Steve Mackay
Self Shooting PD/Cameraman/Editor
About Me
Steve Mackay; Multi Award-Winning Director & Director of Photography for A VOYAGE AGAINST TIME https://youtu.be/nztdMwhMtrI Can also view my recent achievements here; https://filmfreeway.com/SteveMackay 68 x Awards & 108 x Accolades from over 17 Countries so far......Presently pitch new DocuSeries 'CORK ON THE YUKON' [w/t] Feel free to cont... Read More
Steve Mackay; Multi Award-Winning Director & Director of Photography for A VOYAGE AGAINST TIME https://youtu.be/nztdMwhMtrI Can also view my recent achievements here; https://filmfreeway.com/SteveMackay 68 x Awards & 108 x Accolades from over 17 Countries so far......Presently pitch new DocuSeries 'CORK ON THE YUKON' [w/t] Feel free to contact me via my new website www.wildscot.tv Self Shooing PD/ Edit Producer/ Cameraman/Editor - FS7, PMW500, C300, GoPro, Osmo, etc New website at www.wildscot.tv CV ONLINE HERE - https://www.wildscot.tv/cv
Recent work includes freelance with EICC on Event filming and corporate and online productions. Developing 2 Series slates one on the 'Wildlife of Saudi Arabia' and is called 'In The Realm of Light' and Production will be over 3-5 months later in 2019 early 2020. my role as Shooting DP/DOP. Also due to shoot a TV series pilot on Lion Rehabilitation in Africa from canned hunting farms. Watch this space, numerous channels interested. 4K Director, Producer, DOP/Editor ‘EK OK’ Charity Music Video - www.ekok.org Freelance Contract Directing an ambitious Charity Music Video for the East Kilbride Community Trust. Commissioned by ‘GingerFaith Productions’ to create interesting and entertaining video visuals to raise money for East Kilbride and lift the spirits of a town now 70 years old! This involved directing community groups, sports clubs, charity groups and celebrities on location and green screen shoots. Control of concept to completion, Storyboarding, Budget, logistics, Insurance, Talent and Equipment Hire, Scheduling, 4k Camera Directing, Lighting, Green screen, Time lapse, Mini Cams, Editing on Final Cut Pro. Involved in recommendations for the media marketing strategy, for historical video production and website production.
Co-Director, 4K Director of Photography - A Voyage Against Time 6 x 26 series Freelance Contract Directing three Kayakers in The Arabian Gulf from Kuwait to Oman on a Conservation Production out at sea on two Yachts - Duties; Direction of Presenter/Main Character in difficult locations at sea, on beaches, rocks, stormy seas or wherever the action was. transferring and logging of SD Cards from 4K Cameras, GoPros, and Sony 4K’s onto hard drives. ENG Camera lighting/sound and AV press coverage of events held in bedouin tents, deserts, mangroves, nature reserves, and coastal hotel locations. K20 - Episode 5 [Rough Cut] - https://vimeo.com/250006853 - Password - K2O5 (Capital ‘o’ not zero!) Highlights Showreel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWOVHPufTCc
Steve has been a Cameraman for 18 years, with work with on Broadcast, Corporate and Online productions and has worked with blue chip companies SME's and networks, clients include; Celtic & Rangers TV, Thomson Reuters News, LIVE 8, Ten Alps TV, TV Tokyo, BBC, T-In-The Park, MTV Awards, Sky News, Sky Movies, Bentley Motors Limited, Setanta Sports, Scotsport, ITN and Channel 4 The last 3 years has seen Steve move from camerawork to Directing & Producing projects in Scotland and abroad. Steve has produced 2 x TV ADS for Original 106 FM and WAVE 102 FM, Radio Stations in Aberdeen and Dundee respectively and have been transmitted on Scottish Television in 2014/2015. Links;
Steve Directed, Produced and Filmed a major Extreme Fishing & Wildlife Pilot for private investors called The Fish Finder - Extreme Fishing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va7dYySszFQ He successfully survived extreme conditions of the Amazon jungles of Brazil to produce a cutting edge dynamic extreme fishing and wildlife programme that was produced for 'Global Adventures' in Los Angeles California. More links below; The Fish Finder/Caiman/Piranha clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd8fJXQz6Uk The Fish Finder/Jau Catfish clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5MAdWXyt4 The Fish Finder/Amazon Barbeques - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lndvmox9a1I
