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GRANT WAKEFIELD

13/14 ST. JOHN’S STREET, DEVIZES, WILTSHIRE, SN10 1BD, UK

(01380) 720 516  //  Mob.: UK (07967) 101 757  //  gw@gotadsl.co.uk

LARGE FORMAT / FEATURES / SPECIAL PROJECTS

'06 - YOU HAVE GOD (DV Pro, 6 mins.) for UNLIKELY PRODUCTIONS / DISCO GECKO - Director / Camera / Editor

’05 - FIRST LIGHT “TIME SPINNER” (DV Pro, 20 mins.) for LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA - Supervising Cinematographer

’05 - TWO THOUSAND AND 4 (DVD, 62 mins.) for BANCO DE GAIA / DISCO GECKO - Editor / Additional Cinematography

’04 - PAST, PRESENT FUTURE IMPERFECT (Hi-Def, 90 mins.) for PPFI PRODUCTIONS - Gaffer

’02 - THE FIRE THIS TIME (Audio CD, 78 mins.) released by HIDDEN ART RECORDS -  Writer / Director / Mixer

’01 - SHADOW LOVES (Super 16mm, 85 mins.) for FESTIVAL FILMS - Supervising Cinematographer

’98 - CROPPIES (DV Pro, 53 mins.) for UNLIKELY PRODUCTIONS / CHANNEL 4 / WGBH - Writer / Director / Camera

’98 - LOST KINGDOM (8 Perf. 70mm, 40 mins.) for WESTMORLAND FILMS - 2nd Unit Cinematography

’95 - BOB’S WEEKEND (35mm, 90 mins.) for ERINFILM PRODUCTIONS - Focus Puller

’94 - MAINLINE RUN (Super 16mm, 85 mins.) for COBRA MEDIA PRODUCTIONS - Focus Puller

’93 - BARAKA (5 Perf. 70mm, 96 mins.) for RON FRICKE / MAGIDSON PRODUCTIONS - Music Researcher

’92 - ARTSWORK ’92 (28 mins, U-Matic) Documentary for SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL - Director / Camera / Editor

’92 - PHENOMENON (41 mins., VHS / Super 8mm / U-Matic) Documentary - Director / Camera / Editor

 

LIGHTING CAMERA

 ’06 - STILETTO (Hi-Def + Glidecam, 10 mins.) for BLACKROCK FILMS

’05 - JAKE’S JUSTICE (DVCam + Glidecam, 30 mins.) for SUNNY ARTS

’05 - DANCE FOR CAMERA (DV Pro, 2 x 3 mins.) for SOUTH EAST DANCE

’05 - ALL ABOUT ME (Hi-Def + Glidecam, 20 mins.) for Dir. ROBIN HILL

’05 - ONE OF THE LADS - ‘CAR WASH’ (DV Pro - 65 x 1 min.) for SCENESTEALER PRODUCTIONS

’05 - SALLY HOLME (DV Pro, 8 mins.) Pilot for PIER PRODUCTIONS (also EDITOR)

’03 - SHAHMAT (16mm, 3 mins.) for Dir. GRISHA NIKOLSKY

’02 - THE ANGELUS (DV Pro to 35mm, 1 min.) for JANEY PICTURES / IRISH FILM BOARD

’99 - 15 MOMENTS (35mm, 100 mins.) Pick-ups for Dir. DENYS ARCAND / 15 MOMENTS PRODUCTIONS

’99 - HEARING CHILDRENS VOICES? (DV Pro, 11 mins. - also Director / Editor)

’99 - BAGHDAD REPORT EASTER ’99 (DV Pro, 6 mins.) for SANDMAN PRODUCTIONS

’98 - EXPLORE (DV Pro + Steadicam SK, 50 mins.) for LANGUAGE ARTS

’97 - “AJARE” (16mm, 4 mins.) Pop Promo for WAY OUT WEST - Co-credit for MUSO PRODUCTIONS

’97 - BALLANTINE’S URBAN HIGH (DV Pro, 36 mins.) for MUSO PRODUCTIONS

’97 - TEENAGE ENGLISH II (DVC Pro, 40 mins.)  for LANGUAGE ARTS

’96 - BOOMERANG (BETA SP studio shoot, 2 X 90 mins.) for LANGUAGE ARTS

’96 - VIDEOMAC FOR TEENS (DV Pro, 50 mins.) for LANGUAGE ARTS

’96 - TIME FOR BIG SCHOOL (BETA SP, 15 mins.) for LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA

