• DIRECTOR (Traditional & VR)
• CINEMATOGRAPHER (Traditional, VR and Livestream)
• CAMERA OPERATOR (Traditional, VR and Livestream)
• EDITOR (Traditional, VR and Livestream)
• COLOURIST (VR & Traditional)
• LICENSED & REGISTERED DRONE OPERATOR

MY KIT:

• 1 x Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6k Camera w/15 stops of Dynamic Range Super 35mm Sensor EF mount with Slow Motion Capabilities (120fps)
• 1 x Fully Rigged BlackMagic Pocket Camera 6k Pro resolution (slow-motion, 14 stops of DR - 4-2-2)
• 1 x Fully Rigged BlackMagic Pocket Camera 6k resolution (slow-motion, 14 stops of DR - 4-2-2)
• Sony A7S3 Full-frame mirrorless camera (UHD 4K 120p Video, 10-Bit 4:2:2)
• Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 4k resolution (slow-motion up to 120fps)
• Samsung Gear 360 Virtual Reality VR camera
• DJI Air 2S Drone (5.4K, 4K 60fps, HD 120fps)
• 1 x Fully Rigged Canon 5D Mark II (Full Frame Sensor)
• 1 x GoPro Hero3 (slow motion camera)
• 1 x Insta360 One X2 VR Virtual Reality VR camera
• DJI Ronin-S Gymbal
• LAING M30PⅡ Professional Steadicam Kit
• SamYang 1.5 Cine Lens kit (24mm, 35mm, 85mm)
• 2 x Tamron 70-200mm 2.8f zoom lens
• 2 x Tamron 24-70mm 2.8f zoom lens
• Other zoom lenses: Tokina 11-16mm 2.8f; Nikon 70-300mm 4-5.6f
• 24mm Tamron (f2.8), 35mm Nikor (f2) 50mm Canon (f1.8))
• E-Image ES-90 Slider
• iFootage DSLR crane (2m extension)
• 2 x CameTV 1200 LED Light Panels
• 3 x Head Godox ML-Kit2 ML30 Bi-Colour LED Light Kit w/Dome
• 2 x Z96 LED Light Panels
• 2 x China Balls with 300W Fluorescent 'Photographic Lamps'
• 2 x Soft Boxes with 550W Fluorescent 'Photographic Lamps'
• 2 x Miller D10 tripods
• 2 x Davis & Sanford Provista 7518 Cine Tripods
• Professional Sound Recorder Zoom H6
• LanParte Complete Professional HDSLR Filmmaking Kit/Shoulder Rig
• NEWAY 7” 3G-SDI MONITOR : 600cd/m2 - Focus Peaking - In/Out BNC
• Blackmagic Video Assist Monitor/recorder
• 1 x Rode NTG-3B Shotgun Microphone Black
• 2 x Rode Wireless GO Compact Wireless Microphone System
• 1 x Sennheiser EW112-p G3 Wireless Lapel / Lavalier Microphone System
• 1 x 10 metre XLR cable
• Matteboxes, Baseplates, Follow focuses, V-Lock Powered breakout box, V-Lock batteries)
• Oculus Go Virtual Reality VR goggles
• Backdrop Stand Kit with 5 Muslins (White, Green, Black, Gray & Blue dye)

*I am experienced with most cameras on the market.

I am a freelance 'traditional' and Virtual Reality (VR) Director/Cinematographer/Editor/Colourist with my own cameras, and state of the art editing suite.
I am a member of the ACS (Australian Cinematographer Society), and the ADG (Australian Directors Guild). I live in Sydney, Australia however relocating is not an issue for me.
Besides having a vivid imagination and being a very hard worker who goes where he needs to be in order to finish a project, I have plenty of resilience to offer and I am driven by my passion of filmmaking. I have studied film (Bachelor of Arts in Digital Filmmaking) but the important things that I have learned came from life itself and all its curiosities and its strangeness.
I work well independently but I like to think that where I really thrive is in a group environment and I give preference to brainstorming sessions alongside creative minded people. I like to push myself further with every project and I do whatever it takes to get the ‘money shot’.
With the use of my equipment, software and experience I believe I am an asset on any production and I know I can contribute a great deal to any project.

Film

- ‘Zoe’ (Director/Cinematographer/Editor)
Directed by Derek Abel

- ‘Black Heart, Red Hands’ (Cinematographer)
Directed by Russell Southam

- ‘Round Trip’ (Main Unit Cam Op)
Directed by Ren Thackam

- ‘Redemption’ (Director of Photography)
Directed by Uttam Mukherjee

- ‘Homeless Australia, Forgotten Children’ (Director/Cinematographer)
Directed by Derek Abel & Jacob Perrott

- ‘Catch That Shadow’ (Director/Cinematographer)
Directed by Derek Abel

- ‘Homeless Australia’ (Director/Cinematographer)
Directed by Derek Abel & Jacob Perrott

- ‘One Less God’ (1st Assistant Camera)
Directed by Lliam Worthington

- ‘Ritu’ (Second Unit Director of Photography)
Directed by Manoj Adhikari

- ‘Chimerical’ (Producer)
Directed by Johnny Pickavance

- ‘Kodak Moment’ (Director/Cinematographer)
Directed by Derek Abel

- ‘Customer Support’ (Director)
Directed by Derek Abel

- ‘Transparency’ (Director of Photography)
Directed by Emmanuel Blessed

- ‘Homeless: A Mile In Their Shoes’ (Director)
Directed by Derek Abel

- ‘One Day on Earth’ (Contrib. Cinematographer)
Directed by Kyle Ruddick

- ‘The Inn' (Writer, Director)
Directed by Derek Abel

- ‘Smoking Gun’ (Writer, Director)
Directed by Derek Abel

– ‘Victim’ (Assistant Camera Operator)
Directed by Alex Pillai

- ‘Waiting for a Stranger’ (Assistant Camera Op)
Directed by Jacob Migicovsky

- ‘4PLAY’ (Cinematographer)
Directed by Nilesh Vasave

- ‘Squatters’ (Director, Producer)
Directed by Derek Abel

- ‘The stranger’ (Director, Producer)
Written & Directed by Derek Abel

You can reach me on my phone or by email

Phone: +61 4495 34995
Email: Derek@DerekAbel.com

Check out my IMDB film credits here