Cesar photographing a coastal landscape, with CSAR visual identity

CSAR — Filmmaker & Photographer

Independent visual storytelling · London

Selected work

00 / Approach

I look for the honest moment — the movement, expression or detail that gives a story its human pulse.

01 / Selected work

Projects

Films and photographic series created across events, sport and commercial work.

Event film · 01:35

01Event film

Charity Fundraising Run

Promotional coverage of a charity running event supporting a Brazilian athlete, shaped around movement, atmosphere and community.

02Live performance photography

Tropical Talent Show

A photographic series capturing live performances, expressive portraits and the atmosphere of the stage.

Photo series

Tropical Talent Show — Gallery

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Gold trophies displayed at the Tropical Talent Show — Photo 01

Musician playing a Steinway piano under blue stage lighting — Photo 02

Singer performing live on stage — Photo 03

Vocalist performing under colourful stage lighting — Photo 04

Male vocalist performing with an orange microphone — Photo 05

Female vocalist performing at the Tropical Talent Show — Photo 06

Black-and-white portrait of a singer on stage — Photo 07

Performer singing in an embellished white jacket — Photo 08

Singer performing in a white hoodie — Photo 09

Guitarist engaging with the audience during a live performance — Photo 10

Pianist performing in a black-and-white stage portrait — Photo 11

Singer celebrating a live performance on stage — Photo 12

Female singer performing under blue stage lights — Photo 13

Guitarist and vocalist performing at the Tropical Talent Show — Photo 14

Male performer photographed between songs — Photo 15

Presenter photographed on the Tropical Talent Show stage — Photo 16

Black-and-white portrait of a vocalist wearing sunglasses — Photo 17

Guitarist performing beneath colourful stage lights — Photo 18

Live performance photographed from behind a musician — Photo 19

Female performer photographed during the live show — Photo 20

Final stage portrait from the Tropical Talent Show — Photo 21

Sports film · 02:04

03Sports film

Futebol é Arte

A cinematic highlight piece focused on football matches, supporters and the energy surrounding the event.

Vertical commercial · 00:22

04Commercial film & photo

Hair Tonic Campaign

A short-form commercial and promotional photo series created for a local hair salon’s product marketing campaign.

Photo series

Hair Tonic Campaign — Gallery

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Model presenting the hair tonic product — Photo 01

Portrait of a smiling model with natural curls — Photo 02

Beauty portrait with styled brown hair — Photo 03

Close beauty portrait from the Hair Tonic campaign — Photo 04

Hands presenting bottles of the hair tonic product — Photo 05

Two campaign models holding the product — Photo 06

Three models photographed together for the campaign — Photo 07

Campaign group portrait with hair tonic bottles — Photo 08

Editorial group portrait from the Hair Tonic campaign — Photo 09

Model with sleek dark hair photographed for the campaign — Photo 10

Black-and-white beauty portrait with styled blonde hair — Photo 11

Beauty portrait framed by long highlighted hair — Photo 12

Group portrait of Hair Tonic campaign models — Photo 13

Cesar Silva · Behind the camera

02 / About

Behind the camera

I’m Cesar Silva, an independent filmmaker and photographer based in London.

My work focuses on sports, events, commercial content and documentary-style filmmaking. I enjoy capturing authentic moments and shaping them through composition, movement, sound, colour and editing.

I am currently building my practice through independent productions, collaborations and community projects across London, while preparing to deepen my craft in Digital Film Production.

03 / Toolkit

Capabilities

Camera

Manual settings · Composition · Framing · Movement · Gimbal operation

Production

Shot planning · Event coverage · Available light · Audio recording

Post

Video editing · Colour correction · Reels · Short-form content

Tools

Sony A7 III · DaVinci Resolve · CapCut · Adobe Lightroom

04 / Contact

Let’s make somethingworth watching.

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