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Paul Francis Mercer

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BBC Trained Freelance Lighting Cameraman shooting for a wide range of corporate & broadcast clients. Specialising in documentary and factual programmes

Multi-skilled video technician, fully conversant with full range of BetacamSP, DVCam, DVCPro, BetacamSX, Digital Betacam, Hi8mm and SVHS formats in addition to Mini-Cams and specialist car rigs

I have been Lighting Cameraman for three royal visits. Much of my footage has been featured on BBC, ITN and Sky News and has been included in many broadcast documentaries

Fully trained in :-

• ENG / PSC camerawork shooting for news, documentary and drama
• Fully conversant with autocue shooting
• Shooting on all current BetacamSP and Digital formats
• Studio / location shooting for widescreen

• Shooting from Helicopters, both civil and Police aircraft
• Recent work includes shooting aerial footage of the  Devon & Cornwall coastline for a programme about smuggling activity plus air to air filming showing smugglers using light aircraft
• Three machine component BetacamSP editing  using Sony 910 controller plus non-linear editing with Avid NT Xpress and Premier 6
• ENG / PSC / Studio lighting techniques in addition to lighting for music promo’s and drama shoots
• ENG / PSC / Studio sound recording techniques, including use of an SQN stereo mixer and radio microphones
• Shooting Interviews and PTC presenter sequences