact intersection of cockpit precision, high-velocity automotive cinema, and 200M+ viral storytelling.

CALLSIGNKRISHNA
FLIGHT DECKCOMMERCIAL PILOT
CAMERA ROLEDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
IMPRESSIONS200M+ VIEWS
STANDARDS4K DCI • 120FPS RAW
[THE DUAL HORIZON // TWO DISCIPLINES, ONE STANDARD]

FLIGHT DECK DISCIPLINE. CINEMATIC ADRENALINE.

HORIZON A // FLIGHT DECK
CRUISE CEILING: FL125

COMMERCIAL PILOT PRECISION

Operating at 12,500 feet requires ruthless checklist discipline, instant risk calculations, and complete calm under changing meteorological conditions. There is zero tolerance for error, zero room for assumptions, and every system has a triple-redundant fail-safe.

LICENSE / RATINGCommercial Pilot License (CPL)
RULESETInstrument Flight Rules (IFR)
CHECKLIST RIGOR100% Pre-Flight Systems Pass
HORIZON B // CAMERA DECK
SHUTTER: 180° • 120FPS

HIGH-VELOCITY CINEMA ADRENALINE

Bringing that same cockpit calm into high-stakes production: suction-mounted chase rigs tracking McLarens at 100km/h, choreographing 1950s Neo-Noir chiaroscuro shadows, and engineering viral motion that captivates hundreds of millions of eyes across digital media.

DIRECTOR ROLECinematographer • Motion Designer
COLOR PIPELINEDaVinci Resolve ACES Color Science
IMPRESSIONS SCALE200,000,000+ Verified Views
Krishna - Commercial Pilot and Cinematographer
KRISHNA // @KRISHNA.AEP
SYDNEY, NSW • 33.8688° S
COMMISSION STATUS:OPEN FOR 2024 / 2025
BASE LOCATION:Sydney, Australia (Worldwide Dispatch)
DIRECT EMAIL:callmekrish23@gmail.com
[DIRECTOR'S MANIFESTO // THE BACKSTORY]

ENGINEERING MOTION THAT COMMANDS GLOBAL ATTENTION.

Hi, my name is Krishna and welcome to my portfolio.

I am a digital content enthusiast who likes to capture motion that inspires us to consider our relationship with artists, automobiles, and consumer brands.

Layered by adventure, adrenaline, and lifestyle subjects, I am known as the guy who geeks at automobiles, cameras, and cinematography that punctuate aesthetics. Through social media, I strive to share my vision of storytelling with millions of people and inspire them to explore for themselves what life has to offer!

My creative quirks and traits have earned me opportunities to work with top social media influencers, brands, artists, and athletes, gaining a combined view count of over 200 Million on social media.

200M+COMBINED VIEWSAcross YouTube, Instagram, Facebook viral campaigns
1,200+HOURS IN FLIGHTCommercial pilot flight deck telemetry & aerial ops
120 FPSFRAME RATEHigh-speed 4K capture on Sony Cinema line
SYDNEYBASE LOCATION33.8688° S, 151.2093° E / New South Wales, AU
[PRODUCTION FLIGHT LOG // CAREER CHRONOLOGY]

THE CAREER FLIGHT PATH: 2017 TO PRESENT

From guerrilla YouTube alleyway skits to 10M+ view studio campaigns, independent noir lighting studies, and Tier-1 brand collaborations with Forbes Australia.

2022 — PRESENTFORBES & LUXURY MARQUES

Forbes Australia Video Producer & Marquee Summits

SONY FX6 // AFTER EFFECTS // VIP INTERVIEWS

Led high-end video production, motion graphics, and social content for Forbes Australia. Collaborated directly with McLaren, Range Rover, AHOY Yachts, Sydney Luxury Aviation, and keynotes at ICC Sydney.

2021 — 2022AUTOMOTIVE CINEMA

Dynamic Rolling Rigs & Supercar Cinematography

SUCTION CHASE RIGS // SPEED RAMPS // EXHAUST FOLEY

Born out of lockdown isolation experiments, scaled into a high-octane automotive media enterprise creating cinematic reels for exotic marques, luxury owners, and automotive partners.

