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CONTACT
Phone: +358 40 740 3385
Email: samuli.siirala@iki.fi (In urgent matters, please contact by phone)
CURRICULUM VITAE - SUOMENKIELISET PRINTTIVERSIOT
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CURRICULUM VITAE (Last updated October 2009)
Name: Samuli Siirala
Year of Birth: 1977
Nationality: Finnish
Current place of residence: Helsinki
EDUCATION
1996 Matriculated from the Helsinki High School of Fine Arts
1996 B&W Photography course at the Ylioppilaskamerat ry. (Helsinki)
1997 Advanced B&W Photography, Ylioppilaskamerat ry. (Helsinki)
1997 Studio lighting course (still photography) Ylioppilaskamerat ry. (Helsinki)
1998 Lighting for Video Workshop, Lahti Polytechnic - Additional Education Center
2001 Medianomi AMK (Bachelor-level degree) in Film at Lahti Polytechnic Institute of Design Final Thesis on Cinematography was a 22-minute short film "Little Hearts"
AWARDS AND PRIZES
2007 Troll on the Rooftop (short comic), Prize winner (1000 €) - Sarjis 2007 comics competition
2005 The Adult Hedgehog, 2nd prize (3000 €)Sarjis 2005 comics competition
2005 Courageous Little-Orange, Prize winner (800 €) - Sarjis 2005 comics competition
2001 Little Hearts (a 22-minute short film (Cinematography), 3rd Place Blue Sea Film Festival student series 2001, Honorary Mention, Kinokisa 2002
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 Photography for: Koululainen, Suosikki, Meidän perhe, Demos Helsinki, Villivarsa, Maailman kuvalehti
2009 Illustration for: Maailman kuvalehti, Inline, Twentyfour7, Lahti Science Business Park
2009 Book illustration: Huumeet ja maailma (Elämäntapaliitto 2009), Profiles 4 (English study book, WSOYpro 2009)
2008 Illustration for: Prima, Kumppani, Seura, WSOY oppimateriaalit, Twentyfour7, Vantaan vihreiden kunnallisvaalilehti
2008 Freelance photography for: Koululainen, Lemmikki, ERTO, AOVA, LLinE Conference, TEK-magazine, Mitä missä milloin junior, Meidän Perhe, Osaaja, Kumppani, Twentyfour7, Vantaan vihreiden kunnallisvaalilehti
2008 Comic strip: Kalevanmiekat (The Hunters) for Orion-magazine
2007 Magazine Illustration: Ee-mail 1/07, Hyvä Yritys 1/07, 2/07, 3/07, Kauppalehti 121 2/07, Prima 7/07, Kumppani 12/07
2007 Magazine cover photos: Koululainen 1/07, 9/07, 11/07 ; Vantaan vihreiden eduskuntavaalilehti ; Opettaja 19/07 ; Villivarsa 9/07
2007 Freelance photography for: Lemmikki (All issues), Koululainen (Issues 1/07, 2/07,9/07, 11/07, 12/07), Opettaja 19/07, Helsingin vihreiden eduskuntavaalilehti, Torisanomat, Koirat 2/07, Villivarsa 8/07, 9/07, 12/07
2007 Opetushallitus - Osaaja (publication about the Europassi-system), All principal photography
2007 Helsinki Green Party Parliamentary Election Magazine: Cover, Comic strip, Illustration
2007 Rehellistä ruokaa – Heidin kanssa keittiössä (cookbook, WSOY) cover and 7 pictures
2006 Photography course instructor: A week-long course in Digital photography and lighting (Sininen verstas)
2006 Illustration, Graphic Design and Layout for: AKAVA Worker's Guide
2006 Illustration, Graphic Design and Layout for: AKAVA Student Brochure
2006 Freelance photography for: Vihreä Lanka (Numerous issues), Vihreä Vantaa, Kumppani (5/2006, 8/2006), Lemmikki (Issues 5-10/2006), Villivarsa (5-10/2006), Koirat 4/2006, Koululainen (7/2006), Sivistys.net, Wider Angle, Aamulehti, Yliopisto
