Bryan John Grayson
39 The Vineries, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 0ND, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1444 870894 Mob: +44 (0)7854 869326 E-mail:
Professional Profile
An enthusiastic, hard working and dedicated documentary cameraman and film-maker, I am the only UK finalist to be selected from over 34000 world wide applicants for the 2006 Animal Planet 'Unearthed' series. Being skilled in underwater, aerial and night filming including the use of infrared cameras this makes me highly adaptable for various filming productions. I have successfully taken on subjects including pop, reality TV shows and corporate/ charitable films to complement my wildlife filming. I am also proficient in the use of Final Cut Pro editing programmes and am always keen to take on new challenges. I always maintain a professional attitude to my work and have the patience, discipline and adaptability to produce the highest quality footage that is needed for today’s markets. I interact well with other members of the production team as well as being able to work alone on my own initiative. Having demonstrated the highest levels of motivation to successfully meet the tightest of deadlines and budgets I am unfazed with working long and unsocial hours in the most difficult of conditions. As a fully qualified aircraft engineer, I am inventive and use my sound electrical and mechanical knowledge to successfully develop solutions to production problems with minimum cost. Having a desire to succeed I have attended a variety of courses and have a broad knowledge of producing, directing, camerawork, lighting and editing skills.
My show-reel can be seen at and a selection of short films can be seen on You Tube under wildfilmbadgerman.
Objective
I am now looking to become a well respected and trusted cameraman that can deliver the best quality footage on time and within budget. I also want to further build on my extensive range of skills and knowledge and to further enhance my professional filming career.
Filming Summary
Shark Night. Commissioned by National Geographic.Second cameraman and assistant producer
Produced by 'Off the Fence' this challenging 3 week shoot took place in difficult conditions at sea with limited resources in the Mozambique Channel. Not only did I successfully carry out my duties as second cameraman assisting in the preparation of cameras and equipment, shooting underwater and setting up of the underwater lights, I also successfully modified and repaired the broken lighting generator that was essential for the shoot. This was achieved by adapting the use of the limited amount of parts that were available on board the ship.
Credited film
Wildscreen festival 2008. Cameraman, mixing director, remote camera operator and runner.
As a hard working and enthusiastic volunteer for this week long festival I not only carried out runner duties but received high praise when I became mixing director and cameraman for the live debates including the main debate with David Attenborough, King Carlos of Spain, James Lovelock and head of Google John Hank. This was broadcast live to an audience of over 600 top film professionals.
Unearthed2006 Four part one hour Animal Planet series-
Having submitted a home made DVD I successfully competed against 34000 entrants to earn a place on this prestigious programme. As one of the 6 finalists to be chosen to be trained professionally in wildlife filming, I took part in an intensive 2 week programme followed by a week on my own when I had to create and make a world wide broadcast quality film. As a dedicated and cooperative member of the team my energetic and perceptive abilities allowed me to efficiently achieve this goal while at the same time my honest and helpful manner forged deep professional friendships and associations. A leading character in the film
Sindile the survivor- Africa Wild Talk and Unearthed final film entry.
This accredited film about a leopard was created by myself for the Animal Planet 'Unearthed series'. Having produced, filmed, edited and narrated the film it was chosen to be a final entrant in the Africa Wild Talk Festival beginners category. Using patient and logical thinking I was able to get amazing close up shots of this remarkable and elusive animal which enabled me to create this broadcast quality film.
first series under Bryan's final film or
Fit for a change Six part 'Green Bay TV' series for ITV on teams being challenged to get fit.
Working long unsocial hours as a runner for this reality TV programme I not only assisted in the preparation of filming sites and set up of camera equipment I also presented helpful suggestions and ideas that enabled the director to get the best out of the contestants for this energetic programme.
A wildlife blueprint for developers Commissioned by the Sussex Badger Trust.
This influential film was shown at the Hayward's Heath building inquiry and directly altered the planning application of a major building project. Produced, filmed and edited by myself it clearly demonstrated the need for wildlife corridors to be added to the application so that new homeowners could co exist with wildlife with minimum conflict through this careful planning.
Film can be seen on request
National Coast Watch Produced, filmed and edited by myself.
This charitable film directly helped to raise £30,000 for the restoration of the Newhaven Coast Watch tower. This was a challenging film to direct and edit as the nominated interviewee was uncomfortable in front of the camera. Using calm questioning I tactfully obtained the answers that were needed to underline the main points and as a result I was able to produced a well constructed and logical film.
M & M records Cameraman and editor.
Often working late into the night I filmed and edited pop videos to promote the many artists for this independent record company. Filming live gigs as well as studio sessions I used many special effects to enhance the performance both on the shoot and in the editing studio.
Independent films. I have filmed and produced a variety of independently commissioned films both for sale in shops and for promotional purposes. These include, 'A Badgers Tale' a moving story about a family of badgers being evicted from their sett which was entered in the Sheffield doc festival,'Bentley Wildfowl Centre' a 20 minute film showing some of the fascinating wildfowl at this stately house and ITV News clip about badger baiting.
More can be seen on You Tube under 'wildfilmbadgerman' and
Key Technical skills
Underwater cameraman.Sony DSR500Final cut pro studio 2
Aerial cameraman.Sony XL & Z1Avid editing
Night cameraman.JVC GY-HD201EApple Leopard
Infrared cameraman.Sony DSR PD150Microsoft Excel
Radio microphone operatorSony DSR PDX10Microsoft Word
EditorBSAC Advanced diver
DirectorJAR66 Aircraft Engineer
Producer
Formal Qualifications
Animal Planet Unearthed training programme. Wildeye editing and commissioning course. Skill set PD150 camera course. Sony DSR 500 camera course. 8 'O' levels, 2 'A' levels, City and guilds in aerospace engineering, EASA Part 66 aircraft engineers licence.
Interests and Activities Diving, walking, DIY, modelling, natural world, swimming, horse riding, climbing, camping, flying, car maintenance, aircraft, engineering, re-enactment, shows, films, reading, art, painting, music, boating, fishing.