Apple Sebrina Chua   Bangkok

Welcome to Showcase Southeast Asia, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and other locations across Southeast Asia. 

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Bangkok (Photo / Film) and Singapore (Photo / Film) directories.

Brands and editorials including Siemens, Aston Martin, Dior, Harper's Bazaar, JBL, Hermes, Puma, Guinness, Fairmont, MasterCard, Heineken, La Roche-Posay, and Hyundai among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Lockdowns are easing in this area after weeks of restrictions, and all the professionals and companies in this Showcase are ready to go back to work - in fact they never stopped working, planning future productions, working remotely and on location, following all safety measures to make productions run smootly and securely.

Our cover image was shot by Singapore-based photographer and art director Apple Sebrina Chua. 

Red Cactus   Singapore photo agents and photo production

Red Cactus was first established in 2003 with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai. The presence of these three locations grants the company insight and freedom to produce great projects anywhere in Asia with a high level of service.

"We love what we do and believe in a win-win mantra in all aspects of the business, thus creating a positive shooting environment that inspires creativity and all of us to be at our best!"

Big Blue Production   Bangkok commercial production

Big Blue Production is a Bangkok-based production company working mainly for regional and international productions. Services include full production and production service of TV commercials, branded online content, digital video content, documentaries, music videos, still photo shoots, also location services and scouts.

''With our committed and experienced production team, Big Blue works closely with creative agencies and international production companies seeking to shoot in Thailand. We cater all their production needs, and help them get the best Thailand has to offer, from casting to budgeting, selecting crews, sorting excellent facilities and great locations.

Our works include productions for brands such as Sony, Samsung, LG, Philips, Vivo, Centraal Beheer, Great Eastern, Allianz, Rabobank, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Chevrolet, Marriott Hotel, KLM, Airbnb, Booking.com, MTV, Visa, Mastercard, Pepsi, Cornetto, Pringles, Sapporo, San Miguel, Olay, Safeguard, Head & Shoulders, Rejoice, Lux, L’Oreal, Vaseline, etc.''

Attic Digital Asia   Singapore Equipment Rent and Digital Capture

Attic Digital is Asia's first digital operator and equipment agency based in Singapore.

''With our team of highly skilled digital operators, we are trusted by our clients to ensure a smooth digital capture workflow on set, allowing the photographer to be focused on his main task and deliver the best images.

Our digital operators are Phase One Certified Professionals so whether it's colour accuracy or solving digital technical issues we are up for the task. We’ve had the privilege to work with amazing clients; working to fulfill their specific digital capture requirements. They include international production houses like Frame by Frame Asia & Amanacliq Asia with photographers from both local and international scenes.

Some of the recent projects we’ve worked on include Singapore Airlines, Nike, Singapore Tourism Board, Spotify, Nespresso and others. If you are looking for a comprehensive and reliable digital capture support, we provide digital technician and equipment wet hires. Specific high end camera setups can also be provisioned for your projects.''

Attic Digital is available for hire world wide.

Collabtive   Singapore commercial production

"Collabtive believes in producing and distributing compelling brand content. We tell each brand's unique story, ensuring that the content solutions help to strengthen consumer identification and brand loyalty.

As a content marketing agency, our expertise include brand building, marketing, SEM and digital advertising. We create and curate visual narratives for brands, from conceptualisation to realisation, we help to shape your content.

We seek to make every visual tell a story and ensuring every brand can get the attention they want. We think and strategise for your brand, so that each content reaches your targeted audience. Let us take you to another level.

Our recent projects and clients include JBL, Harman Kardon, Sony, Singapore Airlines, Dream Cruises and Bulgari."

Eastness Productions   Bangkok commercial production

Eastness is a high end production services company based in Bangkok and active throughout Southeast Asia.

''We support production of TV commercials, feature films, music videos, integrated brand content and photoshoots. Our roster of exclusive locations can stand in for any part of the world, and we can cast for any age or ethnicity. We’ve worked with top production companies on projects for brands including Samsonite, MasterCard, Nike, Nintendo, Danone, Apple, Nowness among many others, and with artists such as Travis Scott, the Libertines, Major Lazer and Scratch Massive.''

Thailand’s crew are the most experienced in Southeast Asia, and comprehensive tax incentives are available for qualifying projects.

Aura Production And Management Services   Bangkok PHOTO & FILM PRODUCTION

Founded in 2012 Aura Production and Management offers a full array of production services by the highly qualified crew.

"We take pride in providing you the most affordable production service with the highest value. Our wide span of services includes production consultation, shooting authorisations, crew management, location scouting, equipment rental, casting, accommodation, and transportation solutions. Having produced more than 1000+ shoots, we know how to get the right work done to help you deliver your vision that meets the highest global standards."

Sarin B.   Bangkok advertising photographers

Sarin is a fashion photographer and a true maverick. Recognised and featured internationally, his experimental style and finesse transforming fashion photography gives a global edge while also ushering in a new era of exploration. His journey with the art form began 10 years ago, his undying passion and commitment have led him to become one of the world's leading photographers.

The strongest, most defining aspect of Sarin's aesthetic is that he never conformed to the conventional 'rules', but made his own. His visual style is unmatched because it stems from his global roots, and yet transcends them to speak a contemporary language. Instead of following western trends and masters, he crafted his own rare style by drawing inspiration from his personal treasure of memories and experiences in his own vision; small anecdotes of his childhood years, or places he'd visited, or celebrations he'd seen, the culture and traditions that influenced him while growing up.

Each image by Sarin carries this signature backdrop, this unmistakable sense of heritage and pride in one's own culture. He combined this sensibility with the technical and artistic sophistication of modern photography to deliver images that are distinctly his own and so unique that they have won him appreciation and accolades the world over.

Ralf Tooten   Bangkok architecture photographers

Combining deep passion and dedication with 25 years of experience in a wide range of photography from the great architecture of all centuries to the personal radiance of lifestyle and portrait, Tooten Photography intertwines the quintessential of their clients’ brand philosophy through the finest quality photography. 

''Every shot is handcrafted with attention to details and our clients’ wish in mind. Having partnered with many worldwide luxury hotels and resorts, that have trust in us, we have garnered a 360-degree understanding of functioning landscapes in the hospitality industry across cultures. This enables us to deliver seamless operations and to extract the finest outcome possible in a timely manner. 

The photography equipment is equally important as our dedication; in an ever-changing technology world, we use the latest equipment to ensure our clients’ key images are at the optimum quality. The primary highlights for hotels and resorts have been architectural, lifestyle, experiential, food along with detail photography. Tooten Photography also offers best-of-its-kind drone photography.''

Led by the master multi-award-winning photographer Ralf Tooten, Tooten Photography consists of an integral team of highly skilled and experienced producers, digital technicians and lighting assistants. On-site “the Team Tooten” will ensure smooth coordination and technical aspects of all the shooting management. The Tooten Photography post-production office in Bangkok, the digital darkroom, with skilled creative, specialised in hospitality’s beauty take care of each picture for as long as it takes, to perfection, until final satisfaction is achieved. 

Red Cactus   Singapore full photo production

Red Cactus was first established in 2003 with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai. The presence of these three locations grants the company insight and freedom to produce great projects anywhere in Asia with a high level of service.

"We love what we do and believe in a win-win mantra in all aspects of the business, thus creating a positive shooting environment that inspires creativity and all of us to be at our best!"