Curriculum Vitae
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Freelance 1989 to Present
BBC Film Unit Bristol 1985-1989
Oxford Scientific Films 1981-1985
The Kings School, Gloucester. (Choral Scholarship) 1971-1981
MAJOR AWARDS:
JACKSON HOLE cinematography "Planet Earth: from Pole to Pole" 2007
EMMY for cinematography non fiction - "From Pole to Pole" Planet Earth 2007
BAFTA nomination for photography factual - Planet Earth 2007
RTS AWARD for Best Cinematography - "Pole to Pole" Planet Earth 2006
KODAK AWARD for cinematography Wildscreen - "Planet Earth" 2006
JACKSON HOLE Best Animal Behaviour Award for "Capuchins - The Monkey Puzzle" 2005
BAFTA nomination photography factual for "British Isles: A Natural History" 2005
BAFTA nomination photography factual for The Life of Mammals 2002
EMMY nomination for cinematography. Congo - Footprints in the Forest 2001
BAFTA nomination best Photography. Born to be Wild-Operation Lemur" John Cleese 1998
The Guild of Television Cameramen `TICA Award` for Big Cat Diary 1997
EMMY for cinematography for "The Private Life of Plants" 1996
KODAK VISION AWARD for cinematography for "The Private Life of Plants" 1995 -1996
BAFTA for cinematography for "The Trials of Life" 1990
BAFTA nomination for cinematography for "Supersense" 1988
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY Award for Bravery 1984
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I have had over 190 camera credits on British television a summary of the previous few years is listed below.
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FILMS IN PRODUCTION:
"LIFE" - BBC Bristol
"Earths Great Events" - BBC Bristol
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TRANSMITTED:
2008
"Meerkat Manor" Feature for cinema release - OSF/Animal Planet
"LIFE IN COLD BLOOD" with Sir David Attenborough. BBC (WWF Golden Panda Award 2008)
2007
"BIG CAT DIARY" - BBC 1
"Rhinos in a different light" - Passion Pictures with Saba Douglas-Hamilton for Animal Planet
"ATTENBOROUGH EXPLORES OUR FRAGILE WORLD" UKTV
"SAVING PLANET EARTH" with Sir David Attenborough BBC
"WILD CARIBBEAN" BBC2
2006
"PLANET EARTH" (second half) - BBC1
"MEERKAT MANOR II" - OSF/Southern Star/Animal Planet
"BIG BEAR WEEK" (Coastal Brown Bears, Katmai) for BBC
"BIG CAT DIARY 10 YEARS"
"CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT - MADAGASCAR" - Tigress for Animal Planet
"MY FAVOURITE ATTENBOROUGH MOMENT" (Contributor) - UKTV
"PLANET EARTH" - BBC 1
2005
"FLY ON THE WALL" - The making of Life in the Undergrowth. BBC
"LIFE IN THE UNDERGROWTH" for BBC with David Attenborough (WWF Golden Panda 2006)
"STATE OF THE GREAT APE" - BBC 2 (1.8 million viewers)
"WILD - GORILLAS" for BBC2 with Dr. Charlotte Uhlenbroek
"DEEP JUNGLE" - Granada Bristol for ITV transmission and PBS in USA
"JOURNEY OF LIFE" - for BBC1 with Steve Leonard
"CHEETAHS OF NAMIBIA" - (HD) Granada Bristol for Animal Planet
"HEART OF THE LIONESS" - with Saba Douglas-Hamilton. Granada for Animal Planet
"WILDEBEEST" Wildlife on One BBC1
"CONGO ON LOCATION" - BBC2 repeat
"BIG CAT DIARIES - BELLAS FAMILY" - BBC2
"BIG CAT WEEK" - BBC Bristol for BBC1
2004
"THE BEAUTY OF SNAKES" - (HD) Brook Lapping for Discovery
"CAPUCHINS - THE MONKEY PUZZLE" - Wildlife on One BBC Bristol
"BILL ODDIE GOES WILD - INDIA" - BBC2
"WILD - RACING WITH CAMELS" - Saba Douglas-Hamilton. BBC2.
"THE BRITISH ISLES - A Natural History" with Alan Titchmarsh for BBC1
"MASSIVE NATURE - The Crossing" - BBC1
"STATE OF THE GREAT APE WITH JANE GOODALL" - Tigress Productions for Animal Planet
"THE WAY WE WENT WILD" - BBC2 (contributor)
"BRITAIN GOES WILD" - BBC2
"TEST YOUR PET" - BBC 1
"DRAGONS ALIVE" - BBC Bristol
"WILD - Big Cat Diary Histories" - BBC Bristol
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2003
"LOST CROCODILES OF THE PHAROAHS" - Tigress Productions for The Natural World BBC
"KING OF THE JUNGLE" - BBC Bristol for Animal Planet
"WILD DOWN UNDER" - BBC Bristol/ABC Australia (6x50mins)
"INNOVATION NATION" - BBC
"THE LIFE OF MAMMALS" - BBC Bristol (10x50mins) Sir David Attenboroughs latest epic!
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2002
"THE CULTURED APE" - 60 minutes for BBC4
THE SERPENT SPECIAL BBC Bristol (50 mins)
ON THE TRAIL OF KING KONG- Western Lowland Gorillas Scorer for BBC Bristol (50 mins)
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2001
THE BLUE PLANET BBC Bristol (Series)
KENYAS HIDDEN CRABS BBC Bristol (10 minutes)
THE BEAR WHISPERER BBC (40 minutes)
CONGOS SECRET CHIMPS Scorer Assoc. for BBC (2x 40 mins)
CONGO ON LOCATION Scorer Assoc. for BBC ( 2 x 10 mins)
CONGO Scorer Associates for BBC Bristol (3 x 50 mins)
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2000
GORILLA ACADEMY Scorer Assoc. for BBC ( 40 minutes)
SEYCHELLES Jewels of a Continent BBC (50 minutes)
STATE OF THE PLANET BBC (3 x 50 minutes)
THE VAMPIRE HUNTER United Productions (50 minutes)
FAT BOY SLIM Bird of Prey pop promo Blue Source
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1999
THE GREATEST WILDLIFE SHOW ON EARTH BBC (50 minutes)
CHEETAHS IN A HOT SPOT Tigress Productions (50 minutes)
IRAN Natural World BBC (2 x 50 minutes)
21st CENTURY SAFARI BBC Wildlife on One(30 minutes)
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1998
THE LIFE OF BIRDS David Attenborough BBC Series
THE TEMPLE TROOP Green Umbrella for BBC (50 minutes)
WHY ELEPHANTS WEEP BBC Wildlife on One (30 minutes)
ROCKETSHIPS Discovery 60 minute documentary
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OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
I have worked in over 80 countries over the last 28 years and have extensive experience with both Wildlife filming and anthropological documentaries. I also have experience shooting music videos, corporate promos and commercials. I work mostly on HD now but have a wealth of experience on S16mm and 35mm Film and most video formats including DV, HDV, Infra-red and thermal imaging. I have experience with camera traps for both day and infra red at night (first shots of Sumatran Tigers in the wild!) I am a trained and experienced Steadicam operator and have done over 200 hours of aerial photography in helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. I have varied climbing experience, mostly ropework in trees and forest canopy. I have limited experience in both polar regions. I am also a trained SCUBA diver. I am semi fluent in French, and can order a beer in many other languages.
I have a lightweight travel Elvis costume if required, and have performed in Mauritania, Kenya and Indonesia. Elvis was recently spotted in South Africa with White Rhino!
Nilgiri peak 6839m. 2004Opalctober 2004.
Nilgiri peaks. Nepal 2004
