- Director of photography
- director
- eng camera
Born 1986 in Göttingen (37 Years)
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About Leo Eßbach
CEO, DOP, Media Producer
Bilderschmiede Film & Media GmbH
- Documentary - Corporate - Commercial - TV -
Technical Director for Multicam Productions & Streamings (Specialized in Super35 & Large Format)
Sony Burano, FX9, FX6 owner (+ extra equipment)
Bilderschmiede Film & Media GmbH
- Documentary - Corporate - Commercial - TV -
Technical Director for Multicam Productions & Streamings (Specialized in Super35 & Large Format)
Sony Burano, FX9, FX6 owner (+ extra equipment)
Basic data
| Nationality | German |
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| Languages | EnglishFrenchGerman |
| Experience abroad | Central Europe: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Switzerland North America: Canada Northern Europe: Norway East Africa: Kenya South Africa: South Africa Southern Europe: Italy, Spain Southeast Asia: Thailand Southeastern Europe: Rumania West Asia: United Arab Emirates Western Europe: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Scotland |
| Special skills | == CAMERASYSTEMS == preferred Sony FX9/FX6/FX3 Burano at April 2024 == STABLIZING SYSTEMS == - Gimbal Operating == LIGHTING SKILLS == - Creating moods - Interviews - Report, Doc / TV - narrative == AERIALS / DRONE == - Drohne DJI Air 2s / Category A1 / A3 == POSTPRODUCTION & LIVE STREAMING== |
| Own equipment | CAMERAS & LENSES ================================= - Sony Burano - Sony FX9 (2x), FX6, FX3, FS7, A7s3, A7s2 - Sony FR7 PTZ - DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone - Celere HS Cine Prime Set (18,5; 25; 36; 50; 85mm) T1,5 - Angenieux EZ1 & EZ2 - Zeiss Compact Zoom CZ2 28-80mm T2.9 - Fujinon MK 18-55mm & 50-135mm T2.9 - Canon EF 24-70 / 70-200 / 100 Makro / Teleconverter - Sigma Art 18-35 / 24-70 / 135 - Sony GM 70-200 / 100-400 / 200-600 / 16-35 / 24 / 35 /50 /85 - Tokina 11-16 - Filter & Matte-Boxes LIGHT, AUDIO, ACCESSORIES, STABILIZER ================================= - Sachtler Video 18P/20P/FSB8 - EasyRig Vario5 with Stable Arm - Tilta Nucleus-M & Nano II - Gimbal: Crane 3s, Ronin RS3 Pro - Teleprompter 19" + Eye Direct MkII - Rhino EVO Pro inkl. Arc - Monitoring 5", 7", 15", 24" - Atomos Sumo 19" - 3x Teradek Bolt & ServPro WLAN Monitoring - Sound Devices 302 & 633 - 5x Sennheiser G4 EW512 Audio Funkstrecken - Boompoles - Butterlfy 8x8 + 12x12 - Aputure 1200d / 600x / 300x / 60x / 2x Nova300 / F21/22 - 4x Astera FP1 Titan Tube - 1x Litepanels Gemini 1x1 Soft - 2x Astra Litepanels mit DOP-Choice Octadome - Rayzr7 Daylight Fresnel - 3x Aputure LightStorm LED-Spot - Sunbounce Sun Swatter 4x6 - 5x Tentacle Time Code Sync (2. Gen) - Hollyland Solidcom Intercom (8er Set) - Hazer & Smoke Genie LIVE STREAMING & POSTPRODUCTION ================================= Blackmagic Atem Television Pro 4K & Mini Pro Blackmagic Hyperdeck Mini diff. Converter MacBook Pro 13" 2016 NexToDi NPS10 XQD Backup System Workstation PC/Editing Suite Adobe Master Collection CC 2020 DaVinci Resolve 16 Studio Station Wagon for Camerateam |
| Licences | A (motorcycle) [eu], B (car) [eu], EU Remote Pilot Certificate of Competency A1/A3 [eu] |
| Education | since 2024: CEO, Founder, Bilderschmiede Film & Media GmbH 2015-2024: Freelance Cameraman / DP 2012-2015: Freelance 1. AC / Focus Puller / Steadicam Assistant / Camera-Operator 2010-2013: Bachelor of Arts "Media Production" (HS-OWL Lemgo) Focus on Filmproduction/Camera 2009-2010: One-Year-Trainee Camera at TMC Production Munich (ENG-Assistant, Steadicam-Assi, Focus Puller, B-Camera) 2009: 3-Month-Trainee Video-Engineer (Concerts, Football, Sports, Formula1) at HD Signs Munich 2006-2009: Locationscout, Prop-Manager at Constantin-Entertainment Ismaning |
| Preferred place of work | Corporate Film, Commercial, Imagefilm TV, Doc, Show Film/Cine-Style |
| Immediate working area | Cologne |
| 1st residence (federal state or country) | Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Accommodation possibilities | Freiburg |
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