Gerbert Floor

Bio

Gerbert Floor is happily married and the father of 2 beautiful kids who inspire him to see the world as they do. At a very early age he discovered the movies. He fantasized about making real movies about discoveries, travel and science fiction. As he grew up, he never realized that filmmaking could be a viable option; instead he chose to study physics to become a meteorologist and later a physics teacher. Everything changed when six years ago he decided to buy a DSLR camera; the possibilities seemed endless and quickly opportunities came to make films for a living. He now travels the world and makes unique fine-art wedding films, as well as documentaries, short films and commercials.

Reflection

When my wife went into labor for our second son, Zion, we both were very calm and relaxed. For our first son we didn’t bring a camera, so very last minute we decided to film everything. I wanted to capture the emotional feel I had with the birth of my first son, the overwhelming feelings of responsibility, love, anxiety, joy and all the other emotions that flood you during those first couple of minutes after giving birth. I didn’t want to think about camera movement or framing, so I did everything handheld, with a single lens and without thinking too much about it. As a husband you feel helpless, and there is not much that you can do (except giving massages), so the camera gave me purpose. During the birth I forgot that I was holding a camera, I just kept filming while enjoying the experience. I think I captured the essence of the moment, it felt raw and pure. I have never seen my wife more beautiful and strong as in those moments.

If I am filming a wedding I want it to be all about the story of the couple. I felt that the wedding of Elbert and Anne Sascha was going to be different; they are open, creative and kind hearted and they had this amazing story. My favorite moment is when they share their vows with each other. I build my films around those moments. During these moments I try to come as close as I can (without disrupting the moment or getting attention) while filming handheld with a wide lens to give the viewer the feel that they are standing there as a witness.