Randy Rocket
Randy Rocket (* before 2001) is a German photographer and filmmaker who lives in Hamburg. He also works as a cameraman and director for commercials and music videos. His real name is unknown.
Life
He grew up in southern Germany and moved to Hamburg in 2001. During his studies in experimental media at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts , he worked as a freelance art director for various international agencies and in 2005 became a permanent member of the Hamburg media production company nonstoprevolution media.
Rocket has been working as a freelance photographer since 2006. As an autodidact, he began his work with photographing street scenes, in order to focus more on editorial topics from 2009 onwards . In his pictures one can find influences from contemporary photographers like David LaChapelle or Terry Richardson .
Parallel to his commercial commissions, he produces free film works at irregular intervals, mostly in collaboration with other artists. In May 2011, in collaboration with the electronic musician Heimkind, the multi-award-winning art video "Luminar" was created. At the end of 2012, he made a project-related film with the graffiti artist Heiko Zahlmann. a. as part of the MoMa PopRally: Abstract Currents . In 2016 "a calligraphic situation pt.1" was created together with the graffiti artist Darco FBI, which was continued in 2017 with "a calligraphic situation pt.2".
Awards
- Screening at MoMa PopRally: Abstract Currents, 2013
- Participation in the Open Documentary Documentary Festival Spiegel-TV, 2012
- 2nd place SideBySide Festival , 2011
- Official Selection Plus Camerimage, nominated for camera work in the best short documentary, 2011
- 1st place at the Bad Oldesloe short film festival, 2011
- Special program Bamberg Short Film Festival, 2011
- Official selection Radar Film Festival, 2011
- Finalist DMMA 2009 (Interactive Campaigns), 2009
- First Place World Peace Film and Music Award 2009
- Online star 2009 finalist (microsites), 2009
- Mobius award, 2nd place (certificate for excellent creativity), 2009
exhibition
- Wall-sized photo prints, Millerntor Gallery 2017
- Rocket or die , photographs & sculptures. KING Club, May 16, 2013 - June 15, 2013
- All about OZ, group exhibition, OZM Gallery Hamburg, 2011
Web links
- Randy Rocket homepage
- luminar on vimeo.com
- Heiko Zahlmann | sinn + form on vimeo.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Randy Rocket at model-kartei.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rocket, Randy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer and filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 2001 |