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Andrew Godfrey - Lighting Cameraman Summary You get very adept at understanding the needs of various types of production and appreciating changing filming techniques by trying things out and building up a tremendous wealth of experience to draw on. I can use all of that on whatever production i'm working on to deal with challenges, solve the inevitable problems and realise the directors intentions. I don't think my approach has changed much over the years - it's more a case of fine tuning and maximising the potential of new equipment. |
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References 'They (Westminster Abbey Press Office) were very impressed and so were we with the excellent material Andrew and crew managed to get for us in a very short time.' 'Stone of destiny' BBC Scotland - Dir. Eleanor Yule 'I've just been watching the rough cut and it prompts me to write immediately to thank you for some of the best rushes i've seen on 'Songs of Praise'. Every shot was nicely lit, well composed, and movements of both camera and lens were well controlled'. Rodger Hutchings BBC Songs of Praise 'As a clandestine cameraman on a very difficult, indeed dangerous story for us...Andrew posed as a tourist with a video camera and took shots of...photographers illegally abusing chimps. Both the director Clare Riley and i were very grateful to him for his enthusiasm and ability. He was an enormous asset to the programme'. Patricia Houlihan BBC 'Holiday' 'I am well aware that (it) is rather a difficult place....thank you for sailing through it all and providing us with some splendid pictures. It made life so much more enjoyable to know that through it all i had the backing of such a stalwart team...we survived and brought back such excellent film thanks very much to you and i am much indebted to you'. David Harrison BBC/Time Life 'The Africans' series
Personal Details
Date of birth: 16/12/47
Married with 2 children
Education
7 O' levels, 3 A' levels: English, Law, Art. Part time practical film-making course at Harrow Tech. Part time documentary film-making course at London College of Printing. Full time cinematography course at Central London Polytechnic NVQ in camera direction (level 4) Guild of Television Cameramen
Employment Background BBC staff assistant film Cameraman Ealing Studios 1978-86 BBC staff film/studio Cameraman Ealing/Kendal Ave 1987-2000 Freelance Lighting Cameraman 2000 to date
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AFL
Television Facilities Ltd |