James Coote, cinematographer & director of photography
James Coote is a cinematographer and director of photography who shoots fashion, beauty and luxury campaign films across Europe, working from Paris and London. His credits include Balmain, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Loewe, Valentino, Adidas, s.Oliver and Numéro, and music videos for Polo & Pan and Selah Sue.
James is a cinematographer and filmmaker working across fashion, beauty, and commercial films. His work is marked by a precise visual instinct, an interest in physical space, and a quiet ability to find beauty in ordinary details.
Moving between crafted studio worlds, natural moments and more technical forms of image-making, Coote brings a restrained, confident eye to films where atmosphere matters as much as spectacle.
What James Coote shoots
Campaign films, fashion films and beauty films for luxury and fashion brands, plus music videos and e-commerce content. Studio and location. He also shoots LED-volume virtual production: the Balmain Pre-Fall 2022 film with Norbert Schoerner was made on a virtual stage, and Polo & Pan's “Tunnel” in XR. More on fashion film, virtual production, watch films and music videos.
Where he works
Across Europe. James is based between Paris and London and travels with the production, working in English and French with local crews. See cinematographer in Paris.
How to book him
Email james@intangible.tv with the brief, dates, location and references. James quotes by the day or by the project, and works directly with brands, agencies and production companies. He is co-founder of IN.TANGIBLE, a Paris studio for luxury image production and post. Details on hiring and rates.
Selected credits
- Jaeger-LeCoultre — Made of Makers · dir. Killian Lassabliere · prod. Players Paris
- Balmain — Pre-Fall 2022 · dir. Norbert Schoerner · prod. La La Land
- Loewe · dir. Netti Hurley · prod. Object & Animal
- Valentino — Holidays · dir. The Bardos
- Adidas — Americana, with Jain · dir. Jason Yan Francis · prod. Standard Films
- s.Oliver · dir. Heiko Keinath · prod. Tarifa Productions
- Numéro · dir. Colin Solal Cardo · prod. La Pac
- Celio — Jeans 2021 · dir. The Bardos · prod. Cinq Etoiles
- Polo & Pan — Tunnel · dir. Zite & Léo · prod. Téléphone Maison Films
- Selah Sue — Hurray · dir. Alice Kong · prod. Partizan
- Duñe x Crayon ft. Ichon — Pointless · dir. Alice Kong · prod. Partizan
- Flèche Love — Mitote · dir. The Quiffs · prod. Les Mauvaises Filles