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December 09

It's an ARRI month to round out 2009. A new lightweight mattebox, FF4 follow focus and baseplate/dovetail mount for my Red One are early christmas presents. Miller also got on board with a new 150mm high hat.

 

November 09

GOLD!...thank you ACS with this award for my work on Surf Patrol earlier this year. My first year of joining the ACS after 16 years behind the lens and i receive a Gold Award. Needless to say i am pretty happy about this.

Surf Patrol has started filming again on series four. Great to be back on the beach, how many jobs are there were you can wear board shorts and no shoes all day.

" I'm a celebrity get me outta here " UK series nine has commenced filming on the North Coast of NSW. This will now be my sixth season with the production. 

 

September 09

 Busy start to the month with a shoot in PNG on Simberi Island, the most remote part of PNG.

World triathlon hits the Gold Coast for the first time in 18 years, i was covering the event from beginning to end.

A series of TVC's for Springfree Trampolines shot on RED, airing shortly.

Short film 'DEAD CREEK' was delivered. Footage and stills will be available on my website shortly.

Tri-Nations Rugby, A-League and NRL is on this month, i was working on the host broadcast of these matches.

The remainder of the month looks good with a mixture of corporate and broadcast work booked in.

 

August 09

Not too much on this month, mainly to the fact i was at the snow on holidays in NZ with the family for a few weeks.

Editing and Grading commenced on PFTC short film 'Dead Creek' shot on RED.

End of the month there was a mixture of Corporate, A-league and NRL to fill out the calendar month.

 

July 09

Returned home from Costa Rica filming the reality show " I'm a celebrity get me outta here " USA series one. Plus a couple of days in LA picking up some new gear, a 7inch HD Marshall monitor is now included with my kits.

Pre-production then filming on PFTC short film 'DEAD CREEK' got under way. Filmed on my own RED camera and in the depths of Springbrook National Park, it is an aboriginal supernatural thriller approximately 10 minutes duration. Most of the crew have now forgiven me for getting them to carry generators and jibs up and down the mountainside each day. 

'Surf Patrol' series 3 starts airing. I worked from beginning to end on this observational documentary for the Seven Network filmed over summer. Every weekend for four months on the beach, no shoes and board shorts...some jobs are harder than others!

And finally some tourism shooting on the Gold Coast for an American production companies travel show.

 

June 09

" I'm a celebrity get me outta here " USA series one. Filmed entirely on location in Costa Rica, i spent the month working in the jungle fighting off Howler Monkeys and wet season storms...great for the gear.

 

May 09

Two USQ tvc's for Bigfish shot on RED. Link to tvc is on my website now.

My new 18-85 RED PRO zoom lens has finally arrived. This lens is slick and in no way be compared to RED's budget zoom lenses.

Corporate and Super 14 Rugby shoots, then off to Costa Rica for the last two weeks for some reality television in the jungle.

 

April 09

The final shoot days of 'Surf Patrol' this month over Easter, it has been a long shoot but very rewarding.

Corporate and Outside Broadcasts are on as usual.

ANZAC day and around this time is always busy and this year was no different. Multiple shoots and of course live coverage for Seven on the Day.

Short fim 'Instead of Breakfast' shot on RED this month. Pre-dawn starts on the Gold Coast.

New dolly purchased... the 'Digidolly'. A lightweight system with 4m of track, stand on plate and low-mount. It's the most robust and smooth lightweight dolly system i have ever used.

 

March 09

Purchased a new camera kit, SONY XDCAM EX3. This camera is simply amazing for such a small unit. 1/2inch chips but shoots 1080p and overcranks to 60fps all to solid state cards. I went a bit overboard with this kit and its accessories but it is a great kit with mattebox, filters, radio and shotgun mics, miles of battery and storage. It is ideally suited for corporate, documentary type of work but is commonly used in all aspects of film and television acquisition...the pictures are that nice. 

Surf Patrol continues to shoot every weekend keeping me busy. Love the beach.

Also music concerts and comedy shows this month, a nice change.

And of course a couple of different corporate shoots to round out the month...busy month as usual