<![CDATA[Batik has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2009, yet regional batik motifs, including the Gajah Mungkur motif from Gresik Regency, remain underdocumented audiovisually and are increasingly unfamiliar to younger generations. This final project aims to implement three cinematography techniques, namely camera angle, camera movement, and depth of field, by the Director of Photography (DoP) in the documentary video “Jejak yang Tersulam di Balik Motif Batik Rumah Gajah Mungkur” to reveal the aesthetic value and philosophical meaning behind the batik motifs. The creation process involved pre-production (research, field observation, script writing, and storyboarding), a three-day production in Gresik and Surabaya with three informants, namely the owner, a batik community expert, and a consumer of Batik Gajah Mungkur, and post-production consisting of footage selection and editing. The results show that camera angles (eye level, high angle, frog eye/low angle, and over-the-shoulder) were applied according to each scene's narrative needs; camera movements (still shot, handheld, tilt-up, and panning shot) enriched visual variation and audience emotional engagement, including in capturing the grandeur of the historic Rumah Gajah Mungkur building; while depth of field was applied to build a sense of spatial depth and direct the viewer's attention to the visuals presented, both during the batik-making process and on the finished cloth. This work is expected to serve as both a visual archive and an educational medium that increases public appreciation of Batik Rumah Gajah Mungkur as a local cultural identity of Gresik.]]>
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