From pulling focus on demanding international units to operating camera on long-form productions and commercials, my experience reflects a career developed from the camera floor upward.
Houtbay • South Africa
Joshua Dean Marais
Camera Operator • Focus Puller / 1st AC • Camera Assistant
I'm a technically driven camera professional with experience across international feature films, television series, South African productions and commercial work — combining precision, adaptability and a hands-on understanding of the camera department.
Profile
Built for the camera department.
I studied Cinematography in Cape Town and have developed my career through practical camera-department roles on commercials, television and both local and international feature films. My work spans camera operating, focus pulling / 1st AC duties and camera assisting.
JDM
Precision • Technical knowledge • Teamwork
My public crew profile describes a three-year BA in Cinematography and a progression through loading, focus pulling and operating, with the long-term goal of continuing toward Director of Photography work. I am currently listed by Exposure Crew among its 1st AC / Focus Pullers.
Camera Operating
1st AC / Focus Pulling
2nd AC / Loading
Feature Films
Television
Commercials
International Units
Camera Systems
Selected Film & TV Credits
Work behind the frame.
Selected camera-department credits from my public filmography, showing progression across camera assisting, focus pulling and camera operating on both international and South African productions.
Feature Film • International Production
Feature Film • International Production
Feature Film
Feature Film
Feature Film
Feature Film
Feature Film
Television Series
Television Series
Television Series
Feature Film
Feature Film
Feature Film
Commercial Experience
Set-tested across formats.
Alongside long-form production work, I have worked in camera teams on advertising projects for major consumer brands — adding commercial pace and production discipline to my long-form experience.
01
Checkers Sixty60 — “Heist”
Focus Puller
02
Klipdrift & Cola Zero
Focus Puller
03
SAB Sharp — “Drive Sharp”
B-Camera Operator
04
Spotify Premium — “Unleash the Sounds”
Film Loader
Contact
Let’s talk production.
For availability, production enquiries, camera-department work or representation, use the enquiry form or connect through my public profiles.