Job Designation
Gaffer
Home Base
Cape Town
Job Designation: Gaffer
Home Base: Cape Town
OVERVIEW
Tobie de Haas is a senior Gaffer based in Cape Town with 18 years of experience in the South African film industry, working across commercials, branded content, feature films, drama series and music videos. Since 2008, he has built a reputation as a technically skilled and dependable lighting department head, engaged as Key Gaffer on high-profile commercial campaigns for major local and international brands including Audi, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Adidas, FNB and Sanlam, alongside sustained long-form credits on features and drama series such as Unseen and The Invisible. Known for his calm, detail-driven approach on set, Tobie brings strong technical command of lighting design and power distribution to every production, and remains a trusted, in-demand crew member across Cape Town's commercial and long-form production circuit. REQUEST CV
GAFFER
Commercial
Drama/Series
Feature Film
Content/Social Media
Brand Film
Music Video
SPECIALIST SKILLS
Lighting Design; Studio Lighting; Power Distribution; Production Logistics
DOPS WORKED WITH
Adam Bentel
Daniel Walsh
Ebert Steyn
Eeb Hajee
Elias Koehler
Fredrik Wenzel
Jason Prins
Jorrie vd Walt
Kirk Morgan
Marius De Nyschenn
Ruan Kotze
Sean Conaty
Teega Michl
Werner Botha
Zenn van Zyl
REFEREES
Adam Bentel
Eduan Kitching
Faheemah Hendricks
Kirk Morgan
Maruis De Nyschenn
Ruan Kotze
Sunel Haasbroek
Zenn van Zyl
