Pascal Hein

Cinematographer     Vienna, Austria

Pascal Hein, a Vienna-based Director of Photography, discovered his love for visual storytelling through skateboarding videos in his youth. He spent the last decade engaged in diverse projects—from narrative shorts and fashion films to commercials, music videos, documentaries, and experimental formats. Collaborating with directors worldwide, he now specializes in narrative and fashion work.

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Written and Directed: Niklas Hugo
Cinematography: Pascal Hein 
Copy: Verena Sparer und Niklas Hugo 
Photography & Creative Production: Melina Weger 
Photo Assistant: Ina Höller 
Assistent: Julian Schmelzinger, Clemens Hillinger 
BTS: Noah Jochum 

Edit: Niklas Hugo
Color: Manuel Portschy
Sound edsign: Nod Wave Studio | Flo Falkenberg 
Graphic Design: Tim Paschedag
VFX: Robin Leeb

Special Thanks
Hovn Studios, Manuel Nyguen, Thomas Dunzendorfer, Matthias Kappaurer, TFCITD, Soviso, Philipp Moosburger

I enjoy crafting standout images through strong compositions and exploring fresh angles. My lighting style, often described as enhanced naturalism, values simplicity for its impact. I favor shooting on analog film, drawn to its ability to infuse photography with a unique vitality and structure.

Directed by Pascal Hein & Rainer Krisch
Exec. Producer: Rainer Krisch
Director of Photography: Pascal Hein
Editor: Stefan Pecher
Colors: Zehnzwanzig
Sound Design: Mauricio Duda
Camera Assistant/Loader: Robin Perner
Steadicam Operator: Fabian Meller
Set Design: Julia Sauerzopf & Paula Bodenstein
Set Design Assistant: Kathy Simunek
Gaffer: Christian Angermayr
Electrician: Fabian Moser
Electrician: Juned Khan
AI Generation: Rainer Krisch, Daniel Piechocki (&pintxos)
VFX supervisor/postproduction: Rainer Maly
3D Cloth Creation: Vanessa Verwanger
3D Leaves: Daniel Piechocki (&pintxos)
Lab Service: Cinelab Bucharest
Special thanks to Arri Rental Vienna and Dopplinger Filmlicht
AI imagery generated with Runway
Song prod. by Luarr with choir by Arai
Shot on Kodak 7207 Motion Picture Film

At its core, it's about collaboration—engaging in a creative exchange and discovering that unique voice for each project, all achieved with people I deeply care about.

Project Karl Kani SS23
Format Commercial
Client Karl Kani X Snipes
Creative Agency Grjnd
Production Cmvisuals
Exec. Producer Christoph Schramm
Directors Jonathan Langendorf & Bernhard Schiessl
Creative Director Julius Preusser
Director Of Photography Pascal Hein
Set Design Alexandros Girginer
Editor Stefan Pecher
Colors Adrian Honsberg
Sound Design Felix Reichenauer

Directors: Philip Ivancsics & Lisa Golkowski
Producer: Johannes Feuersänger
Director Of Photography: Pascal Hein
1st Assistant Camera: Robin Perner
2nd Assistant Camera: Jelin Nichele
Gaffer: Leander Orthofer
Best Boy: Jakob Flosdorf
Light Tech: Alexis Heidinger, Johannes Arnold
Light Tech: Utku Arslan, Alex Grossauer
1st Assistant Director: Ron Feldman2nd Assistant Director Katharina Simunek
3rd Assistant Director: Tiana Hsu
Art Assistant: Felix Gumhold
Set Design & Styling: Marie Therese Fritz
Styling Assistant: Valeriya Bobrik
Set Design Assistant: Daniel Russegger, David Notheis
Hair and Makeup: Lea Rodler, Timna Motytcka, Sofia Ivanovic
Location Manager: Simon Steiner
PA: Auron Osmani
Bts: Photographer Stevan Simonovic
Set Photographer: Irina Gerica
Casting: Das Deck Sarah Walder
Rental: Arri Rental
Shot On Kodak 7219 Motion Picture Film

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