Wildlife Cinematographer

I am a natural history cinematographer and work primarily on blue chip and landmark productions for BBC NHU, Plimsoll and Silverback Films. Film credits include BBC Planet Earth 3, National Geographic, Apple, Netflix and ITV. I have experience with RED and Sony cameras including long lens with follow focus, dynamic time lapse and astrophotography with multi-axis systems. I am trained on the Gimbal Stabilised Systems (GSS) Cinema Mini and have worked with the system on multiple shoots. I am a trained drone pilot, licensed in the UK and US and have experience on DJI Inspire 3 and Mavic 3 drones.  I have experience working in remote and hostile environments, including filming in Antarctica and on the summit of Mt Everest.

RELEVANT SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

  • Natural History cinematographer with BBC NHU, Plimsoll Productions and Silverback Films
  • Experience with RED, Sony, Blackmagic, Gimbal Stabilised Systems, Long Lens with follow focus, dynamic time lapse and astrophotography with multi-axis system
  • GSS trained (Films@59) in Jan 2021DJI Inspire 3 and Mavic 3 trained (UK and US licensed)
  • Valid USA I-VISA until Jan 2026

CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDITS & PRODUCTIONS

  • Extreme Planet (Working Title) – TBC– ITV  – Plimsoll Productions
  • Arctic (Working Title) – TBC– BBC  – Silverback Films
  • Serengeti (Working Title) – TBC– Netflix  – Silverback Films
  • Incredible Animal Journeys – 2023– National Geographic – Plimsoll Productions
  • Planet Earth 3 – 2023 – BBC – BBC NHU
  • Our Planet 2 –2023 – Netflix – Silverback Films
  • A Year On Planet Earth– 2023 – ITV – Plimsoll Productions
  • Supernatural Planet – 2022– National Geographic – Plimsoll Productions
  • The Mating Game – 2021 – BBC – Silverback Films (Archive License Agreement)
  • Animal – 2021 – Netflix – Plimsoll Productions (Archive License Agreement)
  • The Year Earth Changed – 2021 – Apple TV+  – BBC NHU

EXPERIENCE

 Jan – Feb  2024                                   Kenya                                    Plimsoll / ITV

Plimsoll Productions for ITV blue chip production (Extreme Planet Earth). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences, including long lens work.

 Nov – Dec  2023                                 Kenya                                    Plimsoll / ITV

Plimsoll Productions for ITV blue chip production (Extreme Planet Earth). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences, including long lens work.

 July 2023                                               Tanzania                             Silverback Films / BBC

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (working title Arctic). Aerials and long lens for behavioural sequences.

 Sep – Oct  2022                                  Tanzania                             Silverback Films / Netflix

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (working title Serengeti). Aerials for behavioural sequences.

 Jun – Jul 2022                                      Tanzania                             Silverback Films / Netflix

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (Our Planet 2). Aerials and long lens for behavioural sequences.

 Apr – May 2022                                    Nepal                   Independent

Cinematographer for independent film documenting a climb of Everest. Responsible for developing timelapse, aerials and handheld work at high altitude.

 Feb – Mar 2022                                    Antarctica                           Silverback Films / Netflix

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (Our Planet 2). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences, aerials and long lens work.

 Jan 2022                                                 Argentina                            Independent

Cinematographer for independent film documenting a climb of Aconcagua. Responsible for developing timelapse, aerials and handheld work at high altitude.

 Sep 2021                                                Tanzania                             Silverback Films / Netflix

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (Our Planet 2). First GSS operator responsible for developing behavioural sequences.

 Aug – Sep 2021                                    Kenya                                    BBC NHU / BBC Planet Earth 3

Cinematographer with BBC NHU for BBC blue chip production (Planet Earth 3). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences during night filming.

 Aug 2021                                                Kenya                                    BBC NHU / BBC Planet Earth 3

Cinematographer with BBC NHU for BBC blue chip production (Planet Earth 3). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences using long lens, remote camera and aerials.

 Jun – Jul 2021                                      Alaska, USA                       Silverback Films / Netflix

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (Our Planet 2). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences with long lens and aerials work. Working in a remote environment.

 Jun 2021                                                Wyoming, USA                Silverback Films / Netflix

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (Our Planet 2). Responsible for aerials in a second filming location.

 May 2021                                              Kenya                                    Danish Film Commission

Director of Photography / Cinematographer for a Danish film commission providing natural history footage.

 Apr – May 2021                                   Wyoming, USA                Silverback Films / Netflix

Cinematographer with Silverback Films for Netflix production (Our Planet 2). First GSS operator responsible for developing behavioural sequences.

 Mar 2021                                               Kenya                                    Plimsoll / National Geographic

Cinematographer with Plimsoll Productions for National Geographic production (Incredible Animal Journeys). Focus on wide angle, long lens and aerial filming.

 Feb – Mar 2021                                    Kenya                                    Plimsoll / National Geographic

Cinematographer with Plimsoll Productions for National Geographic production (Supernatural Planet). Focus on long lens and aerial filming.

 Jan – Feb 2021                                     Kenya                                    Danish Film Commission

Director of Photography / Cinematographer for a Danish film commission providing natural history footage.

 Oct – Dec 2020                                    Kenya                                    BBC Studios / Apple

Director of Photography / Cinematographer with BBC studios production for Apple (The Year Earth Changed). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences and long lens work.

 Sep 2020                                               Kenya                                    Plimsoll / National Geographic

Cinematographer with Plimsoll Productions for National Geographic production (Supernatural Planet). Focus on aerial filming.

 Sep 2020                                               Kenya                                    Plimsoll / National Geographic

Cinematographer with Plimsoll Productions for National Geographic production (Incredible Animal Journeys). Focus on aerial filming.

 Aug 2020                                               Kenya                                    Plimsoll / ITV

Cinematographer with Plimsoll Productions for ITV blue chip production (A Year On Planet Earth). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences, including long lens, gimbal / tracking, wide angle and time-lapse shots.

 Aug 2020                                               Kenya                                    BBC NHU / BBC Planet Earth 3

Cinematographer with BBC NHU for BBC blue chip production (Planet Earth 3). Focus on aerial filming and developing a variety of unique sequences.

 Aug 2020                                               Kenya                                    BBC Studios / Apple

Director of Photography / Cinematographer on BBC studios production for Apple (The Year Earth Changed). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences and long lens work.

 Jun-Jul 2020                                        Kenya                                    BBC NHU / BBC Planet Earth 3

Cinematographer with BBC NHU for BBC blue chip production (Planet Earth 3). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences, including long lens and wide angle work.

 Jun 2020                                                Kenya                                    Plimsoll / ITV

Cinematographer with Plimsoll Productions for ITV blue chip production (A Year On Planet Earth). Responsible for developing behavioural sequences, including long lens, gimbal / tracking and wide angle work.

 Feb 2020                                                Kenya                                    Humble Bee Productions

Logistics and production support to Humble Bee Productions for giraffe and zebra behavioural sequences in two conservancies of the Maasai Mara, Kenya.

 Jun – Oct 2019                                    Kenya                                    Plimsoll Productions

Logistics and production support to Plimsoll Productions for filming of six episodes of a series for online streaming provider Quibi (working title Mamas).