Miikka Niemi - Curriculum Vitae

210884, born in Simpele, Finland
Lives in Rovaniemi, Finland
phone. +358 50 5770347
web. www.flatlightfilms.com
email. miikka@flatlightfilms.com

Education:
- Student of Arts / 2004 -> / University of Lapland, Faculty of Art, Audiovisual Mediaculture
- Military Service / 2003-2004 / Kajaani
- High School Graduate / Rautjärvi High School / 2003

Work experience:
- 2009 Featured tv-show for Billabong. Aired worldwide. (filmer)
- 2009 Beat Warriors promovideo (Director, filmer, editor, motion graphics)
- 2009 9 Months of Snow -promovideo for Ruka & Pyhä ski resorts (Producer, director, filmer, editor)
- 2009 Rinteenkulma tv-spot for Ajatus Oy, Rovaniemi (editor / motion graphics)
- 2008 Rovaniemi -video for Rovaniemi Travel and Marketing Oy (filmer, editor)
- 2008 Yamake Art Project exhibition video for Laundry (editor)
- 2008 Breakdance teaser for breakdance.fi (filmer, editor)
- 2008 Ruka Park Movie vol. 2 (partly filmer, editor)
- 2008 Pecha Kucha video for Ajatus Oy, Rovaniemi (filmer, editor)
- 2008 Rinteenkulma tv-spot for Ajatus Oy, Rovaniemi (editor / motion graphics)
- 2008 Wappulounas video for Soul Productions Finland (director, filmer, editor)
- 2008 The Scrapbook Project / Finnish Snowboard documentary project, 400 000 copies worldwide (Production manager, director, filmer, editor)
- 2007 Snowboard video for Nokia mobile phones (filmer, editor)
- 2007 MMP Films : Green (snowboard movie), Lapland trip (filmer)
- 2007 Wappupiknik video for Soul Productions (director, filmer, editor)
- 2007 Roxy Girl session in Ruka (filmer)
- 2007 Springbreak DVD for Ruka ski resort and Battery energydrink (director, filmer, editor)
- 2007 Kalajoki X-Games video for Rakentamo (director, filmer, editor)
- 2007 Kissmark Promo Video (Japanese snowboard company) (director, filmer, editor) same material used for Kissmark tv-commercial for Japanese TV
- 2007 Musicvideo for “Paha” music group (filmer)
- 2007 Ruka Park Movie project (web videos and DVD) working for Ruka ski resort (Director, filmer, editor)
- 2006 Good Times / Snowboarding movie / 90 000 copies across the world (Assistant producer, director, filmer, editor, DVD authoring)

Software skills:
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe EncoreDVD
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple DVD Studio Pro
- Apple Compressor
- Apple Color

Responsible Positions:
- 04/06 Member of Executive Board Of The Faculty of Art and Design / University Of Lapland / Rovaniemi

Other:
- Part of The Untho AvantGarde
- Snowboard material used on promo video for Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 2006
- Selected as a top 6 snowboard video of the season on Capture The Ride Snowboard Film Festival in Toronto, Canada with Good Times in 2006
- Nominee on ISPO Brand New competition with Good Times in 2006
- Nominee on Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival with Good Times in 2006
- Most Viewed trailer on www.onboardmag.com with Good Times Jump Teaser in 2006