Lighting Cameraman MgA. Jiri Zeiner

Lighting Cameraman
MgA. Jiri Zeiner
Lives in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
Shooting worldwide
Cellular phone: +420 606 55 22 44
E-mail: [email protected]
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)