Steve was hired to film news features and documentary features such the Clutha Helicopter Crash for STV and ITN, along with filming X-Factor sensation Nicholas McDonald's Homecoming. Steve has been a regular Cameraman to cover Football features and matches with BBC Alba, and STV. X-Factor The Homecoming Nicholas McDonald - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rIcfwvtBk
Steve has Produced and/or filmed on numerous live events and music concerts including The MTV Music Awards in Edinburgh, T-In-The Park, Rockness, and Directed a live gig for The Silencers. This also included Roving and Main Stage Camerawork. Bands filmed and Interviewed include; Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini, The Fratelies, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, Keiser Chiefs, Julian H. Cope, Black Eyed Peas, Dido, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. He is also working with musicians such as Sandi Thom and Nika – Scotland’s answer to ‘Katherine Jenkins’; Nicola Cassells/Sandi Thom - Somewhere in Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVhmyZWk3Dk
Steve’s skills lie in liaising and dealing with a full range of clients such as Myeloma UK, The Winning Scotland Foundation, Heriot Watt University, Learning & Teaching Scotland, Exclusive Gates and The City Of Edinburgh Council on a QE2 Final Voyage Video, along with more recently working with Visit Scotland, Whitespace Design and Tenalps TV. Steve Directed & Produced a Music Video 'Astronauts' for Glasgow band 'Quinn'. This led to the commissioning of 'Just Like Your Tenderness' for Classical Musician 'Katie Targett-Adams' who toured China with The Scottish Executive and was also broadcast on Classic FM TV. Astronauts/A Band Called Quinn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZXR0L-T33g
Steve was hired to Direct/Camera for Sky Movies in August & September 2007 and 2008 with interviews with Internationally acclaimed Film Directors Quentin Tarantino, and Anton Corbijn who Directed the Award Winning Joy Division Film 'Control', and has recently Directed Interviews with Robert Carlyle, Brian Cox, Sir Sean Connery, Billy Boyd, Tilda Swinton, Sienna Miller, and Kiera Knightly for The Edinburgh Film Festival. Steve is enjoying other proposals with Industry contacts such as Morten Harket of 80's Pop legends a-ha. Anton Corbijn - Control Premier Junket - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm52uW8P3Xs StarstruckTV EIFF - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv9jKlUp9aY
Steve was sponsored by Veteran BBC Wildlife Presenter Chris Packham and Outdoor clothing chain TISO's to film a short documentary feature in India and Nepal which involved filming the Indian One Horned Rhino in Gaida Wildlife Park in Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Although hired as DOP to shoot a Corporate for Ethicon in Venice and a Corporate for RBS in Monaco. Pictures supplied. Steve recently has also enjoyed a very interesting and challenging project filming the rare and endangered Red Squirrel for The Scottish Wildlife Trust and insists that there is nothing like the exhilaration of filming Wildlife and getting killer shots. Red Squirrel Sanctuary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlDcFxfB2x8
Steve joined The Scottish Government in early March 2014, to present to facilitate the Scottish Government's requirements to cover more campaigning for 'Scottish Independence' on the lead up to the fateful date of September 18th 2014. Based at St. Andrews House in the heart of Edinburgh this role required Steve to cover News & Press calls not only as a Cameraman but also as a Photographer and produced high quality stills that are uploaded to the Scottish Government 'Flickr' site for national and International press to access. This role also demanded quick turn arounds in terms of editing the press calls into 2 minute webcasts and required editing in the back of vehicles, on trains, and uploading from a cafe on location via mifi onto the Scottish Governments youtube channel. The Scottish Government travelled far and wide covering as much ground as possible with 'LIVE Public Discussions' being filmed and uploaded directly to youtube. These events were broadcast from places such as 'Stornoway, Selkirk, Wick, Rutherglen, Irvine, Edinburgh, and Portlethan. Ministerial events such as 'The Commonwealth Games, The Commonwealth Business Conference, The Ryder Cup, The Queens Baton Relay, WW100, and The Referendum' were all covered by Steve and 3 others in a small 'Video Production & Broadcast Unit'. Scottish Government Showreel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYZmU9Yc3vU
