Works
"Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits"
Botanist 晴れた日の朝のガーデンの香り
Directed by Emi Arai, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Konica Minolta - みんなではなく、その人に伝える広告を。
Directed by Den Taguchi, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura, Agency/Production: MINIUM
日鉄エンジニアリング株式会社 - 未来への風
Directed by Artem Skiy, Dped by Rafael Yuji Matsuura, Agency/Production: MARU Media
新BOTANIST 、誕生「髪を自然で満たしきる。」
Directed by Naoko Tajima, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura, production Vice Japan/Sana/LINK R
Spend A Day with XG in Japan | Apple Music
Director: JOEL KAZUO KNOERNSCHILD, DP: Drew Bienemann, B-cam: Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Chanel 2022/23 Métiers d’art replica show in Tokyo
Directed by Caroline de Maigret & Philippe Prouff, DPed by Jean-Charles Couty, AC/B-Cam Rafael Yuji Matsuura, production Walter Films/AOI Pro.
BOTANIST なりたい髪に合わせて選べる５種類のBOTANIST篇
Directed by Naoko Tajima, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura, production Vice Japan/LINK R
Vice - How To Travel Consciously While in Kyoto
Directed by Sebastian Stein, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura, production Vice Asia
Shiseido 「Challenges are beautiful」
Production: Tree and LINK R | NHK Enterprises
*the main content can be watched at Shiseido s/park in Yokohama 16K x 4K display.
JNTO x Cosmospeople Yamagata/Kagoshima
Directed by Saito Isao, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura, AC/2nd cam Sho Fujii
Vice - 東京進化論 | Adidas Originals Campaign
Directed by Sebastian Stein, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Vice - Japan's Hidden Gems
Directed by Anthony Knight, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Kodansha New Year 2024
Directed by Naoto Mitake, Cam Oped by Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Oakley Japan - BE WHO YOU ARE - 「自分らしく」とは？
Directed by Nagisa Kodama, DPed by Ces, AC and 2nd unit Rafael Yuji Matsuura
再生 'SAI-SEI': Inspired by Rolls-Royce Ghost
Directed by Ces, DoPed by Ces and Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Hakuichi × Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Directed by Ces, DoPed by Ces and Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Pharrell Williams - Entrepreneur ft. JAY-Z
Japan unit, DPed by Ces, 2nd cam Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Sumire - Wanna Be Free
Director and DPed by Ces, 2nd cam Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Olympic Channel - Sports Swap Series
Directed by Anthony Knight, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura, CES, Tomoaki Iwakura
The Dresscodes - TOUT VA MAL!
Directed by Julien Levy, DoPed by Julien Levy and Rafael Yuji Matsuura
Botanist - 世の中に雑草という名の植物は、ない。
Director/Produced by Emi Arai, DPed by Rafael Yuji Matsuura
CNA - Insight | Japan's Young Are Now Its Loneliest Generation, Overtaking The Old. Why?
平成からギャルがタイムスリップ？！ ドラマ
Dir. 曽根隼人 Production: emole, B-cam Rafael Yuji Matsuura
MTV - From Me To You
Directed by Paul Hextall (Cat Eye), Dped by Rafael Yuji Matsuura ( Japan Unit )
For Fun
Other Works
2025 - Botanist
2025 - Apple Music - Cam Op.
