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.
Cinematographer
2024
Chi ch'ien piü chiö by Pablo Guscetti – Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland, 2023
Production: Ventura films / ECAL-HEAD – Fiction shortfilm - 30'
2023
Wohin verschwindet das Weiss des Schnees, wenn er schmilzt? by Jonathan Jäggi – Zürich, Switzerland, 2023
Production: ZHDK / Jaelle-Marie Grossklaus – Fiction shortfilm - 21'
2022
Combox by Xheni Alushi – Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
Production: ZHDK / Levin Vieth – Fiction shortfilm - 20’
2021
Schillerbalkon – Collective directing – Seelisberg, Switzerland, 2021
Production: ZHDK / Dominique Frey & Nele Kumpel – Documentary series - 50’
2019
« D » by Frederico Ramos Lopes – Geneva, Switzerland, 2019
Production: Kino Kabaret Geneva – Fiction shortfilm - 11’
2018
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step by Erika Nieva – Lausanne / Valais, Switzerland, 2018
Production: HEAD Genève – Documentary / Fiction shortfilm - 20’
Director & Cinematographer
2020
MUGOGO! Rising by Raphaël Piguet – Kilifi, Kenya, 2020
Production: NSK Music Sàrl – Music / Documentary shortfilm - 20’
Camera operator
2024
Die wundersame Verwandlung der Arbeiterklasse in Ausländer by Samir – Zürich, Switzerland, 2024
Production: DSCHOINT VENTSCHR Filmproduction - Documentary
2016
Bacha Posh by Katia Scarton-Kim – Calais, France, 2016
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand, Production: Bagan Films, INRED, ARTE – Fiction shortfilm
1st camera assistant
2023
Ballet Mécanique by Nina Fritz & Jonathan Jäggi – Zurich, Switzerland, 2023
D.O.P: Tobias Kubli, Production: Motors GMBH / Filmgerberei – Fiction shortfilm
2022
Syncope by Linus Von Sturmberg – Zürich, Switzerland
D.O.P: Gaetan Nicolas, Production: Zhdk – Fiction shortfilm
2020
Bele Noci by Andrea Popovic – Zurich, Switzerland
D.O.P: Laura Morales, Production: ZHDK – Fiction shortfilm
2019
Old Boys by Jean-François Amiguet – Valais, Switzerland
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervan, Production: Zagora Films / INRED – Fiction feature film
2018
Fortissimo by Janine Piguet – Solothurn, Switzerland, 2018
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand, Production: InRed Production – Fiction shortfilm
Lighting designer
2024
Wie war dein Tag? by Kim Gabbi – Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Juan-Pablo Salazar
Production: ZHDK – Fiction Shortfilm
2024
Auge Zue by Angela Kuhn – Zürich, Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Liam Erlach, Production: ZHDK – Fiction shortfilm
2023
Sybille by Valeria Mazzuchi – Geneva, Switzerland, 2023
D.O.P: Fabian Kimoto, Production: La souris verte / Nous Prod – Fiction series / Pilot
2022
L’îlot by Tizian Büchi – Lausanne, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Diana Vidrascu, Production: Alva Film – Documentary / Fiction feature film
2022
Supermarket Cake by Kim Gabbi – Italia, 2022
D.O.P: Juan-Pablo Salazar, Production: Motors Production (Zurich) – Fiction shortfilm
2022
Motel Molotov by Mina Tomic – Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Luca Mengisen, Production: ZHDK – Fiction shortfilm
2022
Sommerwind by Manuel Seiler – Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand, Production: ZHDK – Fiction shortfilm
2019
Trou Noir by Tristan Aymon – Valais, Switzerland, 2019
D.O.P: Joakim Chardonnens, Production: Terrain Vague – Fiction shortfilm
2017
Je fais où tu me dis by Marie De Maricourt – Argoules, Pas-de-calais / Paris, France
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)
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’
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
D.O.P: Gaetan Nicolas, Production: Zhdk – Fiction shortfilm
Bele Noci by Andrea Popovic – Zurich, Switzerland
D.O.P: Laura Morales, Production: ZHDK – Fiction shortfilm
Old Boys by Jean-François Amiguet – Valais, Switzerland
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervan, Production: Zagora Films / INRED – Fiction feature film
Fortissimo by Janine Piguet – Solothurn, Switzerland, 2018
D.O.P: Thierry Pradervand, Production: InRed Production – Fiction shortfilm
Alles im Griff by Kim Gabbi – Zurich, Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Juan-Pablo Salazar
Production: ZHDK – Fiction Shortfilm
Auge Zue by Angela Kuhn – Zürich,
Switzerland, 2024
D.O.P: Liam Erlach
Production: ZHDK – Fiction shortfilm
Sybille by Valeria Mazzuchi – Geneva, Switzerland, 2023
D.O.P: Fabian Kimoto, Production: La souris verte / Nous Prod – Fiction series / Pilot
L’îlot by 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 by Mina Tomic – Zürich, Switzerland, 2022
D.O.P: Luca Mengisen, Production: ZHDK – Fiction shortfilm
Sommerwind by 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 by Marie De Maricourt – Argoules, Pas-de-calais / Paris, France
D.O.P: Fanny Mazoyer, Production: GoldenEgg / HEAD Genève – Fiction shortfilm
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© 2023 Raphaël Piguet. Website by Samia Charef