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WELCOME

WHEN THE SEEMINGLY UNRELATED STRENGTHS AND PASSIONS OF YOUR LIFE CONVERGE

INTO ONE CRYSTAL CLEAR PATH, YOU KNOW YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR CALLING.

THERE IS NOTHING MORE SATISFYING THAN PUTTING YOUR STRENGTHS IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS.

 

THIS IS WHAT CINEMATOGRAPHY AND STEADICAM WORK REPRESENT FOR ME: MERGING MY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF CINEMATOGRPAHY AND VISUAL STORYTELLING, THE SENSITIVITY GAINED FROM DECADES OF WORKING WITH ON-CAMERA TALENT, AND THE STRENGTH, STAMINA AND QUALITY OF MOVEMENT ACQUIRED OVER A LIFETIME OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITY AND DANCE.

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NEWS

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WISHING MY COLLEAGUES, CLIENTS PARTNERS AND FRIENDS A YEAR OF ADVENTURE, GROWTH, AND ABOVE ALL, JOY IN YOUR WORK AND THE PROCESS.

THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT AND INSPIRATION OVER THE YEARS, AND MAY WE CONTINUE TO INSPIRE, SUPPORT AND UPLIFT EACH OTHER!

RECENT WORK: THE ACTION-PACKED, UPCOMING SERIES "OPERATION THULE" SERIES, LENSED BY DP JAKOB HAMPEL

ARRI TRINITY

 

I AM DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AS OF 2023, I HAVE ADDED TRINITY TO MY PALETTE OF TOOLS, AND LOOK FORWARD TO OFFERING ITS VERSATILITY TO STORIES THAT REQUIRE THE SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT ONLY TRINITY WILL PROVIDE.

CONSCIOUS CHOICE OF TOOLS REMAINS A KEY TO BEST BENEFITING ANY STORY - BUT WHEN DESIRED, TRINITY IS SOMETHING I LOVE TO USE THAT NEVER FAILS TO PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE!

DEDICATED TO CONTINUED TRAINING

 

AS PROFESSIONALS IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY, WE CAN BE LED TO BELIEVE THAT LESSONS OR INSTRUCTED TRAINING IS FOR BEGINNERS.

 

WHAT A JOYFUL CONTRAST AND ABSOLUT PRIVILEGE IT WAS TO PARTAKE IN BETZ TOOLS' STEADICAMP 2023 WITH A RANGE OF COLLEAGUES AND WONDERFUL INSTRUCTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - NOT TO MENTION HANDS-ON TIME WITH THE NEWEST TOOLS OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES WITH FELLOW OPERATORS!

NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW LOCATION!

 

SERVING YOU FROM BERLIN'S EAST SIDE FROM SPRING 2022, WITHIN EASY REACH OF POTSDAM, HAMBURG, PRAGUE AND FURTHER LOCATIONS.

 

THE NEW SETUP INCLUDES GPI PRO CINE LIVE WITH VOLT UPGRADE FOR MAXIMUM MOVEMENT QUALITY AND A GPI PRO ARM TO COVER ALL PAYLOADS. CUSTOM PACKAGES WITH A VARIETY OF ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A QUOTE.

BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE BOXING DOCUMENTARY "HONEY BUNNY DURACELL"

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 OFFICIAL NETFLIX TRAILER FOR "THE LETTER FOR THE KING" RELEASED  (B-CAM & STEADICAM, 2ND UNIT

ABOUT

Helga Stock is a skilled cinematographer, camera and steadicam operator based in Berlin. Her credits include a major Netflix production, numerous music videos and commercial work for clients such as Nike.

 

After completeing her MFA studies in cinematography at the renowned FAMU in Prague, Helga worked her way up through the ranks of the Czech film industry before relocating to Berlin, and has worked on camera crews for DPs and directors such as Janusz Kaminski, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Joe Pytka.


She has substantial experience working with both digigal and analogue (super 8, 16 & 35mm) workflows, and spent 12 years working in the film and television industries as a videographer, camera operator, story editor/producer and film author before choosing to pursue cinematography at the highest level.

 

Helga is based in Berlin, with frequent projects in Prague and additionally well-connected in London and Los Angeles.

Helga Stock, cinematographer, filmmaker and steadicam operator in Germany and Prague

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SKILLS

 

Camera technologies:

  • Cinema camera systems such as ARRI, RED, Panavision, SONY, Panasonic, Canon and others

Specialist equipment:

  • Steadicam operator for all cinema camera shooting setups, including action scenes from buggy and other vehicles

  • Gear head & remote head (wheels/joystick) operationdolly, slider, etc.

 

Post production:

  • Editing with Avid Media Composer & Adobre Premiere Pro

  • Animation & Effects with Adobe After Effects

  • Colour Correction with Da Vinci Resolve

 

Full-Service:

  • Consultation, concept & script creation, storyboarding, planning, budgeting,

  • pre-production: location scouting, equipment and crew hiring as needed

  • production & post: lighting, shooting, editing, effects & final delivery

  • Comfortable directing talent as required 

Communication:

  • fluent in English, German, French and Czech, basic Italian and Spanish spoken

SOME IMPRESSIONS OF HELGA AT WORK AND ON LOCATION:

commercial steadicam operator
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steadicam operator for Mezipatra Fil
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Observations
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camera operator on Czech Television
DoP for mid-length narrative
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