6 Ridge St, North Sydney, NSW 2060 p. +61 2 8458 1300 | e. [email protected] rmkcrew.com.au AARON C. FOLEY
Cinematographer / Steadicam Operator
Memberships: ACS Full Member (Australian Cinematographers Society) SOA Full Member (Steadicam Operators Association) Licences: Drivers Licence Motorbike Licence
Aaron Foley is a Cinematographer / Steadicam Operator currently living in Melbourne Australia.
Born in County Victoria (at a very young age), Aaron had an early fascination with storytelling and the moving image. After several random careers, (including that of a statistician and a professional white water rafting guide), Aaron decided that he was perhaps on the wrong end of a Degree in Psychology and through sheer bloody luck moved into a career in commercial Photography. With a reputation for wildlife, landscape and macro photography Aaron worked for such notable clients as National Geographic, The Smithsonian institution and Tourism Vic.
Seeking further challenges Aaron attended RMIT to study Film and TV. After which he moved into the studio system working as the lead Cinematographer for (then) Australia’s largest dedicated green screen studio. When an opportunity to work with more than shades of green arose, Aaron jumped back headfirst into the freelance world.
Aaron shot his first national commercial in 2010 and has since shot multiple TVC’s for a wide variety of clients, including Ultratune, ANZ, NAB, Kmart, SBS, Shannons, TAC and BMW amongst others. While he is primarily focused on TVCs, Aaron is also in high demand for branded content and more recently long form documentaries.
In 2011, Aaron was one of the first people in Australia to complete the Tiffen Steadicam Gold 5 day course with inventor Garrett Brown. Aaron Currently is the owner operator of a heavily modified Steadicam Ultra rig (Heaviest rig available). He has multiple Steadicam credits from TVC’s, music videos and narrative and finds that working as a cinematographer and a Steadicam operator gives him a unique visual style, a collaboration of movement and art.
Aaron is currently based in Melbourne Australia but is always looking to travel on someone else’s dime. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Film & TV (Screen) from RMIT, multiple misc. degrees, is a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society and The Steadicam Operators Association.
He has a passion for the work, a love for the story and a stubbornness to get the job done right. You should hire him.
REferences
Cesar Salmeron Michael Patton Darren Mcloud Cinematographer, Freelance Director, Haystac Producer, Nova M: +61 438 375 264 M: +61 415 093 107 M: +61 438 220 083 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.cesarsalmeron.com W: www.haystac.com.au W: www.novaentertainment.com.au
Cinematography Credits (selected)
CityPower –Summer of Dir: Shannon Young Crewcible Cricket 500 Digital Media Camera: Red Dragon/Phantom Dir: Michael Patton Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Master Primes BWM/Dentsu Lens: Arri Master Primes Camera: Red Dragon NAB – Better Australia Lens: Cooke S4i Mini Ultratune 2 Dir: Miles Barry Cliff Top Enthral BP – Rebecca Judd Dir: Shannon Young Camera: Red Dragon Dir: Michael Patton 500 Digital Media Lens: Zeiss Classic BWM/Dentsu Camera: Red Dragon Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Arri Master Primes Jaye Kolone –Radio Lens: Zeiss Classics Dir: A.C Foley Haval – Introducing Havel 50/50 Global Music Ultratune 5 Dir: Shannon Young Camera: Red Dragon Jean Claude Van Damme 500 Digital Media Lens: Zeiss Classic Dir: Shannon Young Camera: Red Dragon 500 Digital Media Lens: Zeiss Ultra Primes True Value Solar – True Camera: Red Dragon Dir: Shannon Young Lens: Arri Master Primes Mardi Gras – 2018 TVC 500 Digital Media Dir: Jeremy Gilroy Camera: Red Dragon TAC – Road To Zero SBS Lens: Zeiss Ultra Prime Dir: Kesha West Camera: Red Dragon Enthral Lens: Zeiss CP2 Loosing My Religion Camera: C300mkii Dir: A.C. Foley Lens: Fujinon Paper Kites– Bloom Sony Entertainment Dir: Peter Seamons Camera: Red Dragon BMW – Nadia Bartel Epik Films Lens: Ultra Primes Dir: Shannon Young Camera: Red 500 Digital Media Lens: Vintage Kmart –Summer Outfits Camera: Red Dragon Dir: Tony Lee Lens: Master Primes Collision Course Mustard Media Dir: Christian Dalessi Camera: Canon C300mkii Eurovision – Kate Miller- Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Zeiss Classic Heidke Lens: Zeiss Standard MK2 Dir: Ben Skinner AHRI - Welcome SBS Back to Earth – Growth Dir: Mikey Henry Camera: Red Gemini Dir: Josh Waddell D/P: A.C Foley Lens: Supremes Farflung Films Hayze Camera: Red Dragon Camera: Red Dragon Pomperee Lens: Sigma