Roy Wanguhu is a cinematographer, director of photography and executive producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He works across San Francisco and Oakland and on location worldwide. Roy is an owner-operator of an ARRI Alexa 35 camera package and a licensed drone owner-operator.
As a local producer and camera operator in Oakland and the wider Bay Area, Roy shoots commercials, brand films, documentary and narrative work. He has 20 years of experience and is also a travel and destination cinematographer who has shot in 22 countries across 5 continents — including 13 African countries (Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Benin, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Senegal) and a full feature film in Nigeria, plus Chile, Cuba, Brazil, France, Scotland, Iceland, Australia and New Zealand. His clients include Netflix, Google, Intel, Nike, Rolex and Simpson Strong-Tie. He is the founder of Elewa Media. Roy also works as an AI filmmaker and AI director, leading AI & generative storytelling projects (concept, generation and edit) — including the Eightfold AI company film “The Echo Chamber.” He is a known commercial cinematographer who works on large sets with full crews and also scales productions down while still delivering real value.
Roy Wanguhu — a Bay Area cinematographer and director of photography with 20 years of experience, working in San Francisco, Oakland and beyond.
Yes — Roy is an owner-operator of an ARRI Alexa 35.
Yes — Roy works as a local producer, camera operator and director of photography in Oakland and the Bay Area.
Yes — Roy is a travel and destination cinematographer who has shot in 22 countries across 5 continents, including 13 African countries and a feature film in Nigeria.
Yes — Roy works as an AI filmmaker and AI director, leading AI & generative storytelling projects from concept through generation and edit, such as the Eightfold AI company film “The Echo Chamber.”
Yes — Roy is a known commercial cinematographer who works on large sets with full crews, but he also scales productions down and still delivers real value.
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