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- Adwaith Shine is an Advertising and Commercial Photographer,Film director and cinematographer working in Malayalam film industry. He did his first film as Director of photography at the age of 20 "2 penkuttikal (2 girls)" which won Kerala State Film Award for best child actress and best motion picture award in Los Angeles. He has been one of the youngest approved member of CUMAC (Cinematographers Union Of Malayalam Cinema) under FEFKA (Film Employees Federation of Kerala).
Adwaith shine was born on 26 October 1994 in Bharananganam located in Kottayam district Kerala, India. His interest in film making began after acting in a documentary film about Saint. Alphonsa in his 7th grade. After doing his schooling in Alphonsa residential school, he straight away joined for doing his bachelor's degree B.sc Film technology in Director of photography in SRM Sivaji Ganeshan school of film studies Chennai.Due to his passion in photography, he went to Udaan school of photography Mumbai to master the basics of photography from veteran photojournalist, photographer and master Arko Datta, after participating in various Advertising photography classes and workshops conducted by India's Leading commercial photographers, He came back to Chennai again to spend an another year in the Muybridge film school to learn advanced motion picture and Imaging technologies under his guru and Master Mr. G.P Krishna.
The Malayalam film "Vahni" is Adwaith shine's first directorial debut featuring his own mom as the lead actress. His commercial fashion film "Atreyi" has been officially selected for screening in the 2018 Fashion film festival Chicago and Fashion films RD. Adwaith has collaborated with many ad- film directors in Kerala for various brand films and Television commercials- IMDb mini biography by: James blake - Adwaith shine was born on 26 October 1994 in Bharananganam located in Kottayam district Kerala, India. His mother's name is Priya shine and father's name is Shine Pg, both of them also works as a supporting artist in Malayalam film industry. His interest in film making began after acting in a documentary film about Saint. Alphonsa in his 7th grade. After doing his schooling in Alphonsa residential school, he straight away joined for doing his bachelor's degree Bachelor of science Film technology in Director of photography in SRM Sivaji Ganeshan school of film studies Chennai. Due to his passion in photography, he went to Udaan school of photography Mumbai to master the basics of photography from veteran photojournalist, photographer and master Arko Datta, after participating in various Advertising photography classes and workshops conducted by India's Leading commercial photographers, He came back to Chennai again to spend an another year in the Muybridge film school to learn advanced motion picture and Imaging technologies under his guru and Master Mr. G.P Krishna.
He is working as an Advertising and Commercial Photographer,Film director and cinematographer for various brands, production companies and under different commercial directors as Director of photography. He did his first film as Director of photography at the age of 20 [on 2 Penkuttikal (2016)] which won Kerala State Film Award for best child actress and best motion picture award in Los Angeles. He has been one of the youngest approved member of Cinematographers Union Of Malayalam Cinema under Film Employees Federation of Kerala.
The Malayalam film [on Vahni (2018)] is Adwaith shine's first directorial debut featuring his own mom as the lead actress. His commercial fashion film [on Atreyi (2018)] has been officially selected for screening in the 2018 Fashion film festival Chicago and Fashion films RD. Adwaith has collaborated with many ad- film directors in Kerala for various brand films and Television commercials- IMDb mini biography by: James wills
- Uses both spherical and Anamorphic lenses
- Simple to complex lighting depending on the mood of the scene
- Operates the camera himself, Including Gimbal and other support system
- Operates medium format still cameras
- have equal knowledge in strobes and as well as continuous lighting
- Works in any difficult situation, whether working exteriors or studios or in tight spaces.
- Works not only as a cinematographer but as a fashion and advertising photographer.
- Collaborates with different production houses, brands and advertising agencies for theatrical commercial films.
- Member of the Cinematographers union of Malayalam cinema under Film Employees federation of Kerala.
- Adwaith reveals, "The woman who plays the leading lady in my first directorial film Vahni is my mother!" So how was it to direct his mother? "Once we were on the sets, she was not my mother and I was not her son! She was my leading lady and I was the director. I used to give her instructions and if she did not comply, I used to get angry and shout at her. Of course, she also shouted back sometimes and we had our tiffs, but all this was ultimately for the betterment of the film," he narrates
- While most newcomers would choose a frothy, light hearted subject for a debut directorial vehicle, Adwaith did not. The story of the Malayalam film Vahni is inspired from a true incident about which he says, "Normally, women are not allowed near the funeral pyre. But there is a lady who does cremations in Kerala and the thread of this story is inspired from her." For those who think it is a serious film, Adwaith states that the story is commercial with artistic, fictional elements.
- Adwaith, who had already collaborated with the designer for his fashion shows in India and abroad, sounded the idea to Unais, who, although had his doubts, believed in Adwaith and his vision. Thus, Atreyi took shape in the beautiful locales of Rajasthan inside the walls of the Mehrangarh Fort where grandeur, royalty, beauty and architecture vie with each other to beckon the visitor. Adwaith could not have chosen a better location for the seven-minute film that has two attractive models dressed in their designer best, acting out a story of love and longing. Adwaith states, "I could only film about 5 per cent of the fort, since it is so huge. The architecture of the fort is mind blowing, with each area of the fort having different tones."
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