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RESUME / CV :
- Photographer since 1996 – several exhibitions in the USA
- Filmmaker since 1997 – attended over 150 projects in different positions
- Adventure Guide / Expedition Leader since 2000
- Fitness Trainer / Instructor since 2001
- Eventmanager / Coordinator since 2003
- Actor / Producer since 2008
PLEASE NOTE:
The following resume shows only some key positions I have worked in. Since 1996 I have worked on many different projects, operations, events and campains. Please ask if you want more information.
UNTIL - 1992
Highschool
1992 – 1995
SPECIAL FORCES
Group Leader / Team Leader / Operations Manager
1995 – 1996
LIGHTING TECHNICIAN - Europe
European Tour / Coordination / Stage building / Light Equipment Rigging / Light Design for performances with audiences up to 10 000 people.
1996 – 1997
PHOTOGRAPHER, USA
Photography Road Trip / Documentary / USA / 35 mm b/w and color photography
Custom made and limited photography series
Sales of own photography to interior designers. Installation of own custom made photography series in hotels, restaurants, clubs and houses in the USA.
Several exhibitions on artshows and galleries in the USA
1996 – 1997
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT / ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER, USA
Production Assistant and Assistant Photographer for several fashion photo productions and photographers
1997 – 1998
CINE EQUIPMENT RENTAL, USA
I worked in the following departments :
Camera / Lighting / Grip / Helicopter mounts / Underwater Housings / Studio / Trucks / Generators
1998 – 1999
DIFFERENT CINE EQIPMENT RENTALS, Europe
I worked in the following departments :
Grip / Lighting / Dollies / Cranes / Camera Remote Heads / Studio / Film Labatory / Post Production
1999 – 2000
EXPEDITION ASSIGNMENT - Island
During the 8 week expedition we operated out of tents with two offroad vehicles using an ultralight plane for aerial shoots. Our filmgear also included a full size lightweight camera crane, a steadicam and a lightweight dolly for tracking shoots.
We researched the wildlife, nature, culture and mythology of entire Island. The movie was sold worldwide and screened for several months in one of the biggest technology and science museum in the world.
1999 – 2000
PANAVISION – UK
Instruction course on Panavision cameras, lenses, camera accessories and grip applications.
2000 – 2001
EXPEDITION ASSIGNMENT – West Africa - Capo Verde
6 month film expedition on several islands in Capo Verde – Westafrika.
Coordination and logistics of crew and 2.5 ton filmpakage with several small planes between island groups.
Filmpackage included: ARRI 535 / 35 mm filmcamera, generator, lighting package, cameracrane and remote head.
Work included reaching the active volcano on Fogo and researching the effects of the of the last volcano erruption on the island and its population.
2000 – 2001
CLIMBING FACILITY - Europe
Instruction, teaching climbing and repelling to first time climbers.
Installation and reconstruction of entire climbing facility.
Organisation and guiding of climbing tours tours in mountain areas.
Organisation of work crews to install rock climbing tours , using technical rock climbing gear to drill and glue permanent safety rings and pins to natural rock surfaces.
2001 – 2002
FINTESS TRAINER - FITNESS FACILITY - Europe
Work as a fitness trainer, instructor and nutricion consultant.
The fitness company is running facilities in all major cities in europe.
2002 - 2003
ADVENTURE GUIDE - Adventure Company - Europe
My work included organisation of sports and adventure incentives for up to 100 people.
Planning and guiding tours which included hiking, mountain biking and rafting. Work as tour and hike guide, mountain bike and rafting guide.
2002 – 2003
MOUNTAIN GUIDE - Snowboard and Mountain Tours - Europe
Work as a Mountain Guide, Snowboard Instructor and Snowmobile Guide in different mountain areas.
2003 – 2004
FREELANCE EVENTMANAGER - Europe
Work as freelance eventmanager, coordinating sports events, performances and trade shows with up to 15 000 people.
Responsible for setting up temporary large tents and buldings for the events.
Suppling tents and buildings with remote gear and equipment powered by mobile generators. Coordination of construction crews while building, managment of security and service crews during the events.
Management of crews in the vip lounges during sports events.
Managment of crews in vip lounges during concerts and stage performances.
2005 – 2008
CONTRACTS - Worldwide
USA, Europe, Capo Verde, South America, Central America, South and East Africa, Madagaskar, Sychelles, Middle East, Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Island, Spitzbergen, Svalbard, Russia, Azorian Islands, Antarctica
Work in different positions, please ask for more information.
MY SKILLS:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English, German
LEADERSHIP SKILLS:
Operation Management, Eventmanagement, Team Leading, Consulting, Advising, Instructing, Teaching, Directing
SPORT SKILLS:
Technical Rockclimbing, Mountaineering, Sky Diving, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Watersking, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Rafting, Inline Skating, Ice Skating, Surfing, Sailing
MATERIAL ARTS:
Trained in different styles, please ask if you want more information
WEAPON SKILLS:
Trained in a wide range of different tools, systems and platforms, please ask if you want more information
DRIVING SKILLS:
SEA:
Zodiac, Motorboat - various crafts, Jet Ski, Sailboat - various crafts, various scuba dive systems
AIR:
Familiar with basic and instrument flight procedures for twin turbo prop airplanes.