More recently Steve has filmed his daughter Madeleine Mackay who loves Wildlife and would like to be a Vet and BBC's 'The Watches' have seen Madeleine in action and have now requested a 5 minute feature to be shot in time for Springwatch or failing that Autumnwatch, BBC's Chris Packham loved the showreel like below and this new project featuring the re-introduction of The Lynx to Scotland will be directed and shot by Steve on 4K .....so watch this space; Madeleine's Wildlife Diaries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfNMI3Lm1-k
Steve Mackay's Client list; QTV/Scottish Rugby Union- Scottish Football Association Griffith University - Gold Coast Australia Soho Oil Metro Eccose - Edinburgh Edinburgh International Conference Centre Asset TV Kayak4Kuwait Wild Planet Films - UAE Dubai EKOK - Gingerfaith Productions Live It For Lee - Charity Visit Scotland ITV News Good Morning Britain/Lorraine Golden Jubilee National Hospital Scotland Food and Drink Dundee Flower & Food Festival Contagious Design – Edinburgh Red Squirrel Project Dundee CEiS - Community Enterprise in Scotland WAVE 102 – Dundee Original 106 FM - Aberdeen Scottish Social Enterprise Academy Scottish Qualifications Authority World Youth Congress Reuters Thomson Agency Ethicon – Johnson & Johnson Whitespace Design Agency Learning & Teaching Scotland City Of Edinburgh Council Cunard – QE2 Fife District Council Consell – Germany Metropolitan Police Scottish Executive Gaia Architects – DOTS Eco-city Gaida Wildlife Camp – Nepal The Mirror Group – Edinburgh LIVE TV Tiso’s Outdoor Clothing Company The Children’s Parliament X Factor Dance Company Nature Play East Lothian Bentley Motors Limited Edinburgh International Film Festival Scottish Tourists Guides Association Winning Scotland Foundation Quintessentially TV GA Engineering – Dundee/Aberdeen Exclusive Gates – Grange Doors Ltd DIAGEO The 'Kiltwalk' Charity The Scottish Executive Gleadhraich Royal Bank Of Scotland Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh Myeloma UK BBC Scotland BBC Natural History Unit – Bristol Scottish Television – STV Ten Alps Television MTV Europe Lonely Planet Television ITN – Channel Four News St. Aidan’s High School Absolute Vodka Jameson’s Irish Whisky National Geographic International Endemol Productions UK UKTV GMTV TV Tokyo Global Adventures INC – Los Angeles/Portugal TV Trip / Tarmak Films Setanta Sports - Celtic & Rangers TV SKY Sports / SKY News / SKY Movies UEFA Champions League Salon Educators – Dubai Marie Clare International – Dubai International Sports Awards – Abu Dhabi Sandi Thom / Nicola Cassells F.I.R.M Music Management – London Help For Kids Charity - Dundee Suzanne Zeedyk AXA PPP Healthcare Scottish Widows Standard Life Asset TV British Petrolium Starter Packs Angus - Arbroath Heineken UK The Scottish Government - Edinburgh BBC ALBA The Binding Site Nicholas McDonald X-Factor BeYonder Textiles Limited
TESTIMONIALS; "....Steve managed and directed the filming during the very demanding and physically challenging K2O kayaking expedition that has resulted in a 6 part TV series featuring 3 kayakers crossing the Arabian Gulf, through the Straits of Hormuz and out into the Arabian Sea. This was an unprecedented logistical nightmare that Steve rose to the occasion well to and managed to shoot exciting and sufficient material for the 6 x 26 minute series. His determination and dedication is deeply impressive and despite difficult working conditions (including a sinking support vessel and threatening storms, not to mention official red tape) - Steve took charge and simply got on with things making the best of tricky situations. Steve's professional demeanour and rigorous attention to details and filming opportunities are his finest qualities as a self-contained production unit when filming and directing in any circumstance. We are deeply grateful for his commitment to go over and beyond expectations to make things happen!..." Jonathan Ali Khan - MD Producer @ Wild Planet Films UAE/UK
"....Steve joined us for two recordings of the Edinburgh Festival Show for STV. He fitted in with the team really well and I was more than happy with his camera work and his taking directions...."
