David Barker

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About

David Barker

“Based in Taiwan, David Barker is an award-winning commercial director with an eye for luxury, automobile, beauty, people, and lifestyle films. David is long immersed in Asian cultures and excels in telling local stories with a universal appeal. Fluent in English and Mandarin, he seamlessly advances his vision to cater to Western and Eastern audiences.

David’s adventurer’s mind takes us on spirited journeys with dynamic, hard-hitting visuals. The cinematographer-cum-director counts BMW, Suzuki, SHARP, Tesla, Nike, Estée Lauder, adidas, Philips, Samsonite, W Hotels, Roxy, and K-Swiss among his clients. He has worked with countless Chinese celebrities such as JJ Lin, Rainie Yang, Wang Leehom, Bolin Chen, Godfrey Gao, Dee Hsu, Ruby Lin, and Janine Zhang.

Fusing Big Idea with an impressive array of visual elements, David’s work manages to be as effective as it is fun. His recent creations have won him Telly Awards for directing and cinematography, including his spots for Gogoro’s “Fight Pollution” and “Urban Riding” and SHARP’s “Beyond the Real World.”