Foreign Experience: | |
U.S.A (East & West Coast & Alaska) / Central & South America / Canada / India / Africa / China / Dubai / Oman / Jordan / Thailand / Kazakhstan / Europe | |
Recent Film & T.V Drama: | |
| ‘Playing Burton’ Digital capture (RED ONE) - Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Spining Head Films – in Post Production Feature Film. Biopic of Richard Burton Prod: Gaynor Messer-Price, Dir: Wyndem Price |
| ‘Asylum’ Digibeta transferred to 35mm film - Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Maximise Productions – Theatre Release Feature Film chronicling the standoff between 2 asylum seekers and the authorities Prod: Melonie Roffe/Maureen Murray, Dir: Nigel Barker |
| ‘Reuniting the Rubins’ S35mm - Colour | 2nd Unit DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY– Balagan– in Post Production Feature film. Comedy. Starring Timothy Spall Prod: Jonathan Weissler, Dir: Yoav Factor, 1st unit DoP Miles Cook |
| ‘Abraham’s Point’ HD (Viper) - Colour | 2nd Unit DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY– Flaming Pie Films– Theatre Release Road movie. Starring Mackenzie Crook Prod: Tony Purves, Dir: Whyndam Price, 1st unit DoP Zoran Veljkovic |
| ‘Dangerous Parking’ S35mm - Colour | 2nd Unit DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY– Flaming Pie Films– Theatre Release Feature film. Dark Comedy. Starring Peter Howitz Prod: Richard Johns , Dir: Peter Howitz, 1st unit DoP Zoran Veljkovic |
| ‘Life, Translated’ S35mm - Colour | 2nd Unit DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY and B Camera op – Theatre Release Feature film. Romantic comedy based in an exclusive school Prod: Jonathan Weissler, Dir: Agan, 1st unit DoP Puccini Yu |
| ‘Shoreditch’ 35mm - Colour | 2nd Unit DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY– Midas Productions – Theatre Release Feature film starring Joely Richardson based on a 1930’s jazz club Prod: Trisha Cooke, Dir: Malcom Needs, 1st unit DoP Zoran Veljkovic |
| ‘In Your Dreams’ HD - Colour | ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY–– Theatre Release High jinx romantic comedy Prod: Jonathan Weissler, Dir:Gary Sinyor, 1st unit DoP Jean Philippe Gosart |
| ‘Charlie’ HD - Colour | CAMERA OPERATOR– Midas Productions – Theatre Release Feature film starring Luke Goss based on Charlie Richardson’s life Prod: Trisa, Dir: Malcom Needs, 1stunit DoP Zoran Veljkovic |
| ‘Delta Forever’ DVCAM/Pro 35 – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTGRAPHY – Angel Eye – BBC3 Comedy Drama focusing on the world of fanatical fans. Prod: John O’Callaghan, Dir: Misha Manson-Smith Nominated Scottish BAFTA 2008 Best Entertainment Category |
| ‘Not Safe For Work’ XDCAM/Pro 35 - Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTGRAPHY – NFS/Company Pictures – Pilot Comedy Drama with Harry Enfield based on a childs view of his older self. Prod: Mike O Sullivan, Dir: Misha Manson-Smith RTS Awards - winner Best Entertainment award, postgraduate category |
| ‘Watchman’ Digi Beta - Colour | LIGHTING CAMERAMAN– McM Productions – Theatre Release Short Film. Suspense drama starring Vinnie Jones Prod: mcm Productions, Dir: Neil Crespin |
| ‘Out’ 35mm - Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – AZ FILMS Drama centred on the repercussions of a stepfather’s death Prod: Simon Baker, Dir: Robert Christof |
‘I’m Only Here for the Summer’ S16mm - Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – CSR PRODUCTIONS – Theatre Release Musical drama set in 1950’s Somerset. Prod: Mathew Charlton, Dir: Richard Harbutt Silver Award. Houston Film Festival |
| ‘Hippycrite’ DVCAM – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTGRAPHY – Red Bee Media – Short film Competition Comedy around the shortcomings of an environmental activist Prod: Red Bee, Dir: Mary Sue Masson 3rdprize, Red Bee Shorts |
| ‘Operation Goodguys’ Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY- FUGITIVE FILMS – BBC2 Black comedy about inept undercover police (selected episodes over 3 series) Dir/Prod: Ray Burgess & Dominic Anchelardo |
| ‘Plato’s Breaking Point’ Beta SP - Colour | ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY – ROBARK PICTURES – Theatre Release (Video segments for) Gritty feature film about the London underworld. Prod: Melloney Roffe, Dir: Nigel Barker |
| Recent Commercials: |
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| BBC ProgrammeTrails S16mm/HD/Digi Beta | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – BBC Creative Services / Red Bee inc., Fat Nation, Deadringers, Horizon, Top Gear, Big Spender, Guns and Gangs, Colour Holy Cross, Blue Peter, World News Division and many more… (Total of 5 Gold and 2 Silver Promax awards for trails that I shot) |
| Discovery ProgrammeTrails HD | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Discovery Channel Numerous trails inc. Stereographic Bear Grylls campaign |
