Robert Hofmeyr

Wildlife cinematographer. Licensed South African drone pilot. Long lens camera operator. Natural history cameraperson. Documentary camera operator. Gimbal operator. Remote camera operator. Wildlife cameraman. Director of photography (DoP).
Robert Hofmeyr
I’m a South African natural history cameraperson. My company is called Moving Pictures Africa. Most of my work is for smaller international projects on which I do all the planning, logistics and filming. When I don’t have paying work, I often embark on self-funded filming trips around Africa to add to my stock library. On these trips I am usually accompanied by my brother-in-law Andy, and we sometimes also make Youtube videos about our experiences travelling in Africa, filming wildlife, camping etc. Follow along here: https://www.youtube.com/movingpicturesafrica I studied Fine Arts (BA) at the University of Cape Town and Zoology and Mathematics (non-degree purposes) at UNISA. I worked in music and corporate video production in Cape Town for many years before moving to Hermanus, South Africa. I have my own Red V-Raptor 8K camera kit, custom filming Land Cruiser, and camping trailer so I am able to film anywhere in Southern Africa at very competitive rates. Over the past few years I have primarily been filming in Botswana and focussing on African cats. As such I have mostly been doing long lens work from vehicles.

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Recent Work

‘Caracal - Lone Cat Society’ for Saint Thomas Productions, 2023 (Director of Photography)
‘My Wild Cats’ for Saint Thomas Productions, 2023 (Lions, caracals, cheetahs and servals - interviews and wild cat sequences)
‘Unexpected Dogs’ ARTE G.E.I.E. for Mona Lisa Productions, 2022 (Filming wild dog sequence)

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