Cinematographer
Jod Ratthapol
ABOUT ME
Born and raised in the mango city, Bangkok. I had graduated from Thammasat University, BA in
film and photography and worked in TV commercial for 3 years as Asst. director before I moved
to Chicago spending a year in De Paul University and ended up majoring at cinematography in
Prague Film school-Prague, Czech republic. Two of the films I shot won awards; “‘The Vampire
Retires” won the PCFE best cinematography award and screened in Trasilavian Film Festival, “‘The
New Skirt” won PCFE an audience award. I’m now working as a freelance director of
photography in Bangkok.
EDUCATION
- UNIVERSITY: Thammasat University, BA, major of film and photography, Bangkok, Thailand
- POST GRADUATE: Prague Film School, major of cinematography, Prague, Czech Republic
WORK EXPERIENCE
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BIGBLUE PRODUCTION
Length of Time: 2003 – 2005
Location: Bangkok,Thailandwww.bigbluethai.com - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FREELANCE
Length of Time: 2008 – Present
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
AWARD
- The PCFE Best Cinematography Award, fall 2007
- ‘The Vampire Retires” (selected to screen in Transilvanian film festival in Romania)
DAILY RATE
Traveling day
1,000 usd
Per Diem
100 usd
Pre-lighting 1,500 usd
Shooting 2,500 usd (15 hours working)
Overtime
250 usd per hour