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Away From Keyboard – Stories of the New-Age Workplace Shot on Cooke SP3

YouTube Webseries highlighting the rift between Gen z's and Millennial's in a corporate environment.

“The SP3 gave us exactly what the project demanded: a compact, easy-to-handle build for quick setups, and at the same time, the unmistakable “Cooke Look””Nachiket Pangare, Director of Photography

Lens information:
Lens series: SP3
Focal Lengths: 18, 25, 32, 50, 75, 100mm.
Camera: Sony FX6
Format: Digital

Production information:
Directors of Photography: Nachiket Pangare
DOP Website: www.nachiketpangare.com
DOP Instagram: @nachiketpangare
DOP IMDB: @nachiketpangare
DOP Email: npangare@gmail.com

Director: Sachin Darekar
Production Company: Dice Media

DOP’s Perspective:

Shooting a web series in just 11 days was no small challenge. We had 5 episodes, each around 20 minutes long, which meant long days, quick turnarounds, and no room for compromise.

To keep the pace without losing cinematic quality, I needed a camera setup that was fast, nimble, and reliable. That’s why I turned to my most trusted lens system — the Cooke SP3.

The SP3 gave us exactly what the project demanded: a compact, easy-to-handle build for quick setups, and at the same time, the unmistakable “Cooke Look” — natural skin tones, smooth falloff, and a cinematic character that held the story together across all five episodes.

In the end, the SP3 system proved to be more than just a technical choice. It became a creative partner, without ever losing the visual soul of the series.

Nachiket Pangare | Director of Photography