Cinematography
Camera, lighting, movement, and visual rhythm for commercial, documentary, and corporate work.
Shanghai / Beijing / Hong Kong
Finn Chen
Cinematographer / Director of Photography
Shanghai-based Director of Photography and cinematographer working across commercials, documentaries, branded content, corporate films, television, and narrative projects. She also supports selected international productions with bilingual coordination, line production, fixer support, and on-set communication.
Featured projects
Selected work
INFINI LOVE Diamond Series
Clean product framing, soft reflection control, and quiet studio-light shaping.
Diamond Craft Short Documentary
Outdoor documentary setup with natural light and practical distance from the action.
Wine Maker Short Interview
A direct interview setup with practical lighting and clean coverage.
Zhangye Documentary
Landscape coverage with a steady observational rhythm and room for movement.
Approach
DP / DOP for commercial, documentary, and branded work
Finn Chen is a Shanghai-based DP / DOP and cinematographer working between Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and wider Asia.
Her work spans commercials, documentaries, branded content, corporate films, television, and independent narrative projects. With experience across directing, production, camera, lighting, editing, and visual storytelling, she brings both visual judgment and practical production awareness to set.
Finn has worked across commercial campaigns, documentary series, factual television, independent films, corporate films, travel shows, and branded content projects. Her approach is prepared, observant, and grounded in what each project needs rather than repeating a fixed look.
Capabilities
Work areas
Documentary
Observational field production, factual television, interviews, and location-based coverage.
Commercials
Product-focused visuals, branded content, campaign films, and controlled commercial setups.
Services
Bilingual production support, local coordination, fixer work, and line production on selected shoots.
Background
Grounded in camera work and production reality
Education and experience
Finn studied Film and Television Production at Hong Kong Baptist University and Chinese Language and Literature at Shanghai Normal University. Before focusing fully on cinematography, she worked across production, directing, camera, translation, and coordination roles, including Head of Production / DP / Director at InsiderTV in Hong Kong.
This background gives her a practical understanding of how image-making connects with schedule, crew, clients, locations, and real shoot conditions.
Languages and working habits
- Mandarin native speaker
- English
- Conversational Cantonese
- French
- Prepared on set
- Clear about what the job needs and what it does not
Inquiries
Work with Finn
For DP / DOP, cinematography, directing, documentary, commercial, branded content, corporate film, or bilingual production support inquiries, please send your brief, dates, locations, and production needs.