Director / DOP / Cinematographer
based in Melbourne

For over 15 years I have directed, filmed and edited video content that combines authentic storytelling and compelling visuals to inspire audiences to think, feel and do.

I work across a variety of genres including lifestyle, travel, food & wine, automotive, architecture and sport.

From high-end brand films and documentaries to fast turnaround social content, I’ve worked with leading brands such as adidas, Nike, Visit Victoria, BBC, Lonely Planet, Mazda, Toyota, MasterChef and LEGO to name a few.

I’m available as a DOP or Director/DOP and Editor – I can work independently or as part of crews large and small for branded content, commercial, documentary and corporate projects.

I own and operate an extensive equipment inventory and can facilitate additional equipment or crew as required.

I enjoy being part of the creative process from development to delivery, where possible. For projects that I shoot, I can provide complete post production/editing services to take the project through to final delivery.

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Select Work

Accor AFL Footy Festival Activation

Thermotek x The Block

Architecture Reel

adidas Manchester United

MCEC VenueSafe

MCEC Eat Stations

Cricket Australia

Tastemade

BBC The Travel Show

James Dyson Award

Melbourne Coffee Culture

Lonely Planet

Footy: Then Vs Now

MCEC Food Philosophy

Light The Darkness

Forge and Cargo Homes

Mirvac: Olivine

Feature Property: Mount Pleasant Road

The Conversation

Marngrook Footy Show

MCEC Careers

Fremantle FC Welcome to Country

Port Adelaide FC Commercial

MasterChef

Melbourne Skybus

Mazda MX-5

White Night Melbourne

Dal Zotto Wines

Mazda MX-5 Launch

Thundamentals x A Blanck Canvas

Swisse Best Off Ground

Design Files

Reels

Equipment

I own and operate a comprehensive equipment inventory to cater for a wide range of projects and budgets.

Any specific formats/equipment not listed here can be sourced on request.

CAMERA
• RED Dragon 6K
• Blackmagic 6K Pro
• Canon C300MKIII
• Canon R5
• Sony FX6 (on request)

LENS
Sigma Art 12-24 T4 Ultra Wide
• Sigma Art 24 T1.4
• Sigma Art 35 T1.4

• Canon L 50 T1.2
• Sigma Art 85 T1.4
• Canon 100 L T2.8 Macro
• Canon 24-105 L IS T4

• Canon 70-200 L IS T2.8
• Canon 1.4x extender

FOCUS
Tilta Nucleus-M Wireless Lens Control System

MATTEBOX & FILTERS
Bright Tangerine 4×5.65 Mattebox
• ND
.3 / .6 / .9
• Schneider 138mm circular polariser
• Vari ND 77mm & 82mm Tiffen

CAMERA SUPPORT
• Sachtler FSB8 carbon fibre tripod

• Manfrotto 509HD carbon fibre tripod
• Manfrotto 055CXPRO4 carbon fibre tripod
• Wooden Camera vertical camera bracket
• Cinesaddle

DOLLY
• Dana Dolly + heavy duty stands + 2m or 3m pipe/track
• Motorised Cineslider 3ft

GIMBAL
• Ronin RS2 gimbal + Raveneye

DRONE
• Mavic 2 Pro 4K drone

• Various ND & polarising filters

UNDERWATER
• EWA Marine underwater housing for RED

MONITORS
• Atomos Ninja V 5″ monitor/recorder HDMI/SDI
• 24″ Client monitor HDMI/SDI
• Wireless video link HDMI/SDI
• Blackmagic SDI Distribution 1-in/8-out

REMOTE MONITORING / COLLABORATION + LIVE STREAMING
• Atomos Connect + Cloud Studio + Frame.io – RemoteView/Camera-to-Cloud/Live Streaming
• Telstra 4GX high-speed connection
• Starlink high-speed connection (for locations where 4G/5G not available)

LIGHTING
• 1x Nanlite Forza 720B Bi-colour
• 1x Nanlite 150cm Parabolic Easy-Up Softbox Bowens Mount

• 1x Nanlite Lantern Softbox 120cm Bowens Mount
• 2x Lupo 1×1 bi-colour high output LED panels
• 1x Nanlite Forza 60B II bicolour + fresnel + barn doors
• 2x Westcott 42” gold/silver, translucent
• 1x 12x12ft frame
• 1x 6x6ft frame
• 1x 12x12ft LARH ultra bounce/black
• 1x 12x12ft sail
• 1x 12x12ft black
• 1x 6×6 sail
• 1x 6×6 silk
• 2x 6x6ft blacks
• LARH 24″ x 36″ Black Floppy
• Various blacks, diffusion and light modifiers

BACKGROUNDS
• Seamless white paper roll 3.5m wide x 30m long
• 2x Lastolite reversible chroma green/blue screen 3m x 7m

• 1.5m x 2m collapsible green screen kit
• 12x12ft black fabric backdrop
• Background ‘goal post’ frame with heavy duty stands

GRIP
• 4x C-stands with boom arm, knuckle and spigot

• 4x Medium lighting stands
• 2x Heavy duty slider stands
• 4x Super clamps
• 1x Magic arm

• 1x 3m cross bar
• 12x Shot bags
• Various clamps, spigots & grip accessories

MICROPHONES
• 2x Sanken COS-11 lavalier microphones
• 4x Rode lavalier microphones
• 1x Sennheiser 416 shotgun microphone
• 1x Sennheiser K6/ME64 shotgun microphone
• 4x Rode radio transmitter/receiver kits
• 1x Sennheiser radio transmitter/receiver kit

SOUND MIXERS/RECORDERS
• Zoom F4 4-channel digital multitrack recorder/mixer
• Zoom H4N Digital Audio Recorder

AUTOCUE
• iPad autocue kit

POWER
• 1x 155Wh v-mount battery
• 3x 130Wh v-mount batteries
• 3x 95Wh v-mount batteries
• Honda 2000W Generator & UPS
• 12V-240V inverter

COMMUNICATIONS
• 8x Solidcom C1 Full Duplex Headsets
• 8x Long Range UHF Radios

Specific camera formats, lens packages and other equipment can be sourced on request, including RED Komodo / Canon C500 MKII / C200 / Sony FX9 / A7SIII / Arri Alexa / Alexa Mini / Phantom Miro and more.

Behind the scenes

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Please note: I’m often filming and may not be able to answer your call right away however I will call you back as soon as I can. Alternatively, please send me a message via my contact form (above) or text message and I’ll reply ASAP.

I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. I pay my respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.

Ryan Blair – Melbourne based Director / DOP / Cinematographer / Editor