Kevin Avedissian is a director of photography based in Paris and Marseille, France.
He studied cinematography at the ESRA school of cinema in Paris and Panthéon-Sorbonne University. He trained for several years as a camera assistant on feature films and commercials.
Since becoming a cinematographer, he is shooting narrative, commercials and music videos.
Kevin started doing fashion films for designers like Charlie Le Mindu.
The success of these films led him to shoot digital and then TV commercials for prestigious brands such as Cartier, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Boucheron, Margiela, Coperni, Lacoste, Kérastase, Adidas, Hennessy, Zadiv & Voltaire, etc.
Kevin's work on short and feature films has also been fulfilling. He recently lensed a short film directed by Malo Welfling starring Léa Seydoux and Louis-Do de Lencquesaing “Une fois dehors”.
Ilan Zerrouki's short films “If You Love Her, Let Her Go” and “La Grinta” have won numerous awards.
Moreover, Kevin made the image of successful music videos for artists such as La Femme (dir. Ilan Zerrouki), Hoshi & Benjamin Biolay (dir. Abel Danan), Vald & Sofiane (dir. Alleyezonit), Kekra (dir. Ousmane Ly & Adrien Lagier), Louane (dir. Mila Runser), Deen Burbigo (dir. Yagooz), Lulu Van Trapp (dir. Lucie Bourdeu) or Alice et Moi (dir. Emma d’Hoeraene).
Kevin speaks French, English and Armenian.
Member of Dive+ and l'Union des Chefs Opérateurs.
RED V-RAPTOR XL 8K VV
The latest camera from RED, delivering 120fps in 8K RAW and up to 600fps in lower res, built-in electronic ND system and numerous video and power outputs.
SmallHD DSMC3 7" + 4 CFexpress RED Pro 1Tb + LPL Mount + PL Adapter
BOLEX H16 EL
The EL is the latest Bolex made by the famous Swiss camera brand. It is a factory Super 16 camera, with a built-in light meter and quieter than previous designs.
Zeiss Super Speed MK2 9.5Mm T1.3 + Kern Switar 16mm F1.8, 25mm F1.4 + Canon 16-100mm F1.9
(2) 400ft mag + Crystal Sync + 15mm rod support + Arri PL, Bolex & C-Mount
ARRI x ZEISS
STANDARD SPEED MK2 T2.1
12-16-20-24-32-40-50-85-135-180 MM
“Standard Speeds are vintage cinema lenses that have been an industry standard for decades. Their older optical designs, vintage glass and coatings are the perfect recipe to take some of the edge off of digital cameras, and they are incredibly flattering on faces. Standard Speeds were used on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Roger Deakins used them to shoot Fargo. They have a classic look thanks in part to their older coatings and iris design which delivers beautiful flares and a unique bokeh when stopped down. As a bonus, they are some of the smallest and lightest cinema lenses available (most of them weighing about 500g), which makes them one of the best choices for gimbal or drone use.” Old Fast Glass
OTHER LENSES
ANGENIEUX 28-70MM F2.6 LPL FF
ZEISS JENA MC 20MM + 180MM F2.8 PL FF
ZEISS CONTAX 28MM F.20 LPL FF
EXTENSION TUBE 15MM, 20MM PL
MONITORING
TERADEK 500 LT 1:2
SONY PVM-A170 MONITOR 17″ OLED
PANASONIC BT-LH2550 MONITOR 25″
FEELWORLD MONITOR 7″ 2200nit 4K HD-SDI
FILTERS
TIFFEN 4x5,6" ND .3 to 1.2 + CLEAR + ND SE .3 to .9 + ND HE .3 to .9
TILTA 95MM ND .3 to 2.1 + Black Pro-Mist 1/8 1/4 1/2 + POLA FRAME
SCHNEIDER 138MM POLA
SCHNEIDER 82MM VARI ND
TIFFEN 80MM .3 to 1.2 + POLA + CLEAR
ACCESSORIES
ARRI FF4 FOLLOW FOCUS
TILTA NUCLEUS-M WLC-T03 WIRELLESS FOLLOW FOCUS
CORESWX (4) HELIX MAX 150 VM 12/24V BATTERIES + CHARGER 2X5A
BEBOB (4) V150 BATTERIES
CHROSZIEL MB-840 MATTEBOX 2 STAGES SWING AWAY (≤142.5MM)
TILTA MIRAGE MATTE BOX (≤95MM)
ARRI LMB-3 CLIP-ON 4x4“ (≤82MM)
SMOKE MACHINE 400W
GRIP
SACHTLER VIDEO 30 II (150MM)
RONFORD-BAKER TALL & BABY TRIPODS (150MM) + HI-HAT
SACHTLER VIDEO 18P (100MM) + CARBON LEGS + HI-HAT
EASYRIG VARIO
PORTA-JIB TRAVELLER
KESSLER CINESLIDER 1M (100MM) + 150MM SUPPORT
TILTA UH-T03 HANDLE 15MM/19MM
SHAPE DOUBLE QUICK TRIGGER GRIPS
