Not everything I film is to do with guns, bombs and bullets. With the World cup taking place in South Africa this year it looks like I’m going to be doing many more light hearted films. I’ve just finished a fun piece with Reporter Jonah Fisher where we travelled around South Africa exploring the route [...]
This trailer for the Documentary “Battle for the Hearts and Minds” was shot on a stills camera. Photojournalist Danfung Dennis took his Canon 5D Mark II into the badlands of Helmand and came back with HD video pictures that are truly stunning.
Battle for Hearts and Minds Trailer from Danfung Dennis on Vimeo.
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Our Fixer, Halis, was waiting for us as we clambered down the steps of our Air Mali flight. He wore his Tuareg regalia with obvious pride – his bright blue robes flowing in the gentle breeze and his nine meter head scarf perfectly wound around his head and chin. He had gentle eyes, [...]
Congo Mines, 2009. from caparkinson on Vimeo.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is an incredibly difficult, complicated and dangerous place to work. Large parts of the country are essentially lawless and armed bands (including the National Army) roam the roads and jungle tracks looking to shake people down for money or cigarettes.
I first worked [...]
I’m often asked what the most important qualities are for a TV news Cameraman. People assume that I’m going to tell them about an ability to frame beautiful pictures or light an interview so that it looks like a Hollywood film set. Frankly I see these as secondary skills. Now obviously all Cameramen [...]
Showing my footballing prowess on the pitch in Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth – where England will take on Slovenia in the World Cup.
Lost manuscripts of Timbuktu from caparkinson on Vimeo.
Salt caravans of Timbuktu from caparkinson on Vimeo.
Al Qaeda in Timbuctu from caparkinson on Vimeo.
Timbuktu climate change from caparkinson on Vimeo.
I was intrigued to put all of my most recent Showreel’s side by side to see how they compared and how my style has hopefully changed and improved. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
I’ve put the most recent at the top and worked down. Enjoy!
The BBC have been banned from Zimbabwe since 2001. In July this year I was part of the BBC team which was finally allowed back into the country. The story behind the return is not mine to tell but here is the first of two films we made while in Harare. Watch out for my [...]
This has to be the funniest News Report that I’ve ever seen. . . I can’t even begin to imagine the Cameraman’s reaction when given his assignment for the day. . .
The Photographer of the Year- Darren Durlach, WBFF, Baltimore from Poynter Institute on Vimeo.
I’ve just seen the winning entry for the prestigious US National Press Photographers Award for 2009. Frankly I’m humbled. The winner was Darren Durlach, a Shoot/Edit from a local station in Baltimore (think “The Wire”). Although traditionalists might be tempted to criticize [...]
It doesn’t matter how many times I see this classic TV blooper it still makes me laugh out loud. The look on the guests face when he realizes what has happened is priceless.
A film we made in Cape Town during the run up to the 2009 General Election in South Africa.
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