A lifelong musician, I paid my way through school playing music, which eventually paved my path into the media industry. Despite studying IT and spending years as a tech entrepreneur, my passion for music and creativity led me back to my roots in film and video production two years ago. Based in Cape Town, I specialize in shooting and editing, while also dabbling in mid-level animation, motion graphics, sound design, and more. As a cameraman and editor, I often serve as a one-stop shop for smaller projects, combining my technical prowess with a creative approach to deliver high-quality results. With 20 years of experience on the technical side of production, I continuously seek innovative techniques to enhance my creative output. My journey from music to media and technology has equipped me with a unique blend of skills, making me a versatile and dynamic professional in the industry.

Deon Louw

A lifelong musician, I paid my way through school playing music, which eventually paved my path into the media industry. Despite studying IT and spending years as a tech entrepreneur, my passion for music and creativity led me back to my roots in film and video production two years ago. Based in Cape Town, I specialize in shooting and editing, while also dabbling in mid-level animation, motion graphics, sound design, and more. As a cameraman and editor, I often serve as a one-stop shop for smaller projects, combining my technical prowess with a creative approach to deliver high-quality results. With 20 years of experience on the technical side of production, I continuously seek innovative techniques to enhance my creative output. My journey from music to media and technology has equipped me with a unique blend of skills, making me a versatile and dynamic professional in the industry.

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A lifelong musician, I paid my way through school playing music, which eventually paved my path into the media industry. Despite studying IT and spending years as a tech entrepreneur, my passion for music and creativity led me back to my roots in film and video production two years ago.

Based in Cape Town, I specialize in shooting and editing, while also dabbling in mid-level animation, motion graphics, sound design, and more. As a cameraman and editor, I often serve as a one-stop shop for smaller projects, combining my technical prowess with a creative approach to deliver high-quality results.

With 20 years of experience on the technical side of production, I continuously seek innovative techniques to enhance my creative output. My journey from music to media and technology has equipped me with a unique blend of skills, making me a versatile and dynamic professional in the industry.

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Skills

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Product Video
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Corporate Video
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Vegas Pro
Ma
Magix Vegas Pro
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Promo Video
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Experience Level

Product Video
Expert
Corporate Video
Expert
Vegas Pro
Expert
Magix Vegas Pro
Expert
Promo Video
Expert
Explainer Video
Expert
Raspberry Pi
Expert
Jingle
Expert
Music Video
Expert
Instrumental
Expert
Edius
Expert
Sony Acid Pro
Expert
WordPress
Expert
Short Film
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Photo
Expert
Video Advert
Expert
Web Design
Intermediate
Rotoscope
Intermediate
Google Ads
Intermediate
Elementor
Intermediate
Python
Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
Motion Graphic
Intermediate
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Language

Afrikaans
Fluent
English
Fluent
Dutch
Advanced

Education

SAE Institute South Africa. BACHELOR OF BROADCASTING AUDIO at SEA
January 10, 2000 - December 9, 2000
A-Levels at Bexhill Comunity Collage
September 1, 1996 - November 1, 1999
Music, music production and photography was some of my subjects.
MCSE & A+ at Microsoft
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002
Qualified as a Microsoft systems engineer.

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Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet
    uniE613 Music Video - Videography, editing and grading
    Shot and edited this video on a DSLR then went to town with the grading to give the visuals the same mood as the music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDEWRncDs_U
    uniE613 Video Production, post production and motion graphics
    This was a one stop project for a construction company: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxBXLpzInp0
    uniE613 Live music event - Director, main DP, Sound mix, color grading and editing
    I did this whole project start to finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkxh0eR-Rhk&t=23s
    uniE613 Music Video from 10 year ago
    Conceptualized, shot, directed and edited: https://youtu.be/EstNZKoPGN0?si=EhXGb39ydPI-WNZG
    uniE613 Corporate Promo Video
    Shot and edited https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kg8K0U8vvw&t=3s
    uniE613 Live DVD from 10 years ago
    Produced, shot and edited this one. Did all the motion graphics and onstage graphics too: https://youtu.be/FIrtK147HvE?si=aeG5L-OIKli8wp2d&t=809
    uniE613 Experimental Music video - before the days of After FX
    Did this on a low budget from footage from a live show and the rest shot against a wall in my lounge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pa-Q1W1c8w
    uniE613 Instrumental
    This was an instrumental for an artist who wrote a song that I co-wrote with her. This was some of the ideas that we liked, but ultimately was not used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVsRQ6UIa9s&t=172s <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bVsRQ6UIa9s?si=V306ATVamoDHK1p5" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>