Bruce is a freelance cameraman based in the north of England with over 25 years drama experience both in the UK and overseas.
Having spent fifteen years as a staff member of Yorkshire Television Ltd in Leeds, he left the company at the end of 1994 to become a freelancer and to specialise as an operator shooting drama.
He is also experienced in ENG, Studio and Outside Broadcast techniques, and has spent the last twenty years shooting exclusively drama.
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TRAINING
November 1999
Steadicam Introductory Workshop – Attended a three day course run by Optex at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication.
EMPLOYMENT
CORONATION STREET OPERATOR
ITV Manchester’s Premiere Soap I am regularly employed as Camera Crew Leader by ITV Manchester on their “Coronation Street” production
EMMERDALE OPERATOR
ITV Yorkshire’s Premiere Soap I am regularly employed by ITV Yorkshire as Senior Operator on their “Emmerdale” production
HEARTBEAT – Series XII (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Episodes 1, 4 & 7 Directors: Noreen Kershaw, Judith Dine, Paul Walker
Producer: Gerry Mill
CASUALTY – Series XVI (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Episodes 1, 5, 10 & 14 Directors: Adrian Bean, Sue Dunderdale, Ian White
Producers: Tim Hollingworth, Amanda Sylvester
CASUALTY – Series XV (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Episodes 7, 21, 30, 33 & 34 Directors: Michael Owen Morris, Tim Hollingworth, Paul Duane
HOLBY CITY – Series 3 (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Episodes 17 & 20 Director: Suzanna White
BBC Television Producer: Stephen Garwood
GRANGE HILL – Series 24 OPERATOR
BBC Television Directors: Graeme Harper, Dez McCarthy, Sue Butterworth
Producer: Josephine Ward
HOLBY CITY - Series 2 (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Episodes 7 & 8 Director: Julie Edwards
BBC Television Producer: Yvonne Grace
CASUALTY - Series XlV (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Episode 13 & 27 Directors: Rob Bangura
BBC Television Julie Edwards
Producer: Tim Bradley
HEARTBEAT - Series 8 OPERATOR
Episodes 4, 9, 11, 20, 22 & 24 Directors: Brian Farnham
Yorkshire Television John Reardon, Gerry Mill, Gerry Poulson
Producer: Gerry Mill
THE LAST SALUTE - Series 2 (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Six Part Period Comedy Series Director: Keith Washington
BBC Television D.O.P. Peter Chapman
Producer: Mike Stephens
CASUALTY - Series Xll OPERATOR
Episodes 2, 9, 11, 21 & 22 Directors: Peter Barber-Fleming
BBC Television Hettie MacDonald, Michael Owen Morris, Gary Love
Lighting Director: Sandy Tristem
Producer: Sally Haynes
THE LAST SALUTE - Series 1 (Digital 16:9) OPERATOR
Six Part Period Comedy Series Director: Graeme Harper
BBC TV D.O.P. Peter Chapman
Producer: Mike Stephens
SEE YOU FRIDAY OPERATOR
Six Part Romantic Comedy/Drama Director: Simon Massey
Yorkshire Television D.O.P. Allan Pyrah
Producer: Lizzie Taylor
CASUALTY - Series XI OPERATOR
Episodes 1, 2, 10, 12 , 16, 20, 23 & 24 Directors: Roger Gartland
BBC Television Graeme Harper, John Bruce, Ian White, Tim Prager, Ken Hannam
Lighting Director's: Peter Chapman, Sandy Tristem, Peter Morgan
Producer: Ros Anderson
THE GOVERNOR - Series 2 (Super 16) OPERATOR
Episodes 5 & 6 Directors: Rob Knights
La Plante Productions Aisling Walsh
D.O.P's: Jack Conroy, Howard Baker
Producer: Lynda La Plante
MEDICS - Series V (Super 16) OPERATOR
Episodes 11 & 12 Director: Matthew Evans
Granada Television D.O.P. Gordon Macgregor
Producer: Louise Berridge
CASUALTY - Series X OPERATOR
Episode 3, 9, 14 & 19 Directors: Matthew Evans
BBC Television Rob Evans
Lighting Director: Sandy Tristem
Producer: Corinne Hollingworth
HEARTBEAT - Series 5 OPERATOR
Episodes 4 & 6 Directors: Alistair Hallam
Yorkshire Television David Innes Edwards
Producer: Carol Wilks
SOUL SURVIVORS (Super 16) OPERATOR - 2nd Unit
BBC Drama Special - 2 x 1½ Hour Episodes Director: Sandy Johnson
D.O.P. Simon Kossof Bsc
Producer: Martyn Auty
HEARTBEAT - Series 4 OPERATOR
Yorkshire Television Directors: Catherine Morsehead, Baz Taylor, Ken Horn, Matthew Evans
Producer: Martyn Auty
HEARTBEAT - Series 2 & 3 OPERATOR
Yorkshire Television Directors: Bob Mahoney, Ken Horn, Catherine Morsehead, Tim Dowd
Producer: Steve Lanning
HEARTBEAT - Series 1 OPERATOR
Yorkshire Television Directors: Bob Mahoney, Ken Horn, Tim Dowd
Producer: Stuart Doughty
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I also have several years experience as a focus puller/assistant/2nd unit cameraman filming both in the U.K. and overseas in a wide variety of conditions and situations, together with a broad experience of ENG, Studio and Outside Broadcasts. I hold a full U.K. driving licence for cars and motorcycles. I am a proficient skier and am qualified as an open water diver to VDST standard (German Sportsdiving Federation).