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Kommer Kleijn SBC is a Stereographer and Director of Photography. As a DOP he is most often working for visual effects and special formats. He is also active in image technology research and standardization and consults for equipment manufacturers. He collaborated with the development of two specialty camera systems (one 3D), a motion control rig (The Animoko) and a stereo processor for live 3D capture. He has worked on visual effects for commercials, special venues and large format movies and also has photographed many of those. Among them are numerous stereoscopic productions, one IMAX 3D. He is practising stereography professionally since 1998 and as a stereographer has been involved with many kinds of productions including theatrical movies and multi camera live captures for sports and music, pioneering some of the first direct 3D transmissions in Europe in the beginning of 2010.
He is teaching in 3 film schools, works as an instructor for professional 3D workshops, is an SBC, UP3D and EDCF board member, chairs the IMAGO technical committee and chaired the SMPTE 21DC Additional Frame Rates Ad Hoc Group from 2006 till 2010. He is a regular speaker on international image technology and 3D events and was awarded the "Bert Easey Technical Achievement Award" by the BSC for his achievement in implementing the 60 frame rate proposal as an addition to the International Standard for digital projection. Since the recent rise of popularity of S3D, Kommer now works mainly as a stereographer and teacher.
Recent stereography works include supervising the stereography for the movie "Lord of the Dance 3D", the interland rugby finale direct live transmission from the "Stade de France" in Paris, the 8 stereo camera capture of the "3Dimemsies" concert by Marco Borsato in the Gelredome, Arnhem, the Netherlands and the summer 2011 MTV World Stage concert capture in Kuala Lumpur featuring "30 seconds to Mars". He just finished stereography on the Dutch/Belgian feature film "Above my Head" by Eugenie Jansen this oktober. His web site is at http://www.kommer.com.
News (11/12/2011):
- "Marco Borsato 3Dimensies Concert" was released in full 3D on 3D Blu-Ray this month. I was lead stereographer on this show
- "Lord of the Dance 3D" (Dance Show by Michael Flatley) was released in full 3D on 3D Blu-Ray this month. I was lead stereographer on this show
News (11/11/2011):
- I will be speaking on the 3D stereo media conference in Liege Belgium on december 7, 8 and 9
- I will work as an instructor on the 2 day 3D academy in Liege Belgium december 5 and 6
- I will work as an instructor on the 3D campus in Paris from november 29 to december 2nd
- I will be presenting on 3D projection, frame rates and silver screens at the Cameriage festival in Bydgoszcz on November 28
- I will be participating in a 3D masterclass in Warsaw on november 24th
- The feature shoot "Above my Head" went well and finished beginning of oktober.
News (31/08/2011):
- I am working as a stereographer on the shooting of the movie "Above my Head" , a full length feature film by Eugenie Jansen, photographed by Adri Schrover. We are shooting in 3D at 50 fps per eye.
- I will be presenting at the IBC conference on tuesday morning Sept 13th
- Aardman Animations in Bristol U.K.have bought two additional ANIMOKO rigs and now own a total of three.
News (17/03/2011):
- I will be participating in a 3D panel in a Euro MEDIA conference about AV education on monday 21 march.
- I will be participating in a 3D session in Tampere, Finland on friday 11 march and saturday 12 march.
- I will be participating in a 3D info evening in Amsterdam on monday 7 march.
- The movie Lord Of The Dance 3D, capture of Michael Flatleys' show "Lord of the Dance" will premiere in London on march 10 and will be released in cinemas in UK, USA, Ireland and Canada on March 17th.
News (20/11/2010):
- I will be participating in 3D Stero Media. This is an Expo, Conference and 3D film festival that will take place in Liège Belgium, Palais des Congres, 8, 9 and 10 december. There will also be a 3D training course on monday 6 and tuesday 7 december. I will be one of the trainers in the course, I will speak on the conference and there are a few pieces I stereographed in the festival as well :-)
- I was hired to supervise stereography on Lord Of The Dance 3D the capture of Michael Flatleys' show "Lord of the Dance". We shot five nights total in London and Dublin. The movie will premiere with a rich choice of cameras, rigs, technocrane, steadies and a furio. I also did a live 3D transmission of international Rugby in Verona Italy, reported by "La 7" as the first 3D live broadcast in Italy.
- In oktober I helped Morten Skallerud with shooting his short film on the pioneers of northen light studies in Haldde on a mountain top not too far from the north pole. We had to transport all crew and equipment by helicopter.
News (30/08/2010):
- Aardman feature animations have ordered an ANIMOKO for use on their present feature shoot.
- Learn more about Kommer in this article (in English) recently published by the NSC (Netherlands
Society of Cinematographers). Dutch Language version also available.
- Take a look at the preliminary slides for the free IBC workshops here (Rigs, 5Mb) and here (Challenges, 100Kb). If you feel like hearing the talk that goes with it then reserve a place on the Production Village reception in Hall 11
News (30/07/2010):
IBC international expo and conference: 10 - 14 september 2010 AMSTERDAM RAI Center
---> See the ANIMOKO on stand 11.G21 of Mark Roberts Motion Control
---> Meet Kommer at one of the 4 3D workshops at IBC production village on saturday and sunday, or in one of the two conference sessions on the IBC main conference on monday and tuesday. See lower for prelimanery presentation slides.
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