METVANZANTEN - ABOUT ME

about ME

My career in broadcast television began in 1992. After completing my military service, I joined Holland Media Group (now RTL Nederland) as a VT Operator. After four years, I transitioned into the Vision department, where I started working as a shader on a wide range of RTL productions, including news, sports, and entertainment.
An overview of the productions I have worked on can be found on the next page under Productions.
In 1998, RTL decided to close its in-house broadcast department and transferred the operation to Sonotech BV. After two years at Sonotech, all former employees returned to RTL, where I continued working for another four years.
In 2004, I accepted an offer to join United Broadcast Facilities as an Engineer in Charge (EIC). Four years later, in 2008, I chose to end my contract and continue my career as a self-employed professional—a decision I have happily maintained ever since.
Throughout my career, both as an employee and as a freelancer, I have always been deeply passionate about my work. While I enjoy all types of television productions, I have consistently been drawn to the largest, most complex, and most demanding projects.
Over the years, I have worked as an HDR/CCU Supervisor, Lead Shader, and Vision Engineer on numerous productions in the Netherlands and internationally. Now, at 53 years of age, my enthusiasm for the craft remains as strong as ever, and I look forward to continuing to do what I love for at least another ten years.

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Below is an overview of the productions in which I worked as Engineer in Charge(EIC), Vision in Charge(VIC), Supervisor CCU AND/OR SHADER

ENTERTAINMENT

+++ DANCING ON ICE +++ IDOLS +++ POPSTARS +++ DANCE DANCE DANCE +++ JUST THE 2 OF US +++ DANCING WITH THE STARS +++ BEST TRIBUTE BAND +++ THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL +++ CAUGHT IN THE RING +++ THE FLOOR +++ BATTLE ON THE DANCE FLOOR +++ RANKING THE STARS +++ AND MANY OTHER PRODUCTIONS

SPORT

+++ FIFA FOOTBALL WORDCUP 2006 GERMANY - 2010 SOUTH AFRICA - 2014 BRASIL - 2018 RUSSIA OPENING & FINAL - 2022 QATAR FINAL - 2026 USA +++ OLYMPIC GAMES 2008 BEIJING CHINA - 2012 LONDEN - 2021 TOKYO - 2024 PARIS - 2026 MILANO +++ WC ROAD CYCLING GLASGOW 2023 +++ MARATHON OF HANNOVER +++ WC ICE HOCKEY 2024 OSTRAVA +++ SEVERAL UEFA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE & EUROPA LEAGUE MATCHES +++ ESPN HDR FOOTBALL SUPERVISOR +++ AND MANY OTHER PRODUCTIONS

MUSIC & CULTURE

+++ ANDRE RIEU STADIUM TOURS +++ EROS RAMAZZOTTI IN CONCERT +++ OPENING SAGRADA FAMILIA +++ POPE VISIT BARCELONA +++ THE PASSION +++ TOMORROWLAND +++ NIGHT OF THE PROMS +++ DANCE VALLEY +++ 538 KONINGSDAG +++ CONCERT AT SEA +++ AND MANY OTHER PRODUCTIONS

Productions in which I worked as Production Manager and/or Supervisor Vision & Lighting include:

+++ THE VOICE OF INDONESIA 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 AND 2019 +++ RISING STAR 2017 - 2018 AND 2019 +++ INDONESIAN IDOL 2018 AND 2019 +++ ROAD TO KILAU 2018 AND 2019 +++ RCTI ANNIVERSARY SHOWS 2016 - 2017 - 2018 AND 2019

Between 2018 and 2020, I was additionally active as a consultant for MNC Media Group in Jakarta, Indonesia.