Four-time BAFTA nominated with an extensive body of work across the specialist factual genre from television to IMAX
After studying biology Robert’s creativity led him to turn his passion for photography and the natural world into a full time career. Now 15 years on he is an established Director of Photography with an impressive body of work across both natural history and documentary film-making and photography.
Collaborating with the best storytellers and brands his flair for the artistic combined his technical expertise in specialist photography, from macro to motion control, have won him four BAFTA nominations and lead to a lifetime of travel and exploration; from bustling city streets to the isolation of the polar regions; from the top of the tallest building on earth to 1km below the Pacific ocean.
Robert has a background of 10 years as a professional photographer. Represented by Alamy & Getty, his work sells globally.
After studying biology Robert’s creativity led him to turn his passion for photography and the natural world into a full time career. Now 15 years on he is an established Director of Photography with an impressive body of work across both natural history and documentary film-making and photography.
Collaborating with the best storytellers and brands his flair for the artistic combined his technical expertise in specialist photography, from macro to motion control, have won him three BAFTA nominations and lead to a lifetime of travel and exploration; from bustling city streets to the isolation of the polar regions; from the top of the tallest building on earth to 1km below the Pacific ocean.
Featured projects
The Studio
New for 2022 is a brand new studio available to hire with the latest equipment for live action and timelapse filming.
Packed with everything from the latest LED fibre optics lights and motion control gantry to ArtNet DMX the space is an open-plan studio floor with a high 6m grid in a new efficient building running off renewable energy.
The space is available to hire with Robert as DOP or as a dry-hire.
10m x 19m
with a 6m grid and open plan space surrounded with 6m black drapes
Power
300 Amps three phase, 1 Gig fibre and EV fast charger coming soon
Kit
Lastest camera and motion control equipment available on site
Interval Ramping
Grow light Ramping
Focus Ramping
2 Cam Sync
Control over Internet
Multi-Unit Control
Save / Load setting
Mac OS
Notes and logging
Time Ghost
Introducing a new motion controller for plant growth timelapses. Designed and engineered during lockdown. Four prototype controllers are now being tested in the studio.
Aimed at studio timelapse filming and especially to meet the demands of plant based timelapse, Time Ghost is a new motion controller to allow local control of cameras centrally, be that in the same studio or anywhere with an internet connection.
Time Ghost is designed from the ground up to support eMotimo’s St4, TB3 as well as Dragonframe.
Apps
Custom-built apps for Mac OS for a more efficient workflow, during and after filming
Time Ghost
Centralised, remotley accessible studio timelapse control. Interval and Focus Ramping, with 4 axes of motion. Integrates with eMotimo and Dragonframe
Serenity Focus
Automated sorting of focus stacks and focus stack timelapses, with timeline preview through depth slices and Mini-Stack Exports
Time Bandit
Timelapse file sorter including copy, organise, rename and render to h264, DNx and ProRes
Image Bandit
Organise old images (scans of negatives and transparencies) adding in relevant GPS and EXIF data and location names for integration to modern photo libraries
Interval Ramping
Grow light Ramping
Focus Ramping
2 Cam Sync
Control over Internet
Multi-Unit Control
Save / Load setting
Mac OS
Notes and logging
Locations
Galapagos
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
Borneo
Conquest of the Skies 3D with David Attenborough
Kuranda
Micro Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
Antarctica
Commonwealth Woman's Antarctic Expedition (CWAE) with Felicity Aston
Death Valley
Colour: The Spectrum of Science with Dr Helen Czerski (BBC)
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
Hawaii
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
Hawaii
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
LA
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
JPL
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
Kew Gardens
Kingdom of Plants 3D with David Attenborough
Arizona
Hidden Kingdoms 3D for BBC 1
Appalachian Mountains
Colour: The Spectrum of Science with Dr Helen Czerski (BBC)
Cafayate
BACHELOR GAMES (Feature, Dir. Edward McGown)
Iceland
Commercial (Intrepid Travel)
British Virgin Islands
Commercial (Intrepid Travel)
Dubai
Commercial (Dubai), in VR 360
Pokhara
Commercial (British Army)
Tromso
Commercail (Northern Lights)
Punta Arenas
Commonwealth Woman's Antarctic Expedition (CWAE) with Felicity Aston
Wanaka
Commonwealth Woman's Antarctic Expedition (CWAE) with Felicity Aston
Kakamega, Kenya
Micro Monsters 3D
Kangaroo Island
South Australian Tourism Commercial
Adelaide
South Australian Tourism Commcercial
South Africa
Fiji
New Caledonia
Tanna
Aitutaki
Cook Islands
Mumbai
Kerala
Sossusvlei
Hardangervidda
Myanmar
Rome
Barcelona
Chamonix
Munich
Helsinki
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Jukkasjärvi
Sydney
Chernobyl
Ireland
Belfast
Bermuda
Grenada
Dominica
Puerto Rico
Tokyo
Botswana
Rwanda
Costa Rica
Everest
Eiger Mountain
Uzbekistan
South Africa
Namibia
Zimbabwe
With considerable international experience both in hot and cold climates, Robert is used to life on the road. Current iVisa for the USA.
Credits
Conquest of the Skies (Sky 3D & IMAX). Hidden Kingdoms (BBC). Queens Garden (ITV). Kingdom of Plants (Sky 3D). Galapagos 3D (Sky & IMAX). Micro Monsters 3D (Sky). Inside the Commons (BBC).
Awards
Three-times BAFTA nominated for photography and special effects in factual documentary films. GTC and IVCA award-winning.
News
Welcome to Earth with Will Smith
Welcome to Earth with Will SmithWill Smith travels to the extreme ends of the earth from active volcanoes to deep ocean adventures. Robert filmed various specialist seqences across the series, pioneering new filming techniques including post production workflows and...
All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix)
Since March, filming on the first German film adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front” has been in full swing near Prague.
Encounter (Amazon Studios)
Invasion is an upcoming British sci-fi thriller film, directed by Michael Pearce
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