MARK VINALL

Lighting Cameraman / Director of Photography

E-mail: mark@dawntreader.tv URL:- http://www.dawntreader.tv/

Based in "Sydney" (Australia)

Contact Home: 0061 (02) 4328 3392

GSM : 0061 (0)403 800 890

 

Fields of Work :
Natural History, Documentaries, TV Features, TV Drama, TVC, Aerial, Underwater (SCUBA)

Equipment
  • Sony Digital Betacam DVW790WSP c/w Picture Cache Board & SDI Out
  • Sony SX, SP, DVCAM. Interchangable Recorders on 16:9 Digital Front End.
  • Sony VX - 1000 (Mini DVC) incl Amphibico Underwater Housing with Surface Monitor and U/W Lights
  • Sony CVX -1 c/w Mini DVC Recorder Unit and monitor
  • Portable Track and Dolly
  • HMI Lighting (mains voltage 240v / 110v and portable 7.2v)
  • Final Cut HD Pro Edit Suite
  • Underwater Audio Housing for Sony Minidisk Recorder or Apple Ipod units.
  • Loads more kit available

Recent in 2003 / 04

  • Really Wild Show - Central America & Galapagos (Aug - Sept 2004) (TX 2005)
  • Beyond Tomorrow - Pilot Series for Ch Seven (Australia) (TX 2005)
  • Hot Auctions - Beyond Productions.
  • Carlton Television UK - Various (TX 2004)
  • Really Wild Show - India and Australia (Oct - Dec 2003) (TX 2004)
  • "Infinity Quest" - Sci-Fi Feature Film (DOP)
  • "Earthpulse" National Geographic Channel
  • "Aussie Animal Rescue" Prospero Productions
    For ABC and Discovery Channel
  • "NBN Television" TVCs
  • "Today Show" - "Sunday Show" "Sunday Business"
    For Channel Nine (On going)
  • "Wal's" - TVC Stonehouse Productions
  • "Child Migrants" - Carlton Television UK
  • "Up Cambourne Hill " - Carlton Television UK
  • "Thailand Elephants" - BBC Natural History Unit (TX 2003)
  • "Backyard Science" - Beyond Productions (TX 2004)

 

Recent Animals

India and Australia

  • Indian Tiger
  • Asian Rhino
  • Asian Elephant
  • Sloth Bear
  • Green Turtle (Egg Laying and Underwater)
  • Tiger Snake
  • Cobra
  • Kangaroo
  • Wombats
  • Lizards
  • Spiders
  • Tazmanian Devil
  • Platapus
  • Casawary
  • Sharks
  • Sea Snakes
  • Sea Dragon

Central America and Galapagos

  • Jaguar
  • Galapagos Penguins
  • Fer De Lance
  • Collared Peccary
  • Spider Monkeys
  • Bull Shark
  • Manatee
  • Stingray
  • Olive Ridley turtle (Arribadas)
  • Sloths
  • Humpback Whale
  • Dolphin
  • Albatross
  • Frigate Birds
  • Marine Iguanas
  • Galapagos Totoise
  • Flamingos
  • Tropic Birds

 

BBC - ITV - Carlton Television
  • "999" Lighting Cameraman & underwater cameraman for various 999 reconstruction's.
  • "Dream world" National Lottery
  • "Vets In Practice" Underground In Ingleton Caves.
  • "Grandstand" Grand National Horse Race
  • "Blue Peter" Rock Climbing in Yorkshire
  • "Extreme Survival" Presented by Ray Mears
  • "Judy's Christmas Crackers" Judy Spires hosts this (In Production) Christmas series (6 x ½ hour)
  • "Energise" Children's Extreme Sports Programme Underwater & Topside Lighting Cameraman for (Recent Documentaries)
  • "What have the Romans ever done for us" (Political)
  • "Changing Course" (Environmental)
  • "Power Game" Nuclear Waste (Political)
  • "Dive" Six part mini insight into the underwater world.
  • "Saturday United" Fly on the Wall Documentaries Union St (Plymouth) by day and night, Drugs, Prostitution, Clubbing and Gambling (5 x ½ hour)
  • "Extreme Sports" (6 x ½ hour) (Royal Television Society Regional Sports Programme of the Year )
  • "Peak Performance" Presented by James Crossly (Hunter from Gladiators) (6 x ½ hour)
  • "Food and Drink" (Various Episodes)
  • "Close Up" National Trust (½ hour) Ageing (½ hour)
  • "Animal Sanctuary" (6 x ½ hour)

Other Clients
  • BBC Natural History Unit
  • Channel 4
  • Discovery Channel
  • Westcountry Television
  • ITN News at Ten
  • Sky News & Sport
  • Longbow Productions
  • DawnTreader
  • Blues & Twos
  • Natural Light Productions
  • Undersea Productions

Expedition Work

Operation Raleigh

Official Expedition Photographer and Underwater cameraman for the 1st Bahamas phase of the expedition (1985). Supplying promotional images for the expedition. Work included Blue Hole exploration and penetration. Various construction projects for the local community & underwater scientific reef surveys.

Caving
Have been involved in many caving and cave diving expeditions both in the UK and abroad and have a good working knowledge of vertical rescue techniques, sump rescue and general cave exploration.

SCUBA Diving
HSE part IV Commercial Diver, HSE Diver Medic, Professional Underwater Cameraman. Instructor in the use of all types of amphibious camera.

Red Sea
Expedition Leader on several Underwater photographic field trips to Egypt, taking students and teaching them the finer points of Underwater Film, Video & Photography. In addition to experience "Off Road 4x4 exploration" of the Sinai Peninsula.

First Aid
Qualified "Diver Medic Technician" approved by the U.K. Health and Safety Executive, have received instruction in Advanced Life Support
Additional Information
  • British and Australian (Dual Nationality)
  • Clean Australian Driving Licence
  • Clean British Driving Licence
  • Cave Rescue Controller
  • VHF Radio Operator
  • Boat Handler
  • Experienced Horse / Camel Rider
Qualifications HND - Photography, Film, & Video

HSE IV - Commercial Diver & Diver Medic Technician

O Levels - Maths, Chemistry, Art, Biology, English

Instructor - Underwater Photography, Film & TV, Climbing, Caving, Sailing, Mountain Walking