2018NEO-NOIR SHORT THRILLER

Director of Photography — 'Untitled' (1950s Noir)

35MM PRIMES // LOW-KEY CHIAROSCURO // STORYBOARDS

Lensed a 1950s psychological home invasion thriller presented in high-contrast black & white. Handcrafted Photoshop storyboard panels, lit with low-key chiaroscuro setups, and completed the festival cut.

2017 — 2022VIRAL SOCIAL EXPLOSION

Lead Video Producer — 200M+ Digital Impressions

200M+ VIEWS // HIGH-PACING EDIT // MULTI-PLATFORM

Spearheaded viral digital video production with internet creators Jamie Zhu and Jackson O'Doherty. Directed guerrilla street skits and brand campaigns including Fifty Shades of Grey (10M+ views).

[ON-SET ARCHIVE // 35MM CONTACT SHEET]

FRAME-BY-FRAME ON SET

Behind the camera monitors, on location with actors and supercar rigs, and live on stage at major business summits.

Director of Photography Krishna on set with 1st AD & camera crew24A

Director of Photography Krishna on set with 1st AD & camera crew

Rigged Cinema Camera with follow-focus & matte box25A

Rigged Cinema Camera with follow-focus & matte box

On location shooting comedy skits with Jamie Zhu (200M+ Views)26A

On location shooting comedy skits with Jamie Zhu (200M+ Views)

Filming Forbes Australia Business Summit live stage at ICC Sydney27A

Filming Forbes Australia Business Summit live stage at ICC Sydney

[EQUIPMENT BLUEPRINT // TECHNICAL ARSENAL]

THE CAMERA ARSENAL & PIPELINE

Hardware engineered for cinema velocity. Calibrated optics, rigid vehicle tracking mounts, and pristine post-production color science.

01SENSORS & BODIES

Sony Cinema Line & High-Speed Sensors

Sony FX6, FX3, and A7S III capture systems delivering 4K at 120fps high-frame-rate capture, dual native base ISO (800 / 12,800) for extreme low-light fidelity, and 10-bit 4:2:2 ProRes / 16-bit RAW color science.

02AUTOMOTIVE CHASE RIGS

High-Speed Rolling Suction & Gimbals

Tilta Hydra Alien suction-mount car rigging for dynamic rolling supercar chase angles, DJI Ronin 4D motorized 4-axis stabilization, and wireless high-torque follow focus setups operating under high G-forces.

03OPTICS & GLASS

Full-Frame Cine Primes & Anamorphic

Wide-aperture cinema prime lenses (24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm T1.5), customized anamorphic flare elements delivering widescreen streak highlights and oval bokeh, with magnetic circular polarizing filters.

04POST & COLOR PIPELINE

DaVinci Resolve & After Effects Lab

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio color grading under ACES color management, Adobe After Effects kinetic HUD typography, custom audio waveform sync, and precision speed-ramp choreography.

[DIRECTOR'S CREED // 3 GUIDING TENETS]

THE THREE RULES OF DIRECTING

01

KINETIC MOTIVATION

Every camera move must be motivated by narrative velocity.

A gimbal slide, a rolling rig whip, or a snap-zoom is never decorative. The camera moves only when the subject's adrenaline demands that the audience lean forward.

02

FLIGHT-DECK REDUNDANCY

Aviation checklist discipline applied to every film set.

At 12,500 feet, you never take off without verifying fuel, ballast, and flight surfaces. On set, every shot has dual-slot card redundancy, double-mic audio backup, and calibrated color targets.

03

ADRENALINE + AESTHETICS

High-octane velocity married to disciplined art direction.

From the exhaust flare of a twin-turbo McLaren to low-key noir shadows in the rain, commercial energy should never sacrifice gorgeous composition, deep blacks, and rich anamorphic bokeh.

COMMAND CONSOLE // INITIATE TRANSMISSIONREADY FOR DISPATCH

HAVE A VISION THAT NEEDS CINEMATIC VELOCITY?

Available for direct commercial commissions, luxury automotive productions, brand campaign directing, and executive media engagements worldwide.