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I am Prasad Paniker, Director of Photography with 31 years of experience in the film and TV industry. Based in Dubai, UAE, I have shot TV commercials and projects for major agencies and broadcasters, working with cameras such as ARRI 435, ARRI Flex, Super 16mm, ARRI Alexa XT Plus, Red Epic, Phantom, Blackmagic, and a range of studio and DSLR setups. I specialize in storytelling through lighting, composition, and camera movement across narrative, commercial, and music video formats. My work has earned recognitions including the BBC Award for Docu Arab World, 1st runner up at IFFA for Invisible, Dubai Film Festival Best DOP Award for Life is Beautiful, and Dubai Film Festival Best Film Award for Path. I trained at Adyar Film Institute in Chennai and hold a BSc in Physics from Calicut University. I collaborate with production houses and agencies across the UAE to deliver high-quality imagery on time and on budget.…I am Prasad Paniker, Director of Photography with 31 years of experience in the film and TV industry. Based in Dubai, UAE, I have shot TV commercials and projects for major agencies and broadcasters, working with cameras such as ARRI 435, ARRI Flex, Super 16mm, ARRI Alexa XT Plus, Red Epic, Phantom, Blackmagic, and a range of studio and DSLR setups. I specialize in storytelling through lighting, composition, and camera movement across narrative, commercial, and music video formats. My work has earned recognitions including the BBC Award for Docu Arab World, 1st runner up at IFFA for Invisible, Dubai Film Festival Best DOP Award for Life is Beautiful, and Dubai Film Festival Best Film Award for Path. I trained at Adyar Film Institute in Chennai and hold a BSc in Physics from Calicut University. I collaborate with production houses and agencies across the UAE to deliver high-quality imagery on time and on budget.

Prasad Paniker

Director of Photography, Cinematographer, Camera Operator, +2

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I am Prasad Paniker, Director of Photography with 31 years of experience in the film and TV industry. Based in Dubai, UAE, I have shot TV commercials and projects for major agencies and broadcasters, working with cameras such as ARRI 435, ARRI Flex, Super 16mm, ARRI Alexa XT Plus, Red Epic, Phantom, Blackmagic, and a range of studio and DSLR setups. I specialize in storytelling through lighting, composition, and camera movement across narrative, commercial, and music video formats. My work has earned recognitions including the BBC Award for Docu Arab World, 1st runner up at IFFA for Invisible, Dubai Film Festival Best DOP Award for Life is Beautiful, and Dubai Film Festival Best Film Award for Path. I trained at Adyar Film Institute in Chennai and hold a BSc in Physics from Calicut University. I collaborate with production houses and agencies across the UAE to deliver high-quality imagery on time and on budget.…I am Prasad Paniker, Director of Photography with 31 years of experience in the film and TV industry. Based in Dubai, UAE, I have shot TV commercials and projects for major agencies and broadcasters, working with cameras such as ARRI 435, ARRI Flex, Super 16mm, ARRI Alexa XT Plus, Red Epic, Phantom, Blackmagic, and a range of studio and DSLR setups. I specialize in storytelling through lighting, composition, and camera movement across narrative, commercial, and music video formats. My work has earned recognitions including the BBC Award for Docu Arab World, 1st runner up at IFFA for Invisible, Dubai Film Festival Best DOP Award for Life is Beautiful, and Dubai Film Festival Best Film Award for Path. I trained at Adyar Film Institute in Chennai and hold a BSc in Physics from Calicut University. I collaborate with production houses and agencies across the UAE to deliver high-quality imagery on time and on budget.

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I am Prasad Paniker, Director of Photography with 31 years of experience in the film and TV industry. Based in Dubai, UAE, I have shot TV commercials and projects for major agencies and broadcasters, working with cameras such as ARRI 435, ARRI Flex, Super 16mm, ARRI Alexa XT Plus, Red Epic, Phantom, Blackmagic, and a range of studio and DSLR setups. I specialize in storytelling through lighting, composition, and camera movement across narrative, commercial, and music video formats.

My work has earned recognitions including the BBC Award for Docu Arab World, 1st runner up at IFFA for Invisible, Dubai Film Festival Best DOP Award for Life is Beautiful, and Dubai Film Festival Best Film Award for Path. I trained at Adyar Film Institute in Chennai and hold a BSc in Physics from Calicut University. I collaborate with production houses and agencies across the UAE to deliver high-quality imagery on time and on budget.