Ian Watts
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document fileIan Watts CV 04/22
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Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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| 2014 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Castles: Britain's Fortified History 3x60 mins Ben Southwell, Matt Thomas, Andy Hall / BBC TV |
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| 2014 |
Director of Photography
Film |
The Heart of Country - How Nashville Became Music City USA - BBC TV , United States of America Jeremy Marre / BBCTV |
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| 2014 |
Director of Photography
Film |
The Making of North America Gwyn Williams / Windfall Films |
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| 2014 |
Director of Photography
Television |
Killer Storms and Cruel Winters - The History of Extreme Weather’ Tom Cholmondeley / BBC TV |
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| 2013 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History - Francis Welch / BBC TV |
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| 2012 |
Director of Photography
Television |
Faster, Higher, Stronger: Stories of the Olympic Games Francis Welch & Matt Pelly / BBC TV |
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| 2012 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Mammoth: Back From the Dead’ Toral Dixit / CB Films |
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| 2012 |
Director of Photography
Film |
The Plane Crash Ben Lawrie, Richard Max / Dragonfly Film and Television Productions |
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| 2011 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Horizon: Seeing Stars Ben Lawrie / BBC TV |
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| 2010 |
Director of Photography
Television |
Britain's Witch Children David Alter / Oxford Scientific Films |
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| 2008 |
Director of Photography
Film |
ELECTION 10x 30mins BBC TV Tina Gortmans & Richard Nash / Diverse Productions |
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| 2008 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Empire Of Cricket Sally Thompson & Francis Welch / BBC TV |
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| 2007 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Planet Mechanics Caius Julyan & Matt Ainsworth / Renegade Pictures |
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| 2005 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Who Do You Think You Are? (Moria Stuart) Ian Leese / Wall to Wall Television |
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| 2004 |
Director of Photography
Film |
Surviving Extremes - Ice Mark Soldinger / Keo Films |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
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| 1985 | TV Production | University of London (Goldsmiths College and the London College of Printing) |
| 1984 | Film Production | National Film School |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: 5 seater crew vehicle, C300, dolly and track, GoPro, I have my own HD camera equipment and I am experienced in shooting in various HD formats. I also have other ancillary video kit including lights. I have a full driving licence, and a custom-made fully equipped crew vehicle., Lighting Kit / Lights, Sound kit
I can use: Lighting Kit / Lights, GoPro, C300, Sound Kit, dolly and track, 5 Seater Crew Vehicle, I Have My Own Hd Camera Equipment And I Am Experienced In Shooting In Various Hd Formats. I Also Have Other Ancillary Video Kit Including Lights. I Have A Full Driving Licence, And A Custom-Made Fully Equipped Crew Vehicle.
About me
I am an experienced film and TV director of photography/cameraman and work on dramas, factual entertainment, documentaries, and music and current affairs films. I have 30 years wide-ranging experience of filming dramas, news features, current affairs and documentaries in 50 countries ranging from Ghana to Greenland, and have shot comprehensively throughout the UK.I have my own professional broadcast video cameras and lenses, plus other ancillary equipment and lights. I am proficient in all current camera formats.
My website is www.ianwatts.tv
showreel https://vimeo.com/647918818
Additional information:
List of countries worked in:
Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dubai, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Haiti, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Camera Operator |
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| Job Titles | Camera Operator, Cinematographer, Director of Photography (DOP), Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Tech / Operator |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |
| Organisations / Memberships | BECTU (UK), GTC (UK) |
| Work Permits | Canada, EU, USA |