Cinematographer / Filmfotograf
Torkel Riise Svenson
PERSONAL DATA
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 06-20-1984
Place of birth: Tromsø
Sandefjordgata 5E
0464 Oslo
+47 97 54 40 21
torkelsv@gmail.com
www.torkelriisesvenson.no
CREDITS (selection)
2012
2011
2010
2009
May
“Aestethics Of Murder” (short)
Cinematographer / Director
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Torkel Riise Svenson
Arri Alexa
February
“To whom It May Concern” / “Til den det
matte angå” (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Aasne Greibrokk Vaa
Arri Alexa
Oktober
“True loves” (music promo)
Cinematographer
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Torkel Riise Svenson / Ingrid
Solvik
Arri Alexa
Sept
“Tine Lettrømme” (commercial)
Cinematographer
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Aasne Greibrokk Vaa
35mm
March
“Laura” (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Aasne Vaa
SI2K
January
“Afrikakorpset” (documentary)
Cinematographer
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Tor Håvard Strand
Panasonic AG101
November
“Hinmannen” (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Izer Aliu
S16mm
August
"Parkenfestivalen 2010" (live)
Multi camera producer
Prod: News On Request AS
HD
June
"Kiki" (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Redhead Productions
Director: Eilif Bremer Landsend
Red One
June
"The Kitchen Barista"
Cinematographer / Co-director / Editor
Director: Torstein Ivarsson Bjørklund
Prod: Paint By Numbers / Runaround Film
Panasonic 3200
Canon 5D
April
“Lyngsfjord adventures” (corporate)
Cinematographer / director
Prod: Sweet Films AS.
Panasonic 3200
November
"Stop Watching TV" (commercial)
Cinematographer / editor
Client: The University of Tromsø
Prod: Sweet Films AS.
Director: Terje Andrè Nymark
Red One
Canon 5D
August
"Parkenfestivalen 09" (live)
Multi camera producer
Prod: News On Request AS.
HD
July
"Flybyen Bodø" (corporate)
Cinematographer
Prod: News On Request
Director: Tomas Evjen
Canon 5D
July
"Guitar Guy" / “Gitarfyren” (short)
Gaffer
Prod: Tvibit
Director: Viktor Enoksen
HD
June
"Fest” (short)
Gaffer
Prod: News On Request
Director: Maria Bock
Red One
2008
2007
March
“Superhelter har ikke leggetid” (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Sweet Films AS
Director: Jim Hansen
Red One
March
"Ice Hotel" (corporate)
Cinematographer
Client: Discover The World.
Prod: Filmgården AB
Director: Oliver Caporn
SD
November
"Aerosol" (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Sweet Film AS
Director: Jim Hansen
HD
October
"Little Morfin" (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Filmhuset Tvibit
Director: Magnus Ramsdalen
S16mm
August
"Last Song" (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Filmhuset Tvibit
Director: Christian Caspersen
16mm
August
“Parkenfestivalen 08” (live)
Multi camera producer
Prod: News On Request AS.
HD
July
“Øya” (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Filmhuset Tvibit
Director: Helene Krøger
HD
July
"Under The Surface" (short)
Gaffer
Prod: Filmhuset Tvibit
Director: Viktor Enoksen
S16mm
July
"Last Stop" “Siste stopp” (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Filmhuset Tvibit
Director: Eilif Bremer Landsend
S16mm
June
"En dag uten teknologi" (short/corporate)
Cinematographer
Client: University of Tromsø, Es-city.
