RAPHAËL PIGUET
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
raphaelpiguet.dp@gmail.com
instagram: @raphael_piguet
Raphaël Piguet has been working in Switzerland as a freelancer for almost 10 years, essentially as D.O.P. but also as 1st A.C. or gaffer (lighting technician). Graduated from Vevey's photography school (CFC and ES Diploma in 2012), he specializes by working on diverse short films, feature films, music videos or adverts. Since september 2021, he is doing a Master grade in cinematography at the Zürich University of the Arts (Zhdk).
RECENT FILMOGRAPHY
Wohin verschwindet das Weiss des Schnees, wenn er schmilzt? - Jonathan Jäggi
Zürich, Switzerland 2023
D.O.P
Production: Zhdk
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Combox - Xheni Alushi
Zürich, Switzerland 2022
D.O.P
Production: Zhdk
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
MUGOGO! Rising - Raphaël Piguet
Kilifi Kenya, 2020
DIRECTOR / D.O.P
Production: NSK Music Sàrl
Genre: Short documentary
*SELECTED AT 56. SOLOTHURNER FILMTAGE*
Ballet Méchanique - Nina Fritz & Jonathan Jäggi
Zürich, Switzerland 2023
1ST AC
Production: Motors Gmbh / FilmGerberei
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Supermarket Cake - Kim Gabbi
Zürich, Switzerland 2022
1ST AC
Production: Zhdk
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Syncope - Linus von Sturmberg
Zürich, Switzerland 2022
1ST AC
Production: Zhdk
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Motel Molotov - Mina Tomic
Zürich, Switzerland 2022
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Production: Zhdk
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Sommerwind - Manuel Seiler
Zürich, Switzerland 2022
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
Production: Zhdk
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Trou Noir - Tristan Aymon
Valais, CH 2019
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
D.O.P: Joakim Chardonnens
Production: Terrain Vague
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Old Boys - Jean-François Amiguet
Valais, CH 2019
1ST AC / FOCUS PULLER
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: Zagora Films / INRED
Genre: Feature film / Fiction
Bele Noci - Andrea Popovic
Zurich, CH 2020
1ST AC / FOCUS PULLER
D.O.P: Laura Morales
Production: ZHDK
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Caliban - Erika Nieva Da Cunha
Lausanne / Valais, CH 2018
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Production: HEAD Genève
Genre: Docu-fiction shortfilm
Fortissimo - Janine Piguet
Solothurn, 2018
1ST AC / FOCUS PULLER
Production: InRed Production
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Je fais où tu me dis - Marie De Maricourt
Argoules, Pas-de-calais / Paris (FR), 2017
CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
D.O.P: Fanny Mazoyer
Production: GoldenEgg / HEAD Genève
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Bacha Posh - Katia Scarton-Kim
Calais, FR 2016
CAMERAMAN
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: Bagan Films, INRED, ARTE
Genre: Fiction shortfilm
Truthce - Margaux Fazio
Neuchâtel, CH 2018
1ST AC / FOCUS PULLER
D.O.P: David Baumann
Production: The Reddington Company / FFIFTY Pictures
Genre: Feature film / Fiction
CLIENTS
PRODUCTIONS: RTS, Le Studio (Genève), PointProd (Actua Films), Alva Films, Ramon&Pedro, Close Up Films, InRed Production, Imagin’, Bagan Films, GoldenEgg, Terrain Vague, SRF.
CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS: Festival Electron (Genève), Kadebostany, FlexFab, Rootwords, Murmures Barbares, Sortir.ch (Le Temps), Théâtre Interface (Sion)Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève, Nuit des Images (Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne), Centre d’Art de Neuchâtel, Théatre Populaire Romand (La Chaux-De-Fonds), Ville de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Université de Neuchâtel, Théâtre Les Halles (Sierre), Commune de Plan-Les-Ouates, Théâtre du Passage (Neuchâtel).
FIRMS: Caterpillar, Tooxme, TGV Lyria, Pharmacie Plus, Zurich Assurances, Visa Card, Institut Florimont, Manor.
JEWELLERY AND WATCHMAKING: Grand Prix Horloger de Genève, Omega Watches, Balmin, Techno Marine, De Grisogono, Jaeger-Le-Coultre, Swatch Group, Chopard, Cartier, Piaget, OXMR.