Tokyo Based / Japan Wide

About Alt View Studio

Create. Learn. Repeat. Alt View Studio is a Tokyo-based video production company led by Julian Domanski, supporting international clients across Japan with filming, drone operation, photography, editing, translation, and local production support.

Studio Story

Tokyo-Based Video Production Across Japan

Originally from Birmingham in the UK and now based in Tokyo, Julian Domanski built Alt View Studio around practical field experience, strong visual judgement, and the realities of filming across Japan for overseas and Japan-based clients.

The studio works across documentary, creator-led films, commercial production, photography, editing, and drone operation for teams that need both cinematic instinct and local judgement on the ground.

Production Approach

Production Experience That Travels Well

The best projects often start with uncertainty: a difficult location, a moving schedule, a story that is still forming, or a shot that needs a smarter plan. Alt View Studio is built for that kind of work.

Experience with brands, broadcasters, agencies, tourism clients, hotels, events, and creators connected to names such as Meta, BBC Earth, Netflix, Adidas, TikTok, Prime Video, Takashimaya, & Prefectural Governments informs a practical production style: prepare deeply, move lightly, and stay open to what the scene gives you.

Gear For Every Situation

A field-ready kit built for documentary, branded, tourism, and fast-moving location work across Japan. Core packages cover cinema capture, compact bodies, lens coverage, drone systems, and practical support gear.

If a shoot needs specialist items beyond the core package, Alt View Studio can also source additional equipment in Tokyo.

Cinema Camera

Sony FX6 / Field Cinema Rig

The main documentary and branded-content camera package for shoots that need full-frame image quality, better operating flexibility, and a rig that still moves quickly on location.

  • Shoulder-mount rig for longer handheld days
  • BP-U70 and BP-U35 battery kit
  • 160GB CFexpress Type A media set
  • Sennheiser MKE600 shotgun microphone

Hybrid Bodies

Sony A7S III / A7 V

A lighter run-and-gun setup for travel days, fast turnaround shooting, stills coverage, and compact filming where staying mobile matters more than building out a larger rig.

  • Rig cage for the A7S III package
  • NP-FZ100 battery kit
  • 128GB V90 SD card set
  • Pairs cleanly with monitors, audio, and gimbal support

Lens Coverage

Sony / Sigma / Sirui Set

Coverage ranges from wide establishing frames through interview-friendly zooms to fast cine-style primes, with ND support across the main working focal lengths.

  • Sony 70-200mm F2.8 OSS II and Sony 24-105mm F4 OSS
  • Sigma Art 24-70mm and 14-24mm F2.8 zooms
  • Sirui VP-1 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm T1.4 primes
  • 77mm, 82mm, 72mm, and rear-mount ND filter coverage

Motion / Audio / Support

Drone, Stabilisation, Monitoring, and Practical Extras

The support package is built for real location work: aerials, action coverage, monitoring, wireless audio, extra power, interview support, and the practical accessories that keep field days moving.

  • DJI Mavic 3 with batteries, filters, and dual micro SD setup
  • DJI Action 3, Insta360 One R, and DJI Ronin RS 3 Pro
  • Atomos Ninja V, Atomos Shinobi II, DJI Mic 2, Rode Wireless Go II, and Rode VideoMic NTG
  • V-mount power, teleprompter, green screen, underwater housing, grip kit, and Japan flight-planning support

Like what you see?

If you want to shoot in Japan, however ambitious your goals, we can make it happen.

Contact Alt View Studio