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tim curtis cameraman

B I O

 Welcome to my website

I’m Tim Curtis, a professional Cameraman, Editor and Filmmaker who is passionate about his work and who has over 25 years of experience in the film and television business. I work with TV broadcasters, production companies, brand agencies and clients directly to create outstanding, attention-grabbing films, content and footage.
 
I am a qualified Drone Pilot with CAA authority for commercial operations  (GVC, A2CofC and frmr PfCO)

As well as owning a lot of my own kit I strive to be at the forefront of the latest innovations in production and delivery 
and I aim to supply my clients with a creative, friendly and efficient experience.

I hope that my website will give you all the information you require. If not, please get in touch.

Based in London and Suffolk

NEKTON MALDIVES MISSION


The first systematic discovery and documentation of ocean life in the Maldives from the surface down to 1000 metres

 INTO THE DEEP

 

Director of Photography for the Nekton Maldives Mission in 2022







A privilege to have played a role in the Nekton Maldives Mission travelling down to 500 metres in the Indian Ocean

in submersibles to help international Scientists discover and record deep-sea life including a newly identified ecosystem

 


Supplying a wide selection of drones (aerial and UW) and cameras (Sony FX3, GoPro) I spent an epic seven weeks

filming news, features and 'as-lives' on location around the Maldives archipelago












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The Nekton Maldives Mission told the story of the Maldives,

amplifying the voice of Maldivian scientists,

conservationists and policy makers in

national and international news and

across social media




19.6 MILLION VIEWS & LIKES ON SOCIAL MEDIA


   TV    DOCUMENTARY     BRAND FILMS     WEB FILMS     CONTENT CREATION


 SHOWREEL
RECENT  productions that I have worked on

January and February 2023 


Filming and editing comms films for the BBC at Media City, Manchester.


Sony FX9 & FX3 on a DJI RS2 Ronin gimbal.


Editing FCP.

August-November 2022 


Filming and editing with the Nekton Maldives Mission where we produced a range of background features, news items and documentary material that gained global coverage being used by BBC Earth, Our Frozen Planet, Channel 4, Sky, Al Jazeera and over 200 international broadcasters.

Media coverage of the Nekton Maldives Mission received almost 20 million views and likes on social media. Above is an extract of one of the feature stories produced by Nekton. Credits Media Director Sandy MacIntyre, Camera Tim Curtis, Underwater shots Hamner Hussain.


March 2022 We were very pleased to provide camera and live streaming facilities for Musicians for Peace

a very special charity concert to help raise cash for Ukraine. We then digitally remastering the concert film for the cinema.


Cameraman and Editor on a film about a new citizen science project that is studying how polluted the river Deben is.

An evening with Edgar Wright


Film Director Edgar Wright visited the Riverside Woodbridge for a screening of his latest film Last Night in Soho and a Q&A interview with Neil McGlone.


We provided multi-camera coverage and editing.


Production Video East

Shot on Sony FX9 / FX3 and Canon XF305 (WS)


Thrilled to have made official selection with my film A Wing and a Prayer, for the Suffolk Short Films Festival 2021


Here is the TRAILER

Drone Camera / Op. on Episode Five, Norfolk for Curve Media and Channel 5 TV


Kate Humble's Coastal Britain on Channel 5 TV

In late Summer 2020 we had the pleasure of working with Curve Media and Director Alexis Girardet to film drone shots for two Suffolk episodes of this prime-time series.


BFI Academy - Short film

I had the pleasure of working with some very talented young film-makers as a DOP /Editor for the BFI Academy. The shoot and post were done remotely from location via Zoom, allowing the students to view camera angles live and then later make decisions in real time in the edit. Live broadcast with ATEM Mini Pro. Delivered by Creative Nation.

MY  WORK   HAS   APPEARED   HERE

C A S E  S T U D I E S

documentary

List of Services

Aerial filming - one or two person drone crew
 TV   DOCUMENTARY    BRAND FILMS   WEB FILMS   CONTENT CREATION
EQUIPMENT
 I own and operate a number of cameras - all coming with the support that I hope you would expect.

My standard camera package is based around the Sony FX9 4K (or HD) with G Master glass including 16-35mm, 70-200mm and 100-400mm as well as various primes and Sony kit lens 28-135mm. Sony FX3 'B' cam with DJI Ronin RS2 and GoPro's.

I own and operate DJI drones shooting 4K and HD. Recently we have been experimenting with underwater drones (see test footage below)

My lighting kit includes Litepanels and Kino Flo panels and soft and hard lights. Audio includes radio mics, cables and everything else required for the shoot. Sound person available.

I have my own motion-tracking rig, a 13X7 foot mobile green screen and an auto-prompter for presenters.

To compliment my own kit I can hire in equipment to supplement my clients production requirements.

For field editing I run the latest Mac Book Pro laptops with Final Cut Pro and SSD drives.

I have a full UK driving license and a 4WD crew vehicle with camera equipment and £10M public liability insurance.

UNDERWATER DRONES

 Galapagos 'A Place Like No Other'
CLIENT:  ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ERM)
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 TALKING  HEADS
 A SELECTION OF  CLIENT COMMENTS ABOUT MY WORK

“Tim is a highly talented and experienced film-maker who worked with 14-18 NOW over a four year period from 2015-2018 to film a documentary record of the Poppies Tour and created multiple promotional films in 19 locations. 


I have no hesitation in recommending Tim for future work”


Nigel Hinds OBE

Executive Producer, 14-18 NOW



"Tim's camerawork was singled out for praise by the well known French documentary maker, Marcel Ophuls. Tim has good editorial judgement and I relied on it a great deal. He is excellent company, especially when conditions are bad. I enjoyed working with Tim immensely."

John Simpson , BBC World Affairs Editor


"Working with Tim is always a pleasure. He's efficient, focused, creative, he is the first person we call"

Libby Jukes, Producer, BBC The Andrew Marr Show


“Your expertise and professional guidance have been, and continue to be invaluable.” 


Damian Horner

Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer

at Real Vision



“Video East were fantastic throughout the entire process. Professional, calm, highly responsive, Tim produced an excellent film in very challenging circumstances (Galapagos) and we are very grateful to him for all his hard work and high quality deliverables. We would be happy to recommend him to any of our corporate clients.”


Dr Tom Woollard

Environmental Resources Management



"Tim is one of the best Cameramen / Editors I have worked with. 


He has a tremendous eye for composition and is a wizard on the Avid, but most of all he's a journalist with a nose for a great story and the determination and people skills to develop ideas into great television.”



Sandy MacIntyre, Director of global video news, AP


" Tim, the event was a resounding success! People viewed from the UK, Europe and the USA.

 

The thing that I was amazed by was how moved people were and that could only happen because of the way your film created an atmosphere as well as showing the painstaking process of the whole thing. Many people said what a beautiful film it is."


Arabella Marshall, glass artist, 

A Wing and a Prayer


 TV     DOCUMENTARY      BRAND FILMS      WEB FILMS       CONTENT CREATION
 Tim Curtis
DOP   CAMERAMAN   EDITOR   DRONE  PILOT



EMAIL 
tim@timcurtis.tv

MOBILE 
+44 (0) 7770 633 687

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