ENGLISH CV Hernán Pérez
Hernán Pérez.
Mobile: Spain 0034-616101747 Uk 0044-7981 523 455
E-Mail: hernan@stopinmotion.com Skype: Hernanik
Personal Information:
Date of birth: 11- April - 1978. Nationality: Spanish (Valencia).
Driving Licence and Advance Diving Licence.
Web: www.stopinmotion.com
Company Site: www.crewinmotion.com
I have been freelancing as a Lighting Cameraman since last 13 years.
Thanks to experience working on International projects during three years in London, the last eight years I have been focusing my career towards International projects.
I am specialized in documentaries as a DP and Reality TV. I have been working for Pekin Expres last three seasons and for the 51 times EMMI nominated company, Mark Burnett (USA); in reality shows such as Survivor (Guatemala, Panama, Cook Islands -CBS-USA) Pirate Master,( Dominica, CBS-USA) and other shows, documentaries, reports, live tv etc. With companies like: ZDF, FOX, BBC, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, ORF, DEUTCHE WELLE, CANAL+,etc.
Lately the idea of getting the best quality day by day is madding me start turning towards the commercials industry
FREELANCE DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING-CAMERAMAN:
EXPERIENCE:
2011 – Eyeworks – Madrid
Time Lapses for the opening titles of the show “quien quiere csasrse con mi hijo” (watch demo)
2011 – Scalextric / Making Off – Barcelona
Director of photography for the Scalextric commercial (watch demo)
2011 – Corredors de fons / Frame Zero – Barcelona
Director of photography for the documentary directed by Isabel Fernandez about immigrant teenagers (watch demo)
*** 2011 – Nada es imposible / Making Off – Barcelona
Director of photography for the commercial (watch demo)
2011 – Euronews – Barcelona – Madrid - Valencia
Cameraman for the show Futuris, Space and Reporter (watch demo)
*** 2011 – Pekin Express – Kanakna / Boomerang – China-Nepal-India-Thailand-Vietnam-Camboya-Laos-Thailand- Indonesia-Kenia-Tanzania-South Africa.
Reality Cameraman for the seasons ‘09 ,’10’ & 11 Reality show that took place in different continents. Ten couples attempt to achieve the challenge of to hitch hike 10000km with one euro a day for all needs. For this Project I shoot all timelapse
2011 – HBO – Barcelona
Cameraman for the show about Spanish Tennis (watch demo)
2011 – Telefónica – Mediapro - Barcelona
Time-Lapse for the opening video of the new building of the telephone company (watch demo)
2011 – Homes from hell – ITV UK
Cameraman for the show about the people who shelled out thousands, and in some cases millions, for their ideal homes in Spain only to see them turn to ruins before their eyes. (watch demo)
2010– Cuatro / Pulso – Barcelona.
Cameraman for the show “El Cirujano” (watch demo).
*** 2010 – Grifols / Making Off – Los Angeles – Texas – Houston – Rotterdam – Barcelona.
Director of Photography for the drama documentary. (watch demo).
*** 2010– Ambi Pur / Smile Films – Barcelona.
Director of Photography for the commercial. (watch demo).
2010– Caixa / Frame Zero – España.
Director of Photography for the seassons of reports 09’10’11 for the social fundation of the bank “La Caixa” (watch demo).
2010 – Canal Digital / Infometeo – Barcelona.
Director of Photography for the Brand tv station commercials for the Winter ans spring seassons made with Time Lapse
2010 – ZDF/ Crew in Motion – Valencia.
Correspondent in Spain for the German TV station
*** 2010 – TV3 / Frame Zero – Barcelona.
Cameraman for the documentary “El fill de son pare” Directed by Isabel Fernández and awarded at the Europe awards in Berlin (Info. Award).
2010 – Cuatro / Pulso – Barcelona.
Cameraman for the documentary “Bagdad” A projetc about the known live porn shows in Barcelona.
2009 – UEFA/ Icon International – Barcelona.
Correspondent in Barcelona since 2007 as a Lighting Cameraman for UEFA.
2009 – VUSIC/ Icon International – NYC.
Director of Photography for the start up of a new production company. My roll was to choose the right equipment, to set up a style of shooting the NY Indi scene to be broadcast online
2009 – Canal + – Barcelona.
Lighting Cameraman for the documentary series “De Par en Par”. The documentaries thru a meeting between the VIP’s, introduce to the audience the other face, the day a day of Spanish relevant people from different fields: Musician vs Football Player, Politician vs Film Director, etc.
*** 2009 – Icon International – Libya.
DP and field director for the documentary “Mar de dunas”. To escape of the routine a group of people challenge themselves, attempting to cross the Awari desert in three weeks, one of the most difficult and beautiful parts of the Libyan Sahara.
*** 2008 – Ghd.tv / Icon International – Barcelona / UK.
DP for GHD.tv. GHD.tv is an internet fashion TV. The roll involves the development of the GHD.tv look. Paris fashion week and London were two of the first locations to cover.
2008 – The Play Room – Valencia.
Camera operator for the spring Valencia Football Club commercial.
2008 – UEFA / Icon International – Switzerland.
Correspondent for the UEFA at Barcelona.
2008 – Barbera Prod – Barcelona.
Cameraman for the Bancaja Bank commercial.
2008 – JDL Films / Icon International – Australia.
Camera operator for the theatre live shows “Bollywood the show” (shot in Barcelona) and the last concert of “Buena vista Social Club” (Shot in Munich). JDL Films is shooting the events to screen them on cinemas all over the world.
2008 – Barbera Prod / Magnum – Barcelona.
Lighting Cameraman for the show shot in Cannes hosted by Eva Longoria and Boris Izaguirre, air on line.
2008 – Icon International / 888.com- Barcelona / UK.