Familiar with basic helicopter flight procedures.
Various parachute systems
LAND:
Truck up to 7.5 tons street / offroad, Car street / offroad, Motorcycle street / offroad, Quad street / offroad, Snowmobile
MY FILM / PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS:
Director
Director Of Photography
Camera Operator
Aerial Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
Underwater Camera Operator
Expedition Cameraman
Cameraman Hostile Enviroments
Photographer
Producer
Writer
Actor
Familiar with 16 mm / 35 mm filmcameras.
Familiar with all todays digital still and video media formats.
Specialized in complete remote filming and editing on the fly.
Specialized in complete remote satelite uplinks for tv and internetbroadcasting.
Specialized in DVD - Producing on the fly / in the field
MY SKILLS IN THE
ADVENTURE / EXPEDITION FIELD:
Operation Manager
Team Leader
Rescue Team Leader
Expeditioncrewmember
Seaman / Sailor
Fitness Trainer / Instructor
Climbing Instructor
Snowboard Instuctor
Mountain Guide
Repelling Guide
Rafting Guide
Mountainbike Guide
Snowmobile Guide
Quad Guide
Offroad Driver
Zodiac Driver
MY STORY :
I was born in Berlin. My interst in filmmaking and photography started pretty early at the age of 6 when I sneaked into a movie theatre.
After seeing my first movie, a James Bond flic. I knew I wanted to become part of the movie world, become a filmmaker and an actor.
At the age of 11 I got my first camera and since that time I havent..t stopped taking pictures and filming. The toys just got bigger and more complex .
Explorers, Adventures and Expeditions ha a big influence on me . I remember in first grade when I saw a picture of an expedition to reach Everest, I made the descision to try to travel and explore the entire planet, reach the highest mountains, dive to the deepest possible point on the planet and space travel.
At the age of 16 I had my first photography exhibition and I volunteered at a local film school on a student movie. After my first intensive on set experience, I knew I was on the right path …
After I finshed my highschool I joined the army. I was accepted for a reserve officer career in the special forces. I left the service iafter reaching the rank of a comanding officer, to continue with my goal to become a filmmaker and adventurer.
Focusing on my career in the entertainment industry I was hired by a Musical Theatre Company as a Lighting and Stage technician for a European Tour. Over the next 6 months , touring through entire Europe and even performing with the musical in the warzone of the Bosnia - Herzigovina konflikt, I learned everything about lighting for rock and roll stages and touring musicals. When the tour was over, I moved to the United Staates.
Starting in New York as a still photographer, I traveled from New York to Miami. During the major road trip I took lots of photograhy footage on 35 mm b/w and color film. I printed my best pictures, framed them and put them on display.
I started out with 3 framed pieces exhibiting them on the road at art shows and I ended up with over 50 large format pieces in Miami, which I supplied to local art galleries.
Gaining recognition in Miami as a photographer, I was able to sell entire custom made photography series to interior designers, who designed buildings, restaurants and hotels with my work.
Living and working in Miami. I also got involved in the model and fashion industry as a production assistant and as an assistant photographer for several photo productions and photographers.
Moving from still photography to motion picture photography I attended film classes at a local filmschool in Miami. Later I also attended courses at several other filmschools in Europe.
During my time in Miami I also started to make my first short films and videos.
Trying to learn more about professional film equipment, I asked for a job at a cine equipment rental house.
The owner took me under his wings and introduced me to his son, who was a professional cinematographer, the son accepted me as his assistant.
Working in the rental house in all departments: grip, lighting, studio and camera and assisting as a camera assistant on different projects, I was able to gain all the knowledge I needed to know to continue with my goal to become a filmmaker.
After working several years worldwide with different cameramen and crews on features, commercials and documentary films I became a professional Assistant Cameraman.
In 1998 I was hired for my first Expedition Assignment. The project was shot on 35 mm film using the ARRI 435 camera.
Location was Island, for 8 weeks we were operating out of tents with two offroad vehicles an an ultralight plane for aerial shoots. Our gear also included a full size lightweight cameracrane, a steadicam and a dolly for tracking shoots.
The footage was sold and distributed worldwide. The movie was also featured at the museum of nature, science and technology in munich, the biggest science and technology museum in the world. The film screened for serveral months as a 180 degree dome projection in the planetarium.
Different Expedition asssignments on 16 / 35 mm film, going into Capo Verde / Westafrica for over 6 months, extensive Mountain Work at the highest summits in Europe and contracts on ships and expedition vessels followed.
I love working together with professional teams, crews and actors on film projects, campains and events.
I really enjoy beeing part of adventures which push the human limits to show what we can achiev and how amazing our world and life is.
I.m currently producing ARCHANGELS and working on my Acting and BASE Jumping career.
STATUS : PRE PRODUCTION