Matías Lasarte, SCU
Cinematographer
A member of the Uruguayan Society of Cinematographers (SCU), I hold an M.A. in Cinematography and B.A. in Communication Studies, and have been working in the motion picture industry for over a decade. After spending many years traveling and learning the craft of photography around the world, I based myself back in my home country, Uruguay. I began working in the industry as a camera assistant, through which I climbed the ranks to DOP. I now balance my projects between commercial, music and fiction work.
Education
Sep. 2006 - Jul. 2007 TAI University Madrid, Spain
Master’s Degree in Cinematography
Sep. 2000 - May 2004 University of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada
B.A. in Communication Studies
Workshops
Sep. 2005 - Dec. 2005 Tokyo Photography Workshop Tokyo, Japan
35mm Black & White Photography Workshop
Sep. 2004 - Oct. 2004 Escuela de Cine del Uruguay Montevideo, Uruguay
Camera Assistant Workshop
Jun. 2004 - Aug. 2004 Independent Filmmakers Co-Op Ottawa, Canada
16mm Film Production Workshop
Work Experience
Commercials & Music Videos
Nov. 2015 – Present – Director of Photography
Currently working as Director of Photography on both domestic and international productions. I’ve shot projects all over Latin America, as well as North America and the Middle East. Commercial clients have included: Coca Cola, Hyundai, McDonald’s, Ford, Airbnb, Master Card, Johnny Walker, Santander, TRESemmé, among others. Bands have included: No Te Va Gustar, La Vela Puerca, Santé Les Amies, Campo, Hablan por la Espalda, Luciano Supervielle.
Oct. 2007 – Nov. 2015 – Camera Assistant
Worked as 1st and 2nd AC on hundreds of commercials, using both film and digital cameras, on both small scale domestic projects, as well as large scale international productions. Worked under many renown DOP’s, such as Jonathan Freeman ASC, Enrique Chediak ASC, Javier Julia ADF, Jess Hall BSC, Pedro Luque SCU, Steve Annis, Pieter Vermeer, Darren Lew, Kate Arismendi, among dozens of others.
Fiction Work:
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Perros (Cimarrón/Cinevinay) - Feature Film - Director of Photography
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El Intercambio (Metropolis Films) – Short Film – Director of Photography
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El Pre$idente Season 2 (Gaumont/Amazon Studios/Salado Media) – TV series – 2nd Unit Director of Photography
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Barra Brava (Cimarrón/Amazon Studios) – TV series – 2nd Unit Director of Photography
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9 (U Films/Pensa & Rocca Producciones) – Feature Film – Director of Photography
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Vampus Horror Tales (Argot Films/Raccord Films) – Chapter: Linaje – Feature Film – Director of Photography
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Hogar (Mal Bicho Cine) – Short Film – Director of Photography
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Fashion Avenue (Montelona Cine) – Short Film – Director of Photography
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Criminal (Cimarrón/Amazon Studios) – TV series – A Camera Operator
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Joao (RT Features/Oriental Features) – Feature Film – A Camera operator
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Ola tras Ola (Warner Bros/Indiana Productions) – Feature Film – B Camera operator
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El Hipnotizador (HBO/Oriental Features) – TV series – B Camera operator
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Era el Cielo (RT Features/Oriental Features) – Feature Film – 1st AC
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Relocos y Repasados (Salado Media) – Feature Film – 1st AC
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Terra Ribelle (RAI/Historias Cinematográficas) – TV series – 1st AC
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El Ingeniero (Taxi Films) – Feature Film – 1st AC
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Cruz del Sur (Cordon Films/Silencio Rodamos) – Feature Film – 1st AC
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La Demora (Mal Bicho Cine/Lulu Producciones) – Feature Film – 2nd AC
Languages
I speak both English and Spanish at a native level, since I divided a large part of my life between South and North America.