Matt Jackson is an accomplished Professional Television Cameraman with 13 years experience in the industry. Representing the best in freelance film and video, he is able to tackle almost any filming situation. Specializing in all types of Camera work, he is best known for fast working risky documentary shoots where the action has to be captured first time.
Matt has extensive worldwide experience, having worked throughout Europe, USA and Africa. He has filmed hours of primetime content for the major UK television networks including BBC, ITV, C4 and Five.
Experienced in most filming situations, Matt can deliver the right equipment and importantly ‘the right approach’ to your production. Whether it’s a television commercial, a difficult documentary, a news item, a corporate event or a company training video, Matt will be able to provide the best results.
With two RTS awards, He is able to bring a wealth of specialist knowledge to any program on any budget. From lighting a fast interview, to shooting for the most discerning of directors, he is able to provide the very best available in the timeframe provided. It all depends upon your production needs.
Based in the South of Manchester he is happy to work anywhere throughout the UK and worldwide.
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Feature films
‘The Chemist’ – DOP, Panasonic P2. Low budget feature.
Follows the story of a young impoverished Russian chemistry student who
finds a spell in an old alchemy book that tells him a way to bread bank
notes…
Promos
‘Coronation Street’ return of Bet Lynch ITV
Steadicam, Super 16mm Film. Promos, via
Crewed-up agency, Manchester
‘Castrol oil – David Becham’ Commercial.
‘The making of’ EPP.
Lighting Cameraman / Sound
'Promo - SKY Sports Boxing'
Lighting Cameraman
Glossy boxing shots for Sky Sports Boxing Promo TV. Sony f900 HDCam
Drama
‘Hollyoaks’, Mersey Television for Channel 4
Camera op + Steadicam op
‘Brookside’ - Mersey Television.
Camera op
Focus Puller
‘Commin’ Atcha!’. Staring the band Cleopatra. Children’s comedy drama –
Focus Pulling for D.P. ‘John Sennatt’. Network UK.
Television Series
'Wayne Rooney's Street Striker - Sky 1'
Cameraman.
HD Cam. 40:1 lens. Multi Camera, As Live, football skills knock-out show.
Plum Pictures.
BBC 1 ‘Traffic Cops'
Lighting Cameraman / Director
Series 3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11. Shooting the Documentary about the UK's
Traffic Police teams, narrated by Jamie Theakston. Observational
documentary for BBC 1. Plus rigging Police car minicams and Ariel
cameraman footage Very high viewing figures. 30x30min. Folio/Mentorn
BBC 1 ‘Air Medics'
Director / Lighting Cameraman
4 months onboard the Helicopter Air Ambulance, in the Lake District during
Summer. Shooting the work of the Air Paramedics, Pilots and Doctors. BBC
Scotland
BBC 1 ‘To Buy or Not to Buy'
Cameraman
Daytime home moving program. Various episodes, series 6 + 7. BBC Birm.
'Motorway Cops Series 2, 3, 4, 5'
Cameraman Director
The ever popular UK Cops TV show. Folio / Mentorn. best viewing figures.
'Car Crime UK - ITV'
Cameraman / Director
ITV's car crime docco. hosed by Sir Trevor Mcdonnald. Mentorn / Folio
'American Princess' NBC Network USA
Cameraman. Reality game show where 20 American girls learn to become
English princesses. Granada USA.
'Big Boys Toys - the Lux Channel, Sky'
Lighting Cameraman
BMW Car reviews in Zurich, Aston Martin car reviews in UK, Fancy hotels
in London, Designer suits in Saville row.
‘Living in Florida’.
Lighting Cameraman
16 day shoot in Tampa Orlando and Miami. Including Helicopter Ariel’s over
Disney World. 2x30min prog.
BBC 1 ‘Disaster Masters’
Lighting Cameraman
Observational Documentary. 8x30 min prog. Jim Nally – Director. Mentorn
'Car Hunt'.
Lighting Cameraman
Manchester episodes. Car auction game show. Brian Waddle Productions.
ITV ‘I want that Holiday’
Lighting Cameraman
Holidays Cyprus, Italy, South African Safaris, Ski//Snow boarding Canada.
Channel 4 ‘Salvage Squad’.
Lighting Cameraman
– ‘Merry Go-round’ and ‘Morgan’ stories, series 2. Documentary engineering
rebuild show. Hosted by Suggs from Madness.
BBC 4 ‘Changing Places’
Cameraman + Sound. Documentary about friends who swap jobs for a week.
13 x 30minute programs. Jobs include Fireman, Elephant keeper, Army
Officer, Circus ringmaster, Big Issue Vendor, Magazine editor, Estate agent,
Wine maker and going underwater with an Archaeologist. (This production
won RTS award for best Cable and Satellite program 2000)
‘Revealing Secrets’. Channel 4, Independent - Multi Media Arts.
16 weeks shooting history documentary series based all over UK.
‘What I’d really like to do' BBC 1
Lighting Cameraman
About the day in the life of a footballer, doctor, archaeologist and a
professional singer. Director - Cameron Miller. 4 x 60min. BBC 1. Aspect
Television.
‘Shopping City’ BBC 1+2
Cameraman + soundman
Docu-soap about a large Manchester Shopping Centre. Series 1 and 2.
