Selective Skills
Education
1967 to 1975
1975 to 1979
1979 to 1981
Primary and secondary school Regensberg and Zurich, Switzerland
Qualified as electrician at Elektro-Caprez, Zurich, Switzerland
Military service, Swiss Army, temporary assignments as an
electrician
Training / Further Education
since 1982
Several workshops and trainings, a.e. Schweizer Video-Akademie (Swiss Video Academy) (Light & Camera) and Focal (Multimedia, Showcase)
1984 to 1989
Education as video-technician to build and maintain video studios and video systems, Schibli-vision, Zurich, Switzerland
since 1990
Self Defence for Woman (1983/4), World Record to Synchronize Rock'n'Roll Dance (1985), Ralf Abati, artist (painting), promotion clip (1985), Swissphone (1987), Swiss Telecom, Quality Management (1996), Globus, the Particular in Daily Routine (1999), EPA department store chain, birthday video (1999), new store concept (2002), documentation about the construction of the first new store (2003), UBS Trilax (2000), Schweizer Getränke AG, Clickmovie (2003), Private customers, organise and process private film-archives (2005 to 2007), representing SwissNews in Thailand and Southeast Asia (2009 continuous), Polytype Asia Pacific, corporate (2010) supervisor developing tv magazine HomegateTV (2010/2011), KINO.NET, feature/documentary, Bangkok and Hua Hin (2011), SwissNews, Global Townhall live event, Phuket (2012), EasyThai short video clips for translation app (2013).
since 1982
Education and training to editor, basic course video, (Swiss TV), basic course montage (editing) 1 and 2, (Swiss TV) Zurich, Switzerland, Beni Mueller, editor, Zurich, Switzerland
Camera
MIS Pluriels, marketing research (1984 to 1988), SwissNews AG, news for several broadcasters (1987 to 1990), Swiss TV, political putch in Moskow (1991), former Yugoslavia (1991/2), Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC), How to succeed in Business (1996), Fascinating banking (1996), Clickmovie (2003/2004/2005), Selmi Sound Studio/GMM Grammy (2007), Bloomberg New York, corporate (2008), MediaCorp, Chanel News Asia, Singapore, reportage (2008), Health tourism, German TV Arte & ZDF (2009), Polytype Asia Pacific, corporate (2010).
Video-studios for Schibli-vision (Zurich, Switzerland), M. E. Muller Foundation, Video Bloch, Videoprofessional. Techo Film & Video AG, Panalpina, Video Atelier Keel, (1985 to 1990), mandate to build up the technical division for SPlus (the second channel from Swiss TV) (1993), concept and build a news-van for appi-TV (1997), technical support and advisory services for Star TV, Zurich, Switzerland (2001), consulting for private TV station in Kosovo (2002).
Several live transmissions a.e. for Swiss TV (SF DRS, TSI), SwissNews, Swiss Re, Globo-TV, ABC Withe House and ZDF (1990 to 2000).
Quality control in Bangkok for Sonosax, Audio Equipment Manufacturer, Switzerland (2008 to 2010)
Concept and realization for the new audio and video system at Cristal Coin Club Hose, Bangkok (2010).
Hansruedi Giger, layout Alien 3 (1990), SPlus (1993 to 1994), for SwissNews AG, ARD, ORF, ZDF, BBC, Sky News, CNN, Jack Morton, Swiss Re, VBG, Public transportation Zurich North (1998/2000), government of Brienz, Thunderstorm, DVD (2006),
News with mobile editing for Swiss TV;
News and sport, WEF (1990 to 2008), Gulf-War II (1991), political putsch in Moskow (1991), Yugoslavia (1991 to 1993), Swiss TV special Ukraine (1992) Orientexpress Moskow-Beijing (1993), first free elections South Africa (1994), review of the year for Swiss TV Tagesschau SF DRS (1994 to 2003), nuclear test Moruroa (1995), assassination Luxor (1997),
Documentary: Erwin Rehmann, Erwin Rehman foundation (2001), Marianne Olsen, Roy Oppenheim (2001), Ettore Cella, Swiss TV/3sat (2001), Birth of a Nation, Swiss TV (2003), Ferdi "national" Kuebler, Swiss TV/Arte (2003).
Personal Details
Name
Date of Birth
Nationality
Languages
Phone & Fax
Email
René François Appenzeller
20th September 1959
Swiss
German, English, French and knowledge of Thai
+66 2 530 97 65
Resume
Producer
Technician
Editor
Rene Appenzeller | appi-TV
