Richard is a multi-skilled location lighting cameraman and studio cameraman with ten years broadcast experience. BBC trained. Owner / operator – Z1 & DSR-570 cameras, lighting & sound kits plus full NLE edit suite.

Dynamic and active crew member with diverse credits. Showreel and references available. Programme specialities include the arts, classical & contemporary music, religion & faith, current affairs, food & cooking, rural, literature…

He is organised and resourceful; punctual, professional and polite; and has good interpersonal and practical skills. Also, he enjoys travelling and is happy to consider both short and longer term productions, working with just a presenter / subject or a full size crew.

In short Richard is easy to work with, flexible and accommodating whilst still achieving artistic and captivating pictures and sound. As an experienced editor he always shoots for the edit and combines extensive technical and storytelling skills with great teamwork to make working with him fun, efficient and effective.

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Richard is fluent and proficient with all types of television camera; from full size HVR-790 DigiBeta and DSR-570 DVCam to the small PD-150/170 camcorder and the new HVR-Z1 & V1 small DVCam / HDV camcorders.

He enjoy lighting location & interview shoots properly and artistically to give beautiful and captivating pictures. He has extensive portable and lightweight lighting kits, plus experience and access to a great variety of other specialised lighting techniques.

 

BOOKINGS

Bookings for multiple days / weeks are of course negotiable, but as a guideline the following are my basic day rates – including supplying equipment.

Please just contact me for a labour-only or studio day rates.

 

Professional television cameraman, with the listed camera kit, per day (pd): 

Digital Betacam: Cameraman with DWV-790 full size DigiBeta widescreen camera kit. Comprises Sony DVW-790 camera with standard lens (others available), batteries, 9″ monitor and tripod. Basic sound kit (personal radio mic, boom mic & monitoring) and Tungsten lighting kit*, with lastolite reflectors and CSO background. Contact for details

 

DSR DVCam: Cameraman with DSR-570 full size DVCam widescreen camera kit. Comprises Sony DSR-570 camera with standard lens, batteries, 9″ monitor and tripod. Basic sound kit (1 personal radio mic, boom mic & monitoring) and Tungsten lighting kit*, with Lastolite reflectors and CSO background. Contact for details

 

HDCAM: Cameraman with HDW-750P HDCAM camera kit Comprises Sony HDW-750P HDCAM camera with standard and wide lens, batteries, portable monitor, Matte box and tripod. Basic sound kit (personal radio mic, boom mic & monitoring) and Tungsten lighting kit*, with lastolite reflectors and CSO background. Please contact for multiple days / weeks

 

DV DIRECTOR DV Director with HVR-Z1 camera kit Per week Comprises HVR-Z1 camera with standard lens and wide angel lens adaptor, batteries and tripod. Basic sound kit (personal radio mic, boom mic & monitoring) and Tungsten lighting kit*, with lastolite reflectors and CSO background. Contact for details

 

+ Professional Sound Recordist, with SQN mixer, 2 personal radio mics and boom mic;
Contact for details

+ Experienced Camera Assistant;
Contact for details

+ Sony tape stock (new):

60min miniDV – £2.50
40min mini DVCam (N) – £9.00
64min DVCam (N) – £13.00
124min DVCam (N) – £18.00
183min DVCam (N) – £22.00
32min DigiBeta (small) – £14.00
40min DigiBeta (small) – £16.00

Please note that I will only accept and use new Sony tape stock in cameras I supply.

Supplementary Equipment

Lighting:

*Tungsten lighting kit (3 x 800W open, 650W & 300W Fresnel, 2 x 2kW open [2kW must be requested in advance]);
Included subject to avilability

KiniFlo flourescent, cool running lighting
(great for long relaxed interviews);

HMI daylight lighting;   Gobo projecting lamp with standard patterns;
(Custom Gobos extra – but well worth it!)

Other specialist lighting equipment as required. 

Camera accessories :

Super wide angle lens
Wireless LCD director’s monitor
Track & dolly for motion shots;
Matte box & filters

+ more accessories available….

Above assumes ten hour working day, including transport from Kent base. Cameraman’s unscheduled overtime charged from £40.00 per hour. Own vehicle transport at £0.49 per mile.
Please note that VAT is chargable on all the above daily prices. Details given are purely indicative and are subject to availability and standard Terms of Business.

Please contact Richard for a formal quotation on richard @ richardwcollins .co.uk