Gary :Tank Commander - The Comedy Unit , United Kingdom
2012 - Director of Photography
The 3rd series of a successful off-the-wall Scottish comedy written by and starring Greg McHugh (also to be seen in "Fresh Meat").
I was charged with changing the previous "documentary" look of the programmes...making them more cinematic and "lovely" as the producer put it!
GTC also stars stand-up comic Miles Jupp,Scott Fletcher, Robbie Jack, Stuart Bowman and James Rottger

AN IDIOT ABROAD 2 - RiSK PRODUCTIONS for SKY1 HD , United Kingdom
2011 - Director of Photography
A 2nd Season of the Comedy Travel series with Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. The "Bucket List" or "Things to do before you Die"
Broadcast on Sky 1 HD Autumn 2011....Discovery Science Channel January 2012

AN IDIOT ABROAD - MENTORN MEDIA for SKYHD , United Kingdom
2010 - Director of Photography
7 x 1hr (xdcamHD) comic travel series on Wonders of the World with Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington

THE WICKER TREE - British Lion , United Kingdom
2009 - Director of Photography
Feature Film Fantastique/Thriller (RED4K)
Cast:Christopher Lee, Brittannia Nicol, Henry Garrett, Honeysuckle Weeks, Graham McTavish, Clive Russell, Jacqueline Leonard
Dir. Robin Hardy

DINOSAPIEN - CCA Entertainment for Discovery/BBC , Canada
2007 - Director of Photography
Live/animation
family series 15x30mins (HDcam)
EMMY NOMINATED BEST SINGLE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY 2008
Cast:Brittney Wilson, James Coombes Dirs: David Winning, Dean Bennett, Brendan Sheppard, Pat Williams

CHEVOLUTION - Faction Films/ Red Envelope Entertainment , Mexico
2007 - Director of Photography
Feature Film - Documentary (HD)
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Gael Garcia Bernal, Gerry Adams.
Dir: Sylvia Stevens, Trisha Ziff

THE HAPPINESS SALESMAN - Arif Hussein/Kaos Films , United Kingdom
2008 - Director of Photography
Short Film Psychological Horror (Super 35mm)
Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Archie Panjabi
Dir: Krishnendu Majumdar

HOGFATHER (snow unit) - Mob Films for Sky TV , United Kingdom
2007 - Director of Photography
4hrs. TV Live/animation/CGI Christmas show (35mm/Arri D20)
(BAFTA NOMINEE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 2007)
Cast: David Jason, Ian Richardson, Michelle Dockery, Joss Ackland
Dir. Vadim Jean

THE ELEMENTAL - Northlight Productions , Scotland
2008 - Director of Photography
Short Film Horror (RED 4K for 35mm)
Cast:Louise Ludgate
Dir. Robert Sproul-Cran

SHOEBOX ZOO Series 2 - BBC/ Blueprint Entertainment Canada , Canada
2004 - Director of Photography
Live/Animation Family Series
13 x30mins (HDCam)
Cast: Peter Mullan, Jason Connery, Gordon Tootoosis, Viv Endicott-Douglas.
Dirs: Justin Molotnikov, Dean Bennett, Francis Damberger, Grant Harvey

WILD COUNTRY - Gabriel Films , United Kingdom
2005 - Director of Photography
Feature Film-Horror (HDCam for 35mm)WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY-Estepona Film Festival 2006)
Cast:Martin Compston, Peter Capaldi Dir:Craig Strachan

SHOEBOX ZOO series 1 - BBC/Blueprint Entertainment Canada , United Kingdom
2004 - Director of Photography
Family TV series.13x30mins Live/Animation (HDCam)BAFTA WINNER Best Childrens Programme 2004
Cast: Peter Mullan,Jason Connery
Dir:Justin Molotnikov, James Henry

THE LITTLE VAMPIRE (2nd Unit Director and DoP) - Richard Claus-Cometstone Pictures , Germany
2000 - Director of Photography
Feature Film, Childrens (35mm)
Cast: Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter,Alison Krige
Dir. Uli Edel

GHOST RIG - KCD Films , United Kingdom
2001 - Director of Photography
Feature Film Occult Thriller(HDCam)
Cast: Jamie Bamber, Kerry Norton, Jaason Simmons, Heather Peace.
Dir: Julian Kean

HIDDEN - Gabriel Films , United Kingdom
2001 - Director of Photography
Short film Horror (35mm)
Cast:Tommy Flanagan
Dir. Craig Strachan

