about me
Hi, I'm a Belgian based visual creative.
I started working in the tv/film industry in 1989 after my graduation at the NaRaFi Film Institute in Brussels. Lighting and Cinematography is my passion, even during my education I knew that this part of the magic universe would be of great significance in my life.
7 years ago I stepped into the color grading world. Despite I was interested in postproduction and VFX possibilities for many years, I worked on set as gaffer, cameraman and DOP for almost 25 years. I believe this experience makes me a better colorist. Not only the knowledge Of camera and lighting techniques but also the often difficult circumstances on set is important to understand and helpful to create or finish the desired look for a DOP or Director.
Today I work on different types of productions : feature films, shorts, TV, commercials.

ask me for
TV Drama
Speelfilm
Kortfilm
Commercial
Documentaire

remarks
Cinematography Lighting

trackrecord
Gartner, 2019 Les Héritiers de Patmos 2017 The Things we Face 2017 Always Price - TV Fiction Eyeworks 2015 Suddenly Real VS 2015 Patershol Dreams In Motion 2015 Family TV Bastards 2013/2014 Ella, VTM, 2010/2011 DOP Magic Dice, Commercial 2011 DOP Dead End CDPLM Prod DOP The Room CDPLM Prod DOP MAN With Other Norms Big Screen Junkie DOP Sedes & Belli Menuet bvba DOP Wittekerke D & D Productions DOP

awards
Best Cinematography 'Dead End' film festival Cuba Golden Award 'Commercial' 3D spot Defense 21 July

equipment
Color Grading Studio
Remote Service

hardware knowledge
Arri Lighting
Led Lighting

software knowledge
Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects
DaVinci Resolve Studio 19
Cinema 4D

discipline
Drama film, Short film, Feature film, Drama for Television / Series

Raf Claes
Geel / BE
color grader, lighting designer