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

 

 

To obtain employment within the field of production in editing or videography.

 

·     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

 

 

 

 

- 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

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

Photography, Writing (Film scripts, stories, Ideas), History, Documentaries, Movies, Politics etc

Languages: English (mother tongue)/Finnish/ Swedish                                                                                                        Citizenship: USA, Finnish