@valentinavee

Director & Cinematographer. “menswear guy of cinematic lighting”

 Los Angeles, CA
valentinavee.com
Joined March 2009
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Here’s some of what I’ve made recently! The letters on the bottom indicate if I was the Director (D), Cinematographer (C), or both (DC). I specialize in colorful imagery that showcases diverse voices across fiction, documentary, reality, music video, and commercial.
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Film Updates
@FilmUpdates12h
All six episodes of ‘HEATED RIVALRY’ season 1 will be screened in over 650 theaters in the US from November 6 to 30. The screenings will also feature an introduction from the cast and crew.
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Villaintina 🧟‍♀️ Vee@valentinavee6 Feb 2025
No, you’re not crazy! Night scenes DO LOOK darker now than they did in the decades prior. But it’s not because cinematographers refuse to light their scenes (common misconception). It’s because the STYLE of lighting has changed. Let me explain. 🧵
Logan@nemxfoenirevlow5 Feb 2025
Replying to @irose_R2
Take me back
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Villaintina 🧟‍♀️ Vee@valentinavee6 Sep 2024
Oh I know! First let’s talk about the lights. They’ve got an array of 5 circular trusses. These contain moving beam lights (yellow), moving wash lights (green), followspots on the 3rd/4th rings (purple), and some sort of multi-diode panels or tubes on the outer ring (red). 🧵
isa@alwaysgnnafeel5 Sep 2024
why does everyone always look so damn good on this french show
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Every year, this gala has some of the best lighting of any event, but the background ... While better than a generic step-and-repeat, a curtain doesn’t have the same grandeur as the Met Gala steps. I wonder why they don’t showcase the museum’s Death Star architecture instead.
Variety
@VarietyOct 18
Hannah Waddingham arrives at the #AcademyMuseumGala
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Sony FX5 release has been pushed back again. Mind you, I ordered it in July.
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Oh, I am so seated
Netflix
@netflixOct 14
A no-nonsense bodyguard (Leighton Meester) is hired to protect a charming action star (Jared Padalecki) over the holidays. Falling for him? That's where things get complicated. GUARDING STARS, based on Katherine Center’s bestselling novel The Bodyguard, premieres November 18.
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Kes Akalaonu@NLE_NinjaOct 5
Replying to @AdobeVideo
@AdobeVideo Premiere's timeline got more colorful
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This video raised me. It felt like watching something illegal.
joão@joaoisnotdeadSep 28
this song being lowkey hyperpop
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Villaintina 🧟‍♀️ Vee@valentinavee16 Oct 2021
Ted Lasso Ted Magic Wand
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Digger:
Villaintina 🧟‍♀️ Vee@valentinavee17 Dec 2022
stop the madness!
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New DP work - commercial for TJ Maxx x NBC Universal featuring Miranda Rae Mayo and Erin Lim Rhodes
Villaintina 🧟‍♀️ Vee@valentinaveeJul 22
An update to this thread I've been neglecting. Shot three Savage x Fenty campaigns and here's some stills from the first one!
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real cinephiles know this breaks the 180-degree rule
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Pander 🇵🇸@PanderShirtsSep 29
Tech dudes do not understand the purpose of art or why people enjoy it
nicksaraev
@nicksaraevSep 28
I am not joking when I say this. Spotify, Apple Music, and streaming in general is over. AI music is now very, very good. You just don't know yet because all AI music circulating today is from ~2-3 generations ago. Suno v6 pro et al has solved infinite personalized music.
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It’s that time again! I’m opening up my private referrals network for public submissions. If you’re looking for work in the film, tv, digital, or photo industries - fill this out to be contacted directly with job/gig opportunities. bit.ly/veeslist
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Tip: try to be as thorough in your location as possible, because that’s how I search the database. Ex: if you live in San Jose but operate throughout the Bay Area, add all the cities you operate in. Or if you live in DC, write “Washington DC” “Maryland” etc and not just “DMV”
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What stands out here is the locked-off camera. In a typical documentary, you don't know where your subject will be so the camera inevitably has to move with them. Here, the shots seem pre-composed in a "okay now walk over to the window" or "scoot to your left a bit" type of way.
nathan fielder
@nathanfielderSep 23
Here is official trailer, You Can See Everything
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Fascinating. I love Nathan Fielder and as always, I'm curious about how it all works. How does he plan his shots? How does he divide his attention between being the architect and the subject? Does he stage stuff? Does he do re-takes? Who is his crew? What's their schedule?
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Troye’s visual team is unmatched
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@troyesivanSep 17
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What's happening here is a color technique called Split Toning, which has become more popular in the last couple of years. It has to do with the Color Grading process that footage goes through in post-production. 🧵
Marigold@kittygang_4everSep 3
I NEED a professional to tell me why everything looks like this now. It was the same problem with Wicked and a million other recent movies. WHAT is going on here?? And why so much backlighting??????
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It's not "everything" that looks like this - it's just a trend that is dictated by execs who are afraid to let things fall to shadow, or for light to be too harsh. If you want the opposite of this, look to Heated Rivalry: xitter.cf/valentinavee/status/20…
Villaintina 🧟‍♀️ Vee@valentinavee30 Dec 2025
Let’s talk about the lighting in Heated Rivalry and why it stands out among a lot of shows/movies in the romance genre. #heatedrivalry #cinematography
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