’96 - TEENAGE ENGLISH (BETA SP, 30 mins.) for LANGUAGE ARTS

’95 - CORNFLAKES (16mm, 15 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’95 - BLOODLIGHT (16mm, 15 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’94 - PAJARITO (16mm, 4 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’94 - BEDTIME FOR BONZO (16mm, 4 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’94 - HILDA HOLGER (BETA SP, 40 mins.) Dance sequences - for LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA

’93 - ETHICS (BETA SP, 10 mins.) Corporate for DSS VIDEO UNIT

’93 - TAIL (16mm / Super 8mm, 5 mins.) for Dir. SIMON SPERRING – Additional Cinematography

’92 - NEWHAVEN YOUTH WORK (VHS, 15 mins.) for NEWHAVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL

’92 - ROADSIDE (16mm, 12 mins.)  Co-credit for Dir. JONATHAN GLENDENNING

’89 - NA LAETHA GEAL M’OIGE (C-VHS / U-Matic, 4 mins. - also Director / Editor)

 

CAMERA OPERATOR

'06 - GREAT BRITISH SUMMER (Hi-Def / Additional Digital Time-Lapse, tbc) for LION PRODUCTIONS / BBC

'06 - VODAFONE 'RED FOR SUCCESS' (Hi-Def, 20 mins.) Corporate for FULL RANGE MEDIA

'06 - AGCO (Hi-Def, 25 mins.) Corporate for FULL RANGE MEDIA

’06 - KALEIDOSCOPE TEAM BUILDING (DV Pro, 4 mins.) Corporate for FULL RANGE MEDIA

’05 - CISCO NETWORKERS 2005 (DVCam, 7 x 2hrs) Corporate for TAKE ONE PRODUCTIONS

‘05 - BOC EDWARDS (2nd camera - DVCam, 10 mins.) Corporate for TAKE ONE PRODUCTIONS

’01 - “WAVING NOT DROWNING” (2nd camera  - DVCam, 5 mins.) Pop promo for ORBITAL / TECHNOBABBLE

’99 - THE SEALED KNOT (DV Pro + Steadicam SK, 20 mins.) Documentary for MINDS EYE

’99 - BASIC SKILLS 1 + 2 (2nd camera - DIGI BETA, 2 x 30 mins.) Corporates for MINDS EYE

’99 - “STYLE” (35mm, 4 mins.) Pop Promo for ORBITAL / MUSO

’98 - AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (35mm, 30 sec. celebrity commercial) for RENEGADE FILMS

’97 - AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (16mm, 2 x 30 sec. Commercials) for RENEGADE FILMS

’97 - DIANA AND ME (35mm, 90 mins.) Pick-ups for RENEGADE FILMS / MUSO PRODUCTIONS

’95 - I DON’T (16mm, 12 mins.) for NSFTV / Fuji Film Scholarship - Winner: 35mm Distribution Prize

’93 - ETHICS (BETA SP, 10 mins.) for DSS VIDEO UNIT 

’93 - FREESCREEN ‘MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL’ (BETA SP, 15 mins.) for MERIDIAN TELEVISION

 

 FOCUS PULLER / 1st A.C. VIDEO

‘06 - INFERNO (Hi-Def, 10 mins) for FAN FILMS

’06 - ROAD (Hi-Def, 10 mins - also Glidecam Operator) for WHITEWATER FILMS

’05 - DFID HEALTH AND SAFETY (DVCam, 20 mins.) Corporate for TAKE ONE PRODUCTIONS

’03 - FOREVER YOUNG (Hi-Def, 15 mins.) for IGNITION FILMS

’99 - MARCH CC (Super 16mm, 2 mins.) Corporate for JOHN RYAN INTERNATIONAL

’98 - CANNABIS / MOUTH TO MOUTH (16mm, 2 x 1 min. Test Commercials) for ELECTRIC EEL FILMS

’98 - EVICTION (35mm Anamorphic, 15 mins.) for DE WARRENNE PICTURES

’97 - “SEE ME THROUGH” (Super 16mm, 3 mins.) Pop Promo for HYBIRDS / MUSO PRODUCTIONS

’97 - “ROCCO” (Super 16mm, 3 mins.) Pop Promo for DEATH IN VEGAS / MUSO

’97 - “A GIRL I ONCE KNEW” (Super 16mm, 3 mins.) Pop Promo for NORTHERN UPROAR / MUSO

