Jem Rayner Focus Puller
Underwater & Marine 1 st AC http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713465/
Represented by: Freelancers Promotions: + 61 (0) 3 9682 2722 Adelaide Crew +61 (0) 418 804 798 Australia +61 (0) 424 448 441 [email protected]
2011 “Safe House” Intrepid Pictures Director: Daniel Espinosa Cinematographer: Oliver Wood B.S.C Director / Cinematographer Second Unit: Alexander Witt Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit Format: Super 35 3 Perf Featuring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Tim McGraw
2010 “X Men First Class” Fox London Productions Director: Matthew Vaughn Cinematographers: Ben Seresin and John Mathieson B.S.C Director / Cinematographer Second Unit: Alexander Witt Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit / Additional Focus 1st Unit Format: Anamorphic Featuring: Kevin Bacon, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones
2010 “The Killer Elite” Ambience Entertainment Director: Gary McKendry Cinematographer: Simon Duggan A.C.S Position: ‘B’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 3 Perf Featuring: Robert De Niro, Clive Owen, Jason Statham, Yvonne Strahovski
2010 “Oranges & Sunshine” Sixteen Films Director: Jim Loach Cinematographer: Denson Baker Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 3 Perf Featuring: Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham
2009 “Robin Hood” Universal Pictures / Scott Free Productions Director: Ridley Scott Cinematographer: John Mathieson B.S.C Director / Cinematographer Second Unit: Alexander Witt Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit / Additional Focus 1st Unit Format: Super 35 Featuring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Max Von Sydow
2009 “Animal Kingdom” A.K Productions Director: David Michod Cinematographer: Adam Arkapaw Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 3 perf Featuring: Guy Pearce, Ben Mendelsohn, Jacki Weaver, Anthony Hayes
2008 “Prince of Persia : The Sands of Time” Jerry Bruckheimer Films / Walt Disney Pictures Director: Mike Newell Cinematographer: John Seale ASC / ACS 2nd Unit Director / Cinematographer: Alexander Witt Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit Format: Super 35 Featuring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Gemma Arterton
2008 “Beautiful Kate” Beautiful Kate Productions Director: Rachel Ward Cinematograper: Andrew Commis Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 3 Perf Featuring: Rachel Griffiths, Bryan Brown, Ben Mendelsohn, Maeve Dermody
2008 “Broken Hill” Broken Hill the Movie pty ltd Director: Dagen Merrill Cinematographer: Nicholas Matthews Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Red Camera Super 35 with Cooke S4 Lenses. Featuring: Timothy Hutton, Alexa Vega, Luke Arnold, Rhys Wakefield
2007 “Body of Lies” Warner Brothers / Scott Free Productions Director: Ridley Scott Cinematographer: Alexander Witt Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Vince Colosimo
2007 “Dance of the Dragon” Eastern Light Films Directors: John Radel, Max Mannix Cinematographer: John Radel Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Moviecam Anamorphic / Hawk ‘ V ‘ Series Featuring: Jason Scott Lee, Fann Wong, Hyuk Jang
2006/07 “Fools Gold” Warner Brothers Director: Andy Tennant Cinematographer: Don Burgess ASC Director / Cinematographer 2nd Unit: Alexander Witt Underwater Cinematographer: Mike Thomas Position: A Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit / Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super35 Featuring: Matthew McConnaghey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone
2006 “ Bastard Boys” Flying Cabbage / ABC Drama Director: Ray Quint Cinematographer: Louis Irving ACS Format: Sony HD Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Featuring: Jack Thompson, Colin Friels, Justine Clarke, Daniel Frederiksen
2006 “ Home Song Stories” Porchlight Films Director: Tony Ayers Cinematographer: Nigel Bluck Position: ‘B’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Anamorphic Featuring: Joan Chen, Steven Vidler
2005 “Half Windsor“ Leapfrog Productions Director: Sophie Miller Cinematographer: Simon Chapman Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 16 Featuring: Bryce Youngman, Russell Keifel 2005 “Solo” Screentime Productions / Project Greenlight Director: Morgan O’Neill Cinematographer: Hugh Miller Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 16 with Cooke S4 Lenses. Featuring: Colin Friels, Bojana Novakovic, Angie Milliken, Vince Colosimo, Chris Hayward, Bruce Spence, Linal Haft, Tony Barry.
