A music video for Melbourne based indie favourites The Twoks is in pre-production. The shoot will take place in late August 2010. Long time collaborator Pat Herford is directing.
The new music video for Cologne based Hip Hop artist Mopz Wanted is now online in the showreel section of this site. Hope you enjoy it!
Music Video: ‘Heimat’ by Mopz Wanted (03:49min)
Title: ‘Heimat’ (engl. home) by Mopz Wanted
Music Video
Format: HD (Canon 5D)
Directors: Marius Kathol, Daniel Foeldes
Producer: Marius Kathol
Year: 2010
Pose Off Records (Germany)
The short film The Gidji is making its international debut at the 2010 Palm Springs International Shortfest.
It is an exciting festival to be screened at, as it is one of only a handful of Academy Award accredited shortfilm festivals around the globe. The festival takes place from the 22nd - 28th of June in Palm Springs, California.
The director, Pat Herford, will attend the festival in person.
The new Mopz Wanted album entitled Begleiterscheinungen (engl. side effects) is released on the 16th July 2010. The first single ‘Heimat’ (engl. home) is released 6-7 weeks prior to that date. The video to the single is included on the album as a multimedia feature.
‘Heimat’ (engl. Home) finishes post-production
The new music video clip of German hip hop artist Mopz Wanted has finished post-production.
The track ‘Heimat’ (engl. Home) is the first single of the new Mopz Wanted album, due to be released on the 16th of July 2010.
The video will soon be available for viewing online, as well as being broadcast on various German Music TV Networks.
The video is also incorporated on the album as a multimedia feature.
‘The Gidji’ web teaser online
The web teaser for the short film The Gidji is online. Simpy click on the showreel section to access it for viewing.
The film was the final project of a Master of Arts in Directing at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne. The film was directed by Patrick Herford. It marks the fourth collaboration with Patrick.
The film was finished at the end of 2009 and hits the festival circuit this year. It already managed to pick up the 2009 Panavision Script Award, Melbourne. Hopefully more great things are in store for the film this year. Watch this space!
Teaser: ‘The Gidji’ (55 sec)
Title: The Gidji
Short Film
Format: Super16
Director: Pat Herford
Producer: Pat Herford
Year: 2009
Victorian College of the Arts (VCA)
*Official Selection of the Palm Springs International Shortfest 2010, USA
*Recipient of the Panavision Script Award 2009, Melbourne
‘Hollywood Sign Girls’ Trailer online
The trailer for the short feature Hollywood Sign Girls is now online and available to watch in the showreel section of this website.
The film was shot at the beginning of 2007 as the final project of a Master of Arts in Cinematography at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.
The film received the Award for Best Cinematography at the 2008 West Australian Screen Awards in Perth, and was a finalist at the 2008 St. Kilda Film Festival in Melbourne.
Music Videos
‘Heimat’ by Mopz Wanted Music Video (in post-production)
Cinematographer / Co-Director
Format: HD (Canon 5D MkII)
Co-Director: Marius Kathol
Pose Off (Germany)
‘Smoke Em If Ya Got’em’ by Parkway Drive Music Video
Cinematographer
Format: Super 16
Director: Patrick Herford
Tram33 Productions
‘Spanish Bride’ by The Panda Band Music Video
Cinematographer
Format: HD
Director: Noah Norton
Balthazaar Media
‘Woody Island’ web teaser online
The web teaser for the feature film Woody Island is now online and available to watch in the showreel section of this website.
The film was shot in November 2008 on Woody Island in Western Australia. The film is currently in post-production, and is scheduled to be released mid 2010.
‘Mopz Wanted’ Music Video Shoot
The music video shoot for the new track Heimat (engl. Home) by ‘Mopz Wanted’ was wrapped succesfully on Sunday, 10th January 2010. The production took place at the impressive Kolbhalle in Cologne, Germany, with a special thanks to the artists-in-residence at the venue.
The shoot marked a first field test of the Canon 5D MkII for all parties involved. Nominally a stills camera, a Full HD video function was included, which in conjunction with the full format sensor, was able to produce impressive results.
Heimat is the first single of the new ‘Mopz Wanted’ album, which is due to be released in April 2010.
Teaser: ‘Woody Island’ (01:45 min)
Title: Woody Island
Feature Film
Format: HD
Director: Brendan Ritchie
Producer: Brendan Ritchie, Sebastian Froehlich
Old School Media
(In Post-Production)
Music Clip: ‘Smoke Em’ by Parkway Drive (03:59 min)
Title: ‘Smoke Em’ by Parkway Drive
Music Clip
Format: Super 16
Director: Patrick Herford
Producer: Patrick Herford
Year: 2006
Tram33 Productions
Trailer: ‘Hollywood Sign Girls’ (01:24 min)
Title: Hollywood Sign Girls
Short Feature
Format: HD
Director: Patrick Herford
Producer: Jess Woodland
Year: 2008
Master of Arts in Cinematography, Graduate Project, Murdoch University
Best Cinematography, West Australian Screen Awards 2008, Perth
Finalist, St. Kilda Film Festival 2008, Melbourne
‘The Gidji’ Premiere: Melbourne
The shortfilm ‘The Gidji’ celebrates its world premiere as part of the Graduate Screenings 2009 of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
The film was directed by VCA Masters student Patrick Herford and marks the fourth collaboration with Patrick to date. The shoot took place in June 2009 near Flinders, VIC, south of Melbourne.
