Tim Hämäläinen Curriculum Vitae

Vanha Hämeenkyläntie 34 Helsinki, Finland 00390

(09) 2235098 (Home) (+358) 443354430 (Cell) tim.hamalainen@hotmail.com Organized Chaos Videos Ky www.ocv.fi

Objective	To obtain employment within the field of production in editing or videography.
Summary of Skills	· Camera: Sony PD170/Z1/Z7, Sony Beta, Panasonic DVCPro, Canon XL · Editing: Final Cut Studio 2 (Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Compressor, Live type), Premier CS3, Avid (Media Composer, Express), Photoshop, Flash encoder, Dayang Editing system. · Lighting: Interview, Talk Show, Performances, Music videos, Documentaries · Computer: Microsoft Office, After Effects, HTML, Dreamweaver
Education	- 2009 Final Cut Studio 2 Certified course, Chicago, USA - 2006-2007 Adulta Radio/Television College, Helsinki Certified in Camera and Lights - 2005 (summer) Documentary Course, National Film and Television School, London - 2004 Adulta Radio/Television College, Helsinki DV-production, higher degree - 2002-2003 Audiovisual Education at Amiedu College, Helsinki - 2000-2001 Film and Television Studies at Open University, Helsinki
Work Experience	2010- Helsinki -Camera: Gallery Of Helsinki for Video Agency Paris, France -Camera&Editor: Isabel B Décor Promo Video. OCV -Camera&Editor: Gallery Uusitalo, Cheong-Jagerroos art opening. OCV 2009- Helsinki. Turku, Shanghai -Editor: Music Video for Spinefarm Records. OCV -Camera: Portrait of a foreign-born politician running for the European parliament in Finland. Al-Bahgdadia TV station -Camera&DP: Documentary on pottery making in the Jingdezhen area in China -Camera&DP: Music video for hard rock band Saattue, Helsinki, OCV -Camera and editor: Art and Living Exhibition/ OCV -Camera: Muslim New Year in Helsinki. TV Station Al Baghdadia/OCV -Camera and Editor: KuopioRock promo video, Rokkisedät Oy/OCV -DP/Camera: Ramada in Finland. An Al-Bahgdadia TV Station Production aired on Iraqi satellite TV 2008- Montreal, Canada - DP/Camera : Abu Al-Abbas: The Achille Lauro hijacking a documentary for Finnish TV. Company: Franck Media Productions - DP/Camera: Saku Koivu: Portrait of a hockey player. For Finnish TV company: Franck Media Productions 2007- 2008 - Shanghai, China Helsinki, Finland - DP/Camera/Editor: This Is China. A TV show about the glamorous lifestyle in China. Company: Cedric M Videos - DP/editor/camera: Various Promo/corporate/events videos for Cedric M Videos 2007 - Shanghai, China - Camera: Tourist attractions in Shanghai. I shot tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants. Tamrak productions - Camera: Hilton Hotels in Helsinki. Tamrak Productions - Gaffer/2nd Camera: Diabetes: 'A global epidemic'. A documentary on the global epidemic of diabetes. Made for the Discovery channel 2007 - Helsinki, Finland - Director/Camera/Interviewer/Editor: 'The Sound of Shodo – Live performance and Exhibition'. Collaboration between Japanese calligrapher Watanabe Sawako and Russian musician Alexei Zubarev: Co-production: Tim Hämäläinen (TH) and City Folk Productions for Gallery G 18. - Camera/Interviewer, Editor: 'Memory Carpet' exhibition of over 250 photographs by Cornelius van der Hooten. Producer: TH for Gallery G 18. - Camera: Music video for “Ultra Mayhem”. Producer: Ultra Mayhem. 2006 - Helsinki, Finland - Camera/lights: Music Video for “Saattue”: Producer: Salminen Productions for Saattue. - Camera/Lights: “Student Financial World”. Five minute insert for talk TV talk show. Co-production: TH and TV Yle/Adulta - Camera/lights: “Kraw maga”. Five minute insert for TV talk show. Co-production: TH and TV Yle/Adulta. - Camera/lights/editing: various short spot productions for theme talk shows and TV theatre productions. 2005 – Helsinki, Finland - Camera/interviewer: “Health Problems in the EU” - I: interviewed medical doctor based in Turku, Finland. Producer: TH for Bianca Medica. - Camera/interviewer: “Health Problems in the EU - II”: interviewed medical doctor based in Helsinki. Producer: TH for Bianca Medica. 2004 – Helsinki, Finland - Director, camera, editor: “Tale about a Fisherman’s Family” a documentary on depletion of fishing stock in the Baltic Sea. 2003 - USA and Finland - Production assistant/gaffer and Camera assistant: “Deep Sea Detectives: The Vrouw Maria” a documentary on a Dutch ship which sunk on route to Catherine the Great of Russia. Producer: KPI Inc, NY for US History TV Channel. - Director/editor/camera: “Idix – a corporate portrait”: Producer TH for Idix. - Director/editor/camera: “Viinikka Tanklines” – Training video: Producer TH for Viinikka Tanklines. 2001 and 2002 – USA - Assistant editor: “Wildlife Detectives” a documentary about poachers: Producer MEG/Skunkfilms for National Geographic International. - Assistant editor/gaffer/ production assistant: “Alien Virus” a documentary on the West Nile virus: Producer MEC/Skunkfilms for National Geographic International. - Editor: “A Global Village” a documentary on building homes for the homeless: Producer: Skunkfilms for Habitat for Humanity International. - Gaffer: “Biography: Chris Farley” a documentary portrait: Producer: Skunkfilms for Towers Productions Chicago. - Camera: “Dairy Product Congress” a production for the internet: Producer: Skunkfilms for Skunkfilms distribution. - Editor: “Common Saints” a pilot for a TV drama series: Producer: Skunkfilms for Skunkfilms distribution.TH
Interests	Photography, Writing (Film scripts, stories, Ideas), History, Documentaries, Movies, Politics etc Languages: English (mother tongue)/Finnish/ Swedish Citizenship: USA, Finnish