Mark's CV 2015 Current
Mark MacEwen Age: 39 e: [email protected] Mobile: +44 (0) 797 419 4147
EXPERIENCE Feb 2015-March
Filming macaques and Laugur Monkeys in india, red epic, MoVI, cable dolly. Nov-Dec 2014 DP for BBC series New Zealand 3x1hrs, multiple sequences including Penguins on Snares Island, Red epic, F55, MoVI, High speed. Oct 2014 Cameraman on New BBC Landmark Series ‘One Planet’, a sequence filmed in Madagascar on Sifaka Lemurs. Filmed on Red Dragon, and MoVI M10. Sept 2014 Filming for BBC series Patagonia, I filmed a sequence on Gaucho Cowboys and sheep shearing, using red Epic, MoVI, High speed. August 2014-Sept2014 Filming For BBC series Alaska, a sequence on hummingbirds, on Red Epic and Phantom Cameras. April 2014-August 2014 Filming for BBC series’ Japan’ 3 x 1hrs, People and Wildlife of Japan, sony F55, Red Epic, Phantom High speed cameras, MoVI. Feb 2014-March 2014 Filming for BBC series ‘Shark’ in Australia, on heron Island, seq on Epaulette shark. November 2013- end Jan 2014 Filming for BBC new Land Mark series One Life in Australia, Red Epic, MoVI. Sequences on kangaroos. August 2012-Oct 2013 Main Series cameraman on BBC 1, “Planet Primate”, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, Japan, Vietnam, USA, Belize, Argentina, Philippines, Gabon, Gibralter, filming primates, HD, Steadicam. Wildlife shoots and Presenter shoots with George McGavin. Red Epic, Varicam, C300, Polecam Jib, Steadicam. July 2012 Cameraman filming in Alaska for series ‘Big Bear’ Steak Out, Filming Grizzly Bears. March-September 2012 Main Series Cameraman for Ice Age, 3 x 1hrs, BBC, with Presenter Alice Roberts. Feb-mid March 2012 Filming Chimpanzee sequence for opening of Jungle prog, for BBC ‘AFRICA’ series in the Congo, new behaviour, Steadicam, Red Epic, HD varicam. BBC Congo program. (Bafta nominated for cinematography 2014) June 2011-Nov 2011 Main series Camerman for BBC series ‘Secrets of our Living Planet’, Filming wildlife sequences and all Presenter pieces (Chris Packham) around the world, HD, Steadicam, Jibs, Timelapses, Long lens, Macro, synch, cinesliders. May 2011 Filmed Vervet sequence with Liz Bonin for BBC series, ‘Super Smart Animals’ in St Kitts. Feb-April 2011
Cameraman in Australia for BBC series Great Barrier Reef, HD, filming topside sequences. Using tracks, Jibs, Long Lens, Timelapse, Motion Control. November 2010 DOP filming Nick Baker for Autum Watch using steadicam, Jibs, scopes etc. Sept-Oct 2010 “ The Truth about Lions’, Main series Cameraman, BBC science 2 x 1Hr programs filmed Kenya, unraveling the science behind lions, presented by Jonathan Scott, filming wildlife and presenter. Using Steadicam, cranes, timelapse, HD production. August 2010 Cameraman Filming sequences and motion control timelapses for a BBC series on the Great Barrier reef, filming both topside and underwater, filmed on HD, using tracks, Jibs, Long Lens, Timelapse, Motion Control, Macro, Heron Island Australia. July 2010 “ The Truth about Lions’, BBC science 2 x 1Hr programs filmed Tanzania, unraveling the science behind lions, presented by Jonathan Scott, filming wildlife and presenter. Using Steadicam, cranes, timelapse, Infra red, HD production. June 2010 Cameraman working with Stephen Fry and Mark Carwadine, filming a special ‘Last Chance to See, BBC Wales’ on Northern White Rhino, in South Africa and Kenya, HD. April 2010 Director / Cameraman filming sequences in Barcelona, Spain. Working with HD, Steadicam, Timelapse, Actors. Human Planet BBC, Principal cameraman for the Urban program, (Urban program Won Cinematography at the International Wildlife Film Festival, in Missoula. Series won Emmy for Cinematography) Feb-March 2010 ‘The Truth about Lions’, BBC science 2 x 1Hr filmed in Kenya and Tanzania, with Jonathan Scott, wildlife and synch. Using Steadicam, cranes, HD production.
