East coast local / Melbourne based
Direct
brendanjcherry@gmail.com
brendanjcherry@gmail.com
Bookings via Freelancer Promotions
info@freelancers.com.au
+613 9682 2722
info@freelancers.com.au
+613 9682 2722
INSTAGRAM
@brendanjcherry
@brendanjcherry
Brendan Cherry is a cinematographer & athlete. When he's not climbing rocks or getting muddy on the trails he's seeking emotion driven & real feeling ads, docos and films. Commercially he often has a playful & camera movement approach to his visuals, while in narrative he is drawn to a paired back sense of natural mood & intimacy. Often working with non-talent & children, Brendan leans heavily on his intuition & feeling in the moment, but also drawing heavily from a collaborate approach of whichever director or artist he is working alongside.
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I'm a dreamer. I always have been. What was once hours on the swingset & trampoline in the backyard has now become hours (& days) moving deep in nature. It's out there that I'm most inspired, and some of my best cinematography ideas have been born when I'm drenched to the bone with scratches on my shins, seeking food for my belly. I love to share in ideas. Bouncing back thoughts about the backstory of a character, or the way that the camera could move in order to elicit a certain feeling.I'm organised - I like to come in with a solid plan, mostly so that I know that we can throw it all out & come up with something better when the sun doesn't rise or it turns out the talent has tattoos that we aren't allowed to show. I'm comfortable on my own or with nimble crews, but equally love the joy and camaraderie, and not to mention satisfaction of a big team creating something huge & significant.
AWARDS
-Nationals Distinction '24 ACS Corporate Branded Content - Commonwealth Games
-Silver '24 ACS Commercials Regional - UFS Pharmacies
-Gold '23 ACS Vic Corporate Branded Content - CommGames
-Silver '22 ACS Vic Corporate Branding - PTP 2022
-Gold '18 ACS Vic Student - Mister Herschell Documentary
-Nationals Distinction '24 ACS Corporate Branded Content - Commonwealth Games
-Silver '24 ACS Commercials Regional - UFS Pharmacies
-Gold '23 ACS Vic Corporate Branded Content - CommGames
-Silver '22 ACS Vic Corporate Branding - PTP 2022
-Gold '18 ACS Vic Student - Mister Herschell Documentary
~ramblings
I connect with emotion. I connect with movement. Sometimes that movement is a certain stillness, but there is energy to it; other times it is fast paced. I love a motivated camera move & a moody naturalistic approach. But above all, I want emotion. Does this living room we are filming in feel real? Does this family have an old grandma who still calls on the landline? Do the kids jump on the trampoline and yell at the neighbours kids? Where are the textures? The broken arm that tells another story? Whether they are 'genuine' people, or hired talent, I wish to look into their eyes and connect. Feel what they are feeling. I want this in real life too. Deep connections filled with nuance, but also laughter, this is what I enjoy. I love to capture this, whether in a documentary setting, or in a world that we create. How good is creating? How good is collaborating & teamwork? Like many dps I'm not filming every day, but I wake up every day knowing that I was made for this job.
Read more of my Ramblings at my Substack
I connect with emotion. I connect with movement. Sometimes that movement is a certain stillness, but there is energy to it; other times it is fast paced. I love a motivated camera move & a moody naturalistic approach. But above all, I want emotion. Does this living room we are filming in feel real? Does this family have an old grandma who still calls on the landline? Do the kids jump on the trampoline and yell at the neighbours kids? Where are the textures? The broken arm that tells another story? Whether they are 'genuine' people, or hired talent, I wish to look into their eyes and connect. Feel what they are feeling. I want this in real life too. Deep connections filled with nuance, but also laughter, this is what I enjoy. I love to capture this, whether in a documentary setting, or in a world that we create. How good is creating? How good is collaborating & teamwork? Like many dps I'm not filming every day, but I wake up every day knowing that I was made for this job.
Read more of my Ramblings at my Substack