’97 - “SEVENTEEN” (16mm, 3 mins.) Pop Promo for HYBIRDS / MUSO

’97 - “ANY WAY YOU LOOK” (Super 16mm, 3:30 mins.) Pop Promo for NORTHERN UPROAR / MUSO

’95 - BORN (Super 16mm, 15 mins.) for WINWOOD PRODUCTIONS

’95 - A HARD PLACE (35mm, 20 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’95 - BROKEN HEART (16mm, 16 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’95 - FAMILY SECRETS (16mm, 14 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’94 - RISKY CRISPS (16mm, 1 min.) for NSFTV / KODAK STUDENT COMMERCIALS  - Winner: 3rd Place

’94 - FUTUREZONE (16mm, 1 min.) for NSFTV / KODAK STUDENT COMMERCIALS

’94 - THE WIND (16mm, 4 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’94 - 16 RED (16mm, 4 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’94 - THIS IS C.R.S. (BETA SP, 10 mins.) Corporate for DSS VIDEO UNIT

’94 - NELSON ‘ON STAGE’ (BETA SP, 30 mins.) Corporate for LANGUAGE ARTS

’94 - TRUST (Hi-8, 3 x 10 mins.) for SUSSEX NHS TRUST

’93 - INDULGENCE (16mm, 50 mins.)

 

CLAPPER / LOADER

’96 - CROCODILE SNAP (Super 16mm, 10 mins.) for BBC 10 X 10 / ZENITH NORTH

’93 - CRIME, PUNISHMENT AND A TASTY MORSEL (35 mm, 20 mins.) for BLUEPRINT PRODUCTIONS

’93 - SEEING GOD (16mm, 15 mins.) for PAVILION FILMS

 

GAFFER

’95 - THE COMIC BOOK (16mm, 16 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’95 - THE WEDGE (16mm, 16 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’94 - HEAVY DATE (16mm, 4 mins.) for NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

’93 - FRAUD AWARENESS (BETA SP, 15 mins.) for DSS VIDEO UNIT

’92 - BT IN THE COMMUNITY (BETA SP, 10 mins.) for PAVILION FILMS

 

SOUND RECORDIST

’95 - PHOENIX ELT PROMO (BETA SP, 9 mins.) for LANGUAGE ARTS

’95 - APPROACHES TO CHOREOGRAPHY (Hi-8 / BETA SP, 15 mins.) for LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA

’91 - TIME OF THE GODDESS (U-Matic, 10 mins.) for LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA

 

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

’93 - INCAP BENEFITS (BETA SP, 10 mins.) for DSS VIDEO UNIT (also SPARK)

’92 - B.A. ESTATES (BETA SP, 15 mins.) for DSS VIDEO UNIT (also SPARK)

’91 - ASK HERE (U-Matic, 20 mins.) for LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA

’91 - A CAREER IN BENEFITS (BETA SP, 10 mins.) for PAVILION FILMS / DSS VIDEO UNIT

’88 - BUDWEISER’S ‘BUD BOWL’ (35mm, 4 mins.) Animated commercial for BROADCAST ARTS, NEW YORK

’88 - DENNIS EARL MOORE PRODUCTIONS – Intern (September - December) New York

’88 - ‘STEADY B’ MUSIC VIDEO (Unknown format / duration + company), New York

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

’93 - ’98 – 12 picture sales to THE CEREOLOGIST magazine, 1 to FORTEAN TIMES, 10 to journalist JURGEN KRONIG for his        

                 book ‘UND WEIDER KORNKREISE’ and 8 to author ANDY THOMAS for his book ’VITAL SIGNS’

’92 - 3 brochures for LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA and 1 for BRIGHTON MEDIA CENTRE

’92 - ‘THINK ABOUT IT’ - promo photography for BT funded community video

’92 - ‘ON THE EDGE’ - promo photography for PRINCE’S TRUST funded community 16mm film

’89 - Work exhibited at ALL SUSSEX ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS EXHIBITION

 

RADIO

‘04 - RESONANCE FM, LONDON - ‘THE PROPAGANDA SHOW’ (90 mins.) WRITER / DIRECTOR / NARRATOR

‘03 - RESONANCE FM, LONDON - ‘OH WHAT A STUPID WAR’ (90 mins.) WRITER / DIRECTOR / ENGINEER

‘03 - RESONANCE FM, LONDON - ‘IRAQ AND ITS PERMUTATIONS’ (90 mins.) GUEST + ENGINEER

’93 - FESTIVAL RADIO, BRIGHTON - ‘THE BARRY UNLIKELY SHOW’ (4 x 2 hours) HOST + D.J.

