Ray Wongchinda is a Director of Photography in the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600), and is based in Los Angeles. In addition to shooting throughout the United States, he has been the DoP on narrative feature films that have shot in France, Bolivia, Jamaica, Ghana, Greece, India, Taiwan, South Africa, and Namibia. His narrative work in independent cinema has earned an Africa Movie Academy Award, and had theatrical distribution in multiple countries, including the United States, UK, and France.
With a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Science, Ray's engineering background assists with the technicality of photography, camera movement, virtual production, and post production. Fusing his technical experience, a love of storytelling, and his passion for art and design led him to cinematography.
“I tend toward naturalistic styles in an effort to emphasize story, but should a project call for a stylized look, I would be excited to bring that to life. The Director's narrative and vision is paramount to me and will always be served by my cinematography. I believe movies are a Director's medium, and as such, the relationship between the Director and the Director of Photography is critical. My ultimate goal is a successful realization of the Director's vision.”
