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Jens Harms, director of photography, Berlin
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Contact

Wollinerstrasse 6010435  BerlinGermany
Mobile+49 172 2746499

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About Jens Harms

Jens comes with 20 years of solid experience as a Director of Photography. Jens has shot a great number of commercials, imagefilms and short films. He has worked all around the world and for many different directors. Several of his films have been awarded prizes at international Film Festivals.

His repertoire in fields of expertise is vast and covers green screen and postproduction oriented work, high speed and time lapse cinematography, stunt work, underwater cinematography, macro cinematography, aerial cinematography, automotive cinematography, russian arm operating and wild life cinematography.

2019 Jens started to also color grade and is now also bookable in the position of colorist.

Jens has a reputation of being a great team player and is known to always go the extra mile.

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2020Johnnie Walker - Celebrating FriendshipCorporate SeriesPhilip SimonDFP DOCK11 GmbH
2019Kicken mit Herz - FußballballettTeaserGuntmar LasnigHafengold Film
2018VW Eco Service - OT Bremsenaktion. Kundenkarte 4+Corporate FilmZhong ToDDB [de]
2018VW - Post It, Baby Phone, GesturesCommercialZhong ToDDB [de]
2018VW - Admirer (Webfilm)CommercialZhong ToDDB [de]
2018VW - Happy Easter (Webfilm)CommercialZhong ToDDB [de]
2018VW - Driven by love. Happy Valentine's Day (Internetspot)CommercialZhong ToDDB [de]
2018VW - Becoming ID. Design InterieurCorporate FilmMalte HeitmanHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - Becoming ID. - BatteriegehäuseCorporate FilmMalte HeitmanHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - Becoming ID. Digitales DatenkontrollmodellCorporate FilmMalte HeitmanHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - Becoming ID. - Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der ID.3 Entwicklung - ErgonomieCorporate FilmMalte HeitmanHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - Becoming ID. - Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der ID.3 Entwicklung. Konzeptentwicklung (Deutsch)Corporate FilmMultipleHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - Becoming ID. Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der ID.3 Entwicklung - Schwerpunkt DesignCorporate FilmMultipleHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - The all-new T-Cross. I am coolCommercialMalte HeitmanHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - The all-new T-Cross. I am practicalCommercialMalte HeitmanHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2018VW - Becoming ID. LichtinszenierungCorporate FilmMalte HeitmanHonest Productions GmbH [de]
2017Mercedes-Benz - DTM 2017. Ready to raceCommercialRoman KuhnLeithaus GmbH Filmproduktion [de]
2016Hager - Coviva (WT)CommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]
2016Dr. Theiss - Proff SchmerzcremeCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]
2016Rockwool - Rockwool Test (Internetspot)CommercialAndi KnaupFeit Film GmbH [ch]

Non-fictional movies as director of photography

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2018Persil eCommerce intercompany - How to VideoPOS VideoZhong ToDDB [de]
1999Les AbsentesDocumentaryCatherine BernsteiniO Production [fr]
1998Les raisins vertsDocumentaryCatherine BernsteiniO Production [fr]

Fictional movies in other activities

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2007Effi BriestFeature FilmHermine HuntgeburthConstantin Film [de]2nd unit dop 2nd.Unit Polen und Lettland (2Wochen)

Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2021Il Civetto - NeonlichtMusic VideoMultipleGuerrilla Divas Produktion [de]colorist
2016Hager - Coviva (WT)CommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2016Dr. Theiss - Proff SchmerzcremeCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2016Lacalut - Aktiv ZahncremeCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2015Medipharma Cosmetics - Olivenöl und MandelblüteCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2014medipharma - Mein Leben - Meine PflegeCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2013RBB - Ostern Idents 2013CommercialJens HarmsFilm Deluxe GmbHdirector Regie/Kamera
2012eDarling International - HU, DK, FI, NOCommercialJens HarmsFilm Deluxe GmbHdirector Regie/Kamera
2012eDarling International - SE, NO, FR, NLCommercialJens HarmsFilm Deluxe GmbHdirector Regie/Kamera
2011eDarling - Partnervermittlung auf neuem NiveauCommercialJens HarmsFilm Deluxe GmbHdirector Regie/Kamera
2011eDarling - Para solteros exigentes / Exigez des rencontres de qualité / ile doğru arkadaşı bulunCommercialJens HarmsFilm Deluxe GmbHdirector Regie/Kamera
2011Audi - Audi A6 Allroad 2012 (Showroomfilm)Corporate FilmJens HarmsGebrüder Harms Film [de]director Regie/Kamera
2011Daimler AG - GSP. Global Service und PartsCorporate FilmGero WeinreuterLeithaus GmbH Filmproduktion [de]2nd unit dop 2nd. Unit
2011Medipharma Cosmetics - Granatapfel Pflegeserie. AdelshochzeitCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2011Medipharma Cosmetics - Mandelblüte PflegeserieCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2011Medipharma Cosmetics - Haut in Balance KörpercremeCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2011Medipharma Cosmetics - VitalfrischCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2009Medipharma Cosmetics - Anja Block. OliftingCommercialJens HarmsGuillaume Films GmbHdirector Regie/Kamera
2009Naturwaren Theiss - Medipharma CosmeticsCommercialJens HarmsHaus & Gross communications GmbH (ehem. med4you Werbeagentur GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera
2008actilife - Online-Motivator (Internet-Spot)Corporate FilmJens HarmsRabbicorn Films GmbH (formerly Jotz! Filmproduktion GmbH) [de]director Regie/Kamera

Non-fictional movies in other activities

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2023Sound of Cabo Verde - The Legacy of Cesária ÉvoraDocumentaryUlrich SteinVincent Productions GmbHcolorist

Awards

YearAward
2015 21st Annual Communicator Award of Distinction "Silver" for Felix Cat Food "Mission Impussyble"
201420th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction "Silver" for KS Sandstein "The Brick Easy"
2013Saarländischer Staatspreis für Design in Gold für Universal Home ‚Visions of living‘
2013W3 Award/International Academy of Visual Arts "Gold" for Otto "Freestyle Swopping Berlin"
201319th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction "Silver" for Otto "Freestyle Swopping Berlin"
201319th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction "Gold" for Riemser "Bagu-wet"
2012Communicator Award for Fluff "I fluff you"
2011ADC Internet Film Award for Fluff "I fluff you“
2008MySpaceTV "Hot Video of the Month", for short film "Pfui!", (censored in USA)
2008‚Klappe 2008‘ Bronze TV Spots cars: smart ‚Environment‘
2008Cannes Lions Shortlist - cars: smart ‚Environment‘
2006LIAA Finalist EA Sports ‚Stopp Holland‘
2005London International Awards "Finalist" for "Castaway"
2004Auszeichnung ADC ‚SPEX‘ Musicmagazine
2004Shortlist Commercials Cannes Lions ‚SPEX‘ Musicmagazine
20041.Platz Bitfilmfestival Subvisions Hamburg for ‚U2‘
2003Kurzfilmfestival Osnabrück Silber ‚Lehrer aus Leidenschaft‘
2002‚MAN-Trucknology’ Master of excellence new media award
2002Gold NewYork Festival Siemens ‚Bluetooth‘
2001NewYork Festival Finalist Mercedes ‚The Wedding‘
2000NewYork Festival Bronze for Mercedes ’Gardenparty’
2000Bronze Film Festival Vienna for Siemens ‚True Love‘
2000Dauphin Argent Deauville fort Siemens ‚True Love‘
1999New York Festival Finalist Award for ‚AXA, together‘ TV Commercial
1998ITVA GOLD for ‚Salzgitter AG‘
1998NEW MEDIA Master of Excellence for ‚Salzgitter AG‘
1997Bronze Lion at Cannes Lions for ‚Self Defense‘ , category cinema commercials

Basic data

NationalityGerman
LanguagesEnglishFrenchGerman
Experience abroadAustralia and Oceania: Australia
Central Europe: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
North Africa: Morocco
North America: Canada, Mexico, USA
Northern Europe: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
East Africa: Kenya, Zimbabwe
East Asia: Hong Kong, Macau
Eastern Europe: Ukraine
South Africa: South Africa
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
Southern Europe: Canary Islands, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, Spain
Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Thailand
Southeastern Europe: Bulgaria, [Yugoslavia]
West Asia: Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Western Europe: England, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Special skillsLighting Cameraman, experienced in lighting sets of all sizes.
Experienced in green screen special effects photography.
Aerial photography from helicopters, drones, planes.
Boat to boat, car to car....
Since 2020 I am now also working in the position of the color grader.
Platform: Davinci Resolve
I am a Dolby Certified Professional since 2022
Colourlab.AI
Certifications:
DaVinci Resolve 18 Certified Trainer
DOLBY VISION certified Professional 2022
Own equipmentColor Grading Suite:
Davinci Resolve, Colourlab.AI
Imac Pro, Flanders Scientific cm250, BMD Mini Panel, Streamdeck,BMD speed editor,
Lacie 6 BiG Raid 5....for render...imac 5k..