Jan 2010 BBC HUMAN PLANET. Principle Cameraman for the Urban program., filming a sequence on landmark series 'Human Planet' about falconer in Dubai, filmed on rooftops. Using HD, high speed, Steadicam, Cranes. (Urban program Won Cinematography at the International Wildlife Film Festival, in Missoula. Series won Emmy for Cinematography) October-Nov 2009 Sole cameraman on 1HR BBC Natural World, on forest Elephants and Lowland Gorillas, in Gabon. HD.
September 2009 Principal Cameraman for BBC HD production ‘Human Planet’ Urban program, filming in USA in Austin Texas and Yellowstone. Using cranes, steadycam, timelapse, high speed. (Urban program Won Cinematography at the International
Wildlife Film Festival, in Missoula. Series won Emmy for Cinematography)
October-Nov 2009 Main Cameraman on BBC series “Banded Brothers”, Filmed on location in Uganda, 4 x 1hrs, following the lives of a family of mongoose, filmed on HD and DV cam. June 2009 Cameraman, on Chris Barry’s Extreme machines, for Gamma Project. HD April 2009 DOP, art film in Mauritius about the Chagas people, with Artist Aikaterini Gegesian. Mid Feb-end Oct 2009 DOP on a BBC Natural World in Central African Republic and Gabon, on Forest Elephants and Lowland Gorillas, called ‘Rumbles in the Jungle’, BBC2 and the Life of Andrea Turklo, On HD. Oct-Nov Wildlife and Synch cameraman on Autumwatch, Using Digi Beta and the Photoron SA- 1 High speed camera. Working with Bill oddie and Kate Humble. Sept-Oct Cameraman on BBC ‘Big cat Live’, Working as Day and Night cameraman, using Digi Beta, Infra red and Thermal cameras. Capturing the first live lion kill on the internet. And working as a live Wildlife cameraman on the OB. August- Sept Cameraman on ‘BBC Natural World’ Rebeccas Farm, Synch and Wildlife, filmed on HD. 1HR
April 13th-June 15th DOP filming 6x1hr programs for series called ‘Orangutan Diary’, series 2, in Indonesia at the Nyaru Menteng rehabilition centre in Indonesia, BBC. March 08 Filming for BBC Natural World on Helford River and Oysters, Shot on HD Panasonic Varicam.
Feb 08 Filming for the One Show various items with presenter Mike Dilger and Ellie Harrison. Oct-Nov 15th Filming Synch films with Bill Oddie and Kate Humble as well as passionate people films, and the Synch/Wildlife cameraman on the Main OB of Autumwatch. August 07 DOP in Iceland for Autumwatch, making 5 films with Kate Humble.
June 07-July 07
Synch Cameraman for BBC Springwatch, shooting daily films with Bill Oddie and Kate Humble. April –May 07 Cameraman on CBBC Springwatch filming kids based wildlife strand 10 x 5min pieces, filmed on Digi Beta. Synch and wildlife shoot. Feb 21st-March 25st 07 Principal Cameraman Program 5, Attenborough series ‘Life in Cold Blood: Armourd Giants’ (Wildscreen Golden Panda Winner best Program) ,(BAFTA Winner best Series) HD shoots filming caiman in Argentina, Venezuela, working with long lens, infra red, macro and timelapse, High speed.. Filmed on Varicam and Panasonic HDX900. Primary Cameraman on prog 4 and 5. September 06- October 06 Cameraman for BBC Autumwatch filming Wildlife and Synch, and long lens work. September 06 Filming for David Attenborough series ‘Life in Cold Blood’, Mangrove Snakes in Singapore, S16 and Infra red, timelapse, high speed. Program 4. August 06 DOP Filming 2 x 1Hr programs for channel 5, ‘Nick Bakers Weird Creatures’. One program in the Amazon hunting for the Candiru , the other on lake Titakaka finding the Saggy Skinned Frog, including timelapse. July 06 Cameraman on David Attenboroughs ‘Life in Cold Blood’, filming rattle snakes, capturing the first wild snake hunting sequence. S16, Synch, high speed, Infra red, camera traps. Program 4. April-June 06 Synch & wildlife cameraman on Spring watch, filming insert films with Bill Oddie and Kate Humble and being a wildlife cameraman during the Live show March 2006 DOP for a 1hr presenter led program for Icon films in Argentina, Called ‘Nick Bakers Weird Creatures’.
