A feature-film eye, for every frame you shoot
Feature film cinematography, docu-drama DOP work and feature-grade lighting for ad films, brand films and long-form projects.
Where most feature film dop work falls short.
Ad-film crews shooting features
Wrong tools, wrong pace, wrong eye. It shows on the screen.
Beautiful frames, flat storytelling
A DOP who doesn’t direct the eye is just shooting pretty things.
No continuity with post
When DOP, edit and DI don’t talk, the finished film loses its colour and its rhythm.
Feature Film Cinematography (DOP), end-to-end.
Every deliverable below comes from the same in-house team — direction, DOP, edit, colour, sound, motion, design and performance.
Feature Film DOP
Full feature film cinematography — lensing, lighting, camera department, shot design.
Docu-Drama & Documentary DOP
Long-form documentary and docu-drama cinematography, on and off location.
Ad & Brand Film DOP
Feature-grade DOP work for high-craft ad films, TVCs and brand films.
Shot Design & Pre-viz
Shot-listing, blocking and pre-visualisation alongside the director.
Camera & Lighting Package
End-to-end camera, lens, lighting and grip sourcing for the shoot.
Integrated Post Handover
DOP carries into edit, DI and colour so the look on set survives to the final DCP.
A feature-film eye on every project, no matter the scope.
Pratheek Shetty — cinematographer on Gandhada Gudi, featuring Puneeth Rajkumar
Feature-film grammar applied to every format, not just features
Single-studio continuity from shoot to DI — no handoff gaps
Experience across Kannada, pan-Indian and brand-film shoots
Feature Film DOP we've shipped.
Questions, answered.
Do you only DOP features, or shorter formats too?+
Both. Our DOP work spans feature films, docu-dramas, high-craft ad films and long-form brand films. The eye and the approach carry across formats.
Who heads up DOP at Dark Bird?+
Pratheek Shetty leads DOP on flagship projects. His feature credits include Gandhada Gudi alongside Puneeth Rajkumar.
Can you bring your own camera and lighting package?+
Yes. We source the camera, lens, lighting and grip package per project based on the script and the budget.
Do you travel for shoots outside Bangalore?+
Yes — we travel across India and internationally. Travel and stay are added transparently to the quote.
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Let's make Feature Film DOP
Tell us where you are and where you want to go. We'll map the right craft and scope for feature film dop.