Credits and achievements
Awards & Achievements
- BAFTA Nomination (Photography): Tiny (Islands) Apple TV+
- BAFTA Nomination Cinematography: Kingdom of Plants Sky
- BAFTA Nomination Special Effects: Micro Monsters Sky
- BAFTA Nomination Cinematography: Conquest of the Skies Sky
- GTC Awards: Outstanding Photography Queens Garden ITV
- Designer and engineer of filming equipment
Engineering
- Macro gantry: XYZ,pan,tilt (motion control)
- Time Ghost (timelapse motion controller)
- Time Bandit App (timelapse image processing software)
- Image Bandit App (EXIF and IPTC image processor for scanned archives)
- Serenity App (Focus stacking timelapse image processor)
Credits
- Documentaries
- IMAX / Giant Screen
- Features
- Commercials
- Awards
Documentary credits
2016 to date
Super Natural Planet
Production: Nat Geo / Plimsoll
Director: James Manisty
Format: RED, VEO, Timelapse
Role: Director of Photography
A Year on Planet Earth
Production: ITV / Plimsoll
Director: Alex Ranken
Format: RED, Timelapse
Role: Director of Photography
Frozen Planet 2
Production: BBC
Director: Several
Format: RED
Role: Camera Operator
Green Planet
Production: BBC
Director: Peter Basset
Format: Timelapse
Role: Timelapse Photography
Welcome to Earth
Production: Nat Geo / Nutopia
Director: Nat Sharman, Alice Jones, Josh Hellicker
Format: RED, VEO, Timelapse
Role: Director of Photography (Specialist)
Tiny World
Production: Apple TV+ / Plimsoll
Director: Alex Ranken
Format: RED, VEO
Role: Director of Photography
Night on Earth
Production: Netflix / Plimsoll
Director: Hannah Hoare
Format: A7s, RED
Role: Director of Photography
Alien Worlds
Production: Netflix / Warner
Director: Dan Smith
Format: F55
Role: Specialist Photography / Contributor on camera
The Life of Earth from Space
Production: Talesmith
Director: Luke Wiles
Format: RED
Role: Director of Photography
Babies
Production: Netflix / Nutopia
Director: Luke Wiles / Nick Green
Format: RED
Role: Director of Photography
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees
Production: BBC / Atlantic
Director: James Manisty
Format: F55
Role: Drone / Aerial Camera
Magic Numbers
Production: BBC 4
Director: Giles Harrison
Format: F55
Role: Director of Photography
Horizon – Body Clock
Production: BBC 2
Director: Tom Cook
Format: F55
Role: Director of Photography
From Ice to Fire
Production: BBC 4
Director: Alex Hemingway
Format: F55, A7s, Drone
Role: Director of Photography
World’s Tiniest Masterpieces
Production: Channel 4
Director: Kenny Scott
Format: F55
Role: Director of Photography
Horizon – Weirdest Weather
Production: BBC 2
Director: Davina Bristow
Format: F55
Role: Director of Photography
The Big Think – Mars
Production: BBC 4
Director: Alex Hemingway
Format: F3
Role: Director of Photography
Forces of Nature with Brian Cox
Production: BBC 1 (2 x 60′)
Director: Stephen Cooter
Format: D810
Role: Specialist Photography
Holocaust Testimonials
Production: BBC / Atlantic
Director: Various
Format: RED Dragon
Role: Director of Photography / Stereography
Dubai 360 (VR)
Production: Atlantic
Director: Liz Biggs
Format: A7s, D810, VR 360 / 3D
Role: Director of Photography
Galapagos
Production: BBC 1 / Atlantic
Director: Ben Lawrie
Format: F55 / RED
Role: Director of Photography
The Secret Life of Puppies
Production: Brook Lapping
Director: Lucy Haken
Format: FS7 / A7s
Role: Director of Photography
The Secret Life of Puppies (2)
Production: Blakeway
Director: Kristin Hadland
Format: FS7
Role: Director of Photography
Expedition New Earth
Production: Brook Lapping
Director: Peter Chinn
Format: F55 / A7s
Role: Director of Photography
2015
The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed
Production: BBC
Director: Stephen Cooter
Format: F55, Timelapse
Role: Specialist Photography
In Search of Colour
Production: BBC 4 (3 x 60′)
