The Best Do The Most With The Least.
Kearan Pennells
I am moved by the profound Love of the Father found in Christ Jesus His Son.
Director of Photography Rangwetsane Maphike Aka (Bushgada) Aka Mr. Blak Ego did a lot with very little on his latest shoot with Tribal Media House for Bathu. Rangwetsane comes with a wealth of experience having shot some of your favourite Music Videos, Drama Series, and Feature Films include Bombi 2020, Loving Thokoza 2020, Uselwa 2018, Danny Bazuka 2018, Mint 2017 & Innjo 2018.
By the way, he's the same guy that shot last year's AD for Bathu #YamaSupa
He also shot this Documentary piece for us with Laduma Ngxokolo | MaXhosa Africa for Tastic Rice SA
In an interview with @PalesaMalefane, he took us through what it was like to work on a Tribal Media House Production and what exactly went into shooting this year's Bathu - Expression is Limitless Commercial.
Walk us through your journey with Tribal Media House from the first time you heard about them and met them? It's a very long story hey, Kearan and Tebogo used to be my assistants in tertiary, that’s where I met them, so when they set up the company, I did not know they would do such things you know, so I always knew them.
What makes Tribal Media House different from other production companies? I know them and we go way back, we, not just colleagues so I think that’s what makes Tribal different.
Describe what it's like to work with Tebogo Keebine? Haha, he is very annoying, but we both trying to learn certain things, we both help each other so I think it's a good combination. He brings what he can, I do the same, then we build magic together.
As a DOP what was your approach for the Bathu AD? Take us through the entire process from when you got the brief from Tribal to wrapping the shoot day. I got treatment from the Director, Tebogo, he told me how the AD should look then for me, I have to help with lighting, composition. My job is to take what is already on the paper and make it a reality.
What were some of the obstacles you faced on set and how did you overcome them?There were quite a number of obstacles on shoot day, but luckily they did not stop the shoot from happening, but it also comes with experience, you shouldn’t panic when there is a problem, you try and find a solution.
Below are screengrabs of Rangwetsane's latest work. He's definitely one of the most talented DOP's in the country and we absolutely love working with him at Tribal Media House. There's a link to his portfolio at the end.
Bombi 2020
Loving Thokoza 2020
Uselwa 2018
Danny Bazuka 2018
Innjo 2016
You can view his portfolio below.
Words from the Editor.
Kearan Pennells AKA (not the rapper) (@spacesinpeople) is the Chief Right-Hand at Tribal Media House. He has forged a brand for Tribal Media House, cultivating the tools needed that have led to opportunities for growth in the business. Kearan aims to solidify Tribal Media House as the preferred alternative voice for brands & broadcasters to tell their story in a manner that helps manifest a change in the behavior of people, our people - progressively. He hopes to do this by cultivating creativity through the creation of inner space.
“I’ve realised how important it is to be still and how stillness creates space. Space for you to create. I believe that all great creative, comes out of inner space.
My work is to continuously practice the creation of inner space so that I can provide you with the best possible creative product.”
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