DAVID ANDREW HEATH Self-shooting PD/DV Director/Cameraman Email: [email protected], Website: www.adventurousfilms.co.uk, Mobile: +44 7802 942 786 BROADCAST EXPERIENCE Production company work Silverback Films – Director/wildlife camera/AP – February 2014 • “The Hunt” (BBC1) - TX 2015 (resigned due to family reasons) Outline Productions – Self-shooting PD/DV Director – July 2013 to October 2013 • “Great British Garden Revival” (BBC2) - TX December 2013 o Set up, directed and filmed approx. 20 two minute VTs (on Sony F800) o Main contributors were members of the public nd o Shot 2 camera on presenter links days (on Sony F800 + Canon 5d) Outline Productions – Self-shooting AP/ Wildlife Camera – July 2012 to July 2013 • “Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival” (BBC1) – 6 x 1 hour - TX August 2013 o “Assistant Producer” credits on “Woodland”, “Urban” and “Farmland” o Devised series content – habitats, species and talent - and shooting schedule o Researched and/or set up and filmed 15+ sync VTs/links for the series, shooting second camera on Sony F800, Canon 305 and Sony XDCAM HD350 o Worked with leading presenters including Ellie Harrison, Ben Fogle, Gordon Buchanan, Iolo Williams, Mike Dilger, Nick Baker, Bill Oddie, etc. o Made staffing recommendations and interviewed researchers o Drafted scripts in collaboration with Series Producer o Rough cut one sequence o “Wildlife Camera” credits on “Rivers”, “Coastal” and “Wetlands” o Shot wildlife footage across series – otters, kingfishers, bitterns, peregrines, bats, dragonflies, house sparrows, seabirds, adders, etc. - on Sony F800 + Canon HJ14/18 lenses Outline Productions – Assistant Producer – May/June 2012 • Development o Developed a new wildlife series format for BBC1, generating all research, writing the bulk of the pitch document and taking part in the pitch at the BBC o Series on BBC1 prime time commissioned: “Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival” Silverback Films – Assistant Producer – March to May 2012 • Development o Developed pitch document for landmark series and sourced talent Silverback Films – Series Researcher - February 2010 to February 2012 – TX May 2013 • “North America” – “Episode 1: Born to be Wild”, “Episode 3: Learn young or die” and “Episode 4: The Savage Edge” (Discovery) o Researched, set up and/or directed approximately 25 sequences o Directed sequences involving high speed (phantom flex, 640 and gold), cineflex aerials, P2 varicam, makohead on zodiac, macro, jib, polecam and cable dolly o Worked in rainforests, mountains, cliffs, icefields, beach and ocean o Set up extreme weather, time lapse, lapsed time and pick-up shoots o Rough cut sequences and drafted sections of script o Wrote risk assessments and analysed budgets BBC Natural History Unit/Parthenon - Researcher – Jan 2003 to Dec 2004 • “Wild Caribbean” (BBC1) • “Tiger Shark Attack – Beyond Fear”, (Discovery – Shark Week) • “The Natural World – Lions – Out of Africa” (BBC2) • “Animal Camera” (BBC1) • “Bill Oddie with penguins, parrots and whales” (BBC2) – • “Wildlife on One” reversions of “Dung beetles” and “Giraffes” (BBC2) – archive shows Other camera operating/assisting • Two “Additional Camera” credits on Bayerische Rundfunk/ARTE programmes, for footage of anteaters and jaguars (2009) • Assisted on “Nature of Britain” (BBC1) - hares, “TNW: butterflies” (BBC2), Springwatch” (BBC2) - foxes, peregrines, Simon King ptcs, “TNW:Wild Wood” (BBC2) - badgers (2005) • “Credit” - low budget feature film (non-broadcast) (2004) OTHER MEDIA Self-shooting AP/editing • V and A – DoP on video to accompany exhibition entitled “The Half” (Dec 2009) • VMI HD camera rental company - checking in/checking out kit (Nov-Dec 2009) • “London Music Masters” and “Les Talens Lyriques” – classical music videos (Oct 2009) • “Chasing the Monsoon” – presenter-led web film, Western Ghats, India (June 2009) • Short film about Pantanal jaguars, giant otters and giant anteaters (2008-9) • Short film “Los Llanos – conflict on the plains” (2008) • Short film about animal attacks on humans in India (2003) COURSES • Intensive DV directing course and lighting for DV camera operators - Bill Curtis Assoc. • National Film and Television School – 16mm/35mm Camera Familiarisation • Camera and Lighting Foundation Diploma – London Academy of Media, Film and TV • Frank Nash writing course, Wildeye sound course and RED DIT course KIT • Own equipment: Camera Sony XDCAM HD350L + lens Canon KH21ex5.7 IRSE SX12, microphone ECM-778, tripod Sachtler Video 18 SB monitor LMD 9050, microdolly, Apple Mac Final Cut Pro, Canon XL1, Canon 7d. Familiarity with: Sony F800, Canon XF305, P2 Panasonic Varicam, Phantoms Flex, 640 and Gold, GoPro Hero 3, Canon 105 infrared, tracks, polecam, ABC Crane, Bushnells CONSERVATION WORK • Lions - Tanzania (2001), Rhinos - Swaziland (2000), Biodiversity study - Sulawesi (2000) TRAVEL • Overland trips: Patagonia to Lima, New Delhi to London, Florida to Alaska, London to Morocco, London to Russia. Other travel: Galapagos, New Zealand, Indonesia FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE Deutsche/Bankers Trust/Crane Capital/Bear Stearns/JP Morgan (1996-2002 and 2005-2009) Associate Director Origination, distribution and project management of private equity fundraising mandates • Secured approximately USD$250 million of commitments from investors • Organised and attended roadshows, presenting private managers to investors • Wrote marketing documents to educate distribution team on products EDUCATION Birkbeck College, London University, Certificate of Biology (2002 to 2004) Mansfield College, Oxford University, English (M.A.), 2:1 (1992-1995) King’s College School, Wimbledon (1980-1991) • S level: English (Distinction) • A levels: Art, English, Geography, Latin, (plus Biology at night classes in 2001) • 13 GCSEs/Additional levels OTHER SKILLS / INTERESTS • Languages: Spanish and basic French • University activities: college tennis captain, squash team, chess, rowing, film extra • Interests: painting, literature, piano, opera, writing, stills photography, rescue diver .