John D Clay Cinematographer (MSc) / photographer
Camera operator, cinematographer, director, and director of photography from Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
BKSTS (British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society)
DGGB (Directors Guild of Great Britain)
BECTU (The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union)
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Current Work Details
What I do
Screenwriting, Director, Camera operator, Editor, Recent graduate filmmaker seeking opportunities within the industry on shorts and features. Stills photographer Director of Photography
Where I work
I am an individual working from home
Technical Skills
4K based workflow depends on camera system. Basic Producer knowledge,Observation, (intertextual etc)
Lighting, Camerawork, Editing (not strongest) sound/Music, Screenwriting (writing 3 at the moment Feedback, development 2 shorts, 1 short made) focus pulling, lighting and operating at the same time. some knowledge of S16 . will being learning the RED dragon shortly.
Vari Cam LT, Slog 2 /3. Sony A7 / II 24.3MP 2K / Nikon 750D @ 60p. Arri Mini 4K V 4.0 Editing skills - FCP 10.2 /Adobe Premiere CC Codec AVCHD / H.265 (adobe) XAVC - I 108050 / 60I
Resources / Expertise
panasonic P2 system AG HPX171 (P2HD) NEX-EA50UH, RedcineX ver22.1 Can use DVD Encore, and other authoring software, Getting familiar with c300, C100 (Canon) f35, PMW F55, F5 PMW TD300 (3D) Gemini 4:4:4 unit,Moderate familiarity with DSLRs (7d, 5dmk2) Basic/moderate compositing skills. Technical familiarity with Sony HDW F900R,/ F65/ RED Epic/ Scarlet X / Arri Alexia, Panavision Genesis. FCP 7 / getting familiar with FCP X , Soundtrack Pro 3, DVD Studio Pro 4, Red software (Red Cine X v15 and 17.3/.4 Red Rushes, etc) , can use Red One build 30, AATON 16mm camera, Sony EX3, HXR-NX5U (technically familiar), H4N sound kit .Good / moderate working knowledge of compressor/ DVD encore, XD Cam Transfer software. Nuke and After effects software, IDVD software PMW 100, HDC F950
CAMERA SYSTEMS:
SONY NEX FS 700
RED 1 / EPIC
ARRI ALEXA (GETTING TECHNICALLY FAMILIAR WITH ALMIRI)
MOVIECAM (35MM 2 PERF 2.39:1 + 3 PERF 1.78:1)
F35
F65
LENS
CP2S
COOKES4
EF / PL MOUNTS
FF4 FOLLOW FOCUS (MODERATE FOCUS PULLING) + WIRELESS CONTROL UNIT.
DLSR COMPETENT (5D MK 2 / 3 / 7D AND BELOW AND NIKON)
Authoring workflow compressor DVD encore / Studio pro 4 / XD cam transfer.
editing systems FCP 7 / FCP X know the technicalities of premiere Pro CS / cs6.
Availability
Paid Work or Collaboration - day rate £40 - 50