Biography

Tri Adi Prasetyo is an Indonesian cinematographer known for his atmospheric visual storytelling and emotive lighting language. With a background in fine arts and visual design, his cinematic voice often merges raw emotional depth with strong composition intuition - creating images that resonate long after the scene ends. Over the years, Tri has lenses a wide range of works, from independent art-house dramas, psychological horror to poetic music videos. His collaborations with both emerging and established directors showcase his adaptability and sensitivity toward narrative tone and character journey. He has worked with directors and contributed to award-nominated titles across national festivals. Driven by curiosity and grounded by discipline, Tri believes that cinematography is not just about framing beauty, but revealing truth. Whether shooting on digital or celluloid, in stylized studio sets or unpredictable natural light, he commits to each story with a craft-first, ego-last approach. Based in Jakarta, Tri is open to international collaborations. Outside of film sets, he often experiments with still photography and analog film, exploring memory, decay, and time.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tri Adi Prasetyo

He's on Instagram and offers advice to other cinematographers.

One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.