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“I am a Scotland based Camera Assistant with four years of experience within the Film and Television industry. I have Feature Film, TV Series, Short Film and Commercial experience and have worked both in the studio and on location. I have specialised in animation and have worked as an Assistant Lighting Cameraperson, I am experienced in lighting animation sets to broadcast standard both within set time scales and limited amps as well as for chromakeying. I am enthusiastic, hard working and easy to get on with and I am always looking to work on new and interesting projects. I am a member of BECTU.”

 

FEATURE FILMS

Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (June 2004 – July 2005) Junior Camera Assistant 35mm Mitchell BNC Aardman Animations Tristan Oliver, Dave Alex Riddet
 

TELEVISION

Postman Pat SDS (November 2007) Camera Assistant SD Ikegami HC-400W Cosgrove Hall Films John Duffy
Roary the Racing Car (February – July, September – December 2007) Camera Assistant SD Ikegami HC-400W Cosgrove Hall Films Martin Kelly
Fifi and the Flowertots (February 2006 – March 2007, July and November 2005) Assistant Lighting Camera / Camera Assistant SD Ikegami HC-400W Cosgrove Hall Films Justin Noe
Postman Pat (August 2006, October 2005 - January 2006) Camera Assistant SD Ikegami HC-400W Cosgrove Hall Films Martin Kelly
 

COMMERCIALS
PES 2008 “This is me, this is my game” (August 2007) Making of DV Operator HDV / DV Sony HVR-Z1 Chief  Productions Steven Blackman
 

SHORT FILMS

Samantha (Jan-Feb 2008) Clapper Loader 16mm Arri SR3 ECA Paddy Murray
Benjamin’s Struggle (2005) Clapper Loader (Pick up shots) 35mm Arri 435 Ben’s Film Ltd Steve Brand
Losing It (2005) Clapper loader 16mm Arri SR2 BBC Film Club Steve Brand
 

PHOTOGRAPHY

UGC Cinema - Photography for Edinburgh International Film Festival (August 2001, 2002 and 2003) and special events at UGC cinema including ‘Attack of the Clones’ and ‘Die Another Day’ Regional Premieres.
 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Work at Height (November 07), Simian Risk Management / ITV.

  • 16mm/35mm Camera Familiarisation (April 07), NFTS, Beaconsfield. NFTS and Panavision based course led by 1st Camera Assistants Rod 'The Vicar' Marley and Ted Deason.

  • ITV Health and Safety Foundation Course (January 06)
  • Digital stills for animation (September 2005), Aardman. Bristol.
  • Final Cut Pro: 2-Day Course (July 2003), Edinburgh Mediabase. Edinburgh.
  • Screenwriting Fundamentals (2002), pass with distinction, Global film school. UCLA, online.

  • BA (Hons) Photography, Film and Television (2000), Napier University, Edinburgh.

  • A-Levels: Media Studies (A) (1995). S.C.E. Higher grades: Art (B), English (B), Geography (B), Modern Studies (C) (1994), Drama (B) (1995).  James Gillespie's High School, Edinburgh.

 
 

EQUIPMENT FAMILIARITY

  • I have worked with 35mm and 16mm film, Digi-Beta, Beta SP and DV, and have experience of Mitchell BNC and S35, Arri 3, Arri 435, Arricam, Moviecam, Panavision G2, Panavision Platinum, Aaton XTR Prod, Arri SR2 and SR3, Bolex H16, Ikegami HC-400W, Canon XL1 and Sony HVR-Z1.

  • I am experienced in using Flair for motion control in animation.

  • I have worked in photography and am familiar with a number of digital SLR’s and medium format cameras.

  • I am computer literate with advanced knowledge of PhotoShop and a good knowledge of Premiere; After Effects; QuickTime; Flair; DPS Reality and Animate; as well as Microsoft Office; Flash; Avid and Final Cut Pro and HTML and JavaScript.

 
 

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

  • I have my own web site at www.laurahowie.co.uk. Other sites I have designed can be seen at www.laurahowie.co.uk/web.htm

  • In December 2007 I had a photograph chosen as the Calumet Photo of the Week.

  • I was short listed for BBC talents visionaries scheme in 2002 with my Flash animation being shown on the BBCi website.

  • I am interested in all aspects of writing, particularly screenwriting.

  • I enjoy cycling, running and climbing.

 
 

REFERENCES

Andy Mack

Lighting Camera on ‘Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit’

Martin Kelly

DOP on ‘Roary the Racing Car’ and ‘Postman Pat’ 

Cosgrove Hall Films

 

 

 

 

© laura howie 2006