About Simon

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    I'm an experienced factual programme director happy to also work as a director-cameraman or director-recordist or cameraman and recordist in one. I enjoy character-driven, 'people and wildlife' and 'travel and exploration' films but have experience of making a wide variety of other programmes; history, science, archive, etc. in the UK and around the world, for C4, BBC, Discovery, Nat Geo, A&E, WNET etc.  Working as a director-cameraman-recordist, particularly on remote or difficult or unpredictable projects, with my own top-of-the-range digital cameras and sound equipment; HD Sony900r and HDW730, etc., I can get particularly close to people, get the very best out of them, and out of wildlife too. 
    The camera kits are also for hire. 
    For further info and credits etc. clock www.lighthouse-films.co.uk/simonnormanton.htm
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    Employment History

    numerous for BBC, C4, Nat Geo, Discovery HD etc. 'Tibet', 'Vets in the Wild', 'Walks on the Wildside', 'The Nature Man' etc.
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    Education

    BA Cantab
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    Technical Equipment

    Sony HiDef 900r Cine Alta , VariCam, DigiBeta790, BetaSX90, DVCam450, SR2, with excellent lenses, radio mics. sound kit, on-line editing etc. This kit is for hire with or without me.
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Current Affairs, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Environment, 
    • Natural History, 
    • News, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Travel

    Specialisms

    • Africa, 
    • Anthropology, 
    • Digi Beta, 
    • Diving, 
    • Environment, 
    • High-Definition, 
    • History, 
    • International Affairs, 
    • Latin America, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Middle East, 
    • Motorbikes, 
    • Natural History, 
    • News & Current Affairs, 
    • Travel, 
    • Wildlife, 
    • Zoology

    Languages

    • French, 
    • Spanish

    Permits

    • Australia, 
    • Canada, 
    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG), 
    • DaySkipper/Yachtmaster, 
    • Motorcycle, 
    • PADI Diving licence
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