Assistant Director

Hilal.A.Merheb Director / DP / Cameraman

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FEATURE FILMS:

Are You Ready for Love?

Carnaby Films - 2nd Unit - Camera Operator

1st Unit - B Camera – 1st Assistant Camera

In the Name of

Tiger Ventures – Cameraman (HDCAM)

The Englishman

Mechanical Films – Cameraman (HDCAM & P+S Teknik Pro 35)

Experiment

Magician Pictures – Cameraman

Neil's Party

Two Three Five – Cameraman (HDCAM)

The Mexican Stand Off

Channel 4 / Johnson Family Films – 1st Assistant Camera (S16mm)

P.O.V

De Facto Productions – director

Funky Monkey

Warner Bros - Digital Effects Artist

Gladiator

DreamWorks SKG / Scott Free Films- Rot scoping – Commotion - Mill Film

Academy Awards Oscar Winner – Best Visual Effects

The World is not enough

Eon Productions / United Artists - Digital Effects Artist - Commotion

IDENTS

Channel 4 - Tea on the Beach - Weston Super Mere - All festival featured artists (Music Festival)

D.I.T / SFX Supervisor – 2x Thomson Viper / SRW1 – Rogue Element Films

COMMERCIALS

Asda – Shopping - 4x 30" TVC

RSA Films – Lead D.I.T – 2 x Red One

Hong Kong Sevens / Cathy Pacific

RSA Films – D.I.T – Red One

Pedigree Chum 'Marley & Me'

Crossroad Films – D.I.T – 2x Red One

London Olympics

Love Film Productions – Focus Puller – Red One Capital One

Vampy - Bikini Films - 35mm

Typhoo

3x Theatrical / TVC + 10 xs insert (S16mm)

Typhoo ' What’s Up?' - Garratt’s (S16mm)

Beijing Form Red Radar Films – 1st Assistant Camera - S16mm

Lynx

Lever Faberge - Harry Nash – Camera Assistant

Surf

Lever Faberge (S35mm) - Thomas Thomas Films

Nike / Foot Locker

Mayhem - Harry Nash (35mm)

S Club 7

S Club 7's 8th Member - 303 Productions (S16mm)

Television: Future News – Director of photography and cameraman – responsibility Studio operations in a live production environment with demonstrated

Ability in camera operations. Understanding the Camera equipment including: Pedestals (locks, drags, and steering controls) – Lenses (understanding of iris, zoom and focus controls) – Viewfinders (contrast and brightness controls and electronic targeting functions) – Hand Held Cameras (ability to operate as hand held and to assemble / build to studio configuration) – Jib (understanding of basic jib configuration and operational concepts) – Robotics (understanding of robotic systems and basic operational techniques).

I have demonstrated ability to frame, focus, and zoom while tracking focus, and ability to dolly, ped, and truck pedestals. I have an Understanding of lighting concepts and equipment, and I understand principles of video operations, including white balancing, shading and colour correction.

Various news / talk show/ studio 24 / radar 360 / interviews / transit / sports / news cast Armenian – English – French – Arabic’s.

FASHION TV – Director of photography - I shoot / models / fashion show / night life / DJ show / photo shoot magazine / advertising clips / backstage / International shows.

FRANCE PRESS

Director of photography - Entertainment News/interviews/ press release/ documentary / politics news/ international.

MTV

obi van director outdoor switchers, grass valley multiple M/E capabilities – live show –Texas week end/ Helen in

Dreams/ the Texas farms/ Indian life/ Texas fashion in public/ Texas women’s with hat. World Travel Awards .

Reuters

Common Ground Productions / Sesame Workshop / United Nations – Digit Beta War on Iraq – London Demonstrations STRAIGHT AS FOLK FULCRUM TV – Observational Documentary - Lighting Cameraman

THE ENGLISH SCHOOL

The Bournemouth Film School – BPCAD – Observational Documentary - Lighting Camera – EXD 350 HDCAM

The Warp

THE WRAP

Myster TV (Holland) Lighting Camera - DVCAM

Ana News – Cameraman– Entertainment News/ interviews/ press release/ theatre.

Nationwide Building Society –Nationwide TV – 1st Assistant Camera (Steadicam) - Digit Beta

Stock Footage Flagship branch coverage around UK

CORPORATE:

London Eye 4D

Centre Screen Productions – Digital Imaging Technician / Unit Technical Supervisor / 1st AC (Steadicam day only)

8x Arri D21 / SRW1 - HDCAM SR - 3D stereoscopic narrative film with 2D elements - Stereography - Sean Philips.