Director: Alex Hemingway, Toby Macdonald, Emma Oastley
Format: F55
Role: Director of Photography
Tomorrow’s Food
Production: BBC 1
Director: Tom Watt-Smith
Format: F55
Role: Specialist Photography
How to Stay Young
Production: How to Stay Young
Director: Dani Carlaw / Nat Sharman
Format: F55
Role: Director of Photography
Inside the Commons
Production: Atlantic / BBC2
Director: Tom Beard
Format: D800 / Blackmagic 4k
Role: Timelapse / Seasonal Repeats
Plant Odysseys
Production: OSF / ITV
Director: Jonathan Barker
Format: D800
Role: Timelapse
Filming my Father: In life and death
Production: Verve / Channel 5
Director: Liz Tucker
Format: Sony F3
Role: Director of Photography
Seven Deadly Sins
Production: Back 2 Back
Director: Alex Hemingway
Format: Red Epic
Role: Director of Photography / Stereography
2014
The Queens Garden
Production: OSF / ITV
Director: Martin Williams
Format: D800 / RED
Role: Timelapse / Live action natural history
Conquest of the Skies
Production: Colossus / Sky
Director: David Lee
Format: RED (3D)
Role: Director of Photography (Natural History)
Into the danger zone; Chernobyl
Production: Discovery / Animal Planet
Director: Chiara Belati
Format: F55
Role: Director of Photography
Food prices; the shocking truth
Production: OSF / Channel 4
Director: Caroline Walsh
Format: D800
Role: Timelapse / live action
The Burrowers
Production: Dragonfly TV
Director: Martin Williams
Format: D800 /F3
Role: Timelapse
Mysteries of the Unseen World
Production: National Geographic
Director: Louis Schwartzberg
Format: D800 (3D IMAX)
Role: Timelapse / Stereography
Hidden Kingdoms
Production: BBC NHU / BBC1
Director: Mark Brownlow
Format: D800
Role: Timelapse
Tiny Giants 3D
Production: BBC Worldwide
Director: Mark Brownlow
Format: D800 (3D IMAX)
Role: Timelapse / Stereography
Galapagos: Nature’s Wonderland
Production: Atlantic Productions
Director: Mike Davis
Format: D800 (3D IMAX)
Role: Timelapse / Stereography
2013
Natural History Museum Alive
Production: Colossus / Sky
Director: Dan Smith
Format: D800
Role: Director of Photography (2nd Unit) / Stereography
Micro Monsters
Production: Colossus / Sky
Director: Tim Usborne / Alex Hemingway
Format: Epic (3D)
Role: Director of Photography / Stereography
Galapagos with David Attenborough
Production: Colossus / Sky
Director: Martin Williams
Format: D800
Role: Timelapse / Stereography
Rico’s Timezones: Sweden
Production: Backwards Roll / CBS
Director: Oliver Page
Format: Sony F3
Role: Director of Photography
2012
Kingdom of Plants
Production: Atlantic / Sky
Director: Martin Williams D300
Format: D300
Role: Timelapse
Best of Enemies
Production: Arte
Director: Kevin Hull
Format: HD
Role: Director of Photography
Aluna the Movie
Production: Aluna
Director: Alan Ereira
Format: XDCAM
Role: Director of Photography (UK Pickups)
Rico’s Timezones: Sweden
Production: Backwards Roll / CBS
Director: Oliver Page
Format: Sony F3
Role: Director of Photography
IMAX / Giant Screen credits
Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D
Production: National Geographic
Director: Louis Schwartzberg
Format: D800 (3D IMAX)
Role: Timelapse DOP / Stereography
Tiny Giants 3D
Production: BBC Worldwide
Director: Mark Brownlow
Format: D800 (3D IMAX)
Role: Timelapse DOP / Stereography
Galapagos: Nature’s Wonderland 3D
Production: Atlantic Productions
Director: Mike Davis
Format: D800 (3D IMAX)
Role: Timelapse DOP / Stereography
Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters
Production: Atlantic Productions
Director: Mike Davis
Format: RED (3D IMAX)
Role: DOP / Stereography
Feature credits
All Quiet on the Western Front
Production: Netflix
Director: Edward Berger
Format: Mavo LF
Role: Director of Photography
Invasion
Production: Amazon Studios
Director: Michael Pearce
Format: RED
Role: Director of Photography
Beyond Dreams
Production: URCA Filmes
Director: Rafael Duarte