Camera operator for the live poker tournament at the Peralada Castle. The price was one million dollars and it was sponsored by 888.com, broadcast worldwide.
*** 2007 – ZDF – Germany.
Director of Photography for the documentary “The Net”. The doc was shot all over USA having locations such as Washington, Boston, New Orleans, North Carolina, L.A and San Francisco. The theme was about grass roots movements, focused in people who are tiring to change the American system politically, sociologically, ecologically etc. It was air on ZDF (German television) prime time.
2007 – Desire (CCCB) – Barcelona.
Director of Photography for the film “Desire”. An experimental film for the CCCB, The Modern Art Museum of Barcelona.
2007 – Modjo HDTV / Icon International – USA.
Camera operator for the American on line reality show “Wall Street Warriors”.
2007 – Digital+ – Finland.
Director for the documentary about the World championship of flyfishing.
I produce and direct the documentary shot in Finland for the Spanish TV station “Fishing and Hunting”
2007 – Primer Domingo de Mayo – Valencia.
16mm Camera Operador for the feature film “Primer Domingo de Mayo”. Directed by Iñaki Antuñano.
2007 – Barbera Prod – Barcelona.
Camera Operator for the commercial of the fashion brand MANGO.
2007 – ORF – Austria.
Camera operator for the report about the contemporary Catalan literature for the show “LES ART” air on ORF(Austrian TV)
2007 – Movistar / Barbera Prod – Barcelona.
Camera Operator for the season of TV promotions 2007.
*** 2007 – CBS (Mark Burnett) – USA (L. A.).
Camera operator for the first season of “Pirate Master”. Reality show who was shot in Dominica-Caribbean and air on CBS Prime time. The contestants had to live in a Spanish Galleon, find treasures a long the island and surpass the challenges to get 1.000.000$ price.
*** 2006 – National Geographic – London.
Lighting-cameraman. “Seconds from the disaster”. (National Geographic Documentary series)
2006 – Wildfly – Portugal.
I Directed and shot a 20min documentary about the performance of the fly-fishing South African team at the world championship in Portugal. The doc was air on KTV.
*** 2006 – Survivor - CBS (Mark Burnett) – USA (L. A.).
Camera operator for the American version of the Emmy nominated Prime Time reality show Survivor. During the three seasons (S.11 Guatemala, S.12 Panama and S.13 Cook Islands). I had been shooting on location, working in extremely hard conditions in the jungle, in islands in the tropical rainy season, shooting underwater, with infrared camera-lights and with the latest technology.
2006 – Chump Films– London.
Camera operator in "Tony”, a short film directed by Gerard Johnson shot hand held-doc style. At the moment it is been rewritten to make a longer version for the BBC.
2005 – The Play Room – Europe.
Cameraman. Corporate for NATRA shot on location in France, Spain, Switzerland and England.
2005 – Fun Box – Frequency Distribution – London.
Cameraman. “Just for laughs" humoristic show. Shot in central London with actors and actresses in funny situations.
2005 - Diamonds - London.
Director - Cameraman for a promotion video. Company dedicated to promote parties around the clubs of London, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, and Canada.
2005 - BSV - London.
Directed and shot a promotion video for Spanish band “PRESUNTOS IMPLICADOS”.
2000 - 2004 – Mediapro (Eumovil-Mediamovil) - Madrid - Barcelona.
Four years redeeming the function of human resources coordinator (Cameramen, Sound tech and AC’s )in Valencia for Eumovil and Mediamovil (national and international outside broadcast units for: CANAL+ (ACB League), VIA DIGITAL (Champions League), CANARY ISLANDS TV, CASTILLA LA MANCHA TV, CANAL 9, as well as been Camera operator at different events and sports (Basketball , Football, Bullfight, etc)
- Camera operator. HD unit, live football for U.S.A.
*** 2002 - 2004 – Medusa Producciones - Valencia.
76 documentaries as a Lighting – Cameraman. Weekly TV show called "De Prop” for Punt 2 (Canal 9), shot in many villages along the Valencia Region.
*** 2004 – Boomerang / Createle - Valencia.
Lighting – Cameraman. “Boda en 48 horas”, prime time reality show screened on Canal 9. Weddings reality show where the couple has to surpass several challenges to get married.
2004 - ATM Broadcast - Valencia.
Lighting – Cameraman for the TV program "Voluntary" air on TVE (Spanish public TV) shooting news, reports and interviews along the Spanish east coast.
2004 – Naranja Productions - Valencia.
Lighting-Cameraman for the five episodes of "La nostra pasio”. Canal 9.
2003 - 2004 - Auriba - Valencia.
Cameramen Coordinator for "Auriba news" news agency. Organizing and shooting news and reports for Spanish national tv stations like TVE, Canal 9, Antena 3, Valencia Teve, Televalencia.
2001 - 2004 – Naranja Productions - Valencia.
Lighting – Cameraman. “Trinquet” Sport show for Punt 2 (Canal 9).
1998 - 2000 - Procono TV – Valencia
Trainee as cameraman and Sound Technician for news. Covering all type of events such as press conferences, conferences, debates, exhibitions, concerts, etc.
Qualifications:
1999 Specialist Technician in Sound and Image. "La Marxadella" Valencia, Spain
Further Vocational Training:
2005 - Advance diving license.
2004 - English course in ABC School, London.
2004 - Video Editor Course (Avid Xpress) at SGAE in Valencia, Spain.
2001 - Professional Sound Course at DUETTO School in Valencia, Spain
2000 - Digital retouching course on (Photoshop) in SYSTEM Valencia, Spain.
Language Skills:
Fluent English, Spanish Native and Catalan.
Computer Science:
Extensive experience in Windows, Mac and as Internet user.
Ease After Effects, Final cut, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Sound Forge.
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