David Smith - Producer @ STV
"....I've worked with Steve on and off for Many years. Steve has always displayed the utmost professionalism on every job. Steve is always on time, polite, well presented and represents our company in the most professional manner. Steve has great interpersonal skills and captures amazing pictures..."
Ranald Neilson - Metro Ecosse
".....I worked with Steve from 2005 to 2009 at Setanta Sports and found him a very committed focused and creative Sports and News Cameraman. We worked on a range of programming from Celtic TV, Rangers TV, and SPL Live not to mention numerous STV News jobs. Steve was always firefighting and achieving great content for the channels this included; pre and post-match Interviews with players and managers, press conferences, charity events, and documentary style interviews with legendary players and full match coverage and can highly recommend Steve as a craftsmen, technician and pioneer of great story telling in moving pictures...."
Des O'Hara - Celtic TV Senior Editor/Cameraman
"....The Fish Finder an extreme fishing and wildlife adventure shot in The Amazon in Brazil over 2 months and was a truly tricky and dangerous project at times and Steve rose to the challenge and produced some amazing sequences of our adventures in the Jungle! Steve's complete knowledge of the production process from 'concept to completion' is completely invaluable for any network, production company, or investor who want to invest in crew. Look no further for a great all-rounder and hire Steve Mackay...."
Steve Townson - Angler TV Presenter, The Fish Finder Read Less
Recent work includes freelance with EICC on Event filming and corporate and online productions. Developing 2 Series slates one on the 'Wildlife of Saudi Arabia' and is called 'In The Realm of Light' and Production will be over 3-5 months later in 2019 early 2020. my role as Shooting DP/DOP. Also due to shoot a TV series pilot on Lion Rehabilitation in Africa from canned hunting farms. Watch this space, numerous channels interested. 4K Director, Producer, DOP/Editor ‘EK OK’ Charity Music Video - www.ekok.org Freelance Contract Directing an ambitious Charity Music Video for the East Kilbride Community Trust. Commissioned by ‘GingerFaith Productions’ to create interesting and entertaining video visuals to raise money for East Kilbride and lift the spirits of a town now 70 years old! This involved directing community groups, sports clubs, charity groups and celebrities on location and green screen shoots. Control of concept to completion, Storyboarding, Budget, logistics, Insurance, Talent and Equipment Hire, Scheduling, 4k Camera Directing, Lighting, Green screen, Time lapse, Mini Cams, Editing on Final Cut Pro. Involved in recommendations for the media marketing strategy, for historical video production and website production.
