THOMAS KIST  NSC

Career: Ph music videos. Directed music videos ['Tot hier en niet verder', a: Salih Toprak] & seg of mus tv-series 'NPS Jazz' [2003 & 2004) & political tv-series 'Buitenhof' [2002].


'Interview' [2006]: 'This morning, 'Variety' gave the Steve Buscemi/Sienna Miller vehicle 'Interview' a good review, but incorrectly identified the shooting format as HD. That's a compliment to the SD Sony XDCAM 510 [PAL] that DP Thomas Kist actually used to shoot the film. Actually he used three XDCAMs simultaneously, a technique he developed while working with the late Theo van Gogh on the original version of the film. Here at Sundance for the premiere, Kist explains that the original was shot on Sony DVCAM 570s; he went to the XDCAM 510 on Van Gogh's '06/05' in part to get 25 progressive and a better transfer to film. When it came time to remake 'Interview' he used three 510s and the same Canon 17:7 zooms he had used on the original. "We lit it less this time, because the XDCAM is more sensitive," Kist says. The film takes place in an apartment at night, backlit by the New York skyline. Kist describes the camera's picture quality as outstanding, with a very high gamma curve. But Kist also emphasizes that the real benefit of the XDCAM was the actor-driven method of working on set that allowed for considerable improvisation and freedom for the actors. Kist, who operated one of the cameras, and his team worked wirelessly; the LCD monitor saw all three cameras at once. Buscemi, who was both directing and acting, could move easily between the two roles. With two close-ups and the wide shot all simultaneously captured, continuity was not a problem, Kist says, especially given that Miller in particular did a lot of improvisation. "For them it's a very free way of working," Kist says. '"All the technique was less important than the acting." Buscemi cut at Goldcrest in New York on an Avid; sent the EDL to Amsterdam, where Kist supervised the color correction, an online to DigiBeta, upscale to 2K, and a film out to 35mm via ARRI Laser. [From article by Cynthia Wisehart on the digitalcontentproducer.com website, January 2007.]



FILMS

1995        Je maintiendrai [Sofia Sondervan] 16mm/c; short/25m

1995        The Netherlands, Made in Holland [Louis van Gasteren] c; doc/14m

1995        In strijd met [Jannet Vaessen] c; doc/17m

1998        BCD (Brood, Chabot, Deelder) - On the Road 1998-2000 [Ardy Beesemer (AB) & Jasper Faber (JF)] v/c; doc/90m;

                    cph: AB, JF & Tomas Stolk; filmed Oct 1998-May 2000; premiered in 2003

1999        Bobby Haarms, heer van De Meer [Petra Janse] c; doc/40m; cph: Leon Paquay, Cees Samsom & Henryk Gajewski

1999        Michiel Borstlap Sextet Live China [Jop Pannekoek (JP)] dv/c; mus doc/?m; cph: Doesjka van Hoogdalem & JP

200?        High on Jesus [Simone de Vries] ?; doc/?m

2001        In een Japanse stroomversnelling [- Nederlandse watermannen in Japan 1872-1903] [Louis van Gasteren]

                    16mm/c; doc/85m; cph: Eddy van der Enden, Jos van Schoor, Mark Bakker, Gregor Meerman & Junji Aoki

2002        Paul Driessen Inside Out/Paul Driessen binnenstebuiten [Guus van Waveren] DigiBeta/b&w-c; doc/52m; also ep

                    of AVRO-tv doc series 'Close-Up'

2002        De prijs van overleven/The Price of Survival [Louis van Gasteren] v/b&w-c; doc/57m; cph: Gregor Meerman &

                    Deen van der Zaken

2003        Interview [Theo van Gogh] dv-to-35mm/c; shot in 5 days with a multi-camera setup

2003        Wie Eegie Sanie - Onze eigen dingen [John Albert Jansen] b&w-c/v; doc/58m; cph: Steven Leeflang; also ep of

                    HUMAN-tv series 'DDD'

2003        Stolp in zicht [Jenny Maarschalk] v/c/V; 6-part doc (#1 - 12m, #2 - 14m & #3 - 13m); cph: Alex de Waal; parts #4-6

                    status unknown

2003        Getekend: Fiep Westendorp [Gioia Smid & Jessica Swinkels] c; doc/50m

2003        Zien [Theo van Gogh, Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., Dick Maas & Johan Nijenhuis] V/c; comp of music videos; other ph:

