# Nishit Sharma (Hopping Bug)

> Nishit Sharma (Hopping Bug) is an aerial and travel cinematographer based in Dubai. Aerials for Harmony with A.R. Rahman on Amazon Prime Video, BBC Studios and Brahmāstra; 18 travel web series on YouTube; launch films for DJI, Mahindra, ZHIYUN and Sony; two-time TEDx speaker.

Nishit Sharma is the filmmaker behind Hopping Bug (YouTube: 312K+ subscribers, 50M+ views; Instagram: 55K+ followers). He writes, directs, flies, shoots and edits his own films. He studied engineering at IIT Guwahati, worked in marketing in India, Singapore and London, and is now based in Dubai, available to shoot worldwide. He has spoken twice at TEDx.

Contact for commissions: business@hoppingbug.com or https://www.hoppingbug.com/hire

## Pages

- [Selected work](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work): aerials, documentaries, a feature film and brand campaigns
- [Web series](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series): all 17 travel web series
- [Films](https://www.hoppingbug.com/films): brand films and cinematic travel films
- [About](https://www.hoppingbug.com/about): biography and frequently asked questions
- [Beyond the Lens](https://www.hoppingbug.com/course): online cinematic filmmaking course
- [Work with me](https://www.hoppingbug.com/hire): services and how to commission a film

## Selected work

- [Harmony with A.R. Rahman](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/harmony-ar-rahman): Aerial cinematographer, Amazon Prime Video, 2018. Aerial cinematography for Harmony with A.R. Rahman, the Amazon Prime Video original in which A.R. Rahman travels across India to meet musicians keeping rare traditions alive.
- [Documentary aerials for BBC Studios](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/bbc-studios-docs): Aerial & FPV cinematographer, BBC Studios, 2021. Aerial and FPV cinematography for BBC Studios documentary productions shot across India.
- [Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/brahmastra): Supporting aerial cinematographer, Dharma Productions, 2022. Supporting aerial cinematography on Ayan Mukerji’s fantasy epic for Dharma Productions, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Amitabh Bachchan.
- [Launch films for DJI](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/dji-launch-films): Creator, director & pilot, DJI, 2022–2024. Launch collaborations for the DJI RS 4 gimbal and the DJI Mini 3 Pro drone, made for my YouTube channel.
- [Destination series for tourism boards](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/tourism-board-series): Creator, director & cinematographer, Tourism boards, 2018–2023. Multi-episode web series made with Assam Tourism, Thailand Tourism and Kazakhstan Tourism.
- [Car launch film for Mahindra](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/mahindra-ad-film): Filmmaker, Mahindra. A car launch brand film for Mahindra, shot on the Sony FX3, with a behind-the-scenes film on how it was made.
- [Reclaim Your Travel with Goibibo](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/goibibo-reclaim-your-travel): Creator & filmmaker, Goibibo. The Konkan Coast edition of Goibibo’s Reclaim Your Travel branded web series.
- [Property films for hotels, resorts and vineyards](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/hospitality-films): Director & cinematographer, Hotels & resorts. Stay-led films for Le Méridien Phuket, The Serai Chikkamagalur, Sula Vineyards, Magnolia Resorts and Royal Orchid Hotels.
- [Launch films for the ZHIYUN Weebill 3S](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/zhiyun-weebill-3s): Creator & filmmaker, ZHIYUN. Two collaboration films for the ZHIYUN Weebill 3S gimbal: a beginner’s guide and a shoot-day masterclass.
- [Phone and laptop films for creators](https://www.hoppingbug.com/work/tech-launch-films): Creator & filmmaker, Redmi, Acer, iPhone. Launch and review collaborations for the Redmi 10 Prime and Acer Swift X, and mobile filmmaking on the iPhone.