Co-Director, 4K Director of Photography - A Voyage Against Time 6 x 26 series Freelance Contract Directing three Kayakers in The Arabian Gulf from Kuwait to Oman on a Conservation Production out at sea on two Yachts - Duties; Direction of Presenter/Main Character in difficult locations at sea, on beaches, rocks, stormy seas or wherever the action was. transferring and logging of SD Cards from 4K Cameras, GoPros, and Sony 4K’s onto hard drives. ENG Camera lighting/sound and AV press coverage of events held in bedouin tents, deserts, mangroves, nature reserves, and coastal hotel locations. K20 - Episode 5 [Rough Cut] - https://vimeo.com/250006853 - Password - K2O5 (Capital ‘o’ not zero!) Highlights Showreel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWOVHPufTCc
Steve has been a Cameraman for 18 years, with work with on Broadcast, Corporate and Online productions and has worked with blue chip companies SME's and networks, clients include; Celtic & Rangers TV, Thomson Reuters News, LIVE 8, Ten Alps TV, TV Tokyo, BBC, T-In-The Park, MTV Awards, Sky News, Sky Movies, Bentley Motors Limited, Setanta Sports, Scotsport, ITN and Channel 4 The last 3 years has seen Steve move from camerawork to Directing & Producing projects in Scotland and abroad. Steve has produced 2 x TV ADS for Original 106 FM and WAVE 102 FM, Radio Stations in Aberdeen and Dundee respectively and have been transmitted on Scottish Television in 2014/2015. Links;
Steve Directed, Produced and Filmed a major Extreme Fishing & Wildlife Pilot for private investors called The Fish Finder - Extreme Fishing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va7dYySszFQ He successfully survived extreme conditions of the Amazon jungles of Brazil to produce a cutting edge dynamic extreme fishing and wildlife programme that was produced for 'Global Adventures' in Los Angeles California. More links below; The Fish Finder/Caiman/Piranha clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd8fJXQz6Uk The Fish Finder/Jau Catfish clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5MAdWXyt4 The Fish Finder/Amazon Barbeques - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lndvmox9a1I
Steve was hired to film news features and documentary features such the Clutha Helicopter Crash for STV and ITN, along with filming X-Factor sensation Nicholas McDonald's Homecoming. Steve has been a regular Cameraman to cover Football features and matches with BBC Alba, and STV. X-Factor The Homecoming Nicholas McDonald - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rIcfwvtBk
Steve has Produced and/or filmed on numerous live events and music concerts including The MTV Music Awards in Edinburgh, T-In-The Park, Rockness, and Directed a live gig for The Silencers. This also included Roving and Main Stage Camerawork. Bands filmed and Interviewed include; Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini, The Fratelies, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, Keiser Chiefs, Julian H. Cope, Black Eyed Peas, Dido, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera. He is also working with musicians such as Sandi Thom and Nika – Scotland’s answer to ‘Katherine Jenkins’; Nicola Cassells/Sandi Thom - Somewhere in Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVhmyZWk3Dk
Steve’s skills lie in liaising and dealing with a full range of clients such as Myeloma UK, The Winning Scotland Foundation, Heriot Watt University, Learning & Teaching Scotland, Exclusive Gates and The City Of Edinburgh Council on a QE2 Final Voyage Video, along with more recently working with Visit Scotland, Whitespace Design and Tenalps TV. Steve Directed & Produced a Music Video 'Astronauts' for Glasgow band 'Quinn'. This led to the commissioning of 'Just Like Your Tenderness' for Classical Musician 'Katie Targett-Adams' who toured China with The Scottish Executive and was also broadcast on Classic FM TV. Astronauts/A Band Called Quinn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZXR0L-T33g
Steve was hired to Direct/Camera for Sky Movies in August & September 2007 and 2008 with interviews with Internationally acclaimed Film Directors Quentin Tarantino, and Anton Corbijn who Directed the Award Winning Joy Division Film 'Control', and has recently Directed Interviews with Robert Carlyle, Brian Cox, Sir Sean Connery, Billy Boyd, Tilda Swinton, Sienna Miller, and Kiera Knightly for The Edinburgh Film Festival. Steve is enjoying other proposals with Industry contacts such as Morten Harket of 80's Pop legends a-ha. Anton Corbijn - Control Premier Junket - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm52uW8P3Xs StarstruckTV EIFF - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv9jKlUp9aY
