Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Software
Interests
Running
Timeline
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Madhav Mathur

Visual Communicator, Cinematographer And Film Editor
New Delhi

Summary

Experienced and passionate Visual Communicator, Cinematographer, and Film Editor with extensive industry experience, training, and proven success in cinematography. Adept in overseeing all aspects of film production, analyzing and understanding the screenplay, narrative structuring, lens choices, camera manipulation, lighting choices and various technical matters that affect the overall visual outcome of a film. Highly technically minded and good at problem-solving. I can work as a one-man band — as well as a part of a larger team. I am enthusiastic and committed to creating thoughtful and emotion-provoking films. Formerly a science student; my decisions are grounded in a clear rationale. I am also a distance runner — skilled at the art of sustained attention, always motivated to push for that extra mile.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
28
28
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Director of Photography / Editor

Various Productions
01.2017 - Current

DOP/ Editor - Chidiya by Lalit Mohan Bhagat (2022)

DOP/ Editor - Good Earth at 25 (Documentary) / Shefalee Vasudev (2021)

Film Editor - The Documented Indian / Anvita Brahmbhatt (2021)

DOP - ACT Accelerator (Ad Film) / WHO (2020)
DOP/ Editor - Anita (Documentary) / Lalit Mohan Bhagat (2020)
DOP - Slip (Short Film) / Ravi Kulsreshtha (2019)
DOP - The Original (Short Film) / Michelle Garza Cervera (2018)
Gaffer - I, Rose (Short Film) / Daniele Guerra (2018)
Gaffer - Medusa / Daniele Guerra (2018)
DOP - Out To Sea / Heidi O'Loughlin (2017)
DOP/ Editor - Birdwatch / Heidi O'Loughlin (2017)
Spark - The Gentlemen's Club / Dorothy Allen-Pickard (2017)

Camera Assistant - Love Triangle / Bruno Fraga Braz (2017)

Graphic Design Intern

361 Degrees Advertising Agency
New Delhi
08.2011 - 09.2011
  • Conceptualised, designed print ads and collaterals like catalogues, brochures, calendars and digital assets like website banners, etc for TGI Fridays Restaurant, Sleepwell mattress and Vogue Eyewear.
  • Designed graphics for websites, logos, and promotions for marketing purposes.

Director of Photography / Visual Consultant

The Voice of Fashion
New Delhi
05.2019 - Current
  • Conceptualizing and creating fashion narrative films. Presenting production ideas and determining creative scenarios for production and delivery.

Video Producer

Kunzum
08.2016 - 10.2016
  • Oversaw creative development and filming of different types of video content. Conceptualized, produced and filmed Travel Campaign - ‘India Is Calling’. Managed and coordinated post-production video editing, motion graphics design and compositing.


Broadcast Journalist / Apprentice

NDTV
07.2015 - 07.2016
  • Trained in all aspects of broadcast journalism, ranging from the basics of journalism and pre-production to editing, writing, anchoring, voice-overs, archiving and research.
  • Apprenticed under science journalist and author, Mr Pallav Bagla
  • Researched, summarized and covered the launch of Indian Space Research Organisation’s RLV-TD (a prototype for a reusable launch vehicle)
  • Designed the website and application interface for Ureqa, an Android application http://www.ureqa.com/
  • Conducted comprehensive research and developed targeted questions for interviews.
  • Prepared and delivered a wide range of reports, covering topics ranging from Politics to Science.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of managers, producers and technical specialists.

Filmmaker/ Graphic Designer

Freelancer
08.2011 - Current
  • Designed various books, book covers, posters for NCERT
  • Designed coffee table book covers for Bookwise Publications Limited
  • Freelanced as a filmmaker, video editor and graphic designer for Empower Pragati, Times of India (Great Indian Litterbug Campaign, Raahgiri, Literature Festival)
  • Visualized, planned and created startup films for Studiowood Collective, Kannabis, Abhyudayya. Promotional films for Editorji, an AI based news application
  • Produced marketing videos to help businesses increase revenue.

Education

Master of Arts - Cinematography

Goldsmiths, University of LondonMaster of Arts
London
09.2017 - 09.2018

Apprenticeship - Broadcast Journalism

NDTV MEDIA INSTITUTE
New Delhi
08.2015 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Communications

College of Art, Delhi University
New Delhi
08.2011 - 08.2015

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Institute of Moving Images
04.2014 - 06.2014

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Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & CommunicationCreative Writing
09.2013 - 10.2013

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01.2002 - 01.2010

Performing Arts

Prayag Samiti
04.2003 - 07.2009

High School Diploma -

Air Force Bal Bharti School, IndiaSenior
03.2003 - 03.2010

Skills

    Experience with Arri Amira, SR3, Red Epic, Dragon, Blackmagic Production Camera 6K, Canon C300, C300, DSLRs 5D MkIV, 1DX,Sony FS7, A7s ii, A7r, A7 iii

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Additional Information

I worked as a Director of Photography on a few short films, two of which have made it to reputed film festivals and won awards - ’The Original’ - screened at Fantasia, Atlanta, Miscon, S.O.U.L, Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Genre Lab. Another film, ‘Out to Sea’ - screened at Ramsgate International Film and TV and Cardiff Mini film festivals.

Software

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Lightroom

Interests

Long Distance Running

Reading (Non-Fiction)

Singing

Distance Swimming

Running

During my undergraduate, I ran middle distances and won 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m races for 4 consecutive years.

I was also awarded the title of the best athlete for 3 consecutive years. I am currently pursuing long-distance running, running half-marathons.

Timeline

Director of Photography / Visual Consultant

The Voice of Fashion
05.2019 - Current

Master of Arts - Cinematography

Goldsmiths, University of LondonMaster of Arts
09.2017 - 09.2018

Director of Photography / Editor

Various Productions
01.2017 - Current

Video Producer

Kunzum
08.2016 - 10.2016

Apprenticeship - Broadcast Journalism

NDTV MEDIA INSTITUTE
08.2015 - 08.2016

Broadcast Journalist / Apprentice

NDTV
07.2015 - 07.2016

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Institute of Moving Images
04.2014 - 06.2014

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Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & CommunicationCreative Writing
09.2013 - 10.2013

Graphic Design Intern

361 Degrees Advertising Agency
08.2011 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Communications

College of Art, Delhi University
08.2011 - 08.2015

Filmmaker/ Graphic Designer

Freelancer
08.2011 - Current

Performing Arts

Prayag Samiti
04.2003 - 07.2009

High School Diploma -

Air Force Bal Bharti School, IndiaSenior
03.2003 - 03.2010

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01.2002 - 01.2010
Madhav MathurVisual Communicator, Cinematographer And Film Editor