Roger Simonsz
About:  I have experience creating many different lighting and cinematic styles. I enjoy stretching the boundaries of innovation, whether it be in the realm of film, video or theatre. I am looking for like-minded directors to work with. See my reel on http://www.imagique.eu A clip of Nine Miles Down can be seen on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TpZXoxvkBg and some photos of the filming on: http://gallery.mac.com/rsimonsz#100008 Categories:  Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Lighting Camera eMail:  http://www.ukscreen.com/contact/rsimonsz WWW:  http://www.ukscreen.com/crew/rsimonsz Mobile:  00336-74591879 Address:  London + Paris Paris France Agent:  Trinity Movie Agency, Berlin Date of Birth:  1963-12-21 Experience:  21 yrs Languages:  English, Dutch, French, German Affiliation: ALD, GBCT, STLD
Training and Skills
Formal Training:  Middlesex Polytechnic Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama Samuelson Film Services Other Skills:  Aerial Photography (from helicopters, air-to-air and air-to-ground, using Tyler mount and hand held)Remote head operating (using Megamount, Cams, Weaver Steadman, Hot head and Scorpio 3d)Visual Effects cinematography (green screen, blue screen, plate work, in-camera matte effects, model photography)Lighting for stills photography (fashion, catalogue, models, still life and splash)
Additional Information
Comfortable whilst airborne or at heights.Good skiier and horseback rider; also 1st Dan in Shotokan Karate. I have a wide variety of experience with international co-productions giving me knowledge of world wide working practices.
Credits
Type Production Name Company Role Year Commercials BT Black Blue Cube / Day for Night / Imagique DoP 2008 Feature Film Nine Miles Down 7Arts DoP 2008 Feature Film The Happening Spyglass / 20th Century Operator 2008 Commercials Lord Of The Rings - The Musical Kevin Wallace / Rivercourt / Imagique DoP 2007 Commercials Nokia Carbonarc DoP 2007 Feature Film Rush Hour 3 New Line cinema DoP VFX + Operator 2007 TV Les Liens Du Sang TF1/Merlin Operator 2007 Documentary Agathe et le Clown Arte / Films d'Ici DoP 2006 Documentary The Monster Among Us Media Projects DoP 2006 Feature Film The Devil Wears Prada Fox 2000 2nd unit DoP 2006 Documentary Social History of British Pop BBC DoP 2005 TV C'est Comme ç@ France2 Operator 2005 Corporate Microsoft Maverick Productions DoP 2004 Documentary Cool Britanica BBC DoP 2004 Documentary The Crown and the Republic Story Productions DoP 2004 Music Video Billy Cobham Culture Mix DoP/Director 2004 Music Video Dance with the Wolves Ruslana DoP 2004 TV Battleground - Waterloo Discovery Theater / Morningstar entertainment DoP 2004 TV Sex and the city HBO / KanZaman Camera Operator - France 2004 Short Film Closer Luke Blair - The Bluekey DoP 2003 TV Future Air Power Discovery Theater / Morningstar entertainment DoP 2003 TV Jet Set BBC Lighting camera 2003 Commercials 1to1 energy GAP Films Camera Operator 2002 Corporate Intel Campos Creative Works Lighting Camera / Editor 2002 Documentary Munich '72 Cappy productions Lighting Camera 2002 Short Film Bedtime Story Didigun DoP 2002 TV Oprah Winfry Show CNN Lighting camera 2002 TV Wolfgang Puck Show Weller Grossman / Food TV camera France 2002 Commercials Credit Agricole SFB Lighting Director 2001 Commercials D+L sauce Young+Rubicam Lighting Director 2001 Commercials DEA Cobblestone Pictures Camera Operator 2001 Corporate VI-Spring Rome MMI Paul Dyson Design Lighting Designer 2001 Feature Film Femme Fatale Quenta productions -Brian De Palma 2nd unit DoP 2001 TV Lord Of The Rings promo New Line cinema Camera Operator 2001 Theatre Mapp+Lucia the musical Fleighton productions Lighting Designer 2001 Commercials DEA Cobblestone Camera Operator 2000 Documentary Hawaii at International Court Murphy/Mita Lighting Camera 2000 Feature Film Nancy and Frank, a Manhattan love story Ziegler Film Camera Operator 2000 TV Hidden world of... Discovery / Van Ness films Lighting Camera 2000 TV Statue Of Liberty Discovery / Morningstar entertainment Lighting Camera 2000 Corporate Always Procter and Gamble Lighting Camera 1999 Corporate Java Sun Microsystems / Barrington LA Lighting Camera 1999 Corporate Philips Halogena 2000 Ketchum Lighting Camera 1999 Corporate Xerox Image Assoc. Lighting Camera 1999 TV Autumn In Paris Food TV Lighting Camera 1999 TV The Wrath Of The Gods; Florence after the flood of History Channel / Tower productions Lighting Camera 1999 Feature Film Fortress 2 Carousel 2nd Unit DoP 1998 Feature Film New World Disorder Carousel 2nd Unit DoP 1998 Feature Film Wing Commander Fox / No Prisoners 2nd Unit DoP 1998 TV Nightworld Delux / Alliance Camera Operator 1998 Commercials S-Bank Mikado DoP 1997 Feature Film Back In Trouble Lynx 2nd Camera Operator 1997 Short Film Just Tape It NI Film DoP 1997 TV La Guerre De L'eau Delux / Carrere Camera Operator 1997 TV The Sands Of Eden Delux / Carrere Camera Operator 1997 Corporate Kinder Egg Ferrero Lighting Camera 1996 Corporate Renault Mégane Launch Renault Luxembourg Lighting Designer 1996 Feature Film An American Werewolf In Paris Cometstone 2nd Unit DoP 1996 Feature Film Sub Down Carousel 2nd Unit DoP 1996 Theatre Macbeth Wimbledon Theatre Lighting Designer 1996 TV Midnight Man Carousel 2nd Operator 1995 TV On Dangerous Ground Visionview Camera Operator 1995 Feature Film The House That Mary Bought Delux 2nd Unit DoP 1994 TV The Way To Dusty Death Delux 2nd Unit DoP 1994 Theatre The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith Lighting Designer 1993 Theatre A View From The Bridge Liverpool Playhouse Lighting Designer 1991 Theatre Cheapside Druid Theatre, Galway Lighting Designer 1991 Corporate Decorex 90 - 94 Paul Dyson + Assoc. Lighting Designer 1990 Corporate Vogue '75 Paul Dyson + Assoc. Lighting Designer 1990
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