THE JOURNEY - Peter Watkins , United Kingdom
1992 - Director of Photography
Drama-Doc Series on Nuclear Threat 14x1hr
Dir. Peter Watkins

YO DIARY! - The Comedy Unit , United Kingdom
2002 - Director of Photography
Childrens TV Comedy 13x30mins (Digibeta)
Dir. Martin Burt

AMY FOSTER (2nd unit & Steadicam) - Tapson Steele , United Kingdom
1997 - Director/Cameraperson
Feature Film Period Romance (35mm)
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Vincent Perez, Tom Bell, Sir Ian McKellen, Joss Ackland Dir. Beeban Kidron

MARY REILLY (2nd unit) - Hyde Films , United Kingdom
1996 - Director of Photography
Feature Film Period Drama (35mm)
Cast: Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, Glenn Close
Dir. Stephen Frears

RESTLESS NATIVES (2nd unit) - Oxford Films , United Kingdom
1985 - Director of Photography
Feature Film Comedy(35mm)
Cast: Terri Lally, Vincent Friel Dir. Mike Hoffman

AN ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL AND CAME DOWN A MOUNTAIN (2nd unit) - Miramax , United Kingdom
1995 - Director of Photography
Feature Film-Romantic Comedy
(35mm Anamorphic) NOMINEE GOLDEN FROG CAMERIMAGE 1995)
Cast: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian Hart
Dir. Chris Monger

THE MISSION (3rd unit) - David Puttnam, Goldcrest/Enigma , United Kingdom
1986 - Director of Photography
Feature Film Period Epic,(35mm)
(OSCAR WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 1987
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY LAFCA 1986, NOMINEE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY BAFTA AND BSC 1986 )
Cast: Robert De Niro,Cheri Lungi, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons Dir. Roland Joffe

THE HARD CASE - Scar Films , United Kingdom
1997 - Director of Photography
Short Film-Comedy Thriller (S16)
Dir. Guy Ritchie

THE DEBT COLLECTOR ( 2nd unit & Steadicam) - Dragon Pictures , United Kingdom
1999 - Director of Photography
(35mm) Feature Film Thriller Cast: Billy Connolly, Ken Stott, Francesca Annis
Dir. Anthony Neilson

RHYTHMS - Compulsive Viewing/ C4 , United Kingdom
1998 - Director of Photography
Short Film - Arthouse (S16 B/W)
Dir. Martin Wallace

DEADLY VOYAGE (2nd unit) - Union Pictures for HBO , United Kingdom
1996 - Director of Photography
Feature Film Thriller (35mm)
Cast: David Suchet, Joss Ackland, Omar Epps, Sean Pertwee, Chiwetel Ejiofor Dir. John Mackenzie

EYE OF THE EAGLE (2nd unit and Steadicam) - Victoria Film , United Kingdom
1997 - Director of Photography
Feature Film Childrens Fantasy (35mm)
Dir. Peter Flinth

THE CHALK MARK - BFI , United Kingdom
1989 - Director of Photography
Short Film-Arthouse (S16)
Dir. Bernard Rudden

ALIENS - 20th Century Fox , United Kingdom
1986 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film- Sci-fi
Cast : Sigourney Weaver
(OSCAR Winner)
Dir: James Cameron

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY - Columbia , United Kingdom
1995 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film-Period Classic
Cast : Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman. (OSCAR, BAFTA and BSC Nominee for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 1996)
Dir: Ang Lee

PERSUASION - BBC Films , United Kingdom
1995 - Steadicam Operator
TV Feature Film-Period Classic
Cast: Amanda Root, Ciaran Hinds, Corin Redgrave, Fiona Shaw (BAFTA WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 1996)
Dir:Roger Michell

SHINE - AFFC , Australia
1996 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film- Music Biography-Drama
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Sir John Gielgud, Armin Mueller-Stahl (Oscar Winner, WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AFI, WINNER BRONZE FROG CAMERIMAGE 1996)
Dir. Scott Hicks

JUST CAUSE - Warner Bros. , United Kingdom
1995 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film-Thriller (35mm)
Cast: Sean Connery, Kate Capshaw, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Harris, Scarlett Johansson
Dir. Arne Schimke

VICTORY - British Screen Productions , United Kingdom
1995 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film-Period Classic
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Irene Jacob, Rufus Sewell
Dir:Mark Peploe