XBOX 360

Microsoft - Director / Camera

Internal corporate with affiliate games manufacturer coverage - HDCAM

Sybase

Sybase - Director / Camera - Fortune 500 I.T Provider - HDCAM

Emerging Technologies

Microsoft / BT - Director / VFX Supervisor - IPTV Development - HDCAM

Hampton Court Music Festival

Gala International – 1st Assistant Camera (Steadicam) - Digit Beta Nationwide Building Society Nationwide TV – 1st Assistant Camera (Steadicam) - Digit Beta Stock Footage Flagship branch coverage around UK

Nokia

Albert Stewart Features – 1st Assistant Camera - 35mm

Sybase

Sybase Worldwide Management Report - Lighting Camera – Digi Beta

NHS

St Georges Hospital, Tooting, London 2nd Camera Operator - DVCAM

Somerset County Council

Health & Safety - Lighting Camera –DVCAM - DSR 500

MUSIC VIDEO:

Marc Bolan Tribute Concert @ the Shepherds Bush Empire

Dash Productions – Camera Operator – Multicam HD

Superstitious Minds

Amazonian - Director of Photography - S16mm

Moon Kingdom - Oceanic

Bliss Records - Director of Photography - S16mm Gecko Beatz - New Dimensions

Anthony – Reset to Zero

Static Films – Focus Puller – Z1 & P+S Teknik Mini 35

Prodigals

Public Pictures – 1st Assistant Camera - S16mm

Emiliana Torrini – Jungle Drums

RSA Films – Digital Imaging Technician – RED One

SHORT FILMS:

The Poem - ePareli Productions - Director of Photography - Digit Beta

Knock Knock – (Key) 1st Assistant Camera – HDCAM - F900 Starring Peter O’Toole

Medium Rare – Finger store Films – (Key) 1st Assistant Camera – 35mm

British Screen representation 2008 - Palm Springs Film Festival '07 - Seattle & Edinburgh International Film Festival '08.

Baghdad Express – Pulse Films – Additional Camera Operator / 1st Assistant Camera – Panavised F900F

UK Film Council / Film London – London Film Festival 2008 – British Screen Representation 2009 - Seattle International Film Festival 2009

Extraordinary Renditions - Chawton Wood Films – 1st Assistant Camera –Thomson Viper / HDCAM SR

Thomson Viper Showreel Material

Sick - Patchwork Productions - (Key) 1st Assistant Camera – Panavision Platinum 35mm

British Screen representation 2007 / BAFTA short list - 12 International Film Awards 2008/09

The Space You Leave – 1st Assistant Camera / HD Technician - HDCAM

Came image, Lodz, Poland - 2008

TRAINING:

Panavision Europe - Freelance representative - Digital Imaging Technician (D.I.T)

Thomson Viper - Thomson + Rogue Element Films

Sony F900 HDCAM Prototype Test Team (2003)

Aim image Camera Company (Film/Video) - Facility assistant - 1999 - March 2000

Discreet – London - smoke*, flame* and edit* training course 2002/2004 - Steve Holyhead & Richard Bainbridge

The Bournemouth Film School – The Arts Institute at Bournemouth - Film & TV Production – Cinematography BECTU & BKSTS Validated Course - 1999 - Skill set Screen Academy

Connections ’2003 – Beta SP Video Production - Skill set Validated Course - NVQ

London College of Printing & Distributive Trades - Media School - maters Foundation - Media Studies.

Elected modules Journalism, photography, video production and animation.

SKILLS

FILM:

Arri SR, BL, 435, 535, Arricam ST/LT, Aaton Super 16 XTR Prod, 35mm IIIa, Panavision Millennium, Platinum, Mitchell and Bolex.

VIDEO: Thomson Viper, Arri D21, Panavision Genesis, RED One, S-Two, Sony HDCAM SRW1, F35/F23, HDW900R/3, HDW 750, Varicam, Digital Betacam, DVCAM, Cinetal Cinemage / waveform monitors. Various decks. Have served as HD consultant to some broadcast rental houses.

SOUND:

Narga, HHB Portadats, SQN, Sound Devices 442, RMS Audio 2020 Radio mics etc.Have previous experience as a sound recordist

POST: Digital film workflow / data content management experience with a good understanding of telecine and visual effects techniques. Software - Speedgrade, Final Cut Pro, Red Cine, Red Alert, Avid Xpress Pro, Media Composer. Adobe after Effects, Photoshop. (Uncredited rotoscoping and compositing work on promos and features using commotion and flame*). Strong I.T skills – System builder level. Experienced with IPTV, TCP/IP configuration and webcasting. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Reference : Patreece DeArmond Mustafa Abiad Jad Mir Nasser Kaabour Musician Director Actor Executive Producer 7747 Dove Haven Court 45357 Essen vallespir 53 2ª Al-Jazeera Children Baton Rouge, LA 70809 45 kraienbruch Germany 08014 Barcelona Spain Doha - Qatar +1-225-***-**** 004*********** 003********** 009********** *Additional references available upon request.

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