Steve was sponsored by Veteran BBC Wildlife Presenter Chris Packham and Outdoor clothing chain TISO's to film a short documentary feature in India and Nepal which involved filming the Indian One Horned Rhino in Gaida Wildlife Park in Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Although hired as DOP to shoot a Corporate for Ethicon in Venice and a Corporate for RBS in Monaco. Pictures supplied. Steve recently has also enjoyed a very interesting and challenging project filming the rare and endangered Red Squirrel for The Scottish Wildlife Trust and insists that there is nothing like the exhilaration of filming Wildlife and getting killer shots. Red Squirrel Sanctuary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlDcFxfB2x8
Steve joined The Scottish Government in early March 2014, to present to facilitate the Scottish Government's requirements to cover more campaigning for 'Scottish Independence' on the lead up to the fateful date of September 18th 2014. Based at St. Andrews House in the heart of Edinburgh this role required Steve to cover News & Press calls not only as a Cameraman but also as a Photographer and produced high quality stills that are uploaded to the Scottish Government 'Flickr' site for national and International press to access. This role also demanded quick turn arounds in terms of editing the press calls into 2 minute webcasts and required editing in the back of vehicles, on trains, and uploading from a cafe on location via mifi onto the Scottish Governments youtube channel. The Scottish Government travelled far and wide covering as much ground as possible with 'LIVE Public Discussions' being filmed and uploaded directly to youtube. These events were broadcast from places such as 'Stornoway, Selkirk, Wick, Rutherglen, Irvine, Edinburgh, and Portlethan. Ministerial events such as 'The Commonwealth Games, The Commonwealth Business Conference, The Ryder Cup, The Queens Baton Relay, WW100, and The Referendum' were all covered by Steve and 3 others in a small 'Video Production & Broadcast Unit'. Scottish Government Showreel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYZmU9Yc3vU
More recently Steve has filmed his daughter Madeleine Mackay who loves Wildlife and would like to be a Vet and BBC's 'The Watches' have seen Madeleine in action and have now requested a 5 minute feature to be shot in time for Springwatch or failing that Autumnwatch, BBC's Chris Packham loved the showreel like below and this new project featuring the re-introduction of The Lynx to Scotland will be directed and shot by Steve on 4K .....so watch this space; Madeleine's Wildlife Diaries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfNMI3Lm1-k
Steve Mackay's Client list; QTV/Scottish Rugby Union- Scottish Football Association Griffith University - Gold Coast Australia Soho Oil Metro Eccose - Edinburgh Edinburgh International Conference Centre Asset TV Kayak4Kuwait Wild Planet Films - UAE Dubai EKOK - Gingerfaith Productions Live It For Lee - Charity Visit Scotland ITV News Good Morning Britain/Lorraine Golden Jubilee National Hospital Scotland Food and Drink Dundee Flower & Food Festival Contagious Design – Edinburgh Red Squirrel Project Dundee CEiS - Community Enterprise in Scotland WAVE 102 – Dundee Original 106 FM - Aberdeen Scottish Social Enterprise Academy Scottish Qualifications Authority World Youth Congress Reuters Thomson Agency Ethicon – Johnson & Johnson Whitespace Design Agency Learning & Teaching Scotland City Of Edinburgh Council Cunard – QE2 Fife District Council Consell – Germany Metropolitan Police Scottish Executive Gaia Architects – DOTS Eco-city Gaida Wildlife Camp – Nepal The Mirror Group – Edinburgh LIVE TV Tiso’s Outdoor Clothing Company The Children’s Parliament X Factor Dance Company Nature Play East Lothian Bentley Motors Limited Edinburgh International Film Festival Scottish Tourists Guides Association Winning Scotland Foundation Quintessentially TV GA Engineering – Dundee/Aberdeen Exclusive Gates – Grange Doors Ltd DIAGEO The 'Kiltwalk' Charity