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Since my graduation from the Netherlands Film Academy in 2003 I've worked as a freelance director of photography. Shooting narrative, documentary as well as commercial work for 20 years now. Content-driven camerawork with a good sense of light, atmosphere, movement and detail. Today I'm focussing on high-end dramaseries and feature films. On this website you can find something about me and a small selection of my work. Enjoy!

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Arcadia

Arcadia is a high end near-future dramaseries directed by the acclaimed Tim Oliehoek. Produced by 'Johnny the Pony' for één/kro-ncrv/wdr/swr. We shot for 83 days in Belgium, The Netherlands, France and Germany. The project is in postproduction and will be aired in spring 2023.

The Film

Arcadia is a near future series. A few years after a big natural disaster almost nothing is left of the world as we now it. The one city that survived is ‘Arcadia’. Surrounded by a big wall en under strict regime people managed to survive. When you don’t preform within specs deportation is the only thing left. Trying to survive ‘out there’ is impossible. Or is it?

The Idea

Building a brand new world is a great challenge. We wanted to make a wide pallet to make the world a believable place. Choosing different shooting styles and different style’s of light for every occasion. The series expands from the smallest rooms in tight and dark living spaces to huge buildings and wide and vast landscapes. But the main goal was to film the people up and close and make sure that you would start to feel as they feel.

The Solution

I chose to partner up with Arri and Cooke again for this one. Two workhorse alexa mini’s and a big Cooke 5i set performed very well. Classis Zeiss Super speeds and rock solid fujinon zooms completed the package.  Together with Tim Oliehoek and the great production designer Kurt Looyens we created a completely new look. My awesome team with very experienced crew from Belgium and The Netherlands worked very hard to make it all happen. Lots of gripped shots but also a lot of handheld and arial work has blended in something really special. I’m very grateful to be part of this huge project.

Work

Arcadia television series
Net als in de Film feature film
Zenith television series
Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series Kalveren voor Hendrik Groen television series
De Kuthoer feature film
Locked Out television series
cinematography reel reel
Circus Noël feature film
Parallel documentary
Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series Project Orpheus television series
Dagboek van een Callgirl television series
tommyteen 18 short film tommyteen 18 short film tommyteen 18 short film tommyteen 18 short film tommyteen 18 short film tommyteen 18 short film
Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary Jon Fosse documentary
singleplay ‘Cas’ singleplay singleplay ‘Cas’ singleplay singleplay ‘Cas’ singleplay singleplay ‘Cas’ singleplay
Short Film ‘Giraffe’ short film
Stained short film
Point Taken short film
Albelli commercial
Daniël short film
Het Mooiste Komt Nog documentary
Only Me documentary
Komt een man bij de dokter television series
Uur van de Wolf documentary
travelling the globe on super 16 reel

About Me

This is my story

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that's me!

I started filming at the age of twelve. Being able to tell stories by choosing your frame carefully has always fascinated me. I have been shooting full-time since 2003.

I  Light

Creating an atmosphere with light is what I like to do. I love directional soft light, working with old-fashioned sources. I like working within the production limits. Sometimes lighting a scene with one source works better than using a truckload.

I Movement

I like working handheld as much as I like to grip a film. Choosing what’s best for the project is always a challenge. I travelled the world without even carrying a tripod but also love using the bigger solutions, like a telescopic crane.

I Stories

Narrative, documentary or commercial work. Translating the story into a visual experience is all a director of photography is about. It’s about content and not about technique. Although I really love to work with all kinds of different cameras en lenses. I travelled the globe and the seven seas to Malawi, Tanzania, Japan, Nepal, Australia, Mauritius, Brazil, Argentina, Abu Dhabi, Suriname, Panama, Egypt, Across the USA, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Canada and of course all over Europe.

Martijn Cousijn NSC – short resume

what have I been up to?

  • Main Narrative Credits

    • Arcadia 8 X 45 min
    • NPO3 - VPRO Zenith 8 X 25 min
    • Feature Film - De Kuthoer
    • Feature Film - Circus Noël
    • NPO1 - Hendrik Groen 24 X 30 min
    • NPO3 - Project Orpheus 12 X 50 min
    • NPO2 - One Night Stand: Cas
    • NET5 - Dagboek van een Callgirl 6 X 45 min
    • SBS6 - Komt een man bij de dokter 6 X 30
    • Comedy Central - De Meisjes van Thijs - 16 episodes
    • NTR Point Taken - Perron 13
    • short film Giraffe
    • short film Stained
    • short film Daniel

  • Main Documentary Credits

    • EO - Parallel
    • VPRO Tegenlicht - Bouwen met Hout
    • VPRO Tegenlicht - Het gretige brein
    • VPRO Tegenlicht - Het groene goud 2
    • VPRO Tegenlicht - Het Grijze Goud
    • NTR Het uur van de Wolf - Genadeloos
    • NTR Het uur van de Wolf - Only Me
    • VPRO Labyrint - multiple episodes
    • Human - Het bloed van mijn vader
    • EO - Vreemde Tralies
    • NTR Pavlov - multiple episodes
    • OHM - short documentary Rajeev

  • Main Corporate & Commercial Credits

    • commercials and online campaigns
    • NS, ING, Greetz, NTI, Postcodeloteij, Bo-Rent, Belcompany, D66, Red Boll, Tele2, Roosvicee, Nissan, Bankgiroloterij, campaign Agressie (golden lamp)
    • corporate film
    • Akzo-Nobel, Texaco salland olie, ABN-AMRO, Inspectie VWS, HAK aannemerij, Hogeschool Utrecht, Ministerie van Jusititie, Overlasko, Salland Kozijnen, VAZO, Parelsnoer initiatief,
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  • Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else

    Conrad Hall

  • There is No “Right Way” or Expected Career Path

    Roger Deakins

  • I've learned one thing in filmmaking: to work with one strong idea

    Darius Khondji

Contact

martijn cousijn nsc | leidsekade 116 bis | 3531 hd utrecht | +31 6 53 76 76 03 | info@martijncousijn.nl