I started in the aerial filming business a long time ago, in 1989, when I got a job as a runner for Flying Pictures – Marc Wolff, James Bond, Adam Dale – those guys… After a couple of years, they let me move into the camera department and I started tech’ing the kit and learning about cameras. It was great fun – I got to go all over the place and experience at first hand the largesse and sheer fun of a complicated world without either emails or cellphones.
But I had to grow up and move on and thus went freelance in 1995. I was camera-assistant for a while, but could never resist the allure and reliable top-whack of aerial filming work. In 1999 I was employed by ACS UK in their revitalised film unit but was quickly sent over to France, where they started using the new Stab-C. I was invited to move over to France and step up to become operator and I spent a lovely few years as the world went mental for this new stabilised head.
With a young family though, things were a bit too busy – so I eventually became freelance again and moved back to the UK. Since then, I’ve been at work non-stop - the work keeps coming and thanks to companies like ACS France and Helicopter Film Services in the UK I’m constantly in demand.
For my feature film credits, please see myimdb page
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TV:
The Grand Tour Top Gear
Sports Broadcast
Summer Olympics 2008, 2012, 2016 Winter Olympics 2010, 2014
Sky Sports UK – Premiership Australian Open Tennis
Five Nations Rugby – Twickenham Arab Games World Short Course Swimming Championships Free Run snowboarding
Large Format/Ride Films:
Brainstorm Charles De Gaulle Museum Busch European Adventure Ferrari World D-Day