Job Designation
Camera Operator
Cameraman
Focus Puller/1st AC
Light.Cameraman/DOP
Home Base
Johannesburg
Drikus's craft is to create a visual language in both film and photography, that not only tells a story but connects to the viewer on a deeper, subliminal level.
A graduate from AFDA Film School and holds a bachelor's degree in cinematography - his work ranges from film and digital narrative feature films and to television. He has extensive experience in all departments on set, working his way through the industry as a Lighting technician, Grip assistant, 2nd AC, 1st AC and Camera operator before becoming a director of photography. This experience equips him with invaluable in-depth knowledge of all aspects of filmmaking.
Drikus's worked as a 1st AC on more then 48 feather films and most recently as the Director Of Photography on "DeepCity" in South Africa.
He has traveled the world extensively from Africa to Europe and into India. This worldwide experience has given him the ability to work across all cultures with multi-national, multi-faceted teams, broadening and deepening his understanding and perspective on Production. Speaking Afrikaans and English Drikus is adept with his skills and integrates with confidence in all environments.
Drama - 'Deep City' Black Brain, Position DOP
Drama - 'Deep City' Black Brain, DOP Various, Position Focus
Feature - 'Commandos' Rockford Pictures, DOP Aage Hollander - Position Focus
Feature – ‘He who is without Sin’ Hundreds for Sure (PTY) LTD, DOP Nic Hofmeyer, Position Focus
Series – ‘Liberty’ Liberty Films (PTY) LTD, DOP Aske Foss (Denmark), Position Focus
Feature – ‘Path to Paradise’ Path to Paradise (PTY) LTD, DOP Miles Goodall, Position Focus
Feature – ‘Wonderlus’ Wonderlus Films, DOP Devon Toselli, Position Focus
Drama - 'The Herd Season 2' Seriti Studios DOP Tiyane Nyembe, Position Focus
Commercial - 'Trending' C Squared Productions, DOP Justus de Jager, Position Focus
Commercial - 'Hollywoodbets Wedding' Foghound, DOP Charles Fraser, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Builders’ Brand et al, DOP Diego Ollivier, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Makro’ Brand et al, DOP Christian Denslow, Position Focus
Commercial –‘Ribena’ Sweetheart Space, DOP Brendan Barnes, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Centrum’ Fresh Eye Films, DOP Diego Ollivier, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Vodacom’ Admit One Productions, DOP Justus De Jager, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘DStv Compact’ S2 Multi Media, DOP Matheo Moeng, Position Focus
Corporate - 'Forbes Magazine - The Next 100 Summit' Lamppost Production, Producer Chantel Green, Position Camera Operator
REFEREES
Justus De Jager – DOP
Matheo Moeng – DOP
Miles Goodall – DOP
Diego Ollivier – DOP
Brendan Barnes – DOP
Job Designation
Camera Operator
Cameraman
Focus Puller/1st AC
Light.Cameraman/DOP
Home Base
Johannesburg
Drikus's craft is to create a visual language in both film and photography, that not only tells a story but connects to the viewer on a deeper, subliminal level.
A graduate from AFDA Film School and holds a bachelor's degree in cinematography - his work ranges from film and digital narrative feature films and to television. He has extensive experience in all departments on set, working his way through the industry as a Lighting technician, Grip assistant, 2nd AC, 1st AC and Camera operator before becoming a director of photography. This experience equips him with invaluable in-depth knowledge of all aspects of filmmaking.
Drikus's worked as a 1st AC on more then 48 feather films and most recently as the Director Of Photography on "DeepCity" in South Africa.
He has traveled the world extensively from Africa to Europe and into India. This worldwide experience has given him the ability to work across all cultures with multi-national, multi-faceted teams, broadening and deepening his understanding and perspective on Production. Speaking Afrikaans and English Drikus is adept with his skills and integrates with confidence in all environments.
Drama - 'Deep City' Black Brain, Position DOP
Drama - 'Deep City' Black Brain, DOP Various, Position Focus
Feature - 'Commandos' Rockford Pictures, DOP Aage Hollander - Position Focus
Feature – ‘He who is without Sin’ Hundreds for Sure (PTY) LTD, DOP Nic Hofmeyer, Position Focus
Series – ‘Liberty’ Liberty Films (PTY) LTD, DOP Aske Foss (Denmark), Position Focus
Feature – ‘Path to Paradise’ Path to Paradise (PTY) LTD, DOP Miles Goodall, Position Focus
Feature – ‘Wonderlus’ Wonderlus Films, DOP Devon Toselli, Position Focus
Drama - 'The Herd Season 2' Seriti Studios DOP Tiyane Nyembe, Position Focus
Commercial - 'Trending' C Squared Productions, DOP Justus de Jager, Position Focus
Commercial - 'Hollywoodbets Wedding' Foghound, DOP Charles Fraser, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Builders’ Brand et al, DOP Diego Ollivier, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Makro’ Brand et al, DOP Christian Denslow, Position Focus
Commercial –‘Ribena’ Sweetheart Space, DOP Brendan Barnes, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Centrum’ Fresh Eye Films, DOP Diego Ollivier, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘Vodacom’ Admit One Productions, DOP Justus De Jager, Position Focus
Commercial – ‘DStv Compact’ S2 Multi Media, DOP Matheo Moeng, Position Focus
Corporate - 'Forbes Magazine - The Next 100 Summit' Lamppost Production, Producer Chantel Green, Position Camera Operator
REFEREES
Justus De Jager – DOP
Matheo Moeng – DOP
Miles Goodall – DOP
Diego Ollivier – DOP
Brendan Barnes – DOP
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