Lighting Cameraman MgA. Jiri Zeiner Lives in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe Shooting worldwide Cellular phone: +420 606 55 22 44 E-mail: jiri@cameraman.cz www.cameraman.cz PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 20 years experience in narrative filmmaking, documentaries and commercials. Filming in many countries in Europe as well as in USA, Canada, Middle East and North Africa, Shooting as freelance cameraman for many TV companies. (BBC, CNBC, CNN, NBC, NHK, StarZ, CT...) My favorite style is the natural soft light with details in deeper shadows. EDUCATION: 1990-96 Academy of Performing Art Prague (FAMU) Master degree at Camera department. 1999 U.C.L.A short term study stay. SPECIAL SKILLS: Camera VFX incl. blue-greenscreen, time laps, etc., 2D computer graphic and multilayer VFX composition. 3D - stereo filming and postproduction. Scuba diving licence CMAS. Driving licence B. LANGUAGES: Czech mothertongue, English fluent, Slovak fluent.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: SELECTED NARRATIVE MOVIES The Voices Feature lenght movie, S16 mm to 35 mm, dir: Pablo Alvarez Ortis (Spain) ΘΟΛΟ ΠΟΤΑΜΙ (Turbid River) 23 min, 16 mm, dir: Stratoula Theodorathu (Hellas) Eternity starts here 30 min, 16 mm, dir: Joerg Kalt (Austria) Nomen nudum 26 min, 35 mm, dir: Yannis Mouhasiris (SF, CA, USA) Home from Cards 30 min, 16 mm, dir: Matt Kaden (BO, MA, USA) Code Name: Ruby 80 min, 35 mm feature length psychological Sci-Fi (Cameraman of second camera unit) dir: Jan Nemec (Czech Republic) Mezicas (Inbetween Time) 20 min, 35 mm. dir: Karel Koula (Czech Republic) Cosi fan Tutti 20 min, 35 mm. dir: Karel Koula (Czech Republic) Samota (wilderness) 15 min, 35 mm. dir: Miky Burger (Slovenia) Dívka se zázračnou pamětí (Girl with marvelous memory) 40 min, TV studio multicamera. dir: Ondrej Kepka (Czech Republic) Nesmrtelná teta (Immortal Aunt) 100 min, 35 mm, feature length fairy tale (Cameraman of 2nd camera unit, Loader), (Czech Republic) Síť (The Net) 25 min, 16 mm (director and cameraman), (Czech Republic) SELECTED DOCUMENTARIES Egyptians one hour documentary about live of contemporary and ancient Egyptians (Czech TV) Among Blind fulls 3 times 50 min, shot worlwide, 16 mm (worldwide distribution) (winner of Kristian (Critic price) 1999 and Trilobit Price of FITES) Kalpana 12 min, Documentary about poor girl from small village in Nepal
Art nouveau Alfons Mucha together with DP Marek Jicha TV (BBC) My country, my passion 30 min, Betacam, P. O. Spidlen violinmaker (NHK Japan) Czech alternativ music scene and Ivan Kral 5 min, Betacam (MTV England) Integrator 15 min, HDV - DVD how to get job in United Kingdom Kosmopolis 28 min, Betacam, weekly serial about people living different (Czech TV) Making of My giant 20 min, Betacam (worldwide distribution) Making of Blade 2 10 min, Betacam (StarZ) Making of Mist of Avalon 20 min, Betacam (worldwide distribution) Dance Praha 2001 20 min TV (Czech TV) Performance Dum u Zvonu 5 min, 16 mm Kolik visni tolik pisti 15 min, 16 mm Azra 15 min, Betacam (Czech TV) The Black triangle 6 min, 16 mm (Canadien production) Dies Irae Mostecko 94, 3 min, 16 mm Milevsko 92 30 min Betacam. abandoned garrison town of Russian army (ARD) Cas na cloveka (Time For a Man) 20 min, 16 mm, last days of talended schizofrenic man (Czech TV) Scientific truth of Alexej Drobny 20 min documentary fiction (Czech TV) Chcete me (Do You Want me?) 20 min, weekly serial about pets (Czech TV) Exhibitions of Academy of fine arts Prague 36 min Much more various document project s for Czech television, ARD Germany, NHK Japan. 16 mm film, Betacam digital, HDV.
COMMERCIALS Stop Violence 30 sec spot for Government of the Czech Republic Olympus, European Customer Support Centre 30 sec spot for Olympus Europe GMBH ABC Magazine 30 sec spot Mercedes Benz Engineering 30 sec + 3 min presentation, Daimler Chrysler Seat Collection 2000 20 spot + 3 min presentation, Wolkswagen Group What can fit to Skoda car 30 sec, 16 mm Magazine Tvorba 30 sec Alice in the Wonderland 5 min, about Black light theatre Prague OMV Commercial spot for gasoline company LEO 30 sec, Commercial spot Vodka Archer`s (cameraman of 2nd camera unit) 30 sec, Super 16 Holiday on Ice 30 sec spot, 35 mm Various promotional and corporate videos for Master foods, Ahold, Unilever, LL international California, Staropramen, STE etc. Advertising photography for Unilever, EuroTel, Radiomobil, Renault etc. Billboards, posters... (Still photographer) MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS AND SCREENING FOR THEATRES Multimedia Show: Why Radio? Regie Radio Music. For advertising agencies. More than 10 video, slide and effects projections at the Planetarium Praha dome (director of presentation) New Product presentation show: Dove - Organics - Lux - Axe hotel City club Vienna (Austria) (director of multimedia part)
Marné tázání nebes 2D compositions and animations for screening in theathre performance dir: J.A. Pitínský Archa Theatre Prague Dalibor 2D compositions VFX and animations for screening in theathre performance dir: J.A. Pitinsky, National Theatre Prague Family Estate 2D compositions and VFX for screening in theathre performance. Stavovské divadlo Praha MUSIC VIDEOS Kouzlo (Magic) - Wanastovy vjeci 4 min, 16 mm (winner of Music video of the year in Magazine Rock Report) Stejne jako ja (Same Like Me) Chinaski 3 min, 16 mm Bludiste dni (The Labyrinth of The Days) Vyber, Michael Kocab 3 min, 16 mm (also director) Karya a Pavel Vitek 4 min, Betacam Incest - Insane Fly 3 min DVCAM Unavena (Tired) - Robert Opatovsky 3 min, 16 mm Hlbocina (Deapness) - Ivana Christova 3 min, 16 mm with Miss of Czech republic (also director)