QUEER AS FOLK  - C1TV , United Kingdom
1999 - Steadicam Operator
TV Mini-Series- Drama
Cast: Aidan Gillen, Craig Kelly
Dir: Sarah Harding

FATHERLAND - Eis Film , United Kingdom
1994 - Steadicam Operator
TV Feature Film Thriller
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Michael Kitchen
Dir. Chris Menaul

HOLLOW REED - Channel 4 Films , United Kingdom
1996 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film-Drama
Cast: Martin Donovan, Ian Hart, Joely Richardson
Dir: Angela Pope

TWO DEATHS - BBC , United Kingdom
1996 - Steadicam Operator
TV Feature Film
Cast: Sonia Braga, Michael Gambon
Dir: Nic Roeg

THE WINTER GUEST - Fine Line Features , United Kingdom
1997 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film
Cast: Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law
Dir:Alan Rickman

LOCH NESS - Polygram , United Kingdom
1996 - Steadicam Operator
Feature film: Fantasy Romance
Cast: Ted Danson, Joely Richardson, Ian Holm
Dir:John Henderson

REGENERATION aka BEHIND THE LINES - Norstar Entertainment , United Kingdom
1997 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film-War Drama
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby
(Nominee BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Genie award)
Dir: Gillies Mackinnon

COMPAQ - GHSLtd/Lamberts Creative , United Kingdom
1997 - Director/Cameraperson
Corporate Films
"One Company, One Culture" and "Are You Ready to Grow?
Dir: Jan Pester


A BOOK OF LAW, A BOOK OF LIFE - GHS Ltd/C4 , United Kingdom
1989 - Director/Cameraperson
30' Islamic tolerance, The Quran and The Satanic Verses (Betacam) Dir. Jan Pester

SWEET SUCCESS - BBC Scotland , United Kingdom
2002 - Cameraperson
30 mins (profile of young actor Martin Compston...on DVD of Ken Loach's film "Sweet Sixteen") (Digibeta)
Dir: Krish Majumdar

COAST (a journey round Britain) - BBC , United Kingdom
2003 - Cameraperson
Long-running travel series.(Digibeta)
Dir. Jane McWilliams

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - Wark Clements/C4 , United Kingdom
2001 - Cameraperson
30 mins TV
(football nationhood England-Scotland)
Dir:Richard Alwyn

EYEWITNESS:ELEPHANT - Dorling-Kindersley/BBC Nat. History Unit , United Kingdom
1993 - Director/Cameraperson
1 x 30' Natural History Programme for American PBS Network Series
Dir. Jan Pester

THE HIGHEST COURT - Scottish Television , United Kingdom
1996 - Director/Cameraperson
2 x 60'. First doc to gain access to Scottish Supreme Courts. Winner Silver Quill Award 1994
Dir. Jan Pester

PARCEL O' ROGUES - Mentorn Barraclough Carey/C4 , United Kingdom
1998 - Cameraperson
3x 1hr on the Scottish devolution story Dir. Alex Harvey

JOURNEYS INTO THE OUTSIDE - Nova/Illuminations for C4 , United Kingdom
1998 - Director of Photography
Factual Arts Series S16mm (3 X 1hr)Outsider Art with Jarvis Cocker. (RTS Award)
Dir: Martin Wallace

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH:ARCTIC JOURNEY - Chameleon TV/Nat Geo./C4 , United Kingdom
1999 - Director/Cameraperson
1 x 50' Following two explorers from Siberia to North Pole (S16mm)
Dirs: Jan Pester, Allen Jewhurst

THE PARSEES:ZOROASTRIANS OF BOMBAY - GHSLtd/C4 , United Kingdom
1990 - Director/Cameraperson
60' religion and anthropolology
16mm.
Dir. Jan Pester

MANSFIELD PARK - Miramax , United Kingdom
1999 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film Period Classic
Cast: Frances O'Connor, Harold Pinter
Dir: Patricia Rozema

THE CRYING GAME - Palace Pictures , United Kingdom
1992 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film- Thriller
Cast: Stephen Rea, Forrest Whittaker, Miranda Richardson
(Oscar winner) Dir. Neil Jordan

NETWORK FIRST: RETURN TO THE PLACE OF THE DEAD - LWT , United Kingdom
1997 - Cameraperson
TV doc. retracing near-fatal army exercise in Borneo jungle and Mt. Kinabalu. (S16mm) Dir. Peter Davey