The premiere is held at the Australian Centre of the Moving Image (ACMI) at Federation Square in Melbourne.
The dates are:
10th December at 5.15pm
12th December at 9.15pm
18th December at 7.15pm
Awards
2008 Hollywood Sign Girls Best Cinematography, West Australian Screen Awards, Perth
2004 New Suburban Veterans
Best Cinematography, Murdoch University Film Festival, Perth
2003 Matinee
Best Cinematography, Murdoch University Film Festival, Perth
2002 Murdoch University, School of Media, Communication & Culture Award for the ’Best First Year Student’
Education
2008 Six-Month training program at Pille Filmgeräteverleih Cologne, Germany (camera rental house). Funded by Filmstiftung NRW. A major film funding agency in Germany.
2005 – 2007
Master of Arts in Cinematography, Murdoch University, Perth
2002 – 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Politics / International Studies, Murdoch University, Perth
Camera Systems
I have experience with the following camera systems:
35mm Arricam ST, LT, 535, 434, 235, BL4, Arri III
16mm
Arricam 416, SR3, SR2
Digital
Panavision Genesis, Red One, SI-2K, Sony F23, Canon 5D MkII, Panasonic Varicam, Panasonic HVX 202, and various others.
Television
The Perfect Dinner Docu-Soap
Cinematographer (10 Episodes)
Format: DVCam
Runge TV / Granada Television (Germany)
TVCs
Cancer Council - Girls Night In First Camera Assistant
Format: HD (Canon 7D)
DoP: Marden Dean
Jungle Boys
Red Cross - Discrimination Sux
First Camera Assistant
Format: HD (Canon 5D)
DoP: Brett Brown
MTV Networks Australia
Red Cross - Save A Mate Campaign First Camera Assistant
Format: HD (Canon 5D)
DoP: Brett Brown
MTV Networks Australia
Australian Idol Promo 2009 Second Camera Assistant
Format: F23
DoP: Frank Flick
1st AC: Luke Thomas
Network TEN
Westpac
Second Camera Assistant
Format: 35mm
DoP: Ian McCarroll
1st AC: Luke Thomas
The Sweet Shop
Levis
Second Camera Assistant (A & B Camera)
Format: 35mm
DoP: Frank Flick
1st AC: Paul Shakeshaft (A-Kamera)
1st AC: Christian Luxton (B-Kamera)
Ozcam Production
Western Power
Second Camera Assistant
Format: Super 16
DoP: Danny Ruhlmann, ACS
1st AC: Lucinda Van de Berkt
Capitol Production
UKTV
Second Camera Assistant
Format: Phantom HD
DoP: Frank Flick
1st AC: Kevin Scott
Fuel International
Network TEN Station IDs
Second Camera Assistant
Format: Panavision Genesis
DoP: Frank Flick
1st AC: Kevin Scott
Network TEN
Film
The Gidji Shortfilm
Cinematographer
Format: Super 16
Director: Patrick Herford
Victorian College of the Arts (VCA)
*Official Selection of the Palm Springs International Shortfest 2010, USA
Woody Island Feature (in post-production)
Cinematographer
Format: HD
Director: Brendan Ritchie
Old School Media
Hollywood Sign Girls Short Feature
Cinematographer
Format: HD
Director: Patrick Herford
Master of Arts in Cinematography, Graduate Project, Murdoch University
*Winner Best Cinematography, Western Australian Screen Awards 2008, Perth
*Finalist, St. Kilda Film Festival 2008, Melbourne
Hidden Creatures Shortfilm
First Camera Assistant
Format: HD
DoP: Rob Bygott
Sassafras Films (Australien)
*Finalist, Sydney Film Festival
Almost Shortfilm
Second Camera Assistant
Format: 35mm
DoP: Chris Miles
1st AC: Luke Thomas
Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
Emergence Shortfilm
Second Camera Assistant
Format: Panavision Genesis
DoP: Ross Emery, ACS
1st AC: Adrien Seffrin
Daydream Films
A Heart of Chocolate Feature
Second Camera Assistant
Format: Super 16
DoP: Meinolf Schmitz, BVK
1st AC: Martin Schmidtke
Summerset Film GmbH (Germany)