Vinod Vijayasankaran - Director of Photography

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IKEA JAPAN

Q4 2023 - In collaboration with influencers to show Ikea’s furnishing in real homes, accentuated with their authentic personality, these are now the highest performing videos on their platform. I worked with W+K to align on the creative brief, then directed, shot, and edited these two pieces.

Q1 2024 - A series aimed at problem-solving storage in a social-first approach. These videos are currently the best performing videos just after the influencer videos.


ZARA KIDS

Q2 2023 - As part of ZARA Kids’ rapidly fast online content deployment, I directed and shot several themed films as well as look-books for their online store. These are some of their best performing videos on the Chinese TikTok platform, ‘Douyin’ this was launched on. Produced by BEIGE company.


LEO’S RETURN [SHORT FILM]

Q3 2021 - With the lockdown on production continuing with the pandemic, this was a short film shot in under a week part-time in the evenings to tell a contemporary love story.



LUNA [MUSIC VIDEO]

Q4 2022 - To complement Aisho Nakajima’s new single, a music video and a dance video were planned and shot to be the best performing promo reels on Aisho’s page.


Exploring Shochu [Documentary]

Q2 2022 - A deeper dive into the shochu breweries and bars in Kagoshima, Japan for the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association.

KPI PARK [Tennis Courts]

Q2 2023 - Intensely following the training opportunities for professional tennis players in one of Japan’s prestigious facilities.


SHOTDECK CONTEST 2022 WINNER (w/ PETTER)

Q3 2022 - Recreating the most visually distinctive frames we’ve enjoyed from films - Petter Jensen and I emulated Nightcrawlers, A Monster Calls, True Detective, Dr. Strangelove, and Nocturnal Animals - which ended up winning the ‘Most Accurate Lighting’ grand prize.


beautiful people feels

Q4 2021 - One of the first projects I shot for W+K Tokyo - this is a quirky, super 16mm styled promo for reheatable sandals made entirely in-house.

ハシリコミーズ

Q4 2023 - A super fast white cyc and black background music video for a Japanese rock band, shot over the course of several setups in a studio.


PUGLIA CUISINE in JAPAN


BREAK THE WALL

Q4 2020 - Music Video for the Japanese Metal band ‘Wirbelwind’ for the song ‘Break The Wall’, directed by DARC. Set in a Japanese warehouse bathed in red.

RAIN

Q3 2021 - Music Video for Japanese rap artist ‘Nast¥elloW’ for his single “RAIN”, directed by Javier Sauve as a long one-take kidnapping by collaborator Krafty Kid.

POLISH TOURISM

Q3 2021 - A video highlighting the rich history of Polish-Japanese relations, bilateral business cooperation, Polish culture, food and tourism.

NAOWOTO ermhoi [Music Video]

Q4 2022 - A music video for ermhoi featuring an authentic relationship between a gogo dancer and an older fan.

FUKUSHIMA TOURISM - SAMURAI SPIRIT (DIR. DHJP.JP)

Q1 2018 - Commissioned by the Fukushima government to promote the rich history of Samurai and the legacy that’s been left behind.

Q4 2018 - Directly following the major success of the ‘Samurai Spirit’ promotion video, a film to highlight Kendo workshops active in Fukushima.