Reel 01 / Budapest — Sài Gòn

Light, motion,
and the quiet distance
between frames.

Zoltan is a Director of Photography working between Budapest and Southeast Asia. Commercials — packshot, beauty, lifestyle — music videos, documentary, and — lately — generative video pipelines.

Based
Budapest
Network
SE Asia
Practice
Ad · MV · Doc
Selected Clients
Asus · Coca-Cola · Honda · Pepsi · Samsung · Unilever
I — Reel

The working reel

54 projects · ongoing
VIP CASINO

VIP CASINO

TVC
PEPSI

PEPSI

TVC
OPPO

OPPO

TVC
NAVA PARK

NAVA PARK

TVC
HOAN MY SAIGON

HOAN MY SAIGON

TVC
COCA COLA

COCA COLA

TVC
SZENTKIRALYI

SZENTKIRALYI

TVC
ASUS

ASUS

TVC
METISEKO

METISEKO

TVC
C2 DRINK

C2 DRINK

TVC
AJINOMOTO

AJINOMOTO

TVC
HONDA WAVE

HONDA WAVE

TVC
RTL MOST

RTL MOST

TVC
NESCAFE CAFE VIET

NESCAFE CAFE VIET

TVC
JOHNNIE WALKER

JOHNNIE WALKER

TVC
SAMSUNG-BIN MINH

SAMSUNG-BIN MINH

TVC
PULL IT

PULL IT

TVC
Samurai BMX

Samurai BMX

TVC
SAMSUNG-VICTOR VU

SAMSUNG-VICTOR VU

TVC
3MIEN-FISH SAUCE

3MIEN-FISH SAUCE

TVC
K PLUS

K PLUS

TVC
BEETALK

BEETALK

TVC
KOTEX

KOTEX

TVC
KOTEX-SPORT

KOTEX-SPORT

TVC
KOTEX-FUNCTIONAL

KOTEX-FUNCTIONAL

TVC
KOTEX-LINER

KOTEX-LINER

TVC
HEAD&SHOULDERS

HEAD&SHOULDERS

TVC
PONDS-WHITE BEAUTY

PONDS-WHITE BEAUTY

TVC
DOWNY-THE FOOTBALL TEAM

DOWNY-THE FOOTBALL TEAM

TVC
COLOSBABY

COLOSBABY

TVC
COMFORT-THE TEST

COMFORT-THE TEST

TVC
OVALTINE

OVALTINE

TVC
BRANDS

BRANDS

TVC
PS-THE CANDY CASTLE

PS-THE CANDY CASTLE

TVC
KOKOMI

KOKOMI

TVC
COMFORT-WARDROBE

COMFORT-WARDROBE

TVC
PRIL- MAI & MAIS

PRIL- MAI & MAIS

TVC
CHO TOT-LONELY DOG

CHO TOT-LONELY DOG

TVC
CEBRATON

CEBRATON

TVC
COSY-BOSS

COSY-BOSS

TVC
TP BANK

TP BANK

TVC
BRANDS-NEST

BRANDS-NEST

TVC
SP-Maradnek MV

SP-Maradnek MV

MV
Văn Mai Hương - Đành Tiễn Em MV

Văn Mai Hương - Đành Tiễn Em MV

MV
SP-Olyan szep MV

SP-Olyan szep MV

MV
SAMURAI - THE IRON BEAST

SAMURAI - THE IRON BEAST

TVC
THIEN TRA

THIEN TRA

TVC
JOHNNIE WALKER - PLATINUM VIETNAM

JOHNNIE WALKER - PLATINUM VIETNAM

TVC
STING

STING

TVC
OMO'S GOT TALENT

OMO'S GOT TALENT

TVC
KIDO BANH BAO

KIDO BANH BAO

TVC
SYM GALAXY

SYM GALAXY

TVC
AVG/TACTICAL

AVG/TACTICAL

TVC
ANVIEN AVG

ANVIEN AVG

TVC
II — Writing

Notes from set

Field reports, technical writing

How we saved an award-winning Pepsi shoot

More than an image — a DP's guide to the art of production

III — About

The biography

CV / Practice

I shoot pictures for a living. Before the camera, I came up through lighting — gaffer on international commercials and music videos, with a foot in the rental business. The camera came later. The light came first.

The work has been spread between places — Sài Gòn as a regional base, with shoots in Manila, Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok. The Middle East joined the rotation for a stretch: Cairo, Beirut, Kuwait City. Budapest as the home anchor.

Mostly commercials — packshot, beauty, lifestyle — with music videos and documentary work in steady rotation. Lately, also: generative video pipelines — Wan 2.2, LTX, Gaussian Splatting — used as serious tools rather than toys.

I prefer slow light, real locations, and a small crew that knows what it is doing.

Early
Gaffer. International commercials and music videos. Co-owner in lighting and grip rental operations.
Transition
Cinematographer. Move to DP exclusively, coinciding with the relocation to Sài Gòn.
Sài Gòn
SE Asia. Regional cinematography across Việt Nam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia.
Middle East
Regional run. Cairo, Beirut, Kuwait City. Mainly commercials.
Now
Budapest. Current base, retaining the Asian network for international productions.
Recent
Generative. Active research into AI-assisted video production; integrating into client work.
Focus
Commercials — packshot, beauty, lifestyle. Music videos. Documentary.
Tools
RED · ARRI · Sony VENICE · DaVinci Resolve · Fusion · ComfyUI · RunPod
IV — Contact

Let's make
something.

zoltan.dp@protonmail.com
Studio
Budapest, HU
Sài Gòn, VN
Instagram
@zoltan_almighty