Experience

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  University of Portsmouth

  • United Kingdom
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Fellow FHEA

    • Feb 2017 - Present

    Ben joined the academic staff in 2015. His extensive broadcast documentary and drama experience behind the camera now enriches the student experience both with active engagement on industry commissions and by placing practical film-making skills into the hands of the next generation of film-makers.

  • Teaching Fellow FHEA

    • Aug 2015 - Present

    Adding to the Film, TV & Broadcast Department’s existing academic skillset with thirty years experience shooting broadcast docs and drama, enriching the student experience with active engagement on industry commissions and putting practical shooting skills into the hands of the next generation of film & programme makers.

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  Martin Luther

  • Cracow, Lesser Poland District, Poland

  • Director of Photography

    • Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Cracow, Lesser Poland District, Poland

    Director of Photography for a major Docu-Drama - MARTIN - on the life of the revolutionary German monk who set Europe aflame with his infamous stand against papal corruption. We are filming for 3 weeks on location in Cracow, Poland. The film stars Padraic Delaney (The Man who knew Infinity, The T...

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  Shoot HD @ Pinewood Studios

  • Pinewood Studios, UK

  • Director of Photography - Boutique Cameras

    • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015
    • Pinewood Studios, UK

    Shoot HD is a high end camera rental company servicing the UK film & TV industry. Based at Pinewood Studios and servicing all professional digital film camera requirements including Red Epic, Arri Amira, prime & zoom lens sets and professional crews.

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  The Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke & John

  • Quazazarte, Morocco

  • Director of Photography

    • Oct 2012 - Jan 2015
    • Quazazarte, Morocco

    Director of Photography - Filmed on location in Morocco, the Lumo Project's Gospel of John is beautifully shot, wonderfully performed and something to be enjoyed and treasured. The film has been informed by leading world experts' latest theological, historical and archaeological research ...

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  XIX ENTERTAINMENT

  • Director of Photography

    • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

    WORKING CLASS HEROES - Director of Photography on a major feature documentary about the 1960s starring Michael Caine, Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and produced by Simon Fuller. For cinema release 2016.

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  Tinderbox Films

  • Pinewood Studios

  • Lighting Camera

    • 1990 - Aug 2014
    • Pinewood Studios

    Director of Photography: Drama & DocumentaryBroadcast television clients include BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Discovery, National Geographic. I travel extensively around the world on documentary and drama assignments - capturing some amazing stories which you can view clips from on my youtube channel...

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  Tinderblogs.com

  • UK

  • Associate Copywriter

    • Oct 2011 - Jul 2014
    • UK

    Tinderblogs is a storytelling device designed to promote your corporate narrative on an ongoing basis. Free from the chore of writing fresh, compelling posts each week, your time is spent running your organisation successfully while we get on with running your brilliant blog.

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  BBC

  • DOP

    • 1999 - 2014

    Lighting Cameraman - factual docs

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  Pioneer Productions

  • Lighting Camera

    • 2008 - 2010

    Lighting Cameraman - Factual Docs

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  ABA-design

  • Copywriter

    • 2005 - 2010

    Creation of for marketing and branding related commissions for ABA Design.

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  Nickelodeon

  • DOP

    • 2000 - 2003

    Freelance Lighting Camera on multiple filming assignments.

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  Granada UK

  • DOP

    • 1901 - 1902

    Free-lance Lighting Camera on multiple documentary assigments.