January 2006-Febuary 2006 Synch/Wildlife cameraman for BBC Really Wild Show filming Nick Baker, and filming Really Wild Show links with Michaela Stracken, Nick Baker and Steve Backshall. December 2005-January 2006 DOP for Sky One special on King Cobras 50 minute program, with presenter Steve Backshall, including macro and timelapse. October2005-November2005 DOP for the BBC filming a 50 minute program called wild with presenter ‘Charlotte Uhlenbroek’ with Ring Tailed Lemurs in Madagascar.
September 2005-October 2005 Synch Cameraman for BBC “Really Wild Show”, Filming a presenter and wildlife in Borneo and Indonesia, also recording sound.November 2004-July2005 Cameraman and head of the specialist photography on BBC production “Springwatch”, Live Wildlife event . May 2004-, September 2004 - October 2004 Synch Cameraman for BBC ‘Really Wild Show’, filming Nick Baker on location in Madagascar, also recording sound. December 2003-August 2004 Cameraman on BBC ‘Britain Goes Wild’ the largest live wildlife program, also developed over 60 specialist cameras used for remote work July 2003-October 2003 Synch cameraman on National Geographic Production, ‘Creepy Healers’, filming presenter Nick Baker, Synch and wildlife, Macro, Timelapse. November 2001 -December 2002 Cameraman on BBC ‘Natural World’ filmed in Botswana, working title ‘Elly and the Emperor’, shot on Super 16, also using Infra red cameras and probes. Won Best of festival at Wildscreen Film Festival, (Golden Panda winner) UK, Best of festival at Telenatura film festival, Spain, Festival Winner in Japan. April 2002 Focus Puller on Sony Commercial for Playstation Game ‘The Getaway’ ‘shot on HD. Sept 2001 -November 2001
Cameraman on ‘Hornets from Hell’ a 1hr program for National Geographic Television – filmed in Japan. On Super 16 and Digi-Beta. March 2001 – April 2001
2nd Cameraman on High Definition production called ‘A Feast of Dates’. An Oxford Scientific Films production in the United Arab Emerates. Including operating a Jimi Jib, first HD production out of Bristol. November 2000 – August 2001 Cameraman working for David Spears. Filming specialist macro sequences on LWT series called ‘Infested’. Shot on Digi-Beta and SP. Cameraman on BBC production ‘Land of the Dinosaurs’ 35mm. Cameraman on Channel 4 production ‘Neanderthal’ super 16.
AWARDS: ‘Armoured Giants –Life in cold Blood’ Won the Golden Panda 2008 at Wildscreen Film Festival. (Main Cameraman) . Bafta 2009 winner for Best Series.
‘Elephant the Emperor and the Butterfly Tree’ Won the Golden Panda (best of Festival) at Wildscreen film Festival, Won best of festival at Spanish film festival Telenatura, among others, for Natural World, ‘The Elly and the Emperor’.
Principal cameraman for Urban program of BBC series Human Planet, Urban Program was Winner of Cinematography at the International Wildlife Film Festival, in Missoula. Series Won Emmy for Cinematography 2012.
Part of a Camera Team who were Bafta Nominated for cinematography on BBC series Africa ‘Congo Program’ 2014.
SKILLS I am familiar with: Red One, Red Epic, Red Dragon, Sony F55, S16 Film cameras Sony High Definition cameras, Panasonic HD (variable frame rate) and Panasonic HDX900, P2, Photoron High speed SA-1 and SA-2, Phantom High speed cameras, DV, Fleur Thermal Cameras, Timelapse, lipstick cameras, Mini Cameras, Jib work, Dollys, Long Lens, Macro, Timelapse, Synch filming, Lighting. I also own and operate a steadicam Archer 2 and own and operate a MoVI M10 and M15. Have done a large amount of work in extreme areas such as jungles,.
INTERESTS I enjoy sailing, rugby, fishing, climbing. I have traveled to Argentina, Australia, Alaska, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil (Rio Negro),Central African Republic, Congo, Costa Rica, Gabon, France, Iceland, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Peru, Patagonia, Philippeans, the USA, United Arab Emerates, Kenya , New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Japan and several European Countries. I also Hold a current work visa for Australia and the USA.
REFERENCES Colin Jackson, Series Producer BBC NHU: Whiteladies Rd, Bristol, BS8 2LR T: 0117 973 2211 Adam White, Producer, BBC NHU, Whiteladies Rd, Bristol, BS8 2LR T: 0117 973 2211