Cines Lens: Master Primes Dir: Alistair Reid Quadraphonic Films Back to Earth - Hesta –Belle and Anne Camera: Red Dragon Transformation Dir: Darren Mcleod Lens: Cooke S4i Dir: Josh Waddell Nova Entertainment Farflung Films Camera: Canon C300mkii Snooze - Summer Campaign Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Sigma Cine Dir: Darren Mcleod Lens: Sigma Cines Nova Entertainment True Value Solar – Camera: Canon C300mkii Ben Hazelwood – Paint me Dave and Tom A solar story black Lens: Fujinon Dir: Shannon Young Dir: Peter Seamons 500 Digital Media Epik Films Shannons - End of an Era Camera: Red Camera: Red Dir: Brendan Lee Lens: Ultra Primes Lens: Vintage The Media Mix Camera: Red Dragon ANZ – World Cup 2020 Lens: Cooke S4i Simonds – Join The Dir: Michael Patton movement to Wellness Haystak Ultratune 4 Dir: Ross Tinney Camera: Red Dragon Exploding Brakes Zac Creative Dir: Shannon Young Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Ultra Primes 500 Digital Media Lens: Supremes Camera: Red Dragon Dare Gallery – Be different Lens: Arri Master Primes Hardy Sandhu – Backbone Dir: Shannon Young Dir: Arvindr Khaira 500 Digital Anon – Music Trailer 2 Old Skool Films Camera: Red Dragon Dir: Christian Dalessi Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Ultra Primes Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Zeiss Ultra Primes Lens: Zeiss Classics On the Ball – FIFA Training Ultratune 3 - Car Wash Dir: Jimmy Logue
Steadicam Credits (selected)
World Cup Cricket Ruel – Painkiller AHRI - Welcome Female Empowerment Dir: Jeremy Koren Dir: Mikey Henry Dir: Phil Moule D/P: Sherwin Akbarzadeh D/P: A.C Foley D/P: Daniel Hartley-Allen Ghostie Studios Hayze KOJO Camera: Sony Venice Camera: Red Dragon Camera: Amira Lens: Supremes Lens: Master Primes Lens: Sigma Cine Simonds – Join The Windsor Smith - Fall NEC – Dylan Alcott movement to Wellness Dir: Michael Shanks Dir: Rhys Day Dir: Ross Tinney D/P: Ed Goldner D/P: Tyson Perkins D/P: A.C Foley Latenite Films 3rd Space Zac Creative Camera: Arri XT Camera: Amira Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Cooke S4i Lens: Sigma Cine Lens: Supremes Planet Shakers – Awakening Anaconda – Melbourne Fashion Week Dir: Peter Seamons Play More, Pay Less TVC D/P: Peter Seamons Dir: Ashley Harris Dir: Alex Watkins Epik Films D/P: Mark Morrison D/P: Sherwin Akbarzadeh Camera: Red Epic Annix Films Camera: Arri XT Lens: Canon L Series Camera: Red Epic Lens: Cooke S4i Lens: Cooke S4i Valia – Active Something For Kate – Dir: Shannon Swan On the Ball – FIFA Training Survival Expert D/P: Cameron Zayac Dir: Jimmy Logue Dir: Prad Senanayake Resolution Media D/P: A.C Foley D/P: Liam Gilmour Camera: Red Epic Crewcible Camera: Arri XT Lens: Zeiss CP2 Camera: Red Dragon/Phantom Lens: Cooke S4i Lens: Master Primes Lockwood – Manifesto British India - Suddenly Dir: Shannon Swan Client Liaison – Groove The Dir: Jessica Barclay Lawton D/P: Stuart Van Eyson Physical D/P: Thom Neil Resolution Media Dir: Thomas Moody Camera: Arri XT Camera: Red Epic D/P: Thom Neil Lens: Vintage Lens: Zeiss CP2 Camera: Arri SXT Lens: Cooke S5i Thom Cross – Heavy Sea E&S Trading – Coming Home Dir: Phoebe Hartley Dir: Shannon Swan Evermore – Follow the sun D/P: Cesar Salmeron D/P: A.C Foley Dir: Prad Senanayake WhamBam Resolution Media D/P: Liam Gilmour Camera: Red Epic Camera: Red Epic Camera: Arri XT Lens: Cooke Mini Lens: Zeiss CP2 Lens: Cooke S4i Some Happy Day Michael Paynter – Weary Pomperee Stars Dir: Catherine Hill Dir: Alistair Reid Dir: Peter Seamons D/P: Cameron Zayac D/P: A.C Foley D/P: A.C Foley Camera: Red Dragon Quadraphonic Films Epik Films Lens: Canon Cine Camera: Red Dragon Camera: Red Lens: Cooke S4i The Cairo’s - Shame Lens: Super Takimas Dir: Prad Senanayake
Cooper Street – Hardy Sandhu – Backbone D/P: Liam Gilmour Wasted Patience Dir: Arvindr Khaira Camera: Arri XT Dir: Peter Seamons D/P: A.C Foley Lens: Cooke S4i D/P: A.C Foley Old Skool Films Epik Films Perfect Timber Floors – Camera: Red Dragon Camera: Red Shayna Blaze Lens: Zeiss Ultra Primes Dir: Shannon Young Lens: Super Takimas D/P: A.C Foley One Dollar Camera: Red Ben Hazelwood – Dir: Adam Ciancio Lens: Zeiss Classic Paint me black D/P: Cesar Salmeron
Dir: Peter Seamons Old Skool Films God in the sky D/P: A.C Foley Camera: Red Helium Dir: Daniel Fox Epik Films Lens: Cooke S5i D/P: Cesar Salmeron Camera: Red Camera: Red Gemini Lens: Vintage Hannah & The Friend Zone Lens: Cooke S5i Dir: Holly Hargreaves
God in the sky D/P: Thom Chapman Love Dir: Daniel Fox Camera: Red Gemini Dir: Chris Talbot D/P: Cesar Salmeron Lens: Contax Primes D/P: Gerald Wiblin Camera: Red Gemini Camera: Red Dragon Lens: Cooke S5i Lens: Cooke Mini