Luke Cormack Director of Photography/Camera Operator [email protected] Tel USA: + 13109777168 Tel UK: +44(0) 7941974657
Features/ Television ______
Premier League Blink Productions for NBC Camera Operator 12 Commercials and player profiles showcasing the top footballers for NBC Exec: Mark Skilton Dir: Scott Duncan
California Digital Kitchen Underwater Phantom Operator A series of Commercials showcasing The wildlife and beauty of California DOP: Florian Stadler
Kidnap Paramount Pictures/Lotus Camera Operator 2nd Unit Halle Berry tracks down criminals who kidnapped her son. DOP:M. Applebaum, F.Labiano Dir: L.Prieto
Siberia Infinity Media for NBC A Cam Operator A scripted television series about a reality show That goes wrong, set in Siberia. Exec: M. Ohoven DOP: Mike Applebaum
Encounters with Monsters Spun Gold for Discovery Camera Steve Backshall encounters some of the World’s most dangerous creatures, including Free diving with Great Whites Exec: Nick Bullen Sophie Todd
SA Tourism its possible Ogilvy and Mather Dir/ D.O.P 12 Commercials and a 5 x 30 reality show for CBS, Fox, National Geographic, pre and post World Cup 2010 tourism Discovery
Mountain Movers National Geographic Producer/DOP Series following SPT as they build the world’s biggest stadiums out of snow-X Games Exec: S Kane
Whale Wars Lizard prods for Animal Planet Dir/Topside Camera Operator/Underwater Emmy nominated Antarctic expedition to stop whaling Exec: Liz Bronstein Mark Dziak
Lost land of the Volcano BBC NHU for BBC/ Discovery Camera Panda Award winning expedition into PNG with a team of scientists, finding new species. Exec: S Greenwood J Keeling
Pacific Abyss BBC NHU for BBC/ Discovery Topside D.O.P/Underwater 3x 1 hour Documentaries on a 2000-mile voyage across the S Pacific- Diving to depths of 130m Exec: Dale Templar Lucy Meadows
Pole 2 Pole BBC NHU Dir/DOP Hawaii/California Steve Backshall travels from Pole to Pole showcasing the Worlds deadliest creatures Exec: J Keeling
African Wildlife Rescue Renegade for Nat. Geographic D.O.P 12x1hour series following two top wildlife vets around Southern Africa Exec: A Gerricke
Raw Nature Original Prods for Discovery D.O.P 12x 1hour wildlife documentaries set in Kenya, Tanzania and S Africa Exec: B V Munster Thom Beers
Evolve Optomen Prods for Hist. Channel D.O.P 6x 1hour documentaries Explaining various forms of evolution Exec: N Laird
The X-factor Talkback Thames for ITV1 Camera Operator BAFTA Award winning search for the UK’s greatest singing talent Exec: S. Cowell R Holloway A Linaeres
Tusk Cape Town Film Studios D.O.P Dir J Cousins Silver Loerie Award for cinematography
The Howling Cape Town Film Studios D.O.P Dir J Cousins Combined Artists Award for cinematography
Hustler’s Ambition Camera Operator Hip-Hop star 50 Cents’ Music Video
The Apprentice series1-5 Talkback Thames for BBC1 Camera Operator BAFTA nominated reality show The Guild of TV Cameramen Awards – Camera Team Excellence in Photography Alan Sugar chooses a new apprentice
Survivor 8-23 Dir/Camera Operator/ Underwater Mark Burnett Prods for CBS (Panama All stars, Exile Island, Vanuatu, Guatemala, Palau, China, Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Heroes vs. Villains, Nicaragua) Emmy Award for cinematography 2010 multi-camera reality show Exec: M Burnett
Dual Survival Camera Operator/42x Original Media for Discovery Two survival specialists brave the extremes Exec: Brain Lovett
Vet Safari series 1&2 BBC NHU for BBC1 Dir/Cameraman 6x 30mins series following a family involved in capturing large and dangerous game Exec: D Templar
Documentary Features ______
Living with Tigers Londolozi Prods for Discovery D.O.P/Underwater 3x 1hour Documentaries following two tigers adventures in Africa over 3 years and their successful release into the wild. World’s first underwater Tiger shots.
