Woody has worked on various productions including projects for National Geographic and Disney+. He is passionate about our big blue planet and also works with organisations that are working to protect our natural world. Woody is experienced shooting with RED, Sony, Arri and Canon cinema systems – both topside and underwater – using... Read More

Woody has worked on various productions including projects for National Geographic and Disney+. He is passionate about our big blue planet and also works with organisations that are working to protect our natural world. Woody is experienced shooting with RED, Sony, Arri and Canon cinema systems – both topside and underwater – using Gates and Nauticam housings.

Woody has been diving for more than a decade and is experienced in using both SCUBA and closed-circuit rebreather technology in both temperate and tropical environments. Woody has worked as a dive instructor and safety diver and aims to make every shoot as safe as possible for all crew.

Prior to becoming a cameraman, Woody studied electrical engineering and this expertise has proved to be invaluable in remote locations. Woody has specialised knowledge of various camera components, cables and serial communication protocols and is passionate about using technology that pushes the boundaries of natural history film-making.

Woody has operated and maintained specialist filmmaking equipment such as underwater motion control time-lapse, unoccupied underwater remote camera traps and a variety of drone configurations to capture those ‘wow’ moments.

Woody has Essential knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Encoder and Davinci Resolve, including setting up projects, creating proxies, cutting sequences and basic colour grading. He is well-versed in data wrangling using software such as Shotput Pro, Hedge and Silver Stack. Read Less