The Scottish Executive Gleadhraich Royal Bank Of Scotland Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh Myeloma UK BBC Scotland BBC Natural History Unit – Bristol Scottish Television – STV Ten Alps Television MTV Europe Lonely Planet Television ITN – Channel Four News St. Aidan’s High School Absolute Vodka Jameson’s Irish Whisky National Geographic International Endemol Productions UK UKTV GMTV TV Tokyo Global Adventures INC – Los Angeles/Portugal TV Trip / Tarmak Films Setanta Sports - Celtic & Rangers TV SKY Sports / SKY News / SKY Movies UEFA Champions League Salon Educators – Dubai Marie Clare International – Dubai International Sports Awards – Abu Dhabi Sandi Thom / Nicola Cassells F.I.R.M Music Management – London Help For Kids Charity - Dundee Suzanne Zeedyk AXA PPP Healthcare Scottish Widows Standard Life Asset TV British Petrolium Starter Packs Angus - Arbroath Heineken UK The Scottish Government - Edinburgh BBC ALBA The Binding Site Nicholas McDonald X-Factor BeYonder Textiles Limited
TESTIMONIALS; "....Steve managed and directed the filming during the very demanding and physically challenging K2O kayaking expedition that has resulted in a 6 part TV series featuring 3 kayakers crossing the Arabian Gulf, through the Straits of Hormuz and out into the Arabian Sea. This was an unprecedented logistical nightmare that Steve rose to the occasion well to and managed to shoot exciting and sufficient material for the 6 x 26 minute series. His determination and dedication is deeply impressive and despite difficult working conditions (including a sinking support vessel and threatening storms, not to mention official red tape) - Steve took charge and simply got on with things making the best of tricky situations. Steve's professional demeanour and rigorous attention to details and filming opportunities are his finest qualities as a self-contained production unit when filming and directing in any circumstance. We are deeply grateful for his commitment to go over and beyond expectations to make things happen!..." Jonathan Ali Khan - MD Producer @ Wild Planet Films UAE/UK
"....Steve joined us for two recordings of the Edinburgh Festival Show for STV. He fitted in with the team really well and I was more than happy with his camera work and his taking directions...."
David Smith - Producer @ STV
"....I've worked with Steve on and off for Many years. Steve has always displayed the utmost professionalism on every job. Steve is always on time, polite, well presented and represents our company in the most professional manner. Steve has great interpersonal skills and captures amazing pictures..."
Ranald Neilson - Metro Ecosse
".....I worked with Steve from 2005 to 2009 at Setanta Sports and found him a very committed focused and creative Sports and News Cameraman. We worked on a range of programming from Celtic TV, Rangers TV, and SPL Live not to mention numerous STV News jobs. Steve was always firefighting and achieving great content for the channels this included; pre and post-match Interviews with players and managers, press conferences, charity events, and documentary style interviews with legendary players and full match coverage and can highly recommend Steve as a craftsmen, technician and pioneer of great story telling in moving pictures...."
Des O'Hara - Celtic TV Senior Editor/Cameraman
"....The Fish Finder an extreme fishing and wildlife adventure shot in The Amazon in Brazil over 2 months and was a truly tricky and dangerous project at times and Steve rose to the challenge and produced some amazing sequences of our adventures in the Jungle! Steve's complete knowledge of the production process from 'concept to completion' is completely invaluable for any network, production company, or investor who want to invest in crew. Look no further for a great all-rounder and hire Steve Mackay...."
Steve Townson - Angler TV Presenter, The Fish Finder Read Less
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Locations I can work in:
London
Manchester
Newcastle upon Tyne
Edinburgh
Dublin, Ireland
Glasgow
Liverpool
Brighton
Bristol
Awards:
46 x Awards & 80 x Laurels for A VOYAGE AGAINST TIME in 28 x Countries. International Recognition.
Best Documentary & Best Cinematography, Best Aerial Cinematography, Best Underwater Cinematography. Honorable Mentions, Special Jury's Award, and Exceptional Merit Award. etc