| ‘Network Rail’ Phantom HD (High Speed) | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – MCM PRODUCTIONS Prod: Victoria King, Dir: Nic Cornwall |
| ‘National Accident series 2’ S16mm | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – SPACECITY PRODUCTIONS Prod: Lucy Watts, Dir: Tom Challis |
| ‘Moonpig’ series2 S16mm | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – SPACECITY PRODUCTIONS Prod: Lucy Watts Dir: Tom Challis |
| Nickelodeon station idents S16mm – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - NICKELODEON Prod: Sally Spencer, Dir: Sally Spencer. |
| ‘Lion Brand Noodles’ I,II & III S16mm/Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – SCENE PRODUCTIONS Prod: Jonathan Weissler, Dir: Jackson Pat. |
| Nike & Coke (Test Commercials) S16mm - Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – BALEGOWEN PRODUCTIONS Prod: Guy Allon Dir: Jonathan Weissler |
| ‘China Insurance’ S16mm – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – SCENE PRODUCTIONS Prod: Jonathan Weissler, Dir: Jackson Pat |
| Recent T.V Documentaries: | |
| ‘Real Mrs Doubtfire’ Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – VGOOD – SKY 1 1 hour drama/doc. The story of an unusual kidnapping in Memphis USA Prod: Misha Manson Smith/Tanya Freedman, Dir: Misha Manson Smith |
| ‘Luxury’ HD – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – LUXURY CHANNEL– CNBC A number of 30 min docs revolving around luxury pursuits |
| ‘Kodawi’ HD – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – DON PRODUCTIONS – NHK 8 x 20 min profiles of eccentric characters Prod: Iian Mitchell, Dir: Iian Mitchell |
| ‘Hunting for Lucan’ DVCAM – S8mm -Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – LADYBIRD – Ch. 4 1 hour drama/doc - in depth character analysis of Lord Lucan Prod: Sylvia Jones/Fiona Sanderson, Dir: Fiona Sanderson |
| ‘Desert Storm’ Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY– SSVC Shared Credit. Geri Haliwell entertains British troops in Oman Prod/Dir: Nigel Mercer |
| ‘Celebrity Sleepover’ Digi Beta – Colour | LIGHTING CAMERMAN– BBC PRODUCTION – BBC 1 Shared Credit. Celebrities spend 36 hrs with everyday families (6 x 30 min episodes) Prod/Dir: Nigel Mercer |
| ‘Trex’ Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – WALSH BROS. – Ch. 5 Documentary of 6 British teenagers working round the world (13 x 30 min episodes) Prod/Dir: John Walsh |
| ‘FrontLine’ Beta SP - Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Shared Credit)–ROGER BOLTON PROD.– ITV Expose on the London Ambulance Service Prod/Dir: Michael Delahay |
| ‘NightLife Legends’ Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – 400 COMPANY– Ch. 4 Fly on the wall focusing on Superstar D.J’s in Ibiza Prod: Amie Henry, Dir: Mark Sloper |
| ‘Italian Power’ Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – SPEEDVISION (U.S.A) Odyssey about the great Italian bike manufacturers. Prod/Dir: Shaun MacDougall |
| Multi Camera Events; | |
| ‘Guardian Sports Show’ Digi Beta – Colour | LIGHTING DIRECTOR – NORTH ONE TV / Ch4 Studio 6 Camera sports discussion show hosted by Clive Anderson (6x 1Hr) Prod: Gill Fenwick, Dir: Tom Docherty |
| ‘Paradise Poker’ Digi Beta – Colour | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – ENDEMOL/INITIAL 18 Camera poker final set on a beach in Costa Rica (2 x 1Hr) Prod: Gill Fenwick, Dir: Tom Docherty |
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| Minicam Specialist; credits include Stitch up (BBC), My New Best Friend (Tiger Aspect for Ch 4), CCTV (BBC), Sackrace (BBC), Blackout (BBC Pilot), Spy TV (Endemol for ITV Pilot). |
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| T.V. Broadcast includes: High Spirits (BBC3)/Ant and Dec’s Saturday take away / Dick and Doms Bung a low (BBC) / Top of the Pops (BBC) / CCTV (BBC) / Rich and Famous (ITV) / Loonies (LWT) / Celebrity Sale (Pet Prod.BBC1)Brilliant Creatures (The Foundation. ITV) / You Only Live Once (Talkback. BBC1) / They Think it’s all Over (TalkBack. BBC1) / Hot Property (Ch. 5) / CDTV & SMTV (ITV) / Ozone (BBC 2) / Dreammakers (Flextech) / Film 2000 (BBC1) / T.F.I Friday (Ginger Prod. Ch4) /Collectors Lot (TV6. Ch 4) / Simply Complicated (BBC) / Superstar DJ’s (400 co. Ch4) / Result (Yorkshire TV) / Hit Mix (Sky Television) / Clubavision (Russell Cleaver. ITV) / Eastenders Revealed (BBC) / Gamesmaster (Hewland International. Ch4) / Lobster Tour (Nickelodeon) / Ghengis Cars (Paramount)/ Sky Sports & many more. Background in Stills Photography. Work exhibited in Southbank (London), Hayes Galleria(London), Sunday Times, Televisual and other trade magazines.. Lectured as resident DoP at Bradford Film Festival (Bite the Mango) 2006 Web Site: www.alexmetcalfedop.co.uk email: alex@alexmetcalfedop.co.uk |