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Mark Wiggins
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
United Kingdom

Mark's Biography

See my updated Showreels in HD at markwiggins.smugmug.com

I have many years experience working in the Camera Department and am experienced with both film (16mm, Super 16, 35mm) and Video (both Digital (inc: HDCAM & Viper) and Analogue) and file based formats (including Red). I can provide a Super 16 Arri SRII HS Camera plus full Camera and Lighting crew. I own a Sony HVR-V1E HDV Camcorder and a Sony DSR PD 170p DVCAM Camcorder.

As an Operator I have experience of using both fluid and geared Heads (including O'Conner, Ronford and Arri).  I have worked off of dollies, jibs, Snake Arms etc and have experience of remote heads, both on jibs and cranes, and Motion Control (soft wheel rigs).  I have also worked off the back of tracking vehicles and am Steadicam trained.

Red Camera Operator.

I have experience of Blue Screen.

I am familiar with most 35mm adapters.

If you are shooting HDV, I can provide a second camera (in addition to my own), plus Operator. I can provide full Camera Crew who are trained to use both film(both 16mm and 35mm), tape (including Digibeta and HD) and 4K digital (Red Camera).

I have a long association with a gaffer who freelances for Panalux, an association which has, in the past, resulted in me being able to get lighting equipment at very reasonable rates.



Credits

The Prittewell Prince - Museum of London Archaeology , United Kingdom
2010 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
15 minute segment for website.

A voyage around our mother - Scare! Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
A former Tiller Girl recounts her life.

Nick Davis, man of bronze. - Scare! Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Director/Cameraperson
A profile of sculptor Nick Davis.

A voyage around our mother - Scare! Productions , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2009 - Director/Cameraperson
A former Tiller Girl recounts her life.

Nighty Night - Metropolitan Film School , United Kingdom
2009 - Director of Photography
HD Short.
Director: Tsubas Murano

Hired by the Met Film School to work on a student short film.

Roots  - Clear Cut Films , United Kingdom
2007 - Lighting Cameraperson
HDV documentary
Director: Lara Leslie.

Containment - Eldritch Films , United Kingdom
2005 - Camera Operator
HD drama.
Director: Anthony Tattersall
DOP: Alan Trow BSC.

Kirsten - Perfect Partner Films , United Kingdom
2004 - Director of Photography
Super 16 Pop Promo
Artist: Kirten
Track: Mystery Man
Director: Jamie Harvey

Superstitious Minds - Scanner Rhodes Productions , United Kingdom
2000 - Director of Photography
Super 16 drama.

Director: Kim Bailey.

If you go down to the woods today. - Stinging Bull Productions , United Kingdom
2000 - Gaffer
Super 16 drama.

Director: Alan Denman
DOP: Koutiba Al-Janabi

The Basketball Killer - Room 218 Productions , United Kingdom
2000 - Director of Photography
Super 16 drama.

Director: Warren Spencer.

Tears of a Clown - Man Made Films , United Kingdom
1999 - Clapper Loader
Super 16 Drama.

Director: Gareth Lewis
DOP: Ben Philpott.

The Gravedigger - Cutler Films , United Kingdom
1999 - Director of Photography
Short Film shot on Betacam SP.

A pregnant Pause - NFTS , United Kingdom
1999 - Director of Photography
Short shot on Betacam SP.

A different kind of Christmas - Casper Entertainment , United Kingdom
1999 - Camera Assistant
TV Movie shot on Super 16.

The Morning After - GBCT , United Kingdom
1998 - Director of Photography
35mm production on which I was co-Director of Photography with others.

A Cliched Horror - Streetlight Productions. , United Kingdom
1998 - Director of Photography
35mm drama on which I was co-Director of Photography with others.

Crime Traveller - Carnival Films/BBC , United Kingdom
2007 - Clapper Loader
Drama Series shot on Super 16 for the BBC.

Blackout - Scare! Productions , United Kingdom
1997 - Director/Cameraperson
Super 16 Short.

A Switch in Time - Scare! Productions , United Kingdom
1996 - Director/Cameraperson
Super 16 Short

Scare! - Scare! Productions , United Kingdom
1995 - Director/Cameraperson
Standard 16.
Co-Directed with Fabio Lozzi

Westway - NFTS , United Kingdom
1995 - Electrician
Super 16.
Director: Robert Bailey.
DOP: Mary Farbrother.

A Deficiency of Yang - NFTS , United Kingdom
1994 - Electrician
Short Film staring James Fox. Director: Robert Bailey, DOP: Mary Farbrother.

Virtual Insanity - Panico Pictures , United Kingdom
1993 - Electrician
Student Short Film short in 16mm.

Director: Adam Jeal.

Education

Panico Media Workshop, National Short Course Training Programme at the National Film and Television School, Guild of British Camera Technicians Lightling Workshop.

BA(hons) Archaeology (University College London), Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith

Industry Qualifications

"Red DIT Course" at VMI, Tutor: Tom Turley

"Lighting Workshop" with the GBCT at Pinewood Studios, Tutor: Paul Beeson BSC

"Digital Cinematography" at the National Film and Television School, Tutor: Paul Wheeler BSC.

"Steadicam" at the National Film and Television School, Tutor: John Ward GBCT

"Shooting on Betacam" at the National Film and Television School, Tutor: Ricky Gauld GBCT

"35mm Assistants Course" at the National Film and Television School, Tutor: Nick Huston GBCT

"Advanced Camera Course" at CineEurope, organised be the Panico Media Workshop, Tutor: Rodrigo Gutierrez GBCT

"Future in Films" Film Production Course at Prominent Studios, Camden, London

"Television Production" at Thames Valley University

Technical Equipment

Sony HVR V1UE HDV Camcorder
Sony DSR PD170 DVCAM Camcorder

Apple Mac G5 with HD editing software

Affiliations

BECTU, BKSTS

Referees

On request

Additional Information

Industries

  • Commercials, 
  • Corporate, 
  • Film, 
  • Mobile Content, 
  • Music Promos, 
  • Online, 
  • TV

Programme Types

  • Arts, 
  • Biography, 
  • Business, 
  • Childrens, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Comedy (Children's), 
  • Commercial, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama Reconstruction, 
  • Drama: Feature Film, 
  • Drama: Short Film, 
  • Drama: Television Serial, 
  • Dramatised Documentary, 
  • Historical Documentary, 
  • Music Promo

Organizations

  • BECTU, 
  • BKSTS, CML

Specialisms

  • Advertising, 
  • Archaeology, 
  • Arts, 
  • Business, 
  • Cinema/Film, 
  • Corporate Films, 
  • Digi Beta, 
  • Drama, 
  • Final Cut Pro, 
  • Heritage, 
  • High-Definition, 
  • Location Filming, 
  • Music, 
  • New Media, 
  • Period Drama, 
  • Photography

Languages

  • English, 
  • Italian

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG), 
  • CSCS (construction Industry), Confined Spaces Training.