PARAMEDICS - Lomond TV/Scottish Television , United Kingdom
1995 - Director/Cameraperson
5x 30' Action Documentary Series on the work of Paramedics.
Dir. Jan Pester

GLEANNTAN ECUADOR - Media nan Eilean , United Kingdom
1994 - Director/Cameraperson
2 x 30' . Liberation theologist priest in Quito's shantytowns
Winner Spirit of the Festival Award, Celtic Film Festival 1994
Dir: Jan Pester

FAIRYTALE:A True Story - Icon , United Kingdom
1997 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film Drama Fantasy
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Peter o'Toole, Paul McGann, Bill Nighy, Bob Peck
Dir: Charles Sturridge

CLASSIC ADVENTURE:GREENLAND THE HARD WAY - Mosaic/Nat.Geo/C4 , United Kingdom
1995 - Director/Cameraperson
1x30'TV Doc. sailing, ski-ing and climbing in Greenland with Chris Bonington and Robin Knox-Johnston . Dir. Allen Jewhurst/Jan Pester

LOANSHARKS - C4 , United Kingdom
1992 - Cameraperson
Ihr Cutting Edge (Bafta Nominee)
Dir. Rob Rohrer

TO DIE FOR - Ideal World/C4 , United Kingdom
2000 - Cameraperson
TV Docs. (cigarette culture worldwide)
Dir. Simon Finch

EVERYMAN: THE CARDINAL'S BABIES - BBC , United Kingdom
2000 - Cameraperson
Everyman documentary about Cardinal Winning's pro-life initiative.
Dir. Amy Hardie

DE A-NIS - BBC Scotland , United Kingdom
1996 - Director/Cameraperson
10 x 5min childrens wildlife inserts in Gaelic series
Dir.Jan Pester

THE CULTURE SHOW - BBC , United Kingdom
2004 - Cameraperson
Long running TV culture series

SIGNS OF THE TIMES - C4 , United Kingdom
1992 - Cameraperson
(ground breaking arts series about domestic taste, collaboration with Martin Parr) Dir. Nick Barker

HALLAM FOE aka MISTER FOE - Film4 , United Kingdom
2007 - Steadicam Operator
Feature Film- Drama
Cast: Jamie Bell, Ciaran Hinds, Claire Forlani, Sophia Myles
Dir. David Mackenzie

WHO'S APING WHO? - Tiger , United Kingdom
2000 - Cameraperson
1 x 1hr.Doc. (apes and humans)
Dir. Kate Bartlett

HORIZON:CHIMPS ON DEATH ROW - BBC , United Kingdom
1997 - Cameraperson
1 hr TV doc. Story of Chimps used in medical experiments and space exploration (S16)
Dir. Sam Roberts


DUNBLANE: REMEMBERING OUR CHILDREN - Chameleon TV , United Kingdom
2000 - Cameraperson
1 hr. The legacy of the Dunblane school massacre
(Bafta Nominee)
Dir. Allen Jewhurst

VOYAGER:JOHN HARRISON-EXPLORER - John Gau Prods./Nat. geo/C4 , United Kingdom
1991 - Director/Cameraperson
(aka Return to Malaria Creek)
Adventure Documentary
30 ' rain-forest canoe traveller and environmentalist. (S16) Dir. Jan Pester

MENINX - C4/Arts Council , United Kingdom
1998 - Director of Photography
15 min dance film
Choreographer Ted Stoffer
Dir. Bob Bentley

Self employed most of my life I was a freelance camera assistant before becoming a documentary cameraman, steadicam operator, self-shooting director and Director of Photography on feature films, TV dramas, music videos and commercials.

I have also done some work as a teacher of  cinematography and steadicam operating.

Work as an NVQ assessor in camera

MA Hons. degree in English Literature and Drama at University of Glasgow.

Trained to SVQ (NVQ) Assessor level in Camera Operations and Health and Safety. (Skillset)

Short Courses in :

Film Grading
Steadicam Operating
Final Cut Pro
Apple Color grading

Basic French and Spanish

Canon 7D outfit (incl. Timelapse) 
7D Underwater Housing
Canon L Series:
17-40mm, 24-105mm, 28-300mm
Tokina:
11-16mm
DP6 Monitor (HDSDI/HDMI)
GoPro and Drift kit + wide range of mounting options
Small Lighting Kits (Halogen, LED, Dedolight)
Extensive Filter Kit
Steadicam Pro Rig
Camera/Steadicam Rickshaw (collapsible into 3 canvas bags)
Custom Built VW camera car (4WD)