San Wardak
Cinematographer & Editor turning moments into films.
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Rally × Drift × Dirt Bike — Multi-Day Production
Three disciplines, one location, zero air conditioning and somehow, one of the most memorable shoots we've ever done.
This multi day project brought together rally cars, drift machines, and dirt bikes in what can only be described as a full sensory assault. The kind of day where the heat hits you before you've even pulled your gear on, the sand finds its way into places sand has no business being, and you somehow love every second of it.
The crew was exceptional the kind of group that makes a brutal shoot feel easy. We had FPV drones threading through the action while cars kicked up walls of dust and bikes flew past at angles that made the physics feel negotiable. The result was raw, fast, and loud in all the right ways.
Gear was gritty. Noses were sandblasted. Footage was incredible.
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Title: Iron Will, A story of Shahab Ali Reedi
Role: (Director, Cinematographer, Editor, sound designer)
This short film follows Shahab, a combat sports athlete who has already claimed 2 silver medals at the International Martial Arts Federation one of the biggest stages in the sport. Behind the medals lies a story of real sacrifice, discipline, and passion.
To bring Shahab's story to life, I was intentional about every visual choice. Close-up angles were used to capture the raw emotion in his face during training and reflection the exhaustion, the focus, the quiet determination. Wide shots gave context to the scale of his environment and journey. I also incorporated sound design and SFX to heighten the emotional weight of key moments, making the viewer feel the impact of every hit, every breath, and every silent moment of doubt and resilience.
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One truck. One driver. One title on the line.
No circus of machines, no rotating cast of disciplines — just a single rally truck, a vast desert, and the quiet pressure of a championship hanging in the air. The heat was relentless, the sand omnipresent in the gear, in the lenses, in places you'd still be finding three days later.But there was a focus to this shoot that felt different. Every pass, every corner, every dust trail meant something.
And then he won.
That shift changes everything suddenly the dust looks more cinematic, the rooster tails more dramatic, and that golden hour ridge shot becomes something else entirely. Some shoots you walk away from tired. This one, we walked away buzzing.
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This project was created for IWC, filmed in a drift arena and centered around one powerful concept, the race against time. As the Director of Photography, Cinematographer, Editor, and Sound Designer, every department of this film ran through me.
With the brand's Creative Director on site, communication was seamless and the vision was crystal clear from day one, giving me the freedom to focus entirely on execution. To capture the intensity and speed the brand demanded, I put myself in dangerous positions, including sitting in the trunk of a moving car as it pushed through sharp curves at high speed, just to get the shot that truly felt like being inside the race.
The result was a film that didn't just showcase a watch, it made you feel the weight of every second
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This project was created for Varta Batteries, capturing the raw energy of drifting and aggressive driving. As the editor and sound designer, every cut was intentional. fast-paced editing was used to match the intensity of the car, keeping the viewer locked into the adrenaline of every drift and acceleration.
The battery is the heart of the drive, and I wanted that to come through visually and sonically. The colour grade was crafted to amplify the power and aggression on screen, while the sound design was layered to make every rev, screech, and drift hit with full impact, putting the viewer right in the driver's seat.
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No brief. No storyboard. No plan. Just show up and figure it out.
Every shot was conceived, lit, and executed on the spot if we needed a set, we built one, if we needed a lighting idea, we invented one. There's something that happens when you remove the safety net of pre production. Creative decisions get faster, sharper, and a little more daring.
No time to second-guess. Just a good team, a good eye, and a blank canvas.
Bodybrics gave us the freedom and we ran with it. Literally.
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FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
This one called for a proper setup a built set, deliberate lighting, and the kind of patience that video shoots don't always afford you. Food photography is a different game. Every detail matters, every shadow is a decision, and the margin for "we'll fix it in post" is basically zero.
We built the environment, dialed in the light, and let the food do the talking. Carnivore's menu turned out to be a very willing subject.
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Third Culture Coffee Title: Director of Photography & Videographer
A high intensity commercial shoot taken deep into the desert to capture the raw, unfiltered energy behind Third Culture Coffee's brand identity. The project demanded both creative vision and logistical precision scouting and operating in a remote location to frame the stark, expansive landscape as a canvas for the product.
As DOP, the focus was on translating the boldness of the coffee into equally bold visuals leveraging natural desert light, dramatic terrain, and action driven sequences to create imagery that felt alive and intentional. Every shot was crafted to communicate one idea, that great coffee carries the same energy as the world around it.
Responsibilities included location direction, camera operation, lighting strategy under natural conditions, and ensuring each frame served the brand's visual narrative
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Every fighter has a "why." For Azeem, that "why" is written in every mile run at dawn and every heavy bag struck in silence.
In this project, we stripped away the lights and the crowd to find the human at the center of the storm. We wanted to document the beautiful, brutal reality of preparing for the fight of a lifetime. It is a story of a body pushed to its limit and a spirit that refuses to break. This is the heartbeat behind the highlights.
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Under the relentless heat of the Cholistan Desert, every shot came with its own challenge. For days, our team carried heavy camera rigs across the dunes, battling extreme temperatures while protecting both our equipment and ourselves from the harsh desert conditions. This reel captures a glimpse of the journey behind the lens a small chapter from a much larger story created for IWC during the Cholistan Rally. Where endurance, precision, and passion met the unforgiving landscape of the desert.
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This one holds a special place.
Early days of production, and somehow we landed a project with a restaurant that actually had a reputation to protect. The kind of client where the stakes feel a little more real they trusted us with their image, and that's not something you take lightly when you're still finding your footing.
What made it memorable was the owner being on set throughout, giving live feedback, sharing their vision, and being genuinely invested in every frame. That kind of collaboration at that stage of the journey was invaluable it pushes you to be better in real time.
Looking back, it's one of those early projects that quietly shaped everything after it.
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One of the earlier ones. No less fun for it.
A multi-reel project for Carnivore that covered two worlds the restaurant itself, all atmosphere and ambience, and the kitchen, where the real show happens. Chefs in their element, fire, technique, and the kind of confidence that only comes from people who genuinely know what they're doing.
It was a straightforward shoot, but sometimes simplicity is the point. Good food, good light, let the craft speak for itself.
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