                    Joost van Gelder, Joost van Herwijnen & Maarten van Keller

2003        Visions of Europe [seg 'Euroquiz' dir by Theo van Gogh] c; 25 seg

2004        Cool! [Theo van Gogh] dv-to-35mm/c; c.op: Alex de Waal & Joost van Herwijnen

2004        Ter ziele [Theo van Gogh] v/c; 12 seg (8m each); c.op: Joost van Herwijnen & Menke Visser

2004        06/05 [: The Sixth of May] [Theo van Gogh] dv-to-35mm/c; c.op: Alex de Waal & Joost van Herwijnen; premiered

                    on internet

2005        Grote steken/Big Stitches [Pia Wergius] v/c; exp short/3m; ep 11-part series 'Grote kunst voor kleine mensen'

2005        Over mijn lippen/Crossing My Lips [Janica Draisma] DigiBeta/c; doc/14m

2005        Oorlogsrust/Quiet Wars [Doesjka van Hoogdalem] c; cph: Alex de Waal & Menke Visser

2006        Interview [Steve Buscemi] v-to-35mm/c; filmed in 9 days; remake of film (2003)

2007        Funny Dewdrop [Dick Tuinder] v/c; short/24m

2007        Blind Date [Stanley Tucci] c; remake of film (1996, Theo van Gogh; ph: Tom Erisman)

2007        Het wapen van Geldrop [Thijs Römer] c

TELEVISION

Ph items for 'Ontdek je plekje' [1992], 'Werken aan werk' [1999; educational series], 'Netwerk' [2000; news magazine], 'Pitch' [2000; music series], '7 dagen' [2001; news magazine], 'Vrije geluiden' [2001 & 2005; music magazine], 'Top 2000 A Go Go' [2003 & 2004; music series] & 'Vals plat' [2005; multi-cultural magazine].

1986        Verlopen en verlaten [Jop Pannekoek] 2-part theatre perf for VARA-tv; cph: Ruud de Bruyn, Martin Mulder & Alex

                    de Waal

1990        De wereld van Boudewijn Büch - Columbus achterna [Boudewijn Büch] 9-part travel series for VARA-tv, 1990-91;

                    cph: David Carmiggelt

1991        De wereld van Boudewijn Büch [Boudewijn Büch] 10-part travel series for VARA-tv, 1992

1991        Simon Carmiggelt [Kees de Bree] 2-part doc/b&w-c

1992        De wereld van Boudewijn Büch - Zuidpool [Boudewijn Büch] 4-part travel series for VARA-tv, 1993

1994        Theatermakers [ep (50m) 'Gerardjan Rijnders' dir by Cees van Ede] doc series for NOS-tv

1995        Theatermaker Lodewijk de Boer [Cees van Ede] doc/b&w-c/53m/v

1995        Freeks humorparade [Jop Pannekoek] 4-part interv/perf series for VPRO-tv; cph: Fred Brinkman (#3)

1995        Moses und Aron - Het ontstaan van een opera [Agna Rudolph] doc/b&w-c/47m; cph: Fred Mekenkamp

1995        Kleur bekennen [ep #1 'Lidewij Edelkoort' & #2 'Marte Röling' dir by Jop Pannekoek] 4-part interv series/v for RVU-tv,

                    1996; cph: Fred Brinkman (#1) & Wim Roborgh (#2)

1996        Regisseurs regisseren acteurs [Krijn ter Braak] doc/54m/v; cph: Kester Dixon; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het uur van de

                    wolf'

1996        De meeuw [Krijn ter Braak & Kees de Groot van Embden] doc/b&w-c/66m/v; cph: Jackó van 't Hof; ep VPRO-tv series

                    'Diogenes', 1997

1997        The Sky Is No Limit [Jord den Hollander] doc/25m/v; ep VPRO-tv science series 'Noorderlicht'

1997        Groeten uit Finsterwolde [Jord den Hollander] doc/b&w-c/53m/v; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het uur van de wolf'

1997        Het Werkteater, 1970-1985 [Niek Koppen] doc/70m/v; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het uur van de wolf'

1997        Een kettingzaag voor het verleden [Ad 's-Gravesande] doc/b&w-c/68m/v; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het uur van de wolf'

1997        Yulduz - De Madonna van Oezbekistan [Jord den Hollander] doc/39m/v

1997        De onvergetelijke Willy Alberti [various] 2-part doc/b&w-c/2x 48m/v; cph: Bert Kremer & Tim Nijzink

1998        Redelijke eisen van welstand [Jord den Hollander] doc/b&w-c/54m/v; cph: Kester Dixon; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het

                    uur van de wolf'