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

’05 - Taught a day at BRIGHTON FILM SCHOOL – ‘FOCUS PULLING + ON-SET PROTOCOL’

’02 - Design and construction of 37 megabyte website to support THE FIRE THIS TIME audio CD

’97 - 2 weeks acting as an extra in an episode of INSPECTOR WEXFORD

’95 - Attended THIRD EUROPEAN MASTERCLASS FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY STUDENTS, Budapest

’93 - ’06 – Development + writing of dozens of film + documentary proposals

’93 - Approx. 15 short visual-only films broadcast on MERIDIAN TV’s ‘FREESCREEN’ slot

’92 - Founded PHENOMENON, D.J-ing, and providing visuals and projections for nightclubs

’91 - Attended courses at LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA: 16mm PRODUCTION AMIGA and COMPUTER GRAPHICS

’89 - Co-founded LANTERNA MAJICKA, providing visuals and projections for nightclubs

’88 - ‘06 – Development, artwork, photography, video-storyboards and written treatments

                 for 4 x IMAX short films and 2 x IMAX 40 min. features

’88 - ’91 – Attended 6 IMAX meetings worldwide

                 (4 x SPACE THEATRE CONSORTIUMS, 1 x EUROMAX, 1 x IMAX FILMMAKERS SYMPOSIUM)

’84 - ’87 – Worked as usher, cashier and duty manager at THE DUKE OF YORKS cinema, Brighton

’86 - Production of untitled time-lapse film (Standard 8mm, 30 mins.) – Director / Camera / Editor

’85 - Attended 5 week performance course at THE WEBBER DOUGLAS ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART

 

I HAVE FULL WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING CAMERAS:

65mm : FRIES 865    MSM / IWERKS 8875   

35mm : PANAFLEX: GII     AATON: 35     ARRI : BL4, 535B, 435,  III, IIC     MOVIECAM : COMPACT, SUPER AMERICA  

16mm : ARRI: SRI, II + III, BL, ST      AATON: LTR + XTR  

VIDEO: All formats, GLIDECAM PRO 2000 + STEADICAM SK 

 
 - SIPTU registered FOCUS PULLER -

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GRANT WAKEFIELD - BIOGRAPHY

Whilst working as ticket-tearer at the DUKE OF YORKS cinema in Brighton in the early 1980’s, Wakefield embarked on a 50 min. Standard 8mm hand-cranked KOYAANISQATSI style epic. By the time he finished he’d become duty manager. After 3 years of watching films it was time to branch out. He took a five week summer course at the WEBBER DOUGLAS ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART, hoping to keep the family stage tradition alive. An unmitigated disaster, he thenceforth dedicated himself to a life behind the lens.

As a member of Brighton’s LIGHTHOUSE FILM + VIDEO in the late 80’s and early 90’s, he undertook numerous roles on in-house projects as production assistant, photographer, spark, gaffer, sound recordist and, increasingly, camera assistant and operator. His association with LANGAUAGE ARTS PRODUCTIONS saw him work as gaffer on 3 corporate videos, and shoot 5 educational films in the UK, Ireland and the US, on DV and Beta SP. His interest became ever more focussed on the camera department, and particularly film. Several jobs as a 16mm and 35mm clapper / loader then followed for such companies as ZENITH and BLUEPRINT, as well as a 16mm focus pulling job on a locally produced independent feature.

In 1994 Wakefield gained a place at the NORTHERN SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION where he trained as a cinematographer. A very busy year saw him shooting four 16mm shorts of his own, as well as working as gaffer on two films, and focus puller on five films for other students. He also organised the school’s first ever 35mm production, and was the camera operator on the school’s Fuji Film Scholarship entry which won the MGM distribution prize. Immediately after graduation Wakefield received a wild card entry to the 3^rd EUROPEAN MASTERCLASS FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY STUDENTS, held in Budapest, where he trained under Billy Williams BSC and Vilmos Zsigmond ASC.

