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A storyteller with a camera, a pencil, a spoon a crockpot and the Bible... Works as freelancer as well as associated director and producer for several international production companies. Because filming is like cooking with friends! I Create Cause I do Believe! Jesus is my strength, my shelter.

Unicef new campaign for Colombia audience.

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 This "Trátame al derecho", (Treat me straight) advert is part of an Unicef campaign to sensitize the world around the correct ways a child expects to be treated. The design of photography was headed by Juan Carlos Cajiao Velasco as collaborator of Akira Studio house production.















Portraits of several kids depicting Colombian regions were turn all upside down to create a punching message.

Shot with great Sony FX3 Camera and G master lenses.











Juan Carlos Cajiao DOP again crossing around our Colombia with the adventurer chef Nicolás de Zubiría and the great crew team of Aventura Gastronómica Colombia.

Doing the photography direction of this non scripted show is really a funny task and great discovery on each location. Capturing reality and creating new realities aside.
Thanks again Sony Channel Latin America for giving the opportunity of reaching out new horizons

Here you have one episode:


And some stills:



















Watch it fridays at night!
 

GOL CARACOL, COPA AMERICA. "ESTAMOS UNIDOS" CAMPAIGN. (WE ARE UNITED)

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 The story: a boy who wants to send a gift to his grandfather living at USA. 

The goal, depict how the football and GOL CARACOL, unite family around the America Cup to be played at USA this 2024.

Shot on FX3 Sony camera  with a road movie style and rush, starting on location created to picture an airport and then traveling to several cities around USA where Colombia football team is going to play.

Here we have stills of main spot.




















Creativity by Lagencia, in-house Caracol ad agency. 


The Quest for the Throne of God is a film created and produced by Gesher Media that used the La Guajira locations to recreate the old deserts where biblical heroes lived and struggled with the Ark of the Covenant.

Juan Carlos Cajiao Velasco as part of Zincotools crew in Colombia was part of the photography team as photography consultant and local DP liaison for the USA team from Gesher Media. 

Javier Hernández was our handy gaffer with The Boys and a girl (Sofi!!!)

Great effort from every department: production, art, make-up, wardrobe, catering, transportation, local producers and our directing team made this dream possible always holding God´s hand.

https://www.questforthethroneofgod.com
Source: https://www.questforthethroneofgod.com

Wait Soon on USA release!

New project developed for Pork Colombia and Digital Next/Caracol

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 Batallas Gastronómicas is a funny-to-do project where several digital young influencer teammates are invited in order to cook recipes using pork meat and local products.



The challenge face to face is an opportunity to hang out and learn tips about cooking and living hacks.

First season directed/photographed by Juan Carlos Cajiao and developed for our content team under the leadership of Angela Castaneda as content director.




Field producer: Juan Felipe Cajiao

Gaffer: Javier Hernández

AC: Sofia Cajiao

Graphics and motion: Diego Henao

Sound tech: Adonai Sierra

Agency: Digital Next / Javier Alexis López  / Nicolle Donato


Shot on 9:16 format to fit in Tik Tok format.

Look for next season soon.