Summary

Finnish born Director of photography based in San Francisco/LA. Owner of Sony F5. Experienced with RED, Sony, Black Magic, Canon, Arri, 8mm, s16mm and S35mm. Comfortable with big crews as well as one man run & gun work. Interested in Fiction and Doc work.

Credits

1/18 – 1/18

Director of Photography (DP) (RED Scarlet W - 5K) Celia

Film (Short) Details
1/18 – 1/18

I was the head of camera and light/grip crew that I hired for the film. I was responsible for designing the shots based on the script and shortlist I got from the director/screenwriter.

12/17 – 12/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony F5 / Sony A7sII) Neste Truck Wrapping

Corporate — For the Fame Details
12/17 – 12/17

I chose the camera's and film timelapse, stills and video of a truck being wrapped. I edited and colored the final video.

11/17 – 11/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony a7sII) Arman ja lapsivaimot (Arman and Child wifes)

TV Details
11/17 – 11/17

I was responsible of the visual look of the documentary. I chose the gear and lights. I directed the host and blocked the scenes with the guests. I would shoot the interviews with two cameras. Otherwise the shoot was mostly handheld run & gun. We filmed in several locations in Zambia, Africa for Plan International about child marriages. We interviewed 12-19 year old girls who are currently or used to be married as a child. Most of them were traumatized so we had to be very considerate.

10/17 – 10/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony F5) Viimeinen Ristiretki (The Last Crusade) (Season 3)

Netflix — TV Details
10/17 – 10/17

I was responsible of the visual look of the documentary. I chose the gear and lights. I directed the host and blocked the scenes with the guests. I would shoot the interviews with two cameras. Otherwise the shoot was handheld run & gun. We filmed in several locations in Japan.

8/17 – 8/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony F5) TBWA

Neste — Advertising — For the Fame
8/17 – 8/17
7/17 – 8/17

Director of Photography (DP) (RED Scarlet W - 5K) Resessive Fire

Film (Short) — Goodfellow films Details
7/17 – 8/17

As a director of photography I was the head of the camera and electric crew. I chose the equipment we used to match the budget and cold conditions we faced. I helped the director create the visual world and the light to support the mood of the script.

6/17 – 6/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony F5) TBWA

Fortum — Advertising
6/17 – 6/17
2/17 – 6/17

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony F5) Sudden

TV — Stalefish Film Productions / YLE Details
2/17 – 6/17

As the Director of photography I was responsible of designing the visual style of the documentary with the director. I chose the camera and lights and coloured the footage.

Orgs

  • San Francisco Film School

Media

  • Mummomafia Tunnari

  • Neste Oil - Ari Huusela

Recos

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Education

Class of '09

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in Cinematography

My Gear

  • Sony F5
  • Canon Lenses
  • Miller tripod
  • Litepanels Sola Eng kit
  • Paralinx Arrow+ wireless monitoring
  • SmallHD DP7 pro monitor

Skills

  • Directing
  • Editing
  • storyboarding
  • Documentaries
  • Film
  • Music Videos
  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Short Films
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography
  • Cinematography
  • Color Correction
  • Lighting
  • Arri
  • RED
  • SONY FS7
  • Adobe
  • Features
  • Ronin
  • Fiction
  • drawing
  • Commercial
  • Gaffer
  • Alexa
  • Corporate Videos
  • Black Magic
  • Gimbal
  • Digital Cinematography
  • alexa mini
  • s16mm
  • Colouring
  • s35mm
  • s8mm