Benjamin Ryan Schwartz
Shooting PD / Camera
About Me
Award-winning, multi-lingual, empathetic senior shooting PD / camera operator and editor with EU passport who has a passion for capturing exciting stories on screen and driving narrative through striking visuals as well as building trust with on screen talent. Strong background in dealing with formatted factual/obs doc topics centred around... Read More
Professional Training
| Course / Qualification | Training Provider / Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| First Aid in the Work Place / North East Ambulance Service / 2024 | ||
| First Aid in the Work Place | North East Ambulance Service | 2024 |
| Edit Producer Training Course / Jo Woolf / 2023 | ||
| Edit Producer Training Course | Jo Woolf | 2023 |
| Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) / High Speed Training / 2022 | ||
| Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) | High Speed Training | 2022 |
| LUMI / STV / 2022 | ||
| LUMI | STV | 2022 |
| BBC Production Safety / BBC / 2021 | ||
| BBC Production Safety | BBC | 2021 |
| SILVERMOUSE / MCC Media / 2019 | ||
| SILVERMOUSE | MCC Media | 2019 |
| Safeguarding Children / Educare / 2018 | ||
| Safeguarding Children | Educare | 2018 |
| Production Management / BECTU / NFM / 2016 | ||
| Production Management | BECTU / NFM | 2016 |
| The right tool for the right job - FS7 & a7s Training / CVP / 2015 | ||
| The right tool for the right job - FS7 & a7s Training | CVP | 2015 |
Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Corporate Communications
Live Events
Online Content
Video on demand
Locations I can work in:
Work Anywhere
Language:
English (Fluent)
French (Conversational)
German (Fluent)
Italian (Conversational)
Skills/Permits:
CRB Check
Driving Licence
Work Permit EU
Content Management Systems
Technical Skills:
4K
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
After Effects
Arri Alexa XT M
Avid Media Composer
Canon 5D MKII
Canon EOS C300
Data Wrangling
Digitising Rushes
Final Cut Pro
GoPro
Lighting Camera
Multicamera Directing
Self Shooting
Single Camera Directing
Sony a7S
Sony PMW-EX1
Sony PXW-FS7
Stills
Sony PXW-FX9
DaVinci Resolve
Sony FX3
Sony PXW-FX6
Awards:
2022+2024:
Royal Television Society North East and the Boarders - Best Children's (as part of MCC Media)
2017:
Royal Television Society Centre Award (as part of Made in Tyne and Wear)
2014:
Der Goldene Monaco Best Short Film Award