On his return to the UK he landed his first job as a focus puller on a 35mm feature: BOB’S WEEKEND. He then began a long association with London based MUSO PRODUCTIONS, focus pulling and camera operating on 16mm and 35mm commercials and pop promos for bands including WAY OUT WEST, DEATH IN VEGAS and ORBITAL. 1997 saw him shooting the video segments for the BALLANTINES URBAN HIGH tour, featuring THE SEAHORSES, SKUNK ANANSIE and THE PRODIGY. He also shot 35mm pick-ups on feature films for RENEGADE PRODUCTIONS and Canadian director Denys Arcand.

Later that year Wakefield commenced work on his own DV documentary project CROPPIES, later broadcast by WGBH Boston, CHANNEL FOUR and CARLTON DIGITAL. In 1998 he headed up 2^nd Unit Cinematography for the UK’s first ever 8 perf. 70mm production: LOST KINGDOM.

Around this time he became increasingly involved in the Iraq issue and the anti-sanctions movement, travelling to Baghdad in April of 1999. Two films emerged from this trip, a news piece for Miriam Ryle’s SANDMAN PRODUCTIONS and a public service film that Wakefield distributed free of charge. Footage was later used in THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA's documentary about artist Deryk Houston ("From Baghdad to Peace Country"), in former UNSCOM weapons inspector Scott Ritter's documentary ("In Shifting Sands") and by NBC news.

A further collaboration with Ryle led to the creation of THE FIRE THIS TIME, a 77 minute audio CD that chronicled the fate of Iraq and was released by HIDDEN ART RECORDS in 2002 to critical acclaim.

Since the CD’s completion he has continued to work as a DoP, gaffer and operator, including shooting a short for the Irish Film Board. Early 2005 saw the creation of a laptop based capture / edit / DVD authoring system, on which he produced TWO THOUSAND AND 4, a concert / music film for BANCO DE GAIA. Most recently he shot the short films ALL ABOUT ME on Hi-Def, and JAKE’S JUSTICE on DVCam. Both featured extensive Glidecam work.

Wakefield’s other interests include large format films, photography and radio. To date he has attended seven IMAX conferences world wide, developing several large format projects of his own. Many of his photographs were published in various magazines and books during the 1990’s. In 1993 he hosted and mixed four shows on Brighton’s FESTIVAL RADIO. Since 2002 he has produced, mixed and hosted three radio shows for London’s much admired RESONANCE FM, centred around the subjects of Iraq, and propaganda in democratic societies.

He has available a basic broadcast quality production and lighting kit based around a Sony Z-1 Hi-Def camera with full body Glidecam rig.

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GRANT WAKEFIELD  –  KIT SPECIFICATIONS

CAMERA KIT

SONY Z-1 Hi-Def 1080 CAMERA w/ 2 batts (300 min. capacity) and EU / US compatible charger

SONY VX9000 DV Pro CAMERA (full size DV tapes) w/ 3 batts (180 min. capacity) and EU / US compatible charger

GLIDECAM PRO 2000

MANFROTTO 505 SINGLE STAGE FLUID HEAD TRIPOD

VINTEN VISION 6 2-STAGE FLUID HEAD TRIPOD

SONY 9020 9" COLOUR MONITOR w/ 4 NP1 batts.

PAG AR12 auto-ranging EU/US compatible NP1 fast charger

SONY WIRELESS TRUE DIVERSITY RADIO MIC

TRANTEC WIRELESS TRUE DIVERSITY RADIO MIC

WIRELESS VIDEO SEND w/ 4” LCD monitor

SENHEISER 416 MICROPHONE

BEYER MCE86 MICROPHONE

PANAMIC 6 ft. mini-boom

RYCOTE suspension w/ wind jammer and ‘dog’

FILTERS - POLA, FLP, SKYLIGHT, COKIN SOFT GRADS

 

LIGHTING

1 x LOWELL DP (1000w) w/ ARRI stand

2 x LOWELL OMNI (550w US / 650w UK)  w/ ARRI stands

3 X ARRILITE (800w) w/ ARRI stands

GELS, FROSTS, WHITE + GOLD LASTOLITES, POLY BOARDS

 
ACCESSORIES

Mains extensions and cable drums, camera remote controls, BNC and phono cables w/ adaptors, French flag etc

 

EDITING / DVD PRODUCTION

SONY DHR 1000B DV DECK

WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL, ADOBE PREMIERE PRO, ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS, CANOPUS PROCODER, SONIC DVD PRODUCER, 800 GIGS EXT. HARD DRIVE

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