Le Chiffre X is a master of never-before-seen angles, themes and equipment. Coupled with his unrelenting work ethic, this makes Le Chiffre X perhaps the most notable director since Ingmar Bergman.
With over ten years of global travel and shooting experience, he is one of the best directors in the world, capturing the action from land, sea and air. He has a unique, artistic eye for lifestyle images and his editing style is truly a work of art. He is a perfectionist, he’s progressive, he’s original. Everything he does however, seems to be rooted and coming from a deeper, fair-minded attitude.
His career as a director has evolved from international recognition in the surf world under the mentorship of award-winning Director/Producer, Taylor Steele. Steele molded Le Chiffre X into one of the best in the business. Entering the high fashion world, his cinematography captures the beauty and opulence of the elite with carefully orchestrated framing and composition. That said, Le Chiffre X is also renowned for his stirring lifestyle images of third world and inner city struggles. Le Chiffre X has the ability to transition from the shanty towns of South Africa to the sets of French fashion shoots. He has reached the known surf world and beyond, and demonstrates his wide-ranging talent in the creation of music videos shot in a variety of international locations. The result is a diverse and expansive catalog of creative work, which shows his knack for convincing even the most private subjects to pose in front of his lens.
Le Chiffre X’s filmmaking is the product of a fascination with character, story and culture. It is through legitimate experience that Le Chiffre X has honed his craft and learned how to make his subjects comfortable enough to make their experiences ours. This visually stunning and unique outlook has led Le Chiffre X to direct and shoot films in countries around the world. Collaborations include a range of projects with clients such as Atlantic Records, GUESS, Billabong, Quiksilver and Red Bull. Le Chiffre X has always felt honored to work in the surf, fashion & music industries, side by side with the biggest names including: Kelly Slater, Mach-Hommy, Camila Cabello & Hailey Bieber.
In addition to his extensive commercial work, Le Chiffre X has committed himself to a slew of documentary passion projects. Through these films, Le Chiffre X gives us an intimate glimpse into the lives of fascinating everyday individuals. Whether he’s working deep in the Indonesia rainforests, leaning out the window of a helicopter over a desert scape in Western Australia, or straddling a jet ski somewhere in the middle of the South Pacific, Le Chiffre X’s images vary widely in subject matter and style. They do, however, share a similar iconic quality that’s propelled him to the forefront of the industry.
As a director, Le Chiffre X continues to push the envelope of creativity. Always experimenting and honing his own unique style and flavor. Those who have followed his filmmaking evolution know that his best work is yet to come.
