Director of Photography Karel Fairaisl, MgA

Director of Photography Karel Fairaisl, MgA

Director of Photography
name:
date of birth:
Karel Fairaisl, MgA
25. 4. 1977
Education:
2000-2006
2005
2005
1998-2000
1995-1998
1991-1995
FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Department of Cinematography - MgA (Master of Arts)
Prize of Association of Czech Cinematographers
semestral residency on Lithuanian Musical Academy in Vilnius
Private Film School in Písek, Film and TV technique – DiS (diplomed specialist)
studies ČZU Czech Agrotechnical University, Information Technologies
studies Private Business School in Prague - graduation
Work experience:
Commercials:
As DoP:
Niké
Quatro
Actimel
Česká Spořitelna
Cartier
Besip
ODS
Nescafe
Het paint
As Camera operator:
Topvar
Smarties
Česká Spořitelna
Budweiser
FIFA 2008
T Com
Kooperativa
Česká Spořitelna
Poděbradka
T Com
Apetito
Pantene
T Com
prod.: Promea(SK), Dir.: Matuš Libovčák, 2008
prod.: Protos(SK), Dir.: Filip Renč, 2008
prod.: AdWood, Dir.: M.Lochman, 2007
prod.: AdWood, Dir.: K. Fairaisl, 2007
prod.: Starlite, Dir.: Jan Kňourek, 2007
prod.: Starlite, Dir.: Titos (GER), 2006
prod.: Proillusion, three shots for parliament elections, Dir.: Filip Renč, 2006
prod.: Filmservis, Dir.: Viktor Tauš, 2006
prod.: Proillusion, Dir.: Filip Renč, 2006
prod.: Promea(SK), Dir&DoP: Dominik Miškovský, 2008
prod.: Etic, DoP.: Dan Bronks (GB), 2007
prod.: Bistro, Dir. & DoP: Dominik Miškovský, 2007
prod.: Etic, Dir.Bryan Buckley, DoP Scott Henriksen (USA), 2007
prod.: Dawson, Dir. Sven Super, DoP Gabor Deak (NL), 2007
prod.: Bistro, Dir&DoP Dominik miškovský, 2007
prod: Agencia (SK), Dir&DoP Dominik Miškovský, 2007
prod: Bistro, Dir&DoP Dominik Miškovský, 2007
prod: Stillking, Dir.: Jakub Kohák, 2007
prod.: Promea (SK), Slovakian winter campaign, Dir.: D. Miškovký, 2006
prod.: Dawson, DoP&Dir: Alexander Šurkala, 2006
prod.: Forward, DoP&Dir.: Alexander Šurkala, 2006
prod.: Promea (SK), two shots for Slovakian autumn campaign
Dir.: Dominik Miškovský, 2006
Feature films
As DoP:
New Son
Keeper no. 47
As 2nd DoP:
Resolution 819
Crown of Vyšehrad
Sierko
As camera operator:
Faubourg 36
Hotel Palace
(Nový syn), Super 16mm, prod: Czech TV
Dir.: Zdenek Zelenka, 2008 (preparation)
(Hlídač č. 47), 35mm (cinemascope), prod.: Czech TV,
Dir.: Filip Renč, 2007
S16mm, (FR/CZ), Prod.: Breakout films/Sirena Film sro
DoP.: Igor Luther, Dir.: Giacomo Battiato, 2008
(Libuše), 35mm (USA/CZ), prod.: Starlite,
DoP.: Bobby Bukowski, Dir.: Constantin von Siemens, 2007
35mm (France), Siberian Odyssey
Dir.: Joel Farges, DoP Igor Luther, prod.: CDP, 2005
35mm, (France/CZ), prod.: Blue Screen Productions
DoP.: Tom Stern, Dir.: Christopher Barratier, 2007
16/35mm (Slovenia),
Dir.: Janja Glogovač, DoP Igor Luther, 2006
TV and documentar activity
as DoP
Dokonalý Svět
Nike Dance
Fljóltsdalslína 2006
Horákovi
Aida in Fire
Czech Skicross Team
as Camera operator
Světla pasáže
Letiště
Pilot of TV Nova serial, (S16mm), Dir.: Vít Karas (preparation), 2008
event corporate video, 2007
document about building high voltage line in Island mountains, 2006
serial story for Czech Television, prod.: Dramedy, 2006
opera production from German Unterschleisheim, prod.: Silencio, 2006
promotion video for the skicross word champion Tomas Kraus and Czech
Skicross Team, 2004
serial for TV Nova, prod.: CET 21, 2006
serial for TV Prima, prod.: Filmbrigade, 2006
Musical videos
As DoP:
Wuty
Monkey business
Southpaw
Deset kilo zlata, (HDV), 2007
Am I an Airhead, (Super16), 2003
Healthy Drug, (Super16), 2003
Nicotine Lovers, (second camera), 2003
Short Films
As DoP:
Little Pleasures
Closed Community
Ticket to Bahamas
Small World
Strongest Bonds
"Malé radosti", (35mm, 25min), Dir.: Kinga Debska (Poland) 2006
"Uzavřená spoleřnost", (S16, 20min), Dir Z. Vondráčková, 2006
"Ticket to Bahamas", (35mm, 15min), Dir.: M. Jablonskyte (Lithuania), 2005
"Malý Svět", (35mm, 18 min), Dir.: Vít Karas, 2005
Best Czech & Slovak film prize on int. Student Film Festival Freshfilm 2005
Prize of Association of Czech Cinematographers 2005
"Pouta nejsilnější", (35mm, 12min), Dir.: Vít Karas, 2004
Other skills:
Languages: English - fluent, Russian, German
Driving license B
Shooting in extreme conditions
Diving license IANTD (Nitrox diver) underwater shooting skills