1998        Wie wordt de koning van Schaakland? [Jop Pannekoek] doc/b&w-c/52m/v; cph: Fred Brinkman & Geert de Bruin

1998        Simek ontmoet! [ep (48m) 'Youp van 't Hek' dir by Pascal Lenferink & Martin Simek] interv series for RVU-tv, 1997-99

1998        Haagse klasse: Op school in de Schilderswijk [ep #9 & #15 dir by Suzanne Raes] 16-part doc series/v for AVRO-tv,

                    1998 (8 ep) & 1999 (8 ep); cph: Deen van der Zaken & Mark Bakker; other ph: Niels van 't Hoff, a.o.

1999        Het Museumplein [Krijn ter Braak] doc/69m/v; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het uur van de wolf'

1999        [Sanne Wallis de Vries:] Sop [Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen] theatre perf/55m for VARA-tv

1999        Stappen [ep #5 (28m) 'De trots van een Kaapverdiaan' dir by Jop Pannekoek] 8-part doc series for NPS-tv; cph (#5):

                    Alex de Waal

2000        Rosa, the Death of a Composer: A Horse Drama [] opera perf/98m

2000        De eetfabriek [ep #1 'De afvalrace' dir by Theo Uittenbogaard & #10 'Japan' dir by Carel Kuyl] 10-part food series/v

                    for NPS-tv; cph (#1): Kester Dixon; other ph: Frank Moll, Kester Dixon, Joost van Poppel, a.o.

2000        Amateurvoetbal [Rob Schröder] doc/31m/v; cph: Jackó van 't Hof; ep VPRO-tv series 'DNW' (theme evening 'Nederland:

                    nu geheel vernieuwd')

2000        Opera aan de Amstel [Jop Pannekoek] 8-part doc series/v; cph: Alex de Waal

2000        [Sanne Wallis de Vries:] Zin [Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen] theatre perf/58m for VARA-tv, 2001

2001        Toneelgroep Amsterdam [Niek Koppen] 3-part doc/v; cph: Kester Dixon & Ruud de Bruyn; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het

                    uur van de wolf'

2001        De goddelijke gekte [John Albert Jansen] doc/b&w-c/53m/v; ep NPS-tv arts series 'Het uur van de wolf'

2001        Marmer: De mythe van de beeldhouwkunst/Marble - The Myth of Sculpture [Paul Beek] doc/54m/v; ep AVRO-tv

                    series 'Close-Up'

2001        Werkterrein [Jos Wassink] doc/24m/v; ep VPRO-tv science series 'Noorderlicht'; cph: Willem Heshusius & Cees Samsom

2001        Haagse bluf & Brussels lof - Nederlandse boeren en Europese regels [Jetske Spanjer] doc/b&w-c/48m

2001        Thomas van Luyn: Het heelal [Joep Krijnen] theatre perf/50m/v for VARA-tv

2002        Jong Onstuimig Koninklijk - Een jaar op het Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag [Moniek van de Vall &

                    Joost van Krieken] 24-part reality series, 2002-03/v for AVRO-tv; cph: Erik Terpstra

2002        Verliefd op de musical [Guus van Waveren] doc/b&w-c/51m/v; ep AVRO-tv series 'Close-Up'

2002        Lebbis: Zwart [Koos Terpstra & Han Budding] theatre perf/73m/v for VARA-tv

2002        Dennendal [Merel de Geus] doc/b&w-c/28m/v; ep history series 'Andere tijden'

2002        Sonja Barend [ep #1 (43m) 'Met Jamie Oliver' dir by Edith Ruyg] 3-part interv series/v for VARA-tv; cph (#1): Alle

                    van der Wal

2002        De lobby [Benny Brunner] doc/23m/v; ep IKON-tv doc/news series 'Factor'

2002        De Riverside Conversations/The Riverside Conversations, part 1: The Future of the World [George Brugmans;

                    camera d: Odette Toeset] doc/50m; cph: Joost van Herwijnen & Chris Seivard; ep VPRO-tv series 'Tegenlicht', 2003

2003        Vrijdag de 14e [ep #2 (27m/v) 'Erekwestie' dir by Theo van Gogh] 5-part series for VARA-tv

2003        Eric van Sauers in 'Een fijn warm mens' [Theo van Gogh] theatre perf/70m/v for VARA-tv

2003        Sonja Barend met... [ep 'Rudi van Dantzig' dir by Siebe de Steenwinkel & Edit Ruyg] interv series/v for VARA-tv;

                    cph: Rene Heijnen

2003        Sierk Schröder, een portret ten voeten uit [Paul Beek] doc/51m/v; ep TROS-tv arts series 'Kunst omdat het moet!'

