Raphaël Piguet started shooting music videos around 2010 while studying photography in Vevey. Both involved in visual arts and rap, he came naturally to directing clips for many Swiss and international artists.
He graduated from Vevey’s photography school in 2012 (CFC and ES), and learnt more about moving images while working on fiction or commercial films as 1st AC, gaffer and finally D.O.P.
After working as a freelance for about ten years, he graduates in 2024 in the master in cinematography at the Zürich University of the Arts (ZHDK) and specializes in fiction and documentary cinematography.
Filmography (sorted by role)
Role
Wohin verschwindet das Weiss des Schnees, wenn er schmilzt? by Jonathan Jäggi
Zürich, Switzerland, 2023
Production: ZHDK / Jaelle-Marie Grossklaus
Fiction shortfilm - 21'
Cinematographer
Combox by Xheni Alushi
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
Production: ZHDK / Levin Vieth
Fiction shortfilm - 20’
Schillerbalkon – Collective directing
Seelisberg, Switzerland, 2021
Production: ZHDK / Dominique Frey & Nele Kumpel
Documentary series - 50’
« D » by Frederico Ramos Lopes
Geneva, Switzerland, 2019
Production: Kino Kabaret Geneva
Fiction shortfilm - 11’
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step by Erika Nieva
Lausanne / Valais, Switzerland, 2018
Production: HEAD Genève
Documentary / Fiction shortfilm - 20’
MUGOGO! Rising by Raphaël Piguet
Kilifi, Kenya, 2020
Production: NSK Music Sàrl
Music / Documentary shortfilm - 20’
Director & Cinematographer
Bacha Posh by Katia Scarton-Kim
Calais, France, 2016
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: Bagan Films, INRED, ARTE
Fiction shortfilm
Camera operator
Ballet Mécanique by Nina Fritz & Jonathan Jäggi
Zurich, Switzerland, 2023
D.O.P: Tobias Kubli
Production: Motors GMBH / Filmgerberei
Fiction shortfilm
1st camera assistant
Syncope by Linus Von Sturmberg
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Gaetan Nicolas
Production: Zhdk
Fiction shortfilm
Bele Noci by Andrea Popovic
Zurich, Switzerland, 2020
D.O.P: Laura Morales
Production: ZHDK
Fiction shortfilm
Old Boys by Jean-François Amiguet
Valais, Switzerland, 2019
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: Zagora Films / INRED
Fiction feature film
Fortissimo by Janine Piguet
Solothurn, Switzerland, 2018
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: InRed Production
Fiction shortfilm
Wie war dein Tag? by Kim Gabbi
Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Juan-Pablo Salazar
Production: ZHDK
Fiction Shortfilm
Lighting designer
Auge Zue by Angela Kuhn
Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Liam Erlach
Production: ZHDK
Fiction Shortfilm
Sybille - Valeria Mazzuchi
Geneva, Switzerland, 2023
D.O.P: Fabian Kimoto
Production: La souris verte / Nous Prod
Fiction series / Pilot
L’îlot - Tizian Büchi
Lausanne, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Diana Vidrascu
Production: Alva Film
Documentary / Fiction feature film
Supermarket Cake by Kim Gabbi
Italia, 2022
D.O.P: Juan-Pablo Salazar
Production: Motors Production (Zurich)
Fiction shortfilm
Motel Molotov - Mina Tomic
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Luca Mengisen
Production: ZHDK
Fiction shortfilm
Sommerwind - Manuel Seiler
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: ZHDK
Fiction shortfilm
Trou Noir by Tristan Aymon
Valais, Switzerland, 2019
D.O.P: Joakim Chardonnens
Production: Terrain Vague
Fiction shortfilm
Je fais où tu me dis - Marie De Maricourt
Argoules, Pas-de-calais / Paris (FR), 2017
D.O.P: Fanny Mazoyer
Production: GoldenEgg / HEAD Genève
Fiction shortfilm
Raphaël Piguet started shooting music videos around 2010 while studying photography in Vevey. Both involved in visual arts and rap, he came naturally to directing clips for many Swiss and international artists.
