Nico Drechsel

Director of Photography

 

Nico Drechsel is a Swiss-based Cinematographer.

Nico Drechsel was born in Zurich and grew up in the Bernese Alps. In a young age he directed, shot and edited numerous corporate videos during his apprenticeship as a Mediamatician EFZ at Swisscom (2013-2017). He later accompanied several brand campaigns for Swisscom where he gets first insights in big film productions. He then applied for the Bachelor of Arts in Film degree at Zürich University of Arts in 2017, where he discovers his fascination for lighting and cinematography. During his studies, Nico gains experience in the camera and lighting department on countless short film shoots. Alongside his studies, he occasionally worked as a lighting technician on feature films and commercials.

After directing his own project and shooting six short films as a cinematographer, Nico completed his Bachelor of Arts in Film with a major in Cinematography in 2022.

His camera work is based on his deep understanding of the characters, he finds the best possible way to visually express their feelings. For him, the story and the entertainment is the most important aspect of a film. He likes humorous content, but also believes that it can only work with the matching cinematography.

In the future Nico is looking forward to work on humorous and exciting feature films and commercials.

Education

2017-2022: Bachelor of Arts in Film (Cinematography) Zürcher Hochschule der Künste

2013-2017: Mediamatiker EFZ mit Technischer Berufsmaturität bei Swisscom

International Experience

  • Fictional Shortfilm in Gran Canaria (Spain)

  • Corporate Documentary in Belgrad (Serbia)

other skills

  • trained Diver (Padi OWD)

  • Climbing

  • Ski & Snowboard

based in

  • Zürich

  • Bern

  • Interlaken

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Filmography


Director of Photography


2024 - "SBB Mitfahrbillett" - Commercial - Tuna Production - Timo Stump

2023 - "Galaxus Voll das online Leben" - Commercial - Plan B Film - Chris Niemeyer

2023 - "CoffeeB" - Commercial - Plan B Film - Chris Niemeyer

2023 - "TRAIN-TERVIEW WITH ROGER FEDERER & TREVOR NOAH" - Commercial - Tuna Production - Timo Stump

2022 - "On Running" - Commercial - Farbfilm - Noel Oppliger

2022 - "Asbest Suva" - Commercial / Erklärvideos - Tuna Production - Timo Stump

2022 - "Swisscom Blue Sport - Das Fusballherz schlägt Blue" - TVC - Online Commercial - EQAL - Bojana Ilic

2021 - "Sunshades" - Musicvideo - Linus von Stumberg

2021 - "Stuntman Tom" (AT) Shortfilm (Zhdk) - Till Gerber (in Auswertung)

2021 - "Alleine kommst du nicht weit genug" (AT) - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Aiyana de vree (in Auswertung)

2021 - "Halbi Gspröch" (AT) - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Valentin Raeber (in Postproduction)

2020 - Fisch am Stiel E2 - main Cinematography Liveaction - miniSeries (SRF) - Jan Linhart

2020 - Fisch am Stiel E1 - main Cinematography Liveaction- miniSeries (SRF) - Jan Linhart

2020 - "Verschwundä" - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Stefania Burla

2020 - "The Black Cat" - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Aiyana de vree & Johannes Schmidt - Produktion: Yanick Herzog

2019 - "Du" - Shortfilm (ZHdK) - Stefania Burla

2019 - "Excelence Countess EP04" - corporate documentary - (IVY FILMSTUDIOS) - Ian Oggenfuss

2018 - "Excelence Countess EP01” - (IVY FILMSTUDIOS) - Ian Oggenfuss

2017 - "wir glauben nicht" short documentary (ZHdK) - Lukas Bösch


B-Cam Operator


2022 - "Syncope" - Shortfilm (Zhdk) - Linus von Stumberg, DOP: Gaëtan Nicolas
2022 - “Migros Weihnachten” - Commercial - Rosas and co Films - DOP: Filip Zumbrun

Gaffer

2021 - "Marion" - Shortfilm - Mina Tomic, DOP: Raphael Werner

2020 - "in der Regel anders" - Werbung - Regie: Alejandra Jenni; Produktion: Kulmine e.K. , DOP: Michael Schwendinger

2020 - "Fisch" - Musicvideo - Emanuel Hänsensberger , DOP: Raphael Werner

2020 - "DIRT DEVIL 550 XS" - ShortFilm - Rolf Hellat , DOP: Pascal Reinmann

2019 - "Belcanto" - ShortFilm - Ian Oggenfuss, DOP: Michael Schwendinger

2019 - "Ichwillwählen" - Werbung- Nordhangfilm, DOP: Pascal Reinmann

2019 - "Auch Schön" - Short Film - Aurelio Ghirardelli, DOP: Michael Schwendinger

