Visual AI & Generative Media Specialist | Cinematographer | Filmmaker Film professional and AI enthusiast from India, currently based in Europe, with 9+ years of experience across cinematography, advertising, digital video production, post-production, and international film projects. I hold a Master’s in Cinematography from European universities through an Erasmus Mundus joint master's programme, and I have a strong foundation in Fine Arts, Photography, Visual Communication, lighting, composition, and visual storytelling. I combine professional filmmaking expertise with generative AI to create AI-generated images, videos, visual concepts, cinematic scenarios, storyboards, and marketing content. My cinematography background allows me to approach AI generation with a strong understanding of camera language, framing, lenses, lighting, color, realism, continuity, and visual narrative. My experience includes feature films, documentaries, TV commercials, music videos, and international productions. I am also skilled in DaVinci Resolve for editing and professional color grading, with a strong understanding of image quality and post-production workflows. I’m particularly interested in hybrid AI + filmmaking projects, including generative image/video production, AI visual content creation, prompt-based visual development, cinematic advertising, creative experimentation, visual evaluation, and projects where real-world cinematography expertise can improve AI-generated results.

Swapnil Arjun

Visual AI & Generative Media Specialist | Cinematographer | Filmmaker Film professional and AI enthusiast from India, currently based in Europe, with 9+ years of experience across cinematography, advertising, digital video production, post-production, and international film projects. I hold a Master’s in Cinematography from European universities through an Erasmus Mundus joint master's programme, and I have a strong foundation in Fine Arts, Photography, Visual Communication, lighting, composition, and visual storytelling. I combine professional filmmaking expertise with generative AI to create AI-generated images, videos, visual concepts, cinematic scenarios, storyboards, and marketing content. My cinematography background allows me to approach AI generation with a strong understanding of camera language, framing, lenses, lighting, color, realism, continuity, and visual narrative. My experience includes feature films, documentaries, TV commercials, music videos, and international productions. I am also skilled in DaVinci Resolve for editing and professional color grading, with a strong understanding of image quality and post-production workflows. I’m particularly interested in hybrid AI + filmmaking projects, including generative image/video production, AI visual content creation, prompt-based visual development, cinematic advertising, creative experimentation, visual evaluation, and projects where real-world cinematography expertise can improve AI-generated results.

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Visual AI & Generative Media Specialist | Cinematographer | Filmmaker

Film professional and AI enthusiast from India, currently based in Europe, with 9+ years of experience across cinematography, advertising, digital video production, post-production, and international film projects. I hold a Master’s in Cinematography from European universities through an Erasmus Mundus joint master’s programme, and I have a strong foundation in Fine Arts, Photography, Visual Communication, lighting, composition, and visual storytelling.

I combine professional filmmaking expertise with generative AI to create AI-generated images, videos, visual concepts, cinematic scenarios, storyboards, and marketing content. My cinematography background allows me to approach AI generation with a strong understanding of camera language, framing, lenses, lighting, color, realism, continuity, and visual narrative.

My experience includes feature films, documentaries, TV commercials, music videos, and international productions. I am also skilled in DaVinci Resolve for editing and professional color grading, with a strong understanding of image quality and post-production workflows.

I’m particularly interested in hybrid AI + filmmaking projects, including generative image/video production, AI visual content creation, prompt-based visual development, cinematic advertising, creative experimentation, visual evaluation, and projects where real-world cinematography expertise can improve AI-generated results.

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Language

English
Advanced
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
Bulgarian
Beginner
Portuguese
Beginner

Work Experience

Lighting at Risque (Lighting Electrician)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Cinematographer / Camera Operator at Uhemõõtmeline imene (Nature’s Wonderful Thing)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Cinematographer / Camera Operator at Earth Is Never Dry
January 1, 2022 - Present
Camera Operator at Samsung TVC
January 1, 2022 - Present
Camera Operator at Key Hole
January 1, 2022 - Present
Camera Operator at Black Nails
January 1, 2022 - Present
Assistant Camera Operator at Strawberry Shake
January 1, 2022 - Present
Camera Operator at O DiE
January 1, 2021 - Present
Camera Operator at Black Nails
January 1, 2021 - Present
Camera Operator at Unlink
January 1, 2021 - Present
Assistant Camera Operator at O Quevemos
January 1, 2021 - Present
Camera Operator at All Nighter
January 1, 2020 - Present
Camera Operator at Yet Another Mohenjo Daro
January 1, 2020 - Present
Cinematographer at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - Present
Filmography 2024 ‘Jar Of Time’ | Short Documentary | Cinematographer/Director 2023 ‘1000’ | Shortfilm | 11’ | Cinematographer 2023 ‘Signal to Noise’ | Pilot Teaser | 3’33’’ | Cinematographer 2022 ‘Earth Is Never Dry’ | Shortfilm | 21’ | Cinematographer (Kinoeyes MA, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland). 2022 ‘Odie’ | Dance Film | 4’ | Cinematographer | (KinoEyes MA, BFM). 2022 ‘Öö’ | Video Installation | 3’ | Director / Cinematographer 2022 ‘Black Nails’ | Mini series | 15’ | Cinematographer (KinoEyes MA, BFM). 2021 ‘Eesti Vaim’ | Video Installation | 2’ | Director / Cinematographer 2019 ‘Rua do Solidao’ | 9’ | Cinematographer | (KinoEyes MA, Lusofona University, Portugal) 2019 ‘Ti Koy’ | Shortfilm | Cinematographer 2019 ‘We Are Mavim’ | Documentary | 19’ | Director 2018 ‘Khamma Gir Ne’ | Documentary | 120’ | Cinematographer ASSISTANT CAMERA 2023 Finnish TV series 'Seconds'. 2023 Swedish full-length mf. 'Torpedo'. 2023 Estonian feature-length mf. 'Mind on Kaks'. 2022 Estonian feature-length mf. 'One Dimensional Man'. 2022 Short feature film 'Lock Hole'. 2022 Estonian TV series 'Sassis 2'. 2022 Short feature 'Strawberry Shake' 15' gaffer (KinoEyes MA, BFM). 2022 Hybrid VR film and theatre show 'Constellations' gaffer (EMTA). 2021 Short feature film 'Aurora Song' 15' (Viewfinder, BFM). 2021 Short feature film 'The Persistence of Memory' 14' (Viewfinder, BFM).
Film Crew (Camera/Lighting) at Khamma Gir Ne
January 1, 2015 - Present

Education

Bachelor's Fine Arts at Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai
June 6, 2011 - March 3, 2015
Master's degree (Cinematography) at Sir JJ School of Arts
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
AI Filmmaker at Indian institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai
January 1, 2026 - June 26, 2026

Qualifications

Kinoeyes - The European Film Masters
October 12, 2020 - June 17, 2022
KEM is an original study programme that aims to promote new teaching and learning opportunities for learners and teachers in the fields of fiction film-making and creativity studies. This two-year MA programme is a highly intensive fiction film-making master's degree supported by Erasmus+. The MA is divided between four different film schools in four European countries: Lusófona University in Lisbon, Portugal; Screen Academy Scotland at Edinburgh Napier University, UK; Baltic Film, Media and Arts School in Tallinn, Estonia; and IADT Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
Master's degree
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
International Award for Best Cinematography (Bulgaria)
January 1, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Grand Prize in National Film Competition, Estonia
January 1, 2021 - August 26, 2026
Grand Prize in National Film Competition, Estonia
January 1, 2022 - August 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education