2005 “The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe” ( Autumn Shoot ) Buena Vista / Lamp Post Productions. Director: Andrew Adamson Cinematographer: Don McAlpine ASC ACS Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35
2004 “The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe” Buena Vista / Lamp Post Productions. Greenscreen Unit Director: Rpin Suwannath Cinematographer: Ian “ Thistle ” Thorburn ACS Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Tilda Swinton, Georgia Henley, William Moseley
2004 “Stealth” Sony Pictures / AFG Talons Productions Director: Guy Norris Cinematographer: David Burr ACS Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller VFX Unit Format: Anamorphic & Vistavision Featuring: Sam Shepard, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Beil, and Richard Roxburgh
2003 “Anacondas The Hunt for the Black Orchid” Sony Pictures Director: Dwight Little Cinematographer: Steve Windon ACS Position: ‘C’ Camera & Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Johnny Messner, Kadee Strickland, Salli Richardson Whitfield 2002 “The Junction Boys” EPSN Television Director: Mike Robe Cinematographer: Ian Jones ACS Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 16 Featuring: Tom Berenger, Ryan Kwanten
2002 “Alexandra’s Project” Vertigo Productions Director: Rolf de Heer Cinematographer: Ian Jones ACS Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Anamorphic with Lomo Lenses Featuring: Gary Sweet, Helen Buday, Bogdan Koca
2000 “South Pacific” ABC US TV Drama Director: Richard Pearce Cinematographer: Steve Windon ACS Position: ‘B’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jnr, Rade Serbedzija, Jack Thompson 2000 “Thirteen Days “ New Line Cinema Director: Roger Donaldson Cinematographer: Christopher Duddy Position: ‘A’ Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp,
1999 “The Red Planet“ Warner Brothers Director: Anthony Hoffman Cinematographer: Peter Suschitzky B.S.C Position: ‘B’ Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Format: Anamorphic Featuring: Val Kilmer, Carrie Ann Moss, Tom Sizemore, Benjamin Bratt, Terence Stamp, Simon Baker.
1999 “Anna and the King“ 20th Century Fox Director: Andy Tennant Cinematographer: Caleb Deschanel ASC Position: ‘B’ Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Also 1st AC on Bridge Unit Format: Anamorphic Featuring: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun Fat, Geoffrey Palmer, Bai Ling
1998 “Pitch Black” United International Pictures Director: David Twohy Cinematographer: David Eggby / Ian ‘Thistle’ Thorburn ACS Position: ‘A’ Camera Focus Puller Second Unit Format: Super 35 Featuring: Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Keith David, Claudia Black, Col Hauser
97 / 98 Babe “A Pig in the City” Kennedy Miller Directors: Dr George Miller and Daphne Paris Cinematographers: Andrew Lesnie A.S.C A.C.S and Ian Jones ACS Position: ‘A’ Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller, Daphne’s Unit Format: 1:185 Featuring: Mickey Rooney, Magda Szubanski, James Cromwell
1997 “The Ripper” Universal TV Director: Janet Meyers Cinematographer: Martin McGrath Position: ‘B’ Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Michael York, Patrick Bergin, Samuel West, Gabrielle Anwar
1996 “Dark City” New Line Cinema / Mystery Clock Director: Alex Proyas Cinematographer: Darius Wolski ASC Position: ‘B’ Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: William Hurt, Keifer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Rufus Sewell, Richard O’Brien, Sir Ian Richardson 1996 Acri “The Legend of Homo Aquarellius” Underwater Unit Fiji Director: Tatuya Ishii Underwater Cinematographer: Ross Isaacs Position: Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super 35
1995 “The Island of Dr. Moreau” New Line Cinema Director: John Frankenhiemer Cinematographer: William A Fraker ASC Position: 2nd Unit Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Temura Morrison, Fairuza Balk 1995 “The Silver Strand” MGM Television, Hallmark Director: George Miller Cinematographer: David Connell ACS Position: ‘B’ Camera Focus Puller & Underwater Camera Operator Format: Super 35 Featuring: Tony Plana and Nicollette Sheridan, Gil Beddows
1994 “Robinson Crusoe” Miramax Films Directors: Rod Hardy & George Miller. Cinematographer: Dave Connell ACS Position: ‘B’ Camera Focus Puller & Underwater Camera Operator Format: 1:185 Featuring: Pierce Brosnan and William Takaku, Polly Walker
1989 “Till There Was You“ Paramount Pictures Director: John Seale ASC / ACS Cinematographer: Geoffrey Simpson ACS Underwater Cinematographer: Wolfgang Knochell Position: Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super 35mm Featuring: Mark Harmon, Jeroen Krabbe & Deborah Kara Unger
Additional Focus Puller on
Where the Wild Things Are. DP: Lance Accord Charlottes Web. DP: Seamus McGarvey BSC Stephen King’s - Nightmares and Dreamscapes. DP’s: Ben Nott / John Stokes / Ian Thistle Thorburn ACS The Knowing DP: Simon Duggan ACS The Book of Revelations DP: Tristan Milani The Bet DP: Hugh Miller The Matrix 2 & 3 DP: Bill Pope / Ross Emery ACS The Matrix DP: Bill Pope / Ross Emery ACS Blackjack, TV Mini Series DP: Henry Pierce Shark net, TV Mini Series DP: Malcolm McCulloch Fireflies TV Series DP: Joe Pickering Son of Mask DP: Greg Gardiner The Rubicon DP: Martin McGrath Journey to the Centre of the Earth DP: John Stokes Farscape Various Eps TV Series DP: Russell Bacon
Full Experience on all Panavision, Arriflex, Moviecam, VistaVision Cameras Hydroflex, Scubacam and all Generic, Underwater Housings and Splashbags.
P.A.D.I Certified, Rescue Diver, Equipment Specialist, Medic First Aid Also Work as Underwater Film Rigger with Victorian Rigging Certification
Factory Qualified Arriflex and Zeiss Service Technician.
Hold Australian and British Passports.
Represented by: Freelancers Promotions: + 61 (0) 3 9682 2722 Adelaide Crew +61 (0) 418 804 798 Australia +61 (0) 424 448 441 [email protected]