2019 - "Der Menschenhüter" - Shortfilm - Lauro Jenni, DOP: Ian Oggenfuss

2018 - "Its Magic" - Cinema Commercial - IVY Filmstudio - DOP: Ian Oggenfuss

2018 - "Odomo" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Emanuel Hänsensberger, DOP: Lukas Bösch

2018 - "We were waving" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Emanuel Hänsensberger, DOP: Lukas Bösch


Lighting technician (Selection)

2019 - "Aus dem Schatten" - Fernsehfilm (Turnus) - Marcel Gisler

2019 - "Die böse Hexe" - Short Film (ZHdK) Valentin Räber, DOP: Raphael Werner

2019 - "Deaf Samurai apocalypse ultra" (AT) - Short Film (ZHdK) - Kenneth Gillomen, DOP: Nino Michel

2019- "Sonnenwende" - Short Film (ZHdK), Timo von Gunten, DOP: Alicja Pahl

2019 - "Imago" - Short Film (tellfilm), Remy Blaser, DOP: Meret Madörin

2019 - "Mutter" (AT) - Short Film (ZHdK), Daniel Grabher, DOP: Nino Michel

2018 - "TIPON" - Short Film (ZHdK), Lea Gygli, DOP: Pascal Kohler

2018 - "Jagdzeit" - Kinofilm (Turnus) - Sabine Boss

2018 - "Gaia" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Flurina Marugg, DOP: Markus Zehnder

2018 - "Human Resources of Ugago"-Short Film (ZHdK) - Ennio Ruschetti


16mm Film

2020 - 1.AC - "Der Molchkongress" - Testshoot for Shortfilm (ZHdK), Matthias Sahli, DoP: Miriam Rutherfoord
2019 - Opertator - “TROPENTAGE ODER AUSSTIEG BEIM GEBÜSCH RECHTS” - Short Documentary, ZHDK, Matthias Sahli | Pascale Egli| Aurelio Ghirardelli | Michael Schwendinger | Nico Drechsel | Ian Oggenfuss



1. AC

2021 - „Sandschlösser” - Shortfilm (Shining) - Hannah Dobbertin, DOP: Elia Grunder

2021 - „Mord im Schrebergaren“ - Short Film / Installation (ZHdK, Museum für Gestaltung) - Sandra Moser, DOP: Gaëtan Nicolas

2021 - „L’ Attraction des choses“ - Short Film (ZHdK) - David Oesch, DOP: Gaëtan Nicolas

2020 - „Fashion revolution” - Short Film / Commercial (ZHdK) - Eva Krätzer, DOP: Tobias Wanner

2020 - "Fisch" - Musicvideo - Emanuel Hänsensberger , DOP: Raphael Werner

2018 - "Kreise" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Noah Frey



2. AC

2019 - "G.O.A.T" - Short Film (ZHdK) - Kenneth Gillomen, DOP: Fabienne Steiner

2018 - "Talking Heads"- Short Film (ZHdK) Jan-David Bolt, DOP: Fabienne Steiner

2018 - "TIPON" - Short Film (ZHdK), Lea Gygli, DOP: Pascal Koller


Video Operator (Daily)

2022 - "Die Beschatter" - Serie (Turnus Film) - Michael Steiner, DOP: Pascal Walder
2021 - “Tatort” - Serie (C-Films) - Tobias Ineichen, DOP: Michael Saxer



Director

2019 - "dr Bsundrig" - Short Film (ZHdK)

2018 - "Polaroid 33" - Short Film (ZHdK)

2017- "wir glauben nicht" - Short Documentary (ZHdK)



The film may be heavy, but our time on set was light.💡 „Verschwomme“ still in postproduction - But in the meantime some BTS. 🎉 ’Verschwomme’ 🎬 Written and directed by @marino_svellenti Cinematography: @nico.drechsel
Do you like to see a badass female cast? Do you like to see fight scenes? Do you like to see anamorphic flares? Do you like to see enormously underexposed (but amazingly graded by @hannescullum_dop ) shots? Well, then you’re gonna love ALLEINE
Do you know what „Syncope“ means? I didn’t know either. But I know its a damn good Shortfilm by @linus_vonstumberg It was an honor to work as a B-Cam Operator alongside DOP @gaetanicolas on this amazing short. Syncope - Written A
> swipe to appreciate the magic of lights + acting + costumes + rigs + lenses + cameras + props + stunts + grading + 2 tons of filmgrain (the second video was recorded on my Iphone at the same location with director @tillgerber a few days before
Galaxus - voll das Online Leben Who did it better? Cast vs sleepy DoP check out the final ad on my website. Thanks to @criscristallo & @planbfilm 💛 Producer: @jessietannenbaum Produktionskoordination: @jultschili Director: @criscristallo Dire