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Simon Baillie-cooper is a seasoned media professional with 24 years of experience in television production, sports, and graphic design. He has worked as a cameraman, director, producer, and editor for various companies, including Octagon and Old Mutual Television Production Centre. He is also the owner of The Lighthouse Company, a design and manufacture business focused on lighthouses of South Africa.

Experience

    • Owner
      • Jul 2000 - Present
      • Cape Town

      The Lighthouse Company was born out of an idea and a need for design and manufacture of memorabilia of lighthouses of South Africa. I have always been interested in making miniatures and so this hobby turned into a small business. I have been in the Television Industry since 1981 and worked in various capacities, freelanced as Production Manager and AD making commercials, cameraman, editor,director location scout & producer. Have covered conferences & incentives tours, been into Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia Tanzania and Kenya and also Mauritius and Spain.The Lighthouse Company has stuck as an Identity for me.I am a Sole Trader trading as "The Lighthouse Company". So we bring light to your life in a couple of forms.

  • Octagon
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • freelance cameraman & insert director
      • Aug 2002 - 2013
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      I have traveled to various parts of the country to cover social development stories as Cameraman, Director and sound recording for Hip2Bsquare and Destination South Africa. Was also involved in some live Television shows i.e Keeping it Real. Freelanced for the sport shows for 14 years, "World of Endurance", "Tseleng" and "Energade Triathlon Series". Have been on Ironman the Cape Epic 9 times and the Argus Cycle Tour 6 times. Have filmed for BBC, Austrian TV, German TV, and Singapore TV. Have produced programs on the Pakistan and South African Cricket Team and the Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy.Have done live crossings to Channel 9 in Australia CNN in New York and Aljazera TV.2014Research Project with University of Florida Director Producer CameramanWings of the World - Dimension TV lead woman biker cameramanTralac CameramanStellenbosch University - Insert CameramanInternational Conference on Religion & Politics SABC "Woman in Sport" - Insert Producer CameramanCape Argus -- Insert CameramanKFM Xmas Wish List Insert CameramanHarley Davidson Rally West Coast RallyMargate RallyInsert CameramanTitatium TV2nd Camera NSRIJazz Festival 2014SA Lingerie Fashion Show 2014

    • camera and editing
      • Feb 1995 - Jul 2000

      I have traveled to various parts of the world and in and around South Africa covering various sports such as adventure racing, mountain biking, cycling, triathlons, xterra's, iron man, horse racing, running, sailing and other sports of endurance. Have been involved in various capacities as cameraman, editor, director and producer.Also to continue with in house productions such video newsletters, community programmes, training & corporate videos.

Education

  • 1985 - 1988
    UNISA
    Unisa, Psychology and Communication
  • 1968 - 1974
    Bishops and Falcon College

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