Page title Name
Tom Challis
Director/Cameraperson, 3D Artist
United Kingdom

Tom's Biography

Highly skilled director of photography and director in video and film. Whatever your needs from basic interviews to large scale location production. Motivated creative and patient. Integrated with the latest formats and styles. Specialise in commercial, corporate, documentary, sports and 3D. Sensitive to all situations and highly professional at all times. website www.tomchallis.co.uk

Credits

Moonpig Commercials - Space City Productions , United Kingdom
2008 - Director
The Moonpig ads have been voted as some of the worst and best ads on tv. Everybody remembers the tune. Those that chastise them fail to recognise they are a pastiche of commercial making.

There is even a cult following on youtube. The most important thing about them is they have been highly successful in promoting a little known company into a household name.

Six commercials shot over 2 days on super 16mm. quite a complicated shoot requiring green screen and a series of plates. Animated by Polymime. Dop Alex Metcalfe.

Footballs Hidden Story - Can Communicate , Unspecified
2008 - Director of Photography
26 powerful human interest stories under the title of 'Football's Hidden Story' - a testament to the role of football as a source of encouragement and hope; an affirmation of the true meaning and power of the world's greatest game.

Shot in HD a first for many of these places around the world. Truly exhilarating but tiring work. Go to any of the links below for more info and films.

You can see all these stories on a utube channel. Go to www.youtube.com/user/FootballsHiddenStory

Dial A Flight - Space City Productions , United Kingdom
2009 - Director
Involved from the pitch right through to the delivery this was a 30 and 60sec commercial for the travel company and was the first time they advertised on television. Shot in HD using the Pro35 adapter and 35mm prime lenses to give the shallow film style. A nice little drama between the female and male character. The woman knows best!

Winter Olympics Vancouver 2010 - Can Communicate , Canada
2010 - Director/Cameraperson
Directed and shot the Camera of record for the International Olympic Committee. From this the IOC make a series of films on how the olympics is organised. I also had this role at the winter olympics in Torino in 2006.
I also shot a film on the olympics in 3D using the worlds smallest portable 3D rig. All of these projects are currently in post production.

Employment History

E:60 Lightning Murry, ESPN. Footballs Hidden Story, Fifa. The Friday Night Project, CH4. My New Best Friend, Tiger Aspect, BBC3. Extreme Makeover, Ruggie Media, Living.

Education

Harrow School
BA Geography, Exeter Uni

Industry Qualifications

- BA Geography Exeter
- BBC Health and Safety

Technical Equipment

All Formats Video, HD, Film, 3D, Photography

Affiliations

see my work at www.tomchallis.co.uk

Referees

Victor van Amerongen, Space City +442073714000
Duncan Humphreys, Can Communicate +448448000905

Industry Awards

Best Video in the ARDA Advertising & Design Awards category

Skills

Director - mostly of Television Commercials
Director Of Photography - Video, HD, and Film, Studio and Location
Cameraman - All sorts but specialise in Sports
Stereographer - specialise in 3D shooting and stereography.


Competent at Sailing, Windsurfing, Surfing, Skiing, mountain biking
BBC Health and safety

Additional Information

Industries

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

Programme Types

  • Arts, 
  • Biography, 
  • Business, 
  • Childrens, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Comedy (Children's), 
  • Commercial, 
  • Cookery, 
  • Corporate, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama Reconstruction, 
  • Dramatised Documentary, 
  • Education, 
  • Entertainment, 
  • Environment, 
  • Events, 
  • Historical Documentary, 
  • Investigative, 
  • Live TV, 
  • Music, 
  • Observational Documentary, 
  • Outside Broadcast, 
  • Reality TV, 
  • Science, 
  • Sport, 
  • Travel

Organizations

  • BECTU

Specialisms

  • Advertising, 
  • Business, 
  • Cars, 
  • Celebrity, 
  • Children's, 
  • Comedy, 
  • Corporate Films, 
  • Current Affairs, 
  • Digi Beta, 
  • Education, 
  • Environment, 
  • Football, 
  • Geography, 
  • High-Definition, 
  • Internet, 
  • Location Filming, 
  • Music, 
  • Outside Broadcast, 
  • Paranormal, 
  • Parenting, 
  • Photography, 
  • Sport, 
  • Tourism, 
  • Travel

Languages

  • English, 
  • French

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG), 
  • DaySkipper/Yachtmaster