Rodolph Séraphine, known as Rod, is a director of photography and cinematographer. Based in Paris, he shoots across France and abroad: narrative, commercials, music videos and documentaries. He is a member of the Union des Chefs Opérateurs (UCO), the French cinematographers' union.
Background
He holds a master's degree from the Beaux-Arts de Marseille and a postgraduate degree (DESS) from Université Paris 8, and learned his craft on set alongside established cinematographers, including Jean-Louis Bompoint and Alex Lamarque (AFC).
For more than fifteen years, he has shot TV series, TV movies, short and feature films, commercials and music videos.
In narrative work, he has been the director of photography of the series OPJ (France 3), shot on Réunion Island, since its fourth season, and of the TV movie Human Bomb (M6), directed by Olivier Chapelle.
In advertising, he has shot for Suzuki, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, McDonald's, Samsung, Nikon and Kusmi Tea.
Festivals and awards
- Lignes de vie (Lifelines): international competition at SHNIT Worldwide Shortsfestival 2026 and at the Festival du film merveilleux & imaginaire 2026
- Après 6 Zèr: selected at Paris Court Devant 2025 and at the Indian Ocean International Film Festival 2025
- La vieillesse dans la peau: best fiction award at the Polycule festival
Gear
He mostly works with the Arri Alexa Mini and Mini LF, RED cameras and the Sony FX9, FX6 and FX3, and also shoots on 35mm and 16mm film (Arri 435, Bolex H16). Lenses: Leica Summicron, Cooke S4, Zeiss Super Speed and Master Prime, and anamorphic glass (Hawk V-Series, Atlas Orion, Kowa).
Where he works
Paris and the Paris region, all of France, Réunion Island and the Indian Ocean, and abroad depending on the project.
He works in French and English.
Contact
To discuss a project, head to the Contact page. His résumé is available as a PDF.