Canon C200 4K Digital Cinema Camera
4 Akkus, charger
3x CFast 2.0 256GiG, 4x SD 64 GIG ,
Highspeed Flashcardreader USB3/ Thunder Bolt
Lenses:
Canon CN-E 18-80mm
24-104 EF L Zoom mit Stabilisator T4
70-200 EF L Mark IV mit Stabilisator T2.8
Optical Doubler MKII Canon L Series
Accessories
Manfroto magicarm
Filter: Round 77ø, Pol, nd.3,nd.6nd,nd.9,nd.1,2,1,8
Stativ Gizo
Light: Alladin A-Light with additional akku and charger
Magliner

Sound Sennheiser Lavalier, Senheiser 416...

MacbookPro, Resolve, Shotput Pro, Colourlab.ai....
LicencesA (motorcycle) [eu], B (car) [eu], Basic Sail Surfing Certificate, C (truck > 3,5 t) [eu], C1 (truck < 3,5t <= 7,5t) [eu], diving licence - PADI Open Water [int], Fishing Licence [de], Hunting Licence [de], Kenntnisnachweis nach §21d (für Drohnen über 2 kg) - dt. LuftVO [de], Motorboat Certificate Inland Water [de], Yachtmaster Inland Water Certificate [de]
Education8 years focuspuller and operator
-Masterclasses with Slawomir Idziak Filmhaus Köln

as of 1995 Director of Photography, TV Commercials, Corporate Films, Documentaries ,Film and Digital, Feature Film: 2009: B-camera-Unit ‘Effi Briest’

Courses and Masterclasses color grading:

-Blackmagicdesign training program:
-Blackmagicdesign Davinci Resolve 18: Certified Trainer (T3) Introduction to Davinci Resolve
-Blackmagicdesign Davinci Resolve 18: Certified Trainer (T3) for Color Grading
-Blackmagicdesign Davinci Resolve 17: Certified User for Editing (2022)
TAC 2020-22
-TAC Competency-Based Course – Season 2
-Walter Volpatto Masterclass Feature Film Color Grading Techniques
-Learn with masters (The night of the colorists: Walter Volpatto, Tom Poole, Jill
Bogdanowicz, MTO, Nurali Kushkow, Marc Wielage, Robbie Carman, Nazzereno
Neri ,Brian Singler, Jason Bowdach, Darren Moystin, Junbin Chen, Vitorio Storaro, Cullen Kelly, Steve Yedlin…)
-Blackmagicdesign Fusion for Colorists Masterclass with Jamie Dickinson
-Nurali Kushkov Masterclass
-Mark Tod Osborne Masterclass
-Toby Tomkins Masterclass /Netflix Workflow/ Workflow Design
-Walter Volpatto Masterclass 2 Featurefilm Color Grading Techniques, Approach to HDR
-Creative Colorescience II with Cullen Kelly(Fusion)Guest speaker Dr. Mitch Bogdanowicz
-HDR and Dolby Vision Masterclass with Jose Luis Tamez
DOLBY VISION
-Certified Dolby Vision Professional as of 2022
Colour.training , Dado Valentic
-Feature Film Masterclass, -Commercials Masterclass,-SummerLookAcademy2020, -color managed workflows 2020, -Showlut Creation 1 with Cullen Kelly 2020,
WinterlookAcdemy 2021, -Lookdesign Seminar, -Gamut compression Seminar,
-HDR Masterclass, -SummerlookAcademy 2021,-Showlut Creation 2 with Cullen Kelly 2021, -WinterlookAcdemy 2021, -SummerlookAkademy 2022, -ACES Workflow for Film and Episodic TV,- Advanced Camera Matching, -Cinematic Colour with Josh Pines, - Colourlab.AI Masterclass….
Further referenceshttps://www.jensharms.com
Preferred place of workfeaturefilm, commercials, imagefilm, digital , documentary
Immediate working areaBerlin
2nd residence (if applicable)Hamburg
1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin
Accommodation possibilitiesHamburg