Snyder Derival

Snyder Derival is an NYC based cinematographer whose experience encompasses a myriad of fields, including television drama, cinema commercials, documentaries, music videos and more. His passion for the image began in the early teens, when he started working as an event camera operator. From there, it was a seamless transition into cinematography as he went on to graduate from Full Sail University with a Bachelor in film. Snyder's work has taken him to many different countries over the world and has include a diverse tapestry of production, having worked with some of the best cinematographers in the industry, Snyder takes the best of each to create his own style that many can now recognize from seeing his work. He has many years of experience as a cinematographer and his ability to work with speed, accuracy and artistic focus has been recognized with countless awards for Best Cinematography in the fields of television and cinema advertising, documentaries and drama. For Snyder, less is more. His approach to cinematography centers around being "raw and honest"-keeping it simple so that the magic of each scene can come to life organically. Even still, journeying into uncharted technical areas in order to solve creative problems kindles his imagination. Snyder finds it important to maintain a close tab on the art and design worlds, equipped to style-shift when aesthetic breakthroughs capture his attention.

What are Snyder Derival's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

35%

Morality

22%

Survival

13%

Bonds

10%

Power

8%

Ideas

8%

Self

4%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

3

Contemplative

2

Melancholic

2

Bittersweet

2

Cold

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 Haunting2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Snyder Derival's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Snyder Derival's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

4 credits, 4 with a Motif page.

Allen Iv3rson(2025)
Show Cinematographer
Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows
Is It a Crime(2025)
Cinematographer
Motif score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Little Ukraine(2022)
Cinematographer
Motif score: 35th percentile of all films
Black Market with Michael K. Williams(2016)
Show Cinematographer
Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles from 2016 to 2025.

By role

only this rolewith another role

Cinematography4 of 4

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts over their Motif titles; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Snyder Derival work with?

People who share at least 2 of Snyder Derival's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pete Talamo shares the most, 2.