Seoul, South Korea
12 reviews$700 - $2000 / Day
I am a cinematographer and time-lapse photographer based in South Korea. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago in 2008 with a B.A. in Film and Video, I moved to Seoul. My initial idea was to live abroad for a bit and experience the world before I got settled into my career in New York or Los Angeles; however, Korea pulled me in and I fell in love with it! Next thing I knew, I was making my career here instead of The States. I’ve been working as a freelance cameraman in Korea for over 10 years now. I’ve been fortunate to work on a wide variety of narrative films, documentaries, and corporate videos for numerous international companies and broadcasters. While I am based in Korea, I’ve had the opportunity to go around the world for work also. I’ve filmed projects in South Africa, Europe, North America, and throughout Asia. As a cinematographer, I’ve worked with an assortment of formats - from 35mm & 16mm film, DSLRs & mirrorless cameras, to the latest high end digital cameras such as REDs and Arris. Aside from working as a cinematographer, I stepped into the director and producer role on a a feature length Korean generation gap documentary called "Sedae" , directed a musical film shot in Cape Town called "They Say It’s Wonderful" , and have launched a production company called "Alkima" with my close friend and long time collaborator. I have also worked with numerous crypto currency / blockchain companies. Visit www.CryptoCameraman.com to learn more about that. My reel and portfolio is at: www.smukalla.com
August • 2017
Daniel was a great pleasure to work with -- extremely competent with a camera and sound equipment, flexible with a demanding shoot, communicative and organized, professional, friendly and personable, and very thorough and efficient. He got us all we needed and more from the shoot and went the extra mile to backup all the footage twice without us even asking. I would highly recommend him for any assignment. We would definitely work with him again.
July • 2019
Dan is excellent to work with. He is attentive to detail and a talented camera operator. Every time I turned to suggest a camera angle, he was already running there, ready to capture the best shot. He's also very friendly and helpful navigating Seoul!
July • 2021
Daniel understood the concept and footage we needed very clearly, was flexible with time and Covid constraint as well.
Produced for AJPlus
Women activsts took the lead in the quest of a peace deal between North and South Korea. The two nations are technically still at war. Many supported the march across the DMZ but others say the move legitimizes Kim Jong Un's rule and overlooks human rights violations.
Produced for Roll The Dice Pictures
On behalf of the City of Seoul, the produces of #HappySeoul gathered a varying group of expats from different walks of life living in Seoul and pursuing their passions here, to find out why they chose to make this city their home. The answers were touching.
Produced for The Wall Street Journal
South Korea’s largest defense company, Hanwha, is quickly constructing K-9 Howitzers for Poland and new submarines called KSS-iii that could help bolster NATO’s arsenal in the future. WSJ takes a rare look inside Hanwha’s facilities to see how South Korea is transforming into a defense giant and explores what this means for the Western military alliance.
Produced for YAHOO
Yahoo Finance's tech reporter Dan Howley goes to Seoul, South Korea to visit the Samsung factory and break down the popularity of foldable phones.
BlackVue Dashboard camera commercial broadcasted in USA.
Produced for AJPlus
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