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Gerhard Van Zyl

About

After completing my bachelors degrees in Communication and Psychology I started working in the film industry since 1999.  Assisting Chris Bass, Julie Bonnet and Andrew Chandler I gained invaluable knowledge.
 
Sourcing wardobe and props for various shoots and managing large adverts, being resposible for the collection and returning of items for the shoot.

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Exposure to large scale photographic productions and logistics involved therein.
 
My duties include conceptualising and creative interpretation of advertising agency and marketing client briefs, along with the requirements of individual directors.Interpreting and advising on issues around projects and budgets. Exposure to design on a more holistic level, being responsible for the aesthetics and logistics involved, ie. design on every level of the project; from make-up to wardrobe to gardens, sets and props.
 
Exposure to work requiring quick turn around time, as well as work with budgets across the range, from small, to those being multi-millioned.

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Directors collaborated with:

Leigh Ogilvie, Petar Spiljevic, David Lachapelle, Steve Tanchel, Chloe Coetzee, Marc Sidelsky, Jono Hall, Jeanna Theron.

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