DV Director with own drone (FX9, FX6, FS7, A7S, FX3, RX0, Ronin Gimbal, GoPro, DJI Osmo, DJI Mini Drones). Experienced shooting high end, glossy content for streamers and UK broadcast. Self shooting & drone operating credits include Disney+, Discovery, Nat-Geo, Channel 4, ITV, BBC 1 and Yesterday.
Experienced 1st and 2n... Read More
DV Director with own drone (FX9, FX6, FS7, A7S, FX3, RX0, Ronin Gimbal, GoPro, DJI Osmo, DJI Mini Drones). Experienced shooting high end, glossy content for streamers and UK broadcast. Self shooting & drone operating credits include Disney+, Discovery, Nat-Geo, Channel 4, ITV, BBC 1 and Yesterday.
Experienced 1st and 2nd camera: cross shooting with PD / SD / DOP (and crew), solo shooting and directing sequences, rigging and shooting on large scale multi-cam set ups, shooting in the studio, run-and-gun reactive and dynamic shooting to cover fast-paced actuality, shooting PTCs/MIVs/OTFs/voxes, backstories & establishers, GVs etc to give comprehensive coverage for the edit.
Experienced in shooting obs-doc, specialist factual, reality, fact-ent, and light-ent formats. Confident shooter with substantial experience supporting PDs & DOPs on location - personable and highly competent. Experience producing contributors, presenters and experts across a variety of formats, also experienced working with high profile talent. Confident managing contributors in high pressure situations.
Strong storytelling skills: confident scripting, directing, and solo-shooting complete sequences - producing multiple contributors to cover key editorial beats for well shot scenes that deliver in the edit. Excellent editorial planning - experience writing scripts, PTCs, beat sheets, story briefs etc - confident mapping out key editorial beats from paper to screen.
Experienced in securing access to hard-to-reach locations, standout contributors and big brands/institutions, in addition to setting up and shooting on large scale, complex international shoots - confident securing permits, writing schedules, etc. Experience setting up and shooting complex stunt sequences with large crews.
Other skills: location research (South America, Africa, Europe, Australia), shooting and cutting casting tapes, researching for the edit, sourcing archive, fact checking, and working with GFX teams.
A personable self-starter, who thrives in fast-paced working environments, with a resilient attitude and level head in high pressure situations. Graduated with 1st Class Honours in Filmmaking (BA) from the Northern Film School. Full and clean UK driver’s license. UK & EU citizenship. London based.
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