Animal Planet · Featured
Lone Star Law
A series promo for Animal Planet’s Lone Star Law, riding along with Texas game wardens in the field.
Director of Photography · Austin, Texas
Real life, lit like cinema.
Twenty years behind the lens on reality television, documentary and commercial work — chasing the moment when the magic happens.
On the
big screen
Series promos, sneak peeks, commercials and documentary trailers. Press play on any frame.
Animal Planet
Animal Cribs
A sneak peek of Animal Planet’s Animal Cribs, a tour of homes designed around their pets.
Velocity
Iron Resurrection
A series promo for Velocity’s Iron Resurrection, a show about bringing classic machines back to life.
Animal Planet
North Woods Law
A new-season promo for Animal Planet’s North Woods Law, following wildlife officers through lakes, forests and back roads.
DIY Network
Texas Flip N Move
The “Silver” episode of DIY Network’s Texas Flip N Move, where whole houses are moved, restored and flipped.
Ford
40 Years Tough
A commercial for Ford’s #40YearsTough campaign, built around a classic F-150 and the designer who drives it.
A&E
After the First 48
A promo for A&E’s After the First 48 and The First 48 Presents: Homicide Squad Atlanta.
Documentary
The Sax Man
The official trailer for the documentary The Sax Man.
Documentary
A Thousand Words
The trailer for A Thousand Words, a documentary about art and autism.
Field
notes
From the Nevada high desert to South Africa’s bush — the camera goes where the story is.
“There is nothing more interesting than real life.”
About
Jamie Azar is an Austin, Texas area based Director of Photography who thinks that writing about yourself in third person is a pretty silly thing to do.
For me, there is nothing more interesting than real life, which is why I’m drawn to documentary filming that shines a light on some sort of truth. I love to work with artists, musicians, creatives and anyone who has a point of view worth sharing. I want to be there with a camera when the magic happens, all while making a little magic of my own.
I have twenty years of professional industry experience in loads of genres, but my specialty lies in reality television and documentary. I started in the arts as a graphic designer and slowly but surely moved over to film through making special effects in indie movies. So for me, design is where my love for filmmaking started and it’s been a constant throughout my personal and professional life.
20+Years on set
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ATXBased in Austin
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