Director / Lighting Cameraman / Producer
Full Member

David is an experienced and award winning cinematographer / director working in natural history and human documentaries (http://www.lunaseafilms.com). Originally trained at Oxford Scientific Films, he then relocated to Australia and finally settled in the USA. During this period he has worked in over 30 countries.

Experienced in all major film and video formats. Owns a full HD kit (Panasonic HDX 900, Canon zooms etc ), a comprehensive sound kit and also offers a full RED outfit offering 4K HD picture quality and a Phantom high speed camera at extremely competitive prices.

David is an experienced Phantom camera operator. For more information please see- (http://www.shoothighspeed.com). We can provide various Phantom kits a re-engineered v640 to provide a more streamlined work flow and the ability use a B4 lens mount.

Skills

16mm, Adventure, Aerial, Animal Behaviour, Expedition, Extreme Locations, Hand-held Documentary, HD, High Speed/Slow Motion, Jib and Dolly, Long Lens, Macro/Studio, Motion Control, Night Filming, Polar Regions, RED ONE, Sync Shooting, Timelapse, Wild/Dangerous animals, Working at Height

Credits

Invisible Worlds

BBC Science series featuring presenter Richard Hammond (Top Gear). Shot documentary sequences as well as high-speed footage for the series

Bearwalker of the Northwoods

BBC Natural World film following the ground breaking work of biologist Lynn Rogers as he walks with bears. (Cameraman & Director)

Life

The sequel to the BBC’s premier wildlife series ‘Planet Earth’. (Cameraman)

Life in Cold Blood

Sir David Attenborough’s BBC series looking at the world of reptiles. (Cameraman)

Invasion of the Crocodiles

BBC Natural World film following a satellite tracking project with Australia’s saltwater crocodiles (Cameraman)

Realm of the Great White Bear

1hr film on the first year of a polar bear's life. (Cameraman & Producer) (Emmy winner) (NGT).

King Rattler

1 hr film on the eastern diamond back rattlesnake (Finalist, New York Film Festival, Cine Gold Eagle) (NGT).

Cassowary

BBC Natural World film following Australia’s rarest and largest bird, the secretive cassowary. (Cameraman & Director)

Equipment

• Panasonic HDX 900 kit (1080p HD Camera)
• Red HD camera kit
• Phantom high speed camera
• Canon HD zooms
• Generators and solar power for remote locations
• Easyrig camera support
• Underwater housing for Sony Z1
• Sony Z1 HDV camera kit with underwater housing
• Panasonic DVC30 (Night vision) camera kit
• Macro lens kit
• Long lens kit
• Full sound kit- radios microphones, mixer, gun microphones etc.
• Litepanels LED lighting kit (1x1's and on board version)
• Nikon D200 stills kit
• Other equipment rented as required