He graduated from Vevey’s photography school in 2012 (CFC and ES), and learnt more about moving images while working on fiction or commercial films as 1st AC, gaffer and finally D.O.P.
After working as a freelance for about ten years, he graduates in 2024 in the master in cinematography at the Zürich University of the Arts (ZHDK) and specializes in fiction and documentary cinematography.
FILMOGRAPHY (SORTED BY ROLE)
Chi ch'ien piü chiö by Pablo Guscetti
Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland, 2023
Production: Ventura Films / ECAL HEAD
Fiction shortfilm - 30'
Wohin verschwindet das Weiss des Schnees, wenn er schmilzt? by Jonathan Jäggi
Zürich, Switzerland, 2023
Production: ZHDK / Jaelle-Marie Grossklaus
Fiction shortfilm - 21'
Combox by Xheni Alushi
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
Production: ZHDK / Levin Vieth
Fiction shortfilm - 20’
Schillerbalkon – Collective directing
Seelisberg, Switzerland, 2021
Production: ZHDK / Dominique Frey & Nele Kumpel
Documentary series - 50’
« D » by Frederico Ramos Lopes
Geneva, Switzerland, 2019
Production: Kino Kabaret Geneva
Fiction shortfilm - 11’
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step by Erika Nieva
Lausanne / Valais, Switzerland, 2018
Production: HEAD Genève
Documentary / Fiction shortfilm - 20’
MUGOGO! Rising by Raphaël Piguet
Kilifi, Kenya, 2020
Production: NSK Music Sàrl
Music / Documentary shortfilm - 20’
Die wundersame Verwandlung der Arbeiterklasse in Ausländer by Samir
Zürich, Switzerland, 2024
Production: DSCHOINT VENTSCHR Filmproduction
Documentary
Bacha Posh by Katia Scarton-Kim
Calais, France, 2016
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: Bagan Films, INRED, ARTE
Fiction shortfilm
Ballet Mécanique by Nina Fritz & Jonathan Jäggi
Zurich, Switzerland, 2023
D.O.P: Tobias Kubli
Production: Motors GMBH / Filmgerberei
Fiction shortfilm
Syncope by Linus Von Sturmberg
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Gaetan Nicolas
Production: Zhdk
Fiction shortfilm
Bele Noci by Andrea Popovic
Zurich, Switzerland, 2020
D.O.P: Laura Morales
Production: ZHDK
Fiction shortfilm
Old Boys by Jean-François Amiguet
Valais, Switzerland, 2019
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: Zagora Films / INRED
Fiction feature film
Fortissimo by Janine Piguet
Solothurn, Switzerland, 2018
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: InRed Production
Fiction shortfilm
Wie war dein Tag? by Kim Gabbi
Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Juan-Pablo Salazar
Production: ZHDK
Fiction Shortfilm
Auge Zue by Angela Kuhn
Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Liam Erlach
Production: ZHDK
Fiction Shortfilm
Sybille - Valeria Mazzuchi
Geneva, Switzerland, 2023
D.O.P: Fabian Kimoto
Production: La souris verte / Nous Prod
Fiction series / Pilot
L’îlot - Tizian Büchi
Lausanne, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Diana Vidrascu
Production: Alva Film
Documentary / Fiction feature film
Supermarket Cake by Kim Gabbi
Italia, 2022
D.O.P: Juan-Pablo Salazar
Production: Motors Production (Zurich)
Fiction shortfilm
Motel Molotov - Mina Tomic
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Luca Mengisen
Production: ZHDK
Fiction shortfilm
Sommerwind - Manuel Seiler
Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand
Production: ZHDK
Fiction shortfilm
Trou Noir by Tristan Aymon
Valais, Switzerland, 2019
D.O.P: Joakim Chardonnens
Production: Terrain Vague
Fiction shortfilm
Je fais où tu me dis - Marie De Maricourt
Argoules, Pas-de-calais / Paris (FR), 2017
D.O.P: Fanny Mazoyer
Production: GoldenEgg / HEAD Genève
Fiction shortfilm
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