2006 Webpage material for Via Sign Language Sector Cooperative – arguably the world's first web page entirely in sign language (XDCam-production), FINALIST - Grand One Business to Consumer competition 2007
2006 Short story Illustration: "Konsertti" (The Concert) Kosmoskynä 6/2006
2005 Freelance photography for: Vihreä lanka, Vihreä Vantaa, Kehitys-Utveckling, Kumppani, Kehitysuutiset
2005 Magazine covers: Vihreä Vantaa 1/05, Vihreä lanka 45/2005
2005 SAL (Finnish Union for Magazine Journalists) Annual Journal 2006 (All Illustration and Photography)
2005 Sari Kuvajan artikkelisarja kestävästä kehityksestä (Series of Illustrations for articles, AiMa)
2005 Turun yliopiston kansainvälinen tutor-opas (Illustrations and cover art for a guide, University of Turku)
2004 Freelance illustration for: Aikuiskoulutuksen maailma
2004 Short digital photography course for editorial staff, (Kansanvalistusseura), Instructor
2004 Freelance photography for: Vihreä lanka, Ydin, Lifelong Learning in Europe, Vihreä Vantaa, Kansanvalistusseura
2004 Magazine covers: Vihreä Vantaa 3/04, Lehtivihreä
2004 Strip comic campaign: Vantaan Vihreät (B&W strips published in Vantaan Sanomat preceding the election of 2004)
2004 Vantaan Vihreiden kunnallisvaalikuvat (portraits of 101 candidates in the 2004 election)
2004 Pullakansa (strip comic for Ydin-magazine) Art and lettering (Script: Heta Muurinen)
2003 Asumispalveluprojekti ASPA (a program in sign language, Prosign Oy) Director of Photography (Dir. Timo Turunen)
2003 KELA:n etuudet (a program in sign language, Prosign Oy) Director of Photography (Dir. Timo Turunen)
2002 EU:n laajeneminen (a program about the EU in sign language, Prosign Oy) Director of Photography (Dir. Timo Turunen)
2002 Non Fighting Generation - anti-drugs education (short fiction film, Non Fighting Generation) Director of Photography (Dir. Jussi Toikka)
2001 & 2002 Various dance shows (video, Lahti Dance Academy) Cameraman, Editor.
2001 Emmauksen Tiellä (feature film, Fennada-Filmi Oy) 2nd Camera Assistant (DoP. Kari Sohlberg FSC)
2001 Robbed By An Angel (short film, a study assignment at Lahti Polytechnic) Gaffer (DoP. Saija Mäki-Nevala)
2001 Absolute Being (Animation / Live action short film) Trainee: Camera Assistant / Electrician (DoP. Heikki Ortamo)
2001
Paranoia
(short film, a thesis film at Lahti Polytechnic)
Gaffer
(DoP. Janne Piiroinen)
2000 Little
Hearts (short film, my own final thesis)
Director of Photography
(Dir. Timo Turunen)
2000 Oy Finnish Satellite Television Ltd. Trainee 3 months: Cameraman, Cinematographer, Editor, Graphic Designer and Animator
2000
Innpeach: The End Won't Mean A Thing (music video)
Camera Assistant
(DoP, Johannes Lehmuskallio)
2000
Säveltäjä (promotion spot for a feature film script)
Cinematographer
(production and direction, Jari Kalenius)
1998
Liput
Lanzarotelle (short
film, a thesis film at Lahti Polytechnic)
Electrician
(DoP. Jukka Jantunen)
1997-> LLinE journal (Lifelong Learning in Europe) freelance-photography
1996-1997
Kellokoski
hospital, graphic designer of videocassette covers, and
managing the video center and scientific and magazine libraries.