2025 - "AI" promotional video - DP
2025 - Amazon Fresh/Net Super - DP
2025 - Amazon Kindle colorsoft - DP
2025 - "smartphone" - webCM - camera OP
2025 - Chemical Company PM - DP/Cam op
2024 - Angel Champaign campaign - DP
2024 - CNA Insider - documentary - DP
2024 - Na trilha da Energia III - Production/DP
2024 - Konica Minolta/AccudioDX - Commercial DP
2024 - Be:First Movie - focus puller/b-cam
2024 - MTV Asia - For Me To You - Producer/DP
2024 - NHK Story Land in Classical Japanese - PT dub/sub
2023 - Chanel - Bcam Op & 1st AC
2022~present - NHK WORLD - Chatroom Japan - Production
2022 - VAI CORINTHIANS - Japan Unit DP/production
2022 - NEYMAR - Japan Unit DP//production
2022-Botanist - branding CM - DP
2021 - Oakley - web cm - AC, 2nd unit DP
2021 - Coach - web contents/interview - DP
2021 - TikTok program - How is Banksy? - gimbal operator
2021- NHK WORLD-Japan /weekly FM radio program - "3 minutes"
2021 - Brazil Olympic Committee/LiveU - Support/Producer
2021 - Record TV/LiveU - Olympics coverage - Support/Producer
2021 - Porsche - social media - DP
2021 - Rolls Royce - documentary - camera op/1st AC
2021 - Billboard Japan x TikTok -promotional video - DP
2021 - NHK Eテレ - グローバル・コモンズ 臨界点への10年 - editing
2021 - NHK WORLD PRIME -Global Commons Stewardship - editing
2020 - NTT R&D forum -12K video - Director/Editor
2020 - NHK Technologies - recruit video - Director
2020 - Rolls Royce - social media - DP
2020 - Rohto - social media - camera op/1st AC
2020 - Lancome - social media - DP
2020 - GNT - CAMINHO ZEN - second unit DP
2020-NHK WORLD-Everett Brown Doc - DP
2020-NHK WORLD-Sake brewer overcomes disaster-Doc-DP
2020 - Discovery/Vice/IOC - Sports Program DP
2020 - RMC Sports - Dribbles - Japan unit DP
2019 - NTT R&D forum -12K video - Director
2019 - SK-II Training Program DP/Camera Op
2019-NHK WORLD-Ashes with no place to go: Death in the aging society-Doc-DP
2019-NHK WORLD-Fuji Climbing Season Kicks Off-Director/DP
2013-2018 NHK WORLD - Art director, producer assistant, and creator of NHK WORLD advertisements.
2025 - Bank branding movie - 1st AC
2024-Google Pixel-social media contents 1stAC
2024 - Hotel promotional video - 1st AC/FP
2023 - Hokai StarRail - 1st AC (chief)
2023 - Nulbarich - DISCO PRANK feat. Leo Uchida (Kroi)-MV 1stAC/FP
2023 - House of Suntory 100th Anniversary- 1st AC
2023-Uber Eats-Bcam AC, focus puller
2023 - Chanel - 1st AC, focus puller
2023-PEUGEOT RIFTER LONG × 地代所悠 - 1st AC
2022 - Oriental Radio Academy - 1st AC
2022 - パズドラ CM - 2nd unit AC/focus puller
2021 - Audi e-tron - Bcam-AC/FP
2021 - Google Pixel 6 - cm- AC
2021 - Hulu Original's contents - 2nd AC
2020 - Porsche - web cm - 2nd AC/FP
About
Rafael Yuji is a skilled Director of Photography based in Tokyo. He is originally from the stunning city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. With a wealth of experience in web content, commercials, and documentary cinematography, he infuses a unique perspective and creativity into every project he undertakes.
PT/JP/ENG trilingual.
EQUIPMENT RENTAL PACKAGE:
RED Gemini 5K (DSMC2)/Komodo 6k, Komodo-X (2) + more
For inquiries, please email film@rafaelyuji.com
Available for hire worldwide.
Clients:
NHK, NHK Enterprises, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan(MOFA), Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), International Olympic Committee (IOC), NHK Foundation, NHK Technologies, Chanel, Bose, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Lancome, SK-II, Sogo Seibu, Rakuten, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger,
Netflix, Apple Music, Vice, Panasonic, Sony, Discovery, Nat Geo,
Record TV (Brazil), Rede Globo (Brazil), GNT (Brazil), RMC Sports (France), Dentsu, Hakuhodo, AOI PRO., etc.
Equipment List
(AVAILABLE FOR RENT UPON HIRE)
Camera
RED Gemini DSMC2 5K
RED Komodo-X 6K Stormtrooper (x2)
Lenses
Ironglass Soviet MKII
20mm, 28mm, 35mm,
50mm, 85mm, 135mm (PL/EF)
Tokina Cinema ATX
11-20mm, 25-75mm, 50-135mm T2.9 (PL/EF)
Laowa 24mm f/14 2X macro (cine-EF)
Laowa 100mm T2.9 macro (PL)
Wireless/Monitor
Teradek Bolt 4K (1:2)
SmallHD Indie7 Bolt 6 1500 TX
SmallHD Indie 7 Bolt 6 1500 RX
SmallHD Ultra 5 Bolt 6-750 TX
SmallHD Ultra7 Bolt 6 1500 RX
SmallHD Ultra 5 bolt 6-750 RX
SmallHD Cine 13"
DJI transmission (1:2)
Support
Sachtler Flowtech 75mm FSB8 FT MS
DJI RS3 pro combo
slider Kessler crane - travel