## Travel web series

- [Ultimate Vietnam Guide](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/ultimate-vietnam-guide) (3 episodes, Vietnam, 2025, made with Tripver): Central and northern Vietnam with my wife: Da Nang and Ba Na Hills, the old town of Hoi An, and a cruise on Ha Long Bay. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7PwuV0n6ySJpVEGCe_qGL7T
- [Unseen Meghalaya](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/unseen-meghalaya) (5 episodes, Meghalaya, India, 2024, made with etripto): A documentary-style series with my wife: Shillong’s cafés, the clearest river in Asia, the whistling village and the scariest trek in the state. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7PdU0NEOQ2YQoz2tELhmfze
- [Awesome Assam](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/awesome-assam) (5 episodes, Assam, India, 2023, made with Assam Tourism): Made with Assam Tourism: Mayong, Haflong in Dima Hasao, Kaziranga National Park, the river island of Majuli and Bhalukpong. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7MOgFYap7gdsnFw20pjl4GS
- [North Sikkim Tour](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/north-sikkim-tour) (4 episodes, Sikkim, India, 2023, made with etripto): Gangtok to the high north with my wife: Lachen, Gurudongmar Lake and the valley of Lachung. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7N7-0oclwddsveuMWBaG4LH
- [Thailand 2022](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/thailand-2022) (4 episodes, Thailand, 2022, made with Tourism Authority of Thailand): Made in partnership with Thailand Tourism: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, its old city, and a day with elephants outside town. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7PGNafwFG68FXCQKqp_lpVm
- [Spiti Valley](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/spiti-valley) (5 episodes, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2022, made with Epidemic Sound and Tripver): A documentary-style, cinema-quality series from Chitkul to Kaza, Chandratal and over the passes to Manali. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7OafGb4L-zc2yEBH2WroSlu
- [Karnataka Web Series](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/karnataka) (5 episodes, Karnataka, India, 2022, made with Musicbed and Royal Orchid Hotels): Ruins, temples and coastline: Hampi, Gokarna, Murudeshwar, Shivamogga and Mysuru. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7NzUgWZhI8dZHp09P72j-v7
- [Kerala Web Series](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/kerala) (5 episodes, Kerala, India, 2022, made with OYO and Epidemic Sound): A high-production road trip with my brother and our Shih Tzu, Myra: Kannur, Kochi, Munnar, Alleppey and Trivandrum. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7OQyWS3UJfOPCijdBsOj4ho
- [The New Normal](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/the-new-normal) (9 episodes, Goa, India): A month living in Goa just after the lockdowns: first beach day, Chapora Fort, Fontainhas, offbeat Goa and the south. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7PucRcZ0JyzmCgnPKVFno1W
- [Indonesia Beyond Bali](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/indonesia-beyond-bali) (4 episodes, Indonesia, 2019, made with Epidemic Sound): A cinematic series with friends across Gili Trawangan, Java, Nusa Penida and Bali. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7N4rp9MMGUrkiK4ZISdOxdx
- [Workation](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/workation) (11 episodes, Thailand, Cambodia and Bali, 2018): Two months working remotely while travelling Thailand, Cambodia and Bali: Koh Lanta, diving at Phi Phi, Angkor Wat and Mount Batur. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7PIF7CZK2d89ICqzGpdXx6d
- [Point of View: Kazakhstan](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/point-of-view-kazakhstan) (4 episodes, Kazakhstan, 2018, made with Kazakhstan Tourism): Made with Kazakhstan Tourism: Aksu Canyon, Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve, Shymkent, Turkistan, Almaty and Nur-Sultan. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7M49dgw5Z0Jh_ltGfyBxDBO
- [South India Road Trip](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/south-india-road-trip) (7 episodes, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India, 2018, made with Revv and Epidemic Sound): A daily-video challenge with two fellow creators: Coimbatore, Anamalai, Coonoor, Kochi, Alleppey and Varkala. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7OMMPYQWFgFZGRr7izAuO_B
- [Point of View: Nagaland](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/point-of-view-nagaland) (6 episodes, Nagaland, India, 2018, made with Chalo Hoppo): Khonoma, Dzüleke, the Dzükou Valley, Jakhama and the Hornbill Festival. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7MFJWrAHd-yAb4HYRxyakbR
- [Point of View: Manipur](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/point-of-view-manipur) (3 episodes, Manipur, India): A cinematic, light-hearted series: Loktak Lake, Shirui Peak and the Dzükou Valley. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7OmWrECKhiLNLO3kPRA0_82
- [Point of View: Meghalaya](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/point-of-view-meghalaya) (6 episodes, Meghalaya, India, 2018): With a fellow creator: Shillong, Krang Suri falls, Cherrapunji, the living root bridges and Dawki. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7P26-g6GeufdQ5Z5fnrpDE5
- [Manali in Winters](https://www.hoppingbug.com/series/manali-in-winters) (5 episodes, Himachal Pradesh, India): Five episodes of Manali in the cold season, from clear days to snowfall. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bgQl3l1h7NVmMis4qOWHkxzFj2rYHvo

