Job Designation
Aerial Cameraman
Camera Operator
Cameraman
Light.Cameraman/DOP
Ronin Operator
Steadicam
Home Base
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Own Equipment
Yes
Ari is the first member of the prestigious SASC to be elected dually with SASO membership, having been an elected member since 1998, of the South African Society of Cinematographers as Director of Photography and now also the South African Society of Operators.
He is also the first SASC SASO member to have been awarded the Visible Spectrum Award for camera operation; in this case for Steadicam operation
SELECTED LONG FORM WORK EXPERIENCE
- Int. Feature: Phoenix Films ‘Low Rider’ – Position: Steadicam Operator (B-Cam)
- Feature Dailies: Film Afrika ‘Zulu’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Feature: HD Global ‘Prudential Philippines’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Feature: Quizzical Pictures ‘Love & Wine’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Television: Helium ‘Two Oceans Marathon’ – Position: Steadicam on Tracking Vehicle
- TV Drama: Soccer Season Films – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Series Dailies: Gambit Films ‘Unseen’ (Season 2) – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Series: Educational Series ‘Truth Mirror’ – Position: DOP / Gimbal
- Series: Okuhle Media ‘Activated’ – Position: DOP / Crane Gimbal & handheld
- Movie: Film Afrika ‘King Shaka’ – Position: Steadicam Operator (B-Cam)
SELECTED SHORT FORM WORK EXPERIENCE
- Commercial: Monkey Films ‘Scholl’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Silver Lining Pictures ‘ASOS’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: BIA 17 Prod. ‘Match Dailies’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Seriti Studios ‘Standard Bank’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Seriti Studios ‘DStv’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Blue Ice ‘Pretoria University’ – Position: DOP / Steadicam Operator
- Corporate: 9mm Films ‘Danone’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Corporate: Drum Café (USA) ‘Drum Café’ – Position: DOP
- Music Video: Haciena Films ‘Omah Lay - Holy Ghost’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Music Video: Eze Films ‘Seyi Vibes’ (Nigerian) – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Music Video: Airy Collective ‘Tony’s Prayer’ (Part 2) – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Live Production: VWV Group ‘SAMA’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Live Production: Sky ‘Nedbank Golf Challenge’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
REFEREES
- AAge Hollander
- Clive Morris
- Femi Odugbemi
- Mario Le Grange
- Rick Mathews
- Stacey Lefine
- Sue Mills
- Tania Spaight Reed
- Warren Bleksley
Job Designation
Aerial Cameraman
Camera Operator
Cameraman
Light.Cameraman/DOP
Ronin Operator
Steadicam
Home Base
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Own Equipment
Yes
Ari is the first member of the prestigious SASC to be elected dually with SASO membership, having been an elected member since 1998, of the South African Society of Cinematographers as Director of Photography and now also the South African Society of Operators.
He is also the first SASC SASO member to have been awarded the Visible Spectrum Award for camera operation; in this case for Steadicam operation
SELECTED LONG FORM WORK EXPERIENCE
- Int. Feature: Phoenix Films ‘Low Rider’ – Position: Steadicam Operator (B-Cam)
- Feature Dailies: Film Afrika ‘Zulu’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Feature: HD Global ‘Prudential Philippines’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Feature: Quizzical Pictures ‘Love & Wine’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Television: Helium ‘Two Oceans Marathon’ – Position: Steadicam on Tracking Vehicle
- TV Drama: Soccer Season Films – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Series Dailies: Gambit Films ‘Unseen’ (Season 2) – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Series: Educational Series ‘Truth Mirror’ – Position: DOP / Gimbal
- Series: Okuhle Media ‘Activated’ – Position: DOP / Crane Gimbal & handheld
- Movie: Film Afrika ‘King Shaka’ – Position: Steadicam Operator (B-Cam)
SELECTED SHORT FORM WORK EXPERIENCE
- Commercial: Monkey Films ‘Scholl’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Silver Lining Pictures ‘ASOS’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: BIA 17 Prod. ‘Match Dailies’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Seriti Studios ‘Standard Bank’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Seriti Studios ‘DStv’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Commercial: Blue Ice ‘Pretoria University’ – Position: DOP / Steadicam Operator
- Corporate: 9mm Films ‘Danone’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Corporate: Drum Café (USA) ‘Drum Café’ – Position: DOP
- Music Video: Haciena Films ‘Omah Lay - Holy Ghost’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Music Video: Eze Films ‘Seyi Vibes’ (Nigerian) – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Music Video: Airy Collective ‘Tony’s Prayer’ (Part 2) – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Live Production: VWV Group ‘SAMA’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
- Live Production: Sky ‘Nedbank Golf Challenge’ – Position: Steadicam Operator
REFEREES
- AAge Hollander
- Clive Morris
- Femi Odugbemi
- Mario Le Grange
- Rick Mathews
- Stacey Lefine
- Sue Mills
- Tania Spaight Reed
- Warren Bleksley
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