Prod: “Filmhuset Tvibit”
Director: Magnus Ramsdalen
HD
May
"Parat" / “All set” (short)
Steadycamoperator / Still photographer
Prod: Sweet Films AS
Director: Magne Pettersen
S16mm
May
“Frisbee” (commercial)
Camera Assistant
Client: GIlde
Prod: Social Club
Director: Jesper Ericstam
S35mm
March
“University of Tromsø 40 years”
(corporate)
Editor / Motion graphics
Prod: Sweet Films AS
Director: Terje Andrè Nymark
March
“Betydningen” (short)
Gaffer
Prod: Original Film AS
Director: Ketil Høegh
HD
March
"Future Heroes” (Commercial)
Electrician
Prod: 4 ½
Director: Marius Holst
35mm
February
“Den Utvalgte” (short)
Seadycam operator / Electrician
Prod: The Norwegian Film School
Director: Itonje Søimer Guttormsen
S16mm
February
"Varde" (short)
Electrician
Prod: Original Film
Director: Hanne Larsen
S16mm
October
“Edderkoppen Bakeri” / "Little Spider
Bakery" (short)
Editor
Prod: Sweet Films As
Director: Terje Andrè Nymark
HD
Sept
“Å puste musikk" (Documentary)
Cimatographer
Prod: NRK / News On Request AS
Director: Trond Eliassen
HD
July
“Besøk” (short)
Gaffer
Prod: Runaround Film
Director: Marte Magnusdottir Solem
HD
June
"Nina" (short)
Gaffer
Prod: Filmhuset Tvibit
Director: Maria Bock
HD
February
"Samvittighetens røst” (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: Kiil Productions
Director: Reinert Kiil
SD
November
“Iskaldt” (short feature)
Assistant camera
Prod: JAB Film
Director: Erik Smith Meyer
HD
Sept.
“Bynett” (commercial)
Director / Cinematographer
Client: Troms Kraft Bynett,
Prod: Runaround Film.
SD
November
“Secora” (corporate)
Director / Cinematographer
Client: Secora AS,
Prod: Runaround Film.
SD
November
“Barents 2020” (corporate/short)
Cinematographer / Editor
Client: Bedriftskompetanse
Prod: Runaround Film
SD
August
"Telenor bedrift ", "Telenor bredbånd",
"Kvasir" (commercial)
Assistant camera
Prod: 4 ½
Director: Pål Sletaune
35mm
March May
“Kautokeinoopprøret” / "The Kautokeino
Rebellion" (feature)
Intern camera dep.
Prod: Rubicon Film AS
Director: Nils Gaup
35mm
January
“Brekk” / "Break" (short)
Cinematographer
Prod: News On Request
Director: Magne Pettersen
HD
August
“Dobbel salto” (short feature)
Camera assistant
Prod: Original Film
Director: Lars Göran Pettersson
HD
"Kräm" (TV)
Creative producer / multi-camera director
Prod: TVTromsø
TV
2004
"Decibel" (TV)
Creative producer / multi-camera director
Prod: TVTromsø
TV
2003
"Slang" (TV)
Director / Creative producer
Prod: TVTromsø
TV
2006
2005
WORKING EXPERIENCE
February 2009 March 2009
NRK riks Tromsø
Creative producer / cameraman
“Dyrevenn” childrens entertainment show.
March 2007 May 2007
Monster Entertainment
Editor
September 2005 December 2005
Hocus Focus
Freelance editor
Working with advertising and music videos.
Clients/production companies: Trouble Film, Love Film, Paradox, You Are Here, Radio
Film Company. Among the productions was "Reklame for alvor" 2005 "Barnevakten".
2004
TV2 in Tromsø
Freelance news cameraman
2004
NRK Troms
Freelance news cameraman
April 2002 July 2005
TVTromsø, Local TV station
Creative producer.
Commercials and entertainment shows-
June 2001 March 2002
TVTromsø. Local TV station
Part-time broadcast technician.
EDUCATION
● 2009-2012 The Norwegian Film School, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cinematography
● 2000-2003 Tromsdalen High School, General subjects.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
● Cameras: Digital film cameras, 16mm, 35mm, HD video, digital and film-based SLR.
● Software: Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Apple Color, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Apple DVD Studio Pro
● VFX, Compositing and Motion Graphics design.
● Digital postproduction workflows.
● Digital color grading / color correction.
REFERENCES
References available upon request
For work samples see www.torkelriisesvenson.no