Bazal Productions
'I want that Holiday' ITV
Lighting Cameraman
Holidays Travel Show. Cyprus, Italy (Florence, Venice, Rome), South
African Safaris x2, Cape Town, Montreal, Toronto, Quebec, and
Skiing/Snowboarding in Canada (Calgary, Edmonton, Jasper park, Lake
Louise, Rocky mountains). Meridian ITV
‘Pleasure Seekers’ ITV
Lighting Cameraman
A group of 60-year old women go on holiday to Magaluf in Mallorca every
year; we followed them for a week. Yorkshire Television
Commercials
Advert – ‘Foster Care TV'
Lighting Cameraman DOP
Foster Care - 30 Commercial for Television. Panasonic P2 3700 Camera.
Production Company - Creative Concern
Advert – ‘Nike Advert'
Phantom High Speed Cam Op
Nike Commercial. For front page of Nike.com world wide site. Man Utd
footballers in their Nike kit at 400 fps.
Advert – ‘Weetabix Australia'
Phantom High speed Camera Op
Operating camera at 200 fps, shooting a Footballer in space (green screen) for
Weetabix Commercial.
Advert – ‘Baltic Pine Conservatories'
Steadicam Operator / DOP
Digi Beta. Activideo Productions.
Advert – ‘Dixons Car Dealership'
Steadicam Operator
Wafedale Productions
Advert – ‘Genesis Breast Cancer'
DOP + Camera Operator
Shot Digibeta for transfer to 35mm master. Advertising campaign for cancer
charity. Cinema distribution. Fresh Productions.
Advert – ‘World of Shoes'
Steadicam Operator / DOP
DigiBeta + Lighting Cameraman
Advert – ‘Maxivison Laser Eye Clinic'
Camera Operator
Xmas Advert. Active Pictures, shot at 4:2:2 facilities in Manchester.
Live Cameras, Studio/OB’s
Live OB Camera
‘BBC General Election coverage 2001’, Satellite link from outside William
Hague’s house on night of election fed to BBC 1
Live OB Camera
‘BBC Sport’ Great North Run
Live OB Camera
‘BBC Sport’ Manchester Triathalon
'BBC Commonwealth Games'
Multicamera Live studio
Manchester 2002. Late night coverage from BBC Manchester studios.
‘BBC News NorthWest’
Live Studio Cameras
BBC Manchester Regional News
Multicamera concert coverage
‘Amie Mann concert’. Manchester.
‘Lamb Concert’ – Brixton
Corporate Films
Lighting Cameraman / Corporate work
Various clients including, Levis, Macro, Barclays Bank, Marks and Spencer.
ASDA, DePuy Hips, Co-Op, Iceland foods, Blockbuster Video - in store
trailers, Matalan, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Kwiksave. UK and Europe.
'Corporate - Education films DFES'
Lighting Cameraman
Jobs in the work place, Maths in school and Engineering films for the DFES.
DSR DVCAM
'Corporate film - DePuy Hip Implants'
Lighting Cameraman
2 days shooting in Ireland at the Hip Implant Hospitals. DVCam
'Corporate Film - Oldham City Council'
Lighting Cameraman
Cimex Production Company. DVCam
'Promo - 'cg-Lock''
Lighting Cameraman
Promotional footage for a new design of car seatbelt. Detailing the benefits of
the Occupant Stability Device.
Television Strands
'BBC1 - Points of View'
Lighting Cameraman
Insert strands for the BBC's network show. Various Directors. BBC
Birmingham Productions.
'McFly interview for Noel's Xmas Gifts - Sky 1'
Lighting Cameraman
Sony HDCam, shot at the MEN arena with the band. Two Four Productions.
'Weekend Warriors'
Lighting Cameraman
Insert strands of TA regiment before leaving to Iraq. Two Four Productions.
'Police Camera Action _ ITV'
Lighting Cameraman / Director
Xmas drink driving 1 hour special. On location inserts with drunk drivers.
Optomen
'Britain's Best House'
Lighting Cameraman
Mad Dogs crewing agency.
BBC1 'Rogue Traders'
Lighting Cameraman
BBC1 Consumer affairs program. ‘Watchdog’. BBC1 Consumer affairs
program.
'Deutcher Weller UK news strands'
Lighting Cameraman
Various UK News items for German Network Television
'Gordon Banks Interview - FA'
Lighting Cameraman
I/V with high profile England Goal keeper of 1966 fame.
Lighting Cameraman
'Celebrity fit club'. Shooting Freddi star updates. ITV LWT
Lighting Cameraman
‘BBC Grand National’ Horse race inserts. Prime time BBC1 Network
comedy strand with Johny Vegas
Lighting Cameraman
‘Property Ladder’ – Congleton episode. Talkback Productions
Lighting Cameraman, Sci-Fi Channel, Medical strands
Lighting Cameraman / Sound
‘The All Star Animal Awards’. ‘Scamp’ the dog. ITV primetime pet awards
show. Michael Hurl Television, London
‘Beatlemania Britain'
Lighting Cameraman
LWT / The Travel Channel
Cameraman / Sound
‘Christmas Parties Uncovered’, Sky One. Produced by LWT.
Lighting Cameraman
‘Richard and Judy show’ program inserts – ITV. Pie Fashions
Lighting Cameraman / Documentary
‘Temptation Island’, for London Weekend Television, LWT. Shooting
English version of US programme. Covering contestants packing and leaving
from England. Directed Jenny Midl @ LWT
Lighting Cameraman
‘The Motor Show’. Car magazine programme. Shooting for network ITV. 6
programs x 30min. Locations in Rome, Italy and Atlanta, USA. Aug 99