Hyundai’s 2024 Cars: Working as Line Producer and Director in Seoul.

I recently had the incredible opportunity to work in collaboration with a brilliant agency as the field producer and director for a segment of Hyundai’s promotional video for the 2024 Elantra and Sonata in Seoul, South Korea.

Filmed in a high quality studio against a green screen backdrop, the video aimed to showcase the sleek design and innovative features of Hyundai’s latest models. I wore multiple hats on this production, ensuring every detail was perfect. My role involved collaborating with experts in Seoul’s video production industry as well as working with the agency to ensure that all production needs were met. (more…)

Nov 23

2019

Francois Saikaly

Video Production

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24 Videos Complete!

The project is complete! At the end of May 2019, I started working on a project with a UNESCO centre called Asia-Pacific Culture of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) which is based here in Seoul, South Korea. It was a freelance job that (more…)

Mar 22

2019

Francois Saikaly

Video Production

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Flying a Drone in South Korea

2018 Drone Reel

I’ve had a desire to start filming with drones for a while so last summer I decided to purchase a DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Having the opportunity to see the world from above and to capture it’s beauty from there was a real eye opener. Drone videos can be seen all over the place online but flying yourself is a very different and exciting experience. After working through a busy Sept and October I travelled to 7 locations in South Korea hurrying to film what I wanted before it got cold and the leaves fell off the trees.

This is some of the highlights of the footage:

I decided to go with the Mavic 2 Pro because of it’s 1 inch sensor. Finally there was small and compact drone that had a quality 1 inch sensor, exposure that could be adjusted. For myself it was the perfect drone to start off with. Who knows, maybe as the journey continues I will desire a drone that is twice the size and price. For now this drone is perfect.

Apr 01

2018

Francois Saikaly

Video Production

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Working as a Camera Operator at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

From the end of January until March 19th, 2018 I had the opportunity to work at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games as well as the Winter Paralympics. I was working with the Olympic Channel as a camera operator.

Some of my tasks included: (more…)

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Hyundai’s 2024 Cars: Working as Line Producer and Director in Seoul.

24 Videos Complete!

Flying a Drone in South Korea

Working as a Camera Operator at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games