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 films
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.
Features
HardwareSoftware
Multi-Cam
Control two separate cameras either in sync or seperately
Grow light
13A switch IEC in Time Ghost allows grow lights to be plugged directly to the unit for day length control
Environmental Monitoring
Monitor temperature and relative humidity in the software with two external probes
External Cam Control
Direct control from an external input to trigger cameras
External Grow light input
Grow lights can be synced with other units or other motion control systems with this direct input to toggle on / off
GPIO
Multi-purpose general input / output
External Motion Contol compatible
eMotimo St4, TB3, Dragonframe compatible
Relay
3 relays permit switching external devices up to 240VAC
DC Input
Wide range of voltage input 12-40VDC on standard XLR Pin-4 power
DC Output
Pass-thru power for daisy chaining units, or for powering cameras and other accessories
4 Stepper Motors
Internal drivers for four NEMA 17 or 23 stepper motors
Alerts
Audio and visual alerts to warn of frames and errors
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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