2003        Parlando [Rimko Haanstra] 6-part doc/perf series/v for VPRO-tv

2003        De grootste architect van Nederland: Hugh Aart Maaskant [Jord den Hollander] doc/b&w-c/54m/v; ep AVRO-tv

                    series 'Close-Up'

2003        De fascinaties van Boudewijn Büch [Ulrike Mischke] 11-part doc series/v (comp of highlights from Büch's travel doc's)

                    for VARA-tv

2003        Hoe meer zieken, hoe meer winst [Suzanne Raes] doc/24m/v; cph: Mark Bakker; ep series 'Nieuw economisch peil'

2003        De stijl van Frans Haks: NEO kunst of NEO kitsch? [Joost van Krieken] doc/53m/v; cph: Maarten Kramer; ep

                    AVRO-tv series 'Close-Up'

2003        Lebbis & Jansen jakkeren door 2003 [Koos Terpstra & Han Budding] theatre perf/64m/v for VARA-tv

2004        De Riverside Conversations - De toekomst van Europa/The Riverside Conversations, part 2: The Future of

                    Europe [George Brugmans; camera d: Odette Toeset] doc/55m; cph: Joost van Herwijnen, Alex de Waal & Alexander

                    Oey; ep VPRO-tv series 'Tegenlicht'

2004        Poesjes [Machteld van Gelder] 13-part (7m each) series for VPRO-tv children's program 'Villa Achterwerk'; cph: Menke

                    Visser

2004        Medea [Theo van Gogh] 6-part miniseries/v for AVRO-tv; c.op: Alex de Waal & Joost van Herwijnen

2004        Dick Bos weer in actie [Jan Bosdriesz] doc/b&w-c/53m/v; cph: Willem van der Linden; ep AVRO-tv series 'Close-Up'

2004        Geholpen? [Annemarie van Zweeden] doc/29m/v; ep IKON-tv doc/news series 'Factor'

2004        Eric van Sauers in 'De ware liefde' [Theo van Gogh] theatre perf/80m/v for VARA-tv

2005        The Riverside Conversations [- De verkoop van Georgië] [, part 3: The Sale of Georgia] [George Brugmans;

                    camera d: Odette Toeset] doc/50m/v; cph: Joost van Herwijnen & Mirian Shengelaia; ep VPRO-tv series 'Tegenlicht'

2005        Ga eens naar bed met een cabaretier [Marijke Reijnders] 6-part doc series/v for VARA-tv; cph: Robert-Jan van

                    der Does

2005        Vriend en vijand [ep #1 'Religie: bindmiddel of splijtstof?' dir by Nicolien Herblot, #2 'Over moeders, maagden, hoeren

                    en 'hexen'' dir by Marijke Vreeburg, #3 'Ik hang, dus ik ben' dir by Wilberry Jakobs (WJ), #4 'Wijken voor rijken' dir by

                    Tinus Kramer & #7 'Gevangen in zorg' dir by WJ] 8-part miniseries for IKON-tv; ph drama seq; ph doc seq: Frans Kloet

                    (#1), Tijn van Neerven (#1 & #4), Bert Oosterveld (#2), Peter Mariouw Smit (#3), Onno van der Wal (#4), Rene

                    Heijnen (#7) & Jackó van 't Hof (#7)

2005        Masterclass [Hans Teeuwen] tvm/76m/v; ep 4-part VPRO-tv series 'De nieuwe Lola's'; also released theatrically

2005        Kibboetskinderen [ep #2 (28m) 'Loerende blikken' dir by Remmelt Lukkien] 3-part doc series/v; cph (#2): Eytan Harris

2005        Grazend Nederland [ep #1 'Zielig' & #6 'Efficient' dir by Pierre Wind] food series for NPS-tv; other ph: Ruben van den

                    Broeke, Peter Bloemendaal, a.o.

2005        Prettig weekend, ondanks alles [Katja Schuurman & Laurens Drillich] doc/55m/v

2005        Najib Amhali: Most Wanted [Matthias Bouman] theatre perf/86m; cph: ?