Profile Spotlight: Andreas Friedl

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Who are you and what is your profession?

My name is Andreas Friedl. I work for a private telecommunication company in Germany.

 

raw footage for one day on earth / part 1 from AndreasF on Vimeo.

 

Can you tell us a little about your background and upbringing? 

As a small child, 30 years ago, I was fascinated by the two cameras of my father, a Super 8 camera and the SLR. He even let me try both of them out. 6 years ago, I bought my first SD camcorder and since 3 years I am filming in HD. In addition to that, I have been trying with my DSLR for 2 years to make good photos. Unfortunately my photographic education is missing. 

 

What inspired you to become a filmmaker?

Filmmaker is big word. I'm not a filmmaker. At first I mainly wanted to capture my trips on film. Apart from that, I believe that filming and photographing also giving me a great opportunity to regularly go out into nature. 

 

Who or what do you most admire?

I admire the two German wildlife filmmakers Ernst Arendt and Hans Schweiger ( http://www.tierevorderkamera.de ), since 1977 they are producing very good films about wildlife. 

 

What did you film on 10.10.10?

I had filmed the cranes resting on the German Baltic Sea. 

 

What are you planning on filming for 11.11.11?

is not yet clear, but certainly something about our beautiful nature. 

 

Sunset Zingst-Müggenburg / klein Kirr from AndreasF on Vimeo.