Jiří Karásek
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JIŘÍ KARÁSEK PRODUCTION D E S I G N E R A RT D I R E CTO R PORTFOLIO
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01 THEATRE
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Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The task was to experiment with dramatic space, atmosphere and light of stairs leading to flat of moneylender (costume design), who is killed by Raskolnikov. Designs were then transformed into stage design structures.
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Flea in Her Ear Georges Feydeau
Costume designs were connected with wallpaper patterns used on stage design structures. This allowed characters to hide during performance and was the fundamental idea for directing this play.
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Prometheus Bound Publius Ovidius Naso
Basic designs and dramaturgical solution of classic Greek myth. The idea is to use a piece of wood, in what Prometheus gave fire to humans, as an artefact and symbol on the stage.
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PQ Opening
Proposal of opening performance for Prague Quadrennial 2011. Fundamental idea was to develop the story of Prague Astronomical clock into opening show. I used characters who are actually present on historical clock, redesigned their costumes and developed dramaturgy of the show. The action would take place on multiple levels. (For costume designs see next page.) JIŘÍ KARÁSEK • PORTFOLIO • 10
Faust and Margarite Charles Gounod
Bachelor project of opera Faust and Margarite. The task was to create complete solutions, designs and dramaturgy of all dramatical situations, stage design, costume design including all choirs and fundamental lighting design. Designs were then processed into technical drawings, plans and technical instructions.
The Witch of Edmonton
William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford Performance at theatre Disk, Stage in this play was designed very minimal and functional in the way of the Elizabethan theatre. The costumes were created by upcycling and experimenting with everyday objects. For example Renaissance collars were created with pillows and medical equipment.
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Orlando Furioso Ludovico Ariosto
The project was approached as stage design for non theatrical spaces. A performance that can be performed anywhere. I chose a simple dramaturgy that this text offers and focused on a big visual effect. During the performance forklifts and building machines were transformed into mythological beasts. JIŘÍ KARÁSEK • PORTFOLIO • 16
Storm
Disk, Czech Republic Director: Pavel Ondruch Stage designer: Jiří Karásek Costume designer: Helena Tavelová JIŘÍ KARÁSEK • PORTFOLIO • 17
In Anna’s wardrobe
Göteborgs Stadsteater, Sweden Director: Suzanne Osten Stage designer: Rikke Juellund Stage designer assistant: Jiri Karasek Foto: Ola Kjelbye JIŘÍ KARÁSEK • PORTFOLIO • 18
Napoli
Hamburg State Opera, Germany Choreographer: Lloyd Riggins, Stage design: Rikke Juellund, Stage design assistant: Jiří Karásek
Citizen Kane Orson Welles
Adaptation of the famous film by Orson Welles into theatre. I focused on searching for differences between theatre and cinema language. After the breakdown of the film principles I visualized the story with pure theatre language, but still with empathy on the technical solution.
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02 FILM
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Day of Happines
A movie set in the 60s-90s Czechoslovakia needed extended research on the industrial design and architecture of this era. The main character was the son of a member of the government, therefore sets were very atypical for this period. Parts were designed as studio sets and were connected to real locations.
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Shadow
Hans Christian Andersen The Fairy tale is set in southern lands. I encountered two different places during research, Kowloon and Shibam, both built in totally different eras in two different parts of the world, but still with very similar forms. I decided to combine those two forms and simply and smoothly created a sci-fi looking architecture where I set the story.
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Shadow - models
I created a detailed model of the street, that was shot on green screen and postproduced after. Using VFX technics I composed short matte painting shot of how I imagined this fairy tale land environment.
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Jan Hus
Czech Television Director: Josef Svoboda DOP.: Vladimír Smutný Production Designer: Jiří Sternwald Art Director: Jiří Karásek
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03 COMMERCIALS
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Famu Fest jingles
Sets created in studio and on location.
Worlds We Live to See
Student film shot on locations outside Prague. JIŘÍ KARÁSEK • PORTFOLIO • 31
MPSV - Little People
Spots created with advanced VFX technics. Shot on locations, in studio sets and green screens. To manipuate the human scale I created mock-ups of oversized objects. Director: Tomas Rehorek DOP: Jan Cabalka Art director: Jiri Karasek
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Kostelecké uzeniny
Director: Vladimír Michálek DOP: Jan Baset Střítežský Production designer: Jiri Karasek
Fox Crime
Shot on locations in Liberec. Director: Shashang Chaturvedi DOP: Jason West Art director: Jiri Karasek
Mills
Shot on location in Prague. Director: Glenn Huth Mæland Production designer: Jiří Karásek
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MU Koncept - Knitting Shot in studio in Prague.
