Lighting
Cameraman
MgA. Jiri
Zeiner
Lives in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
Shooting: worldwide
Cellular phone: +420 775 600 230
E-mail: jiri@cameraman.cz
www.cameraman.cz
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
More
than 20 years experience in narrative filmmaking,
documentaries and commercials.
Shooting in many countries in Europe as well as in USA,
Canada, Middle East and North Africa.
My favorite style is the natural soft light with details in
deeper shadows.
Result of my work can be watched on major TV channels. BBC,
NBC, CNN, ARD, StarZ, NHK ...
Jiri Zeiner‘s film production company Fairfilm
produce and
coproduce TV documentaries, commercials, corporate
videos and multimedia presentations.
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
FX incl. time laps, blue-greenscreen etc.
2D computer graphic and multilayer VFX composition.
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 and 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)
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
Olympus,
European Customer Support Centre
30 sec spot for Olympus Europe GMBH
Mercedes
Benz Engineering
30 sec + 3 min presentation, Daimler Chrysler
Seat
Collection 2000
20 spot + 3 min presentation, Wolkswagen Group
Skoda
Favorit Praktik 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.
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)