RICH WHITLEY – SOUND RECORDIST
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skills
As well as a sound recordist, Rich has also worked as a cameraman and assistant, which gives him the addedadvantage of understanding the requirements of the cameraman/ production and helping to film if necessary. Most of his work is done wireless between camera and sound.
Very experienced 'live' Outside Broadcast Sound Engineer and has been previously employed by the BBC to instruct in Location Sound Training.
He has worked in various locations around the world, ranging from Australia to Peru, Argentina to The Arctic, as well as desert and jungle terrain.
Rich is a very proficient skier with 25 years experience (can ski and film etc.) and an advanced driver (especially 4x4 terrain).
He has served just less than 7 years in HM Forces (Army) gaining both UN Peacekeeping and Gulf War 1 medals. Rich was a DJ for 8 yrs & ran the Flora London Marathon in April 2003 raising £6000 for cancer research so he is fit, resilient and practical.
Rich also has a Blue Peter badge!
Rich has completed the BBC Health and Safety Training Course – Safe Working with Lights and Cameras on Productions.
credits
A range of broadcast credits spanning Natural History, Documentary, Observational, Entertainment, Current Affairs, Lifestyle, Music Videos, Drama, a selection of which is as follows:-
NATURAL HISTORY
Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature - BBC NHU
Big Blue Live – BBC NHU
River Monsters – Icon Films
Deadly 60 Series 1&2/ BBC – 2 x BAFTA Nominated
One Show – Natural History/ Tigress
Human Planet/ BBC
David Attenborough’s Top Ten Wildlife Moments/ BBC
Springwatch - BBCNHU
GreatOcean Adventures - RDF
Watching The Wild - BBC NHU
Monkey World - Animal Planet
Baby Planet - Animal Planet
DOCUMENTARY
Ben Fogle’s New Lives in the Wild (Renegade)
Decade of Discovery/ BBC
Comic Relief – Desert Trek (Kenya) BBC
Comic Relief – Appeal Films (Uganda) BBC
Sport Relief - 2 hour documentary with Tsunami victims in India - BBC1
Cutting Edge - C4
Richard Austin's Animal Magic - ITV1
DJ Rapist - Richard Baker, world's worst serial rapist - C4
OBSERVATIONAL
It Isn’t Easy Being Green – 8 hrs following family relocation to Cornwall (Award winning)
D –Day..The Raw Recruits- 6 Digi crews- BBC1 ( Director of Sound)
Holiday Swaps – BBC 1
Wrong House, Right House – 10 x 1hrs property programme – BBC 2 (Series Sound Recordist including covert filming)
Model Behaviour- Wannabe / up & coming models-ITV 1
Picture of Health – 16 BBC crews follow the NHS for 24hrs - BBC 1
ENTERTAINMENT/LIFESTYLE
Masterchef (BBC)
Phillip Schofield in South Africa (ITV)
The Voice (Shiver)
Location Location, Location (IWC Media)
Come Dine With Me (Shiver)
Coast/ BBC
Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers/ BBC
Victorian Farm/ BBC2
This Morning/ITV
Daybreak (OB) / ITV
DIY SOS - BBC1
Grand Designs - BBC2
Space Invaders - BBC1
Gardeners World - BBC2
Gardens SOS - BBC1
Fat Families - Granada
National Lottery Live - Ginger TV/BBC1
Velvet Rope - Night clubbing series - ITV1
Perfect Partner - Dating Series - BBC1
Ray Mears Extreme Survival – BBC 2
Rush – Adrenaline Sports Series- Carlton – ITV 1
Slow Blokes To China – London to Peking Rally – Denham Productions - ITV 1
Water Warriors - ITV1 (won Royal Television Society Award)
Adrenaline Kitchen - ITV1 (won Royal Television Society Award)
Great Escapes 2003 - GMTV
SPORT
Six Nations Rugby/ BBC
Soccer Nights
CURRENT AFFAIRS
The One Show - BBC1
Panorama - S.A.S in WW2 – BBC 1
Watchdog - BBC1
Tonight with Trevor McDonald - Granada/ITV1
CHILDREN'S
Sparticles/ BBC
Deadly Sixty Series 1&2/ BBC
Live & Deadly/ BBC
Green Balloon Club/ BBC
Blue Peter - BBC 1
MUSIC VIDEOS
Sunburn/Muse - MTV – Location Sound
DRAMA
Poldark/ Behind The Scenes (Midnight Oil TV)Sparticles/ BBC
Wycliffe - Detective series – Central TV - Location sound
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Bill Wymans History Of The Blues – 1 hr special documentary following the ex Rolling Stone, including recording his band in a recording studio. – Sold to worldwide broadcasters.
Corporate clients include Clerical Medical, Royal Army, IBM, Marks & Spencer amongst others, as well as Correction Facility for Adolescent Re-offenders (CFAR) – Directed and co- produced this 8 min corporate video to be shown in every jail in the UK.