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Mgr. Jiri Zeiner



Freelance Lighting Cameraman, Cinematographer



Prague, Czech republic, Europe
Cellular phone: +420 775 600 230
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, Discovery Channel, FOX TV, ARD, NHK )
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
Scuba diving licence CMAS, driving licence B.


LANGUAGES:
English fluent, Czech mother tongue, Slovak fluent



DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS:

SELECTED NARRATIVE MOVIES

The Voices
Feature length 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 multi camera. 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)

ť (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.




TV COMMERCIALS



Proenzi - Chimney 30, 20, 10 sec commercials ( 5K)

iDnes - What About Your Story
30, 20, 10 sec commercials ( 2K)

Hello Kity - Stickers
30, 20, 10 sec commercials ( HD)

REVMASTOP
30, 20, 10 sec commercials (4K)

PROENZI - Florist’s, PROENZI - Miroslav Donutil
30, 20, 10 sec commercials (4K)

Hello Kity - Headband
30, 20, 10 sec commercials ( 4K)

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
(2nd Camera unit) 30 sec, Super 16

Holiday on Ice
30 sec spot, 35 mm

Various corporate videos for Master foods, Ahold, Unilever, LL international California, Staropramen, STE etc.
Advertising photography for Unilever, EuroTel, Radiomobil, Renault etc.



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 theater performance
dir: J.A. Pitinsky, National Theatre Prague

Family Estate
2D compositions and VFX for screening in theater 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 (Deepness) - Ivana Christova
3 min, 16 mm with Miss of Czech republic (also director)


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Contact: Jiri Zeiner
jiri@cameraman.cz
Phone: +420 775 600 230