Job Designation
Camera Operator
Cameraman
Focus Puller/1st AC
Light.Cameraman/DOP
Home Base
Johannesburg
Drikus's craft is to create a visual language in both film and photography, that not only tells a story but connects to the viewer on a deeper, subliminal level.
A graduate from AFDA Film School and holds a bachelor's degree in cinematography - his work ranges from film and digital narrative feature films and to television. He has extensive experience in all departments on set, working his way through the industry as a Lighting technician, Grip assistant, 2nd AC, 1st AC and Camera operator before becoming a director of photography. This experience equips him with invaluable in-depth knowledge of all aspects of filmmaking.
Drikus's worked as a 1st AC on more then 48 feather films and most recently as the Director Of Photography on "DeepCity" in South Africa.
He has traveled the world extensively from Africa to Europe and into India. This worldwide experience has given him the ability to work across all cultures with multi-national, multi-faceted teams, broadening and deepening his understanding and perspective on Production. Speaking Afrikaans and English Drikus is adept with his skills and integrates with confidence in all environments.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (DOP)
- Drama: Black Brain ‘Deep City’
- Commercial: C Squared Productions ‘Trending’
FOCUS PULLER
- Drama: Black Brain ‘Deep City’
- Drama: Seriti Studios ‘The Herd (Season 2)’
- Feature: Rockford Pictures ‘Commandos’ – DOP Aage Hollander
- Feature: Hundreds for Sure ‘He Who Is Without Sin’ – DOP Nic Hofmeyer
- Series: Liberty Films ‘Liberty’ – DOP Aske Foss (Denmark)
- Feature: Path to Paradise ‘Path to Paradise’ – DOP Miles Goodall
- Feature: Wonderlus Films ‘Wonderlus’ – DOP Devon Toselli
- Commercial: Foghound ‘Hollywoodbets Wedding’ – DOP Charles Fraser
- Commercial: Brand et al ‘Builders’ – DOP Diego Ollivier
- Commercial: Brand et al ‘Makro’ – DOP Christian Denslow
- Commercial: Sweetheart Space ‘Ribena’ – DOP Brendan Barnes
- Commercial: Fresh Eye Films ‘Centrum’ – DOP Diego Ollivier
- Commercial: Admit One Productions ‘Vodacom’ – DOP Justus De Jager
- Commercial: S2 Multi Media ‘DStv Compact’ – DOP Matheo Moeng
CAMERA OPERATOR
- Corporate: Lampost Production – Forbes Magazine – The Next 100 Summit – Producer Chantel Green
REFERENCES
- Sfundo Ntuli – Director
- Lungelo Ncgobo – Director
- Phumelele Majola – Director
- Wandile Magadla – Director
- Zuko Nodada – Director
Job Designation
Camera Operator
Cameraman
Focus Puller/1st AC
Light.Cameraman/DOP
Home Base
Johannesburg
Drikus's craft is to create a visual language in both film and photography, that not only tells a story but connects to the viewer on a deeper, subliminal level.
A graduate from AFDA Film School and holds a bachelor's degree in cinematography - his work ranges from film and digital narrative feature films and to television. He has extensive experience in all departments on set, working his way through the industry as a Lighting technician, Grip assistant, 2nd AC, 1st AC and Camera operator before becoming a director of photography. This experience equips him with invaluable in-depth knowledge of all aspects of filmmaking.
Drikus's worked as a 1st AC on more then 48 feather films and most recently as the Director Of Photography on "DeepCity" in South Africa.
He has traveled the world extensively from Africa to Europe and into India. This worldwide experience has given him the ability to work across all cultures with multi-national, multi-faceted teams, broadening and deepening his understanding and perspective on Production. Speaking Afrikaans and English Drikus is adept with his skills and integrates with confidence in all environments.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (DOP)
- Drama: Black Brain ‘Deep City’
- Commercial: C Squared Productions ‘Trending’
FOCUS PULLER
- Drama: Black Brain ‘Deep City’
- Drama: Seriti Studios ‘The Herd (Season 2)’
- Feature: Rockford Pictures ‘Commandos’ – DOP Aage Hollander
- Feature: Hundreds for Sure ‘He Who Is Without Sin’ – DOP Nic Hofmeyer
- Series: Liberty Films ‘Liberty’ – DOP Aske Foss (Denmark)
- Feature: Path to Paradise ‘Path to Paradise’ – DOP Miles Goodall
- Feature: Wonderlus Films ‘Wonderlus’ – DOP Devon Toselli
- Commercial: Foghound ‘Hollywoodbets Wedding’ – DOP Charles Fraser
- Commercial: Brand et al ‘Builders’ – DOP Diego Ollivier
- Commercial: Brand et al ‘Makro’ – DOP Christian Denslow
- Commercial: Sweetheart Space ‘Ribena’ – DOP Brendan Barnes
- Commercial: Fresh Eye Films ‘Centrum’ – DOP Diego Ollivier
- Commercial: Admit One Productions ‘Vodacom’ – DOP Justus De Jager
- Commercial: S2 Multi Media ‘DStv Compact’ – DOP Matheo Moeng
CAMERA OPERATOR
- Corporate: Lampost Production – Forbes Magazine – The Next 100 Summit – Producer Chantel Green
REFERENCES
- Sfundo Ntuli – Director
- Lungelo Ncgobo – Director
- Phumelele Majola – Director
- Wandile Magadla – Director
- Zuko Nodada – Director
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