Format: Timelapse
Role: Timelapse Photography
The Rules of the Game
Production: Strike
Director: Edward McGown
Format: RED EPIC
Role: Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Commercial credits
Alex Thomson Meets
Production: Wing London
Director: Anton van der Merwe Format: GoPro
Role: Specialist Cameras
Land Rover BAR
Production: Wing London
Director: Colin Thomson
Format: GoPro
Role: Specialist Cameras
The Balvenie – Craft Series
Production: Rogan Productions
Director: Edward McGown
Format: FS7
Role: Director of Photography
TENA Lights
Production: Media Bounty
Director: Edward McGown
Format: Alexa
Role: Director of Photography
Kellogg’s Grow
Production: Tantrum
Director: Sarah Gardner (Producer)Format: Timelapse
Role: Specialist Photography
VERY.co.uk
Production: House of Greenland
Director: Cheyne McCorkindale
Format: F3
Role: Director of Photography
Tourism Ireland
Production: Global
Director: Cheyne McCorkindale
Format: FS7
Role: Director of Photography
Tourism South Australia
Production: Global
Director: Elif Mills
Format: FS7
Role: Director of Photography
Intrepid Travel – Galapagos
Production: Intrepid Travel
Director: Self
Format: A7s
Role: Director of Photography
Intrepid Travel – Burma
Production: Intrepid Travel
Director: Self
Format: A7s
Role: Director of Photography
The Datai Langkawi
Production: Backwards Roll
Director: Oliver Page
Format: A7s
Role: Director of Photography
Intrepid Travel – Caribbean
Production: Intrepid Travel
Director: Self
Format: A7s
Role: Director of Photography
Classic FM – Aled Jones Music Video
Production: Global
Director: Cheyne McCorkindale
Format: F3/ A7s
Role: Director of Photography
B&Q
Production: Global
Director: Daniel Kallberg
Format: F3
Role: Director of Photography
The Datai Langkawi
Production: Backwards Roll
Director: Oliver Page
Format: A7s
Role: Director of Photography
Intrepid Travel – Caribbean
Production: Intrepid Travel
Director: Self
Format: A7s
Role: Director of Photography
Awards
BAFTA Nomination for Factual Cinematography
Year: 2021
Film: Tiny Worlds (Apple TV+)
Director: Alex Ranken
BAFTA: Robert Hollingworth for Factual Cinematography
Year: 2015
Film: Conquest of the Skies (3D)
Director: David Lee
GTC Awards: Outstanding Photography
Year: 2015
Film: The Queens Garden (ITV & OSF)
Director: Martin Williams
Documentary Nomination (Check this)
Year: 2015
Film: Filming my father: in life and death (Ch 5)
Director: Liz Tucker
IVCA Nomination (Check this)
Year: 2015
Film: Jewish Film
Director: Edward McGown
BAFTA: Best Specialist Factual
Year: 2014
Film: Natural History Museum Alive
Director: Dan Smith
Wildscreen Awards; innovation
Year: 2014
Film: Natural History Museum Alive
Director: Dan Smith
Wildscreen Awards; music
Year: 2014
Film: Natural History Museum Alive
Director: Dan Smith
BAFTA Nomination: Robert Hollingworth for Special & VFX
Year: 2014
Film: Micro Monsters
Director: Tim Usborne
Wildscreen Awards Nomination; innovation
Year: 2014
Film: Natural History Museum Alive
Director: Dan Smith
Wildscreen Awards Nomination
Year: 2014
Film: Mysteries of the Unseen World
Director: Nat Geographic
Wildscreen Awards Nomination
Year: 2014
Film: Hidden Kingdoms
Director: Mark Brownlow
Wildscreen Awards Nomination; Best 3D
Year: 2014
Film: Tiny Giants 3D
Director: Mark Brownlow
Wildscreen Awards Nomination
Year: 2014
Film: The Burrowers
Director: Oliver Page
International 3D Society: Best 3D
Year: 2013
Film: Micro Monsters
Director: Tim Usborne
BAFTA Nomination: Robert Hollingworth for Factual Cinematography
Year: 2013
Film: Kingdom of Plants
Director: Martin Williams
IVCA Silver Laurus Award
Year: 2012
Film: Taste Success ‘ Chili Baby’
Director: Ed McGown
IVCA Bronze Award
Year: 2012
Film: The Stranger
Director: Ed McGown
Sheffield Doc Fest; Digital Rev Award
Year: 2011
Film: The Scanner
Director: Ed McGown