## Brand films

- DJI RS 4: the cinematic gimbal every videographer needs (DJI): Launch film and hands-on review of the DJI RS 4 gimbal, shot as the kind of travel sequence the gimbal is built for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0JQNGhsOGQ
- DJI Mini 3 Pro review (DJI): A launch collaboration for the DJI Mini 3 Pro: what a sub-250 g drone can and can’t do on a real trip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxbIJ2i5vvc
- How I filmed an ad film for Mahindra on the Sony FX3 (Mahindra): A car launch brand film for Mahindra, and the behind-the-scenes breakdown of how it was shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr56XstooNI
- Beginner’s guide to a camera gimbal (ZHIYUN): Launch collaboration for the ZHIYUN Weebill 3S, written for people picking up their first gimbal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZgYXJPdUHw
- How to use a camera gimbal on a shoot (ZHIYUN): A second ZHIYUN Weebill 3S film: the moves and settings that make gimbal footage look cinematic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNeWEYPNaHU
- Kerala, a cinematic film (Sony): A cinematic film of Kerala made in collaboration with Sony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SaLVeUmQ9o
- Beginner vs pro mobile filmmaker (iPhone): Mobile filmmaking on the iPhone: the same scene shot the beginner way and the pro way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlzSbyk_ZFw
- How to film a vlog on a budget phone (Redmi): Launch collaboration for the Redmi 10 Prime, showing how far a budget phone can go for vlogging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6FXveAgAYA
- The Windows laptop for editing (Acer): A review collaboration for the Acer Swift X, tested on a real 4K travel-film edit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0rztD_qO3M
- Reclaim Your Travel with Goibibo: Konkan Coast (goibibo): Trailer for the Konkan Coast edition of Goibibo’s Reclaim Your Travel web series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0gBW_SjhM4
- A trek near Bangalore you must do (KAYAK): A travel collaboration with KAYAK: a weekend trek within reach of Bangalore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD2x92nGqJ0
- Koh Panyee and James Bond Island (Le Méridien Phuket): A property film with Le Méridien Phuket, built around a day trip to Koh Panyee and James Bond Island. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlKzZbYGx-M
- Top 5 things to do in Chikkamagalur (The Serai, Chikkamagalur): A property film with The Serai resort, and a guide to the coffee hills around it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjVPnI2bO7Y
- Sula Vineyards, Nashik: a personalised tour (Sula Vineyards): A property film at Sula Vineyards: the estate, the tasting room and the stay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ockuAAMLq8A
- Coorg: the places worth your time (Magnolia Resorts): A property film with Magnolia Resorts and a guide to Coorg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acMnKgCKWQI

## Cinematic travel films

- Darjeeling: a glimpse into paradise (West Bengal, India): A weekend getaway for two in the hills of Darjeeling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAKTmorgCYY
- Kudremukh Peak (Karnataka, India): The trek to Kudremukh Peak in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-tJToWKPJw
- Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu, India): The popular places worth seeing in Kodaikanal, in the Palani hills of Tamil Nadu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHpHt6ZeU_s
- Exploring Kandaghat (Himachal Pradesh, India): A quiet corner of Himachal between Shimla and Solan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dcAcbgD_8M
- Bangkok, through the eyes of an Indian filmmaker (Thailand): Bangkok in 4K, filmed as a first-time visitor sees it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CHoxZfO-so
- Jaisalmer (Rajasthan, India): A travel guide to Jaisalmer, the golden city of the Thar desert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sojZoPlQ64s
- Lost in Spain (Spain): A 4K motivation film cut from a journey across Spain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNSWzsr5ySs
- Madrid: dreaming of Spain in lockdown (Spain): Madrid in 4K, edited during lockdown from footage of an earlier trip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4axv1_VHBz8
- Barcelona: a Spain travel story (Spain): Barcelona in 4K, and a travel story about the city’s famous pickpockets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvCVcVgBYa4

## Talks and press

- Cinematography and life through my lens (TEDx, TEDxNITRaipur): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTuZ8l8aPdM
- #MyIndia ft. travel vlogger Nishit Sharma (Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism campaign film): https://vimeo.com/329276015
- Tripoto Spotlight, Episode 2: Meet the Hopping Bug (Tripoto, Creator profile): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaffRzIBvE8
- Capturing the Himalayas on the Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Tripoto, Feature): https://www.tripoto.com/manali/trips/nishit-sharma-hopping-bug-captures-the-beauty-of-the-himalayas-using-samsung-galaxy-note10-5dcb99f0e9d92

## Course: Beyond the Lens

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