_Born and raised in Wermelskirchen / Germany
_Citizenship:_German / Residency:_Australia (since 1989)
_Education:_FHS Koeln_administrative Diploma_Police NRW: graduated to Kriminalkommissar _Trainer Licence (sports)_
Martial Arts Qualifications (also formerly instructor)
_FILM INDUSTRY since 1990_Camera Trainee_2ndAssistant Camera_1stAssistant Camera / Focuspuller
_1st A.C._selected credits:
THE MATRIX (all 3 films)__DEEP BLUE SEA__ANNA AND THE KING__DARK CITY_ also Hundreds of Commercials
_CAMERA OPERATOR selected credits:
SUPERMAN RETURNS_(2nd Unit, add.)_STEALTH_(add. / also add. Photography)
THE MATRIX-REVOLUTIONS (2nd Unit / part., otherwise 1st A.C.)_THE BITE_(B-Cam., otherwise 1st A.C.)
_DIRECTOR of PHOTOGRAPHY since 2001 (Commercials / Image - Drama - Musicclips)
TVCs for agencies in Australia as well as US_Europe_Asia and clients such as:
L’oreal_Toyota_Telstra_Panasonic_Castrol_Pepsi_LG_Suncorp _Hyundai_XXXX_Amstel_Nestle_Johnson&Johnson_Intel_Samsung_Yamaha_
and many others
_International Experience:_Australia (residence)_Germany_India_South Korea_USA_New Zealand_South Africa_Mexico_Thailand_Malaysia_
Indonesia_New Guinea_South Pacific
_Qualified / Experienced in:_Aerial Photography_VFX heavy Shoots_Action_Cars_Motorcycles_Hair/Beauty and other_Vistavision_
Anamorphic_All other Film Formats_HD_RED_HDSLR_Timelapse (conventional and with Digital Still Cameras)_PADI Dive Licence_
Skiing_Martial Arts_Mountain Biking_Motorbikes_self declared Football nut (round ball that is)
_Languages:_German_English
_Favourite Dish:_Mum’s Hot Goulash with Cold Potato Salad
_Frank is available for Commercials, Long Format Productions and Musicclips and can be contacted through his agent or direct (see contact page)
_to request showreel or detailed cv / filmography contact frank@almostarctic.com