Water Water Burning Bridges for Discovery D.O.P Documentary exploring the Techniques indigenous peoples in Namibia Have adopted to survive in harsh climates
Bodicea Mentorn for Channel 5 D.O.P The life and times of Bodicea
Edge of manhood Lighthunter Prods for Discovery Director/DOP/Producer A Xhosa boy’s story about circumcision Shot on the Wild Coast of S Africa
Lion Relocation D.O.P Londolozi Prods for National Geo 1x hour doci feature special on the changing techniques of lion relocation
Wild man walking Londolozi Prods for Discovery D.O.P. 1x hour on the extraordinary life of conservationist John Varty
Gladiators Shine Prods for Sky1 Underwater Camera Operator
Never did me any harm Twenty Twenty TV for ITV D.O.P A family goes back to the 70’s
Terror Alert Scream Films for SKY One D.O.P. Series exploring the effects of terror on a nation
The Disney Channel Promo Skaramoosh for Disney Channel D.O.P.
Carte Blanche Backyard Prods for Mnet D.O.P Multi-award winning investigative reporting Programme in the 60 minutes format • ‘Elder Abuse’ (African Journalist of the Year Award) • ‘Tuli Elephants’ • ‘Tow Truckers’ (Craft Award at Avanti Awards)
Duty Calls Optumen Prods for Discovery D.O.P 6x 1hour series following S African policemen Bulletproof vests a necessity
The Tropic of Capricorn Odyssey for National Geographic Dir/Camera Operator/UW 6x 1hour adventure series, travelling around the world by land on the Tropic of Capricorn Exec: K Holgate
Tiger Diaries Londolozi Prods for Discovery Dir/Camera Operator 6x 30mins A day in the life of two tigers and their trainers
3 Minutes Angelina Jolie Prods for CNN Dir/Camera Operator A documentary connecting 36 countries for 3 minutes-featuring Colin Farrel, Ryan Gosling and Angelina Jolie
Code Red RDF Media for Discovery Dir/Camera Operator Doci-Feature Following S African Paramedics In Johannesburg
Bad lads Extreme Twenty Twenty TV for ITV1 Camera Operator Series putting 30 boys through 1950’s National Service
The Search Lighting/Camera Operator Princess Productions for C4 Reality based global treasure hunt
Top of the Pops BBC Camera Operator Weekly music show
Britain’s got talent Lighting/Camera Operator Talkback Thames for ITV1 Search for the best variety acts in the UK Exec: R Holloway B Thursby
Tough Enough Shed Media Camera Operator Series following the trials of WWE upcoming Stars under the guidance of Stone Cold Steve Austin. Exec: E V Wagenan
News/ 7 o’clock News SKY, Channel 5 and BBC Camera Operator For various news stations
Video Technology VideoFX for Discovery Editor Avanti Editing Award
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Education, Qualifications and Skills
Dive Master PADI Qualified with 2000+ dives Underwater cameraman (all formats) IRATA trained Aerial cameraman High speed, Macro, long lens fluent Greencard in USA Hostile Environments trained 3 years Big Cat Training 4x4 Driving Horse riding Surfing
Awards Emmy Award for cinematography Survivor ‘Heroes vs Villians’ Combined Artists Award cinematography ‘Howling’ Avanti Editing Award ‘Video Technology’ Avanti Craft Award for hidden camera technology ‘Tow Truckers’ Panda Award ‘Lost Land of the Volcano’ The Guild of TV Cameramen Awards – Camera Team Excellence in Photography ‘The Apprentice’ 9 Emmy nominations for Cinematography including ‘Whale Wars’
National Diploma (Cum Laude) in Video Technology at Natal Technikon South Africa (training for all aspects of television and film production) • 2nd Year – Merit Award for Drama- Director ‘TUSK’ • 3rd Year – Drama Shield Award for Technical Production • 3rd Year – Combined Artists Award for Outstanding Achievement
Personal Details
Age 38 DOB 17th December 1975 Driving License Full and current for USA, South Africa, E.U. Nationality Dual Citizen of Ireland and S African. Greencard in USA Languages English, Afrikaans/Dutch, Zulu
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References Michael Ohoven Exec Producer Infinity Media [email protected] Dale Templar- Series Producer BBC [email protected] David Burris-Exec Producer Survivor [email protected]
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