Resume for Warwick Wrigley

Resume for Warwick Wrigley Director of Photography

Contact Details Warwick Wrigley 14 Sefton Avenue Grey Lynn Auckland Ph. +6421979063 Hm. (64)(09) 3761355 Fax. (64)(09) 3762424 Email [email protected]

Drama Credits 2008  Jackie Brown Diaries (2nd/Relief DP)  Go Girls (2nd/Relief DP) 2007  Outrageous Fortunes (operator) 2006  HD short ‘Summerset’ 2005  Short film ‘Home’ 2004  Director of Photography children’s sci-fi drama ‘Pet Detectives’ 2003  Director of Photography ‘Spin Doctors’ Topical satire/drama (2-3 cameras) 2002  Director of Photography Series 3 Spin Doctors Drama/Satire  Director of Photography Election Special Spin Doctors  Director of Photography Series 2 Spin Doctors Drama/Satire  Director of Photography Series 2 “Being Eve” Kidult Drama  Director of Photography for 6 cameras B-Net Music Awards.  Director of Photography for 4 cameras Juice Music Awards.  2nd Unit “Mercy Peak” NZ Drama Recent Work  2008-9 Most recently this year I have been focusing on TV commercials and I have been enjoying a high standard of product using High Definition Video Cameras. Projects include:

 Lazy Boy  Dilmah Tea  ING insurance TVC with Billy Connelly  Telecom TVC  Panasonic TVC  Cadbury TVC  DB Export Promo  “Short Clips” for Getty Agency New York  Labour Party TVC  Multi camera DP for NZ Comedy Gala  Travel show “No Frontiers” For Irish TV  Inside NZ Dept of Corrections  Dairy Insight series of TVC s for NZ Dairy  Tourism NZ variety of mini shows including “Matariki”, “Destination Tutakaka”, “Destination Tairua”.  Director of Photography for 6 cameras Vodafone Music Awards.  Director of Photography for 5 cameras Finn Brothers Concert for DVD release.  13 Weeks Director of Photography Pet Detectives, 13 part Kids Drama series  NZ Documentary. “Portrait of an Alcoholic” Michael Utting  Title sequence for Douglas Wright Documentary  Director of Photography “Spin Doctors” 3 camera Drama/Satire  Riva drama TVC series, 60 TVC s shot as program for Australian TV.  Director of Photography Series 3 Spin Doctors Drama/SatireDirector of Photography Election Special Spin Doctors  Director of Photography Series 2 Spin Doctors Drama/Satire  Director of Photography Series 2 “Being Eve” Kidult Drama  Director of Photography for 6 cameras B-Net Music Awards.  Director of Photography for 4 cameras Juice Music Awards.  2nd Unit “Mercy Peak” NZ Drama  Tourism NZ “ Real Estate”  Tourism NZ “Destination Auckland”

History I started in film and television in 1983. I have received formal training in camera operation and lighting through BBC, Australian and New Zealand Lighting Designers, and Directors of Photography. Auckland Company Perspective Video initially started me in Electronic News Gathering for ITN London 1986. This was complimented by operating under the tuition of a Director of Photography on programmes and TV commercials. In 1987 I was part of a drama-training program run by TVNZ. This was a 6-week intensive course to establish a base of camera operators who understood the fast/high quality demands of Drama camera work. I also received pedestal camera operation training, and am proficient at operating camera cranes, gib arms, and hot heads. Skill Summary Since those early days I have worked on a huge number and range of documentaries, programmes, TVCs, shows and events.

I shoot all current formats including 35mm film, 16mm film, HDSR, REDCAM, HDCAM, HDV, DVCPROHD, Digital Beta, XDCam etc. I also own/operate a camera rental company which owns 6 x HD cameras, and 1 x SD Digital Betacam.

I have been DP on 8 TV drama shows, operated on more than 20 and DP’d literally thousands of commercials.

I regularly cover Iron man, facing backwards on a motorbike. I have been into quasi war zones filming illegal immigrants crossing the Mexican US border at night. I have hung out of helicopters, been strapped to the front of trucks, jumped off bridges, been swimming with sharks, abseiled down cliffs and perched on high speed jet boats whilst filming. I AM up for a challenge.

Interests  My interests include:  Diving  Fishing  Motorcycles  New Zealand History  Boxing

Travel/Tourism footage I have worked on several NZ based tourism shows and have a several international clients who keep returning for more footage and new stories. I believe that a repeat client is a sign of a happy client.

Career Objectives The greatest thing about being a Director of Photography is that every day you get to do something you love.

High Definition Video As a DP my job is to interpret a scene, a mood, or a creative concept and translate it into effective pictures. To achieve this I may utilize a variety of tools. I can manipulate the light, the framing and the image resolution. Perhaps most importantly, I play to the strengths of the capture format. Working with a wide range of formats for many years I have become good at helping video formats look a little more like film. With the arrival of HD Video I no longer need to worry so much. HD Video is a beautiful format, with a large contrast ratio and brilliant resolution. It’s not ‘Film’, it is it’s own format and look.

Embrace it, its here to stay!!!!!

Warwick Wrigley

[Director of Photography] c4camera mob: +6421979063 / fax(649)3762424 email: [email protected]