Through The Viewfinder

THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER

by Jeremy Hoare

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what is a cameraman?

Today’s top freelance cameramen;
Alan Beal – winner of two American Emmy Awards
Mike Dugdale – Falklands War to Buckingham Palace
Paul Freeman – “Survivor” to “Hells Kitchen”
Tony Freeman – “Don Carlos” to “Nelson Mandela 90th Concert”
Ian Keown – “Eastenders” to Premier League football
Jim O'Donnell – a DoP with style and panache
Nigel Roberts – “Number Seventy Three” to “Basil Brush”

Retired cameramen whose words of wisdom are ‘gold dust’;
Bill Brown – my mentor and a cameraman all his life
John Glenister – cameraman who became a director
Dave Foster – cameraman who became a director
Ron Francis – cameraman who became a director
Christopher Fryman – cameraman in Canada and director in Japan
Dick Hibberd – cameraman all his life
Dai Higgon - cameraman and production manager
Helen Kingsbury – the only female camera operator I worked with

Vision Mixer:
Carole Legg – LE and drama

Directors;
Martin Campbell – “Goldeneye”, “Mask of Zorro”, “Casino Royale”
Glyn Edwards – “Tiswas”, “Family Fortunes”, “Chish N’Fips”
Paul Harrison – “Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It!”, “Ballykissangel”,
“A Touch of Frost”

Producers;
Paul Annett – “Eastenders”
Martin Baker – “Muppet Christmas Carol”

Lighting Director;
John Watt – “Armchair Theatre” to “The Price is Right!”

Production Designer;
Tony Ferris – “The Muppet Show” to “Jose Carreras at The Dominion”

Stars in front of the camera;
Joanna Lumley – “Sapphire & Steel”, “Absolutely Fabulous”
Christopher Timothy – “All Creatures Great and Small”, “Doctors”

Foreword;
Michael Grade CBE - ITV Executive Chairman

Preface:
Julie Andrews – “Mary Poppins”, “The Sound of Music”

Read and learn but always remember, in the end there are only three words to the secret of good camerawork and television production;
Tell the story.

Published by Entertainment Technology Press;
www.etnow.com

To discover more about me;
www.jeremyhoare.com