PAUL DUDBRIDGE:
Director, Editor, Lighting Cameraman


Camera Operator/DP Showreel
Music Promo for "Torpedoes" - Twisted Love Song

Biography

Paul works freelance as a Camera Operator and Director for local television station's including BBC Bristol, ITV West and independent production companies as well as corporate productions.

His first television show as Producer/Director was for ITV West's Christmas schedule 2008, producing The Christmas Storybook.

Paul has been producing short films for some time and in 2001, was asked to help at the ITV West Television Workshop, a drama and production group based at ITV West Studios in Bristol, where he now teaches part time. His first film with the workshop was the people watching film "Projection" set at Bristol Zoo.

In 2004, Paul produced the world war 2 drama "Katie's Mission". Mission was a massive undertaking that involved sourcing period props, guns, costumes and locations. 18 months of production from start to finish, making sure all the elements came together to get a film of that scale in on such a small budget without too many compromises.

Another 18 month project followed straight after. "The Christmas Eve Snowfall" ventured into the world of digital effects. Something Paul had not done so heavily on such a scale before. With 33 visual effects shots in the 13 minute film, production had to run slower to take into account the shots requiring CG elements. The film took over a year of Post-Production before being able to screen the final result to audiences.

His newest venture is the short dark horror "We May Be Shadows", which is currently in Post-Production.

In 2006, Paul became a guest lecturer at the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts teaching students "Acting for Camera" and production and continues to teach there part time.

Interview with Bristol's
"Venue" magazine for
"Katie's Mission"
(2004).
Interview with Bristol's
"Venue" magazine for
"The Perfect Date"
(2008)
Interview with Bristol's
"Folio" magazine for
"The Christmas Storybook"
(2008)

-Technical knowledge:
DV, DSR's, Z1, DIGI-BETA, HD Cameras etc. SQN Sound Mixers and Mics and Lighting

-IT Skills:
Avid Xpress Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adrenaline, After Effects, Premiere, Final Draft, Photoshop

-Registered Chaperone and First Aid Trained.

Recent credits include:

"We May Be Shadows" - Short Film : HD
(Hanover Pictures) : Producer/Director/Editor

Torpedoes - "Twisted Love Song" - Music Promo : Digi-beta
(Hanover Pictures) : Director/DP/Editor

Torpedoes - "Jesusphobia" - Music Promo : Digi-beta
(Hanover Pictures) : Director/DP/Editor

"16" - Short Film : Digi-beta
(Cliff Productions) : Director of Photography

"Seasick Steve" - Live music Promo : HD
(Collision Films) : Camera Operator

"World Blood Donor Day" - Corporate : DV-CAM
(NHS/Hanover Pictures) : Camera/Director/Editor

"Winter's End" - Short Film : Digi-Beta
(Hanover Pictures/ITV WEST) : Producer/Director

"The Christmas Storybook" - 1 x 30 : Digi-Beta
(Hanover Pictures/ITV WEST) : Producer/Director

Ford Thorne Car Commercial - Commercial/Digi-Beta
(Lightworx Media) : Lighting Cameraman.

Pride and Prejudice 10th Anniversary : DVD/HD
(BBC Arts and Entertainment) : Lighting Cameraman

Park Homes : Commercial/Digi-Beta
(Lightworx Media/ITV West) : Lighting Cameraman.

CARS 4 U : Commercial/Digi-Beta
(Lightworx Media/ITV West) : Lighting Cameraman.

Rangemaster Cookers : Commercial/Digi-Beta
(Lightworx Media/ITV West) : Lighting Cameraman.

Mini Movie Marvels : 1 x 30/Digi-Beta
(ITV West Television) : Camera Operator.

Can't Stop Exercising : Series/DV-Cam
(BBC Television) : Camera Operator, Director.

Love In The Afternoon : Series/DV-Cam
(ITV West Television) : Camera Operator.

Scumball 3000 : 1 x 60 Car racing Documentary/DVD/HDV
(Lightworx Media) : Camera Operator.

"The Perfect Date" - Short Film : Digi-beta
(Hanover Pictures/ITV WEST Television Workshop) : Producer/Director/Director of Photography/Editor

Quizoker : 1 x 15 pilot/DV-CAM
(Lightworx Media) : Lighting Cameraman

"Whose line is it anyway?" - DVD Interview featurette : DVD/DV
(BBC Arts and Entertainment/Hat-trick) : Lighting Cameraman/Sound

"Vibration White Finger" - Live Music Promo : DV-Cam
(Collision Films) : Camera Operator/Jimmy Jib Operator

Mr. Krispie : Short film/DV-Cam
(Hanover Pictures) : Producer, Director, Editor, Director Of Photography.

“ANEMIC – Forfeit” : Music Promo/DV-Cam
(Poke In The Eye Films) : 2nd Unit Cameraman.

The Christmas Eve Snowfall : Short film/Digi-beta
(Hanover Pictures) : Producer, Director, Visual Effects Supervisor, 2nd Unit Camera Operator, Editor

Food Of Love : Short film/Digi-beta
(ITV West Television Workshop) : Director of Photography, Co-Editor.

Katie's Mission : Film 45 mins/DV-Cam
(Hanover Pictures): Writer, Producer, Director, Editor.

From Here To Cape Fear : Documentary
(ITV West Television): Co-Camera Operator.

Windmills : Short film/Digi-beta
(HTV Television Workshop): Camera Operator.

Coldharbour : Short film/Digi-beta
(HTV Television Workshop/Hanover Pictures) : Writer and Director.

Projection : Short film/Digi-beta
(HTV Television Workshop/Hanover Pictures): Director.