01 // THE CINEMATOGRAPHY ATELIER • FOUNDED 2018

WE DON’T JUST capture COUPLES—WE CAST THEM.

Every love story possesses an inherent cinematic weight. We treat destination weddings not as weekend events to record, but as grand three-act masterworks rendered in anamorphic chiaroscuro and 35mm celluloid cadence.

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FEATURED WEDDING FILM

Swarup & Soumya — A Royal Celebration

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Annual Commissions

Strict worldwide quota guaranteeing artisanal focus

4K & 35mm

Celluloid Cadence

Organic photochemical grain and dynamic range

DGCA

Certified Aerial

Heritage fortress and palace airspace clearances

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Node Grading

Custom skin-tone palettes & chiaroscuro curves

02 // DIRECTOR’S MONOLOGUE • PRINCIPAL DESK

Abhishek Anand

Founder & Principal Cinematographer
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“At SliceX Films, we don’t just capture couples—we cast them. Whether it’s a shy smile, an unsung glance, or an inside joke, we see every couple as the lead characters in their own story. To us, every couple is a hero and heroine—worthy of their own movie.”

The mainstream wedding industry has surrendered to hyperactive reels, formulaic transitions, and generic pop backing tracks that evaporate from memory within weeks. At the SliceX Atelier, we built our craft on the opposite conviction: true romance demands quiet contemplation, cinematic stillness, and unvarnished vulnerability.

When we film within the mirrored durbar halls of Rajasthan or the mist-shrouded villas of Como, our cameras act as intimate observers. We refuse to choreograph artificial moments or disrupt sacred ceremonies. We wait in patience for that one breath before the veil lifts—the micro-cadence of true devotion.

Abhishek Anand, founder and principal cinematographer of SliceX Films, seated in the studio holding a Sony Alpha camera under warm tungsten light
LEAD CINEMATOGRAPHER

Abhishek Anand

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03 // PHILOSOPHY & DOCTRINE

THE TRIAD OF CINEMATIC RIGOR

Three non-negotiable artistic pillars separating our bespoke cinema from fast-turnaround consumer video production.

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PILLAR 01

Narrative vs. Generic Montage

We reject formulaic highlight reels set to algorithm-popular tracks. Every SliceX film is plotted like a festival-bound independent feature: introducing familial conflict, anticipation, intimacy, and catharsis with deliberate pacing.

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PILLAR 02

Invisible & Immersive Presence

No blinding LED light panels, no giant stabilization cranes obstructing your parents' view of the mandap. We utilize wide-aperture cinema primes and ambient candlelight mastery to operate as unobtrusive photojournalists.

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PILLAR 03

Archival Heirloom Longevity

Trends age poorly. We color-grade in natural film emulation profiles inspired by Kodak and Fuji 35mm stocks. Delivered on bespoke solid brass hardware drives engineered to remain pristine and playable fifty years from now.

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04 // THE ARCHIVAL APPARATUS

THE HARDWARE OF HIGH EMOTION

CINEMATIC OPTICS
STILL #082 // CINEMATIC PRIMES

Sony G-Master Cinema Primes • f/1.2 & f/1.4 Optics

f/1.2 & f/1.4 GM
IMMERSIVE SOUNDSTAGE
STILL #083 // BINAURAL ACOUSTICS

Sound Devices 888 • 32-Bit Float Recorders

192kHz / BINAURAL
COLOR ARCHITECTURE
STILL #084 // DAVINCI COLOR NODES

DaVinci Resolve Studio • 35mm Celluloid Emulation

HDR10+ / REC.2020
CINEMATIC PRIME LENS KITUNCOMPRESSED PRORES 4444 XQ
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01 // CINEMATIC OPTICSACTIVE FOCUS

Cinematic Prime Lenses

Delivering unmistakable ultra-sharp cinematic resolution, gorgeous organic bokeh, and a gentle roll-off that renders royal lehengas and regal jewelry with painterly perfection.

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02 // IMMERSIVE SOUNDSTAGE

32-Bit Float Binaural Acoustics

Never miss a whispered promise. Ultra-high dynamic range 32-bit float recorders capture the subtle tremor in a father’s blessing and the thunderous joy of dhol drums with zero digital clipping.

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03 // COLOR ARCHITECTURE

DaVinci Color Nodes & Film Grain

Custom handcrafted 3D LUT matrices tuned specifically for warm Indian skin tones under deep night candlelight, amber fireworks, and sun-baked sandstone courtyards.

05 // THE PROTOCOL

HOW WE ARCHIVE YOUR SAGA

A disciplined cinematic roadmap engineered to preserve intimacy while executing world-class technical production.

PHASE 01

The Casting Interview

A private consultation exploring how you met, your individual aesthetics, personal music collections, and the unspoken dynamics of both families.

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PHASE 02

Lighting Geometry

We physically recce your palace courtyards or Italian villa, mapping solar trajectories for golden hour and planning acoustics around ceremony rituals.

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PHASE 03

Stealth Production

A lean team of 3-4 master cinematographers working on synchronized wireless timecode, operating like ghost documentarians across all celebration days.

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PHASE 04

Archival Vault Handover

Over 120 hours of surgical color grading, score arrangement, and packaging onto engraved brass encrypted solid-state drives and private 4K streaming portals.

TIMELINEWEEKS +10
SEASON 2025 // INQUIRIES OPEN

READY TO STEP INTO
your frame?

To preserve our uncompromised level of craft and intimate attention, we accept strictly 18 commissions per season across India, Europe, and destinations worldwide.

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