DOP: Michele Furfari Production designer: Jiri Karasek Costumes: Tereza Kopecká
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Stará Myslivecká Shot on locations in Prague Director: Daniel Růžička DOP: Martin Douba Art director: Jiri Karasek
Westside
Shot in constructions on location. The spot was shot using motion control in different locations in Prague and Liberec. Director: Shashang Chaturvedi DOP: Jason West Art director: Jiri Karasek
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T mobile - Motorcycles Shot on various locations in Bohemia. Director: Daniel Ruzicka DOP: Klaus Fuxjager Production designer: Jiri Karasek
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Crown Royal Regal Apple Director: Stylewar DOP: Patrick Duroux Production designer: Jiri Karasek JIŘÍ KARÁSEK • PORTFOLIO • 38
Škofin
Director: Jakub Sommer DOP: Viktor Smutný Production designer: Jiří Karásek
04 VARIOUS
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Character concepts
Various concept paintings and sketches done for different game industry projects or as a digital painting practice.
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Museum of Alchemy
Designs and final photos of the Museum of Alchemists of Old Prague in a building in the historical center. The project was designed and constructed in collaboration with three other stage designers and artists. Interior design: Jiri Karasek, Vasek Misar Nikola Tempir, Michal Sirovy
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05 BIO
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CONTACT INFORMATION
COMMERCIALS and FEATURE FILMS
PERSONAL INFORMATION
2014 • Julekongen - Film Kolektiv - draftsmen/set designer • Jan Hus - Czech TV - art director • Crown Royal - Unit Sofa - production designer • Lysol - Unit Sofa - production designer • Kostelecké uzeniny - Punk Film - production designer • Wix - Unit Sofa - assistant production designer • M&S - Unit Sofa - assistant production designer • “6” (short) - Den Danske Filmskole - production designer and costume designer
Name: BcA. Jiri Karasek Address: Krizikova 109, 18600, Prague, CZ Cell Phone: +420 605 250 422 Email: jiri.kar@gmail.com Websites: www.jirikarasek.com conceptart.jirikarasek.com photography.jirikarasek.com Date of Birth: May, 12, 1988 Place of Birth: Prague Citizenship: Czech Sex: Male Marital Status: Single
EDUCATION
since 2012 Academy of Performing Arts in Prague – Scenography for theatre • Master of Arts program January - June 2013 Institute del Teatre Barcelona – Department of Scenography • exchange program 2010 - 2012 Academy of Performing Arts in Prague – Production design for film and TV • Master of Arts program 2007 - 2010 Academy of Performing Arts in Prague – Stage design department • Bachelor of Arts program 2003 - 2007 High School of Arts and Crafts - Stage design department • qualified for certificate of the Czech Chamber of Commerce
TRAININGS
• 2014 EUCROMA Copenhagen - videogame and animated movie development course • summer 2010, Malta University Language School – three-week course in English • 2004 – 2007, lessons of figure drawing, led by akad. soch. Jiri Sejk
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS computer skills Adobe Photoshop: expert Adobe After Effects: intermediate Adobe Illustrator: basics Autocad: intermediate Html, Css: intermediate Flash, Php: basics Drivers licence: B
LANGUAGES Czech: native English: B2 Spanish: B1 Catalan: basics
2015 • Volkswagen financial services - Punk FIlm - Production designer • One a Day (Bayer) - Unit Sofa - production designer • mBANK - Filmservice - production designer • Orion - Hokejisté - Filmservice - production designer • Škofin - To dá rozum - Punk Film - production designer • Studentská pečeť - Filmservice - production designer
2013 • Bony a klid 2 - No Gup agency - art director • Stará Myslivecká commercials - Punk Film - production designer 2012 • MPSV CR spots - Punk Film - production designer • T-Mobile “Motorcycles” commercials - AdWood - production designer 2011 • Apollo Munich commercials - Punk Film - production designer • Mills commercial - Punk Film/Pravda - production designer • Museum of alchemists and magicians of old Prague - interior designer • Fox Crime channel commercials - AdWood - production designer • Westside commercials - AdWood - production designer • Famufest 2011 jingles - FAMU - production designer • Worlds We Live To See (short) - FAMU - production designer • Traband - Neslychane music videos - assistant stage designer
THEATRE
2015 Spring Aweakening - DJKT Pilsen - stage designer Šakalí Léta - Moravské divadlo Olomouc - stage designer Bouře - Divadlo Disk - stage designer 2014 Napoli - Hamburg Staatsoper - Germany - assistant stage and costume designer In Anna’s Closet - Göteborg City Theatre - Sweden - assistant stage and costume designer Tam Tam - Glassalen Tivoli - Denmark - assistant stage and costume designer Tosca - Teater Nordkraft Ålborg - Denmark - assistant stage and costume designer 2013 Far til Fire - Tivoli Concerthuset Copenhagen - Denmark - assistant stage designer Othello - Teatre Ovidi Montllor Barcelona - Spain - stage, costume and video designer 2012 Witch of Edmonton - Theatre Disk Prague - stage and costume designer 2011 Rej - Theatre DIK Prague - stage designer 2010 Žena Vlčí Mák - Studio Saint Germain of Rock Cafe - stage designer Burn Baby Burn - Studio Saint Germain of Rock Cafe - stage designer
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