Tim Platten
CV
DOP/ Lighting Camera
Home:
Mobile:
E-mail:
Web:
01462 420097
07801 642434
tim@timplatten.co.uk
timplatten.co.uk
17 West Hill
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 2HZ
Profile:
I have 15 years experience in television production, working in both film and video, developing my career from
staff cameraman to Freelance Lighting Cameraman/DOP. Areas of production include: Documentary,
Commercials, Drama, Science, Natural History and Travel. I usually work with two or three man crews and have
a good knowledge of sound recording for ‘one man’ shoots.
Specialist Experience:
As well as mainstream filming, I also offer expertise in a range of specialist imaging techniques, including:
 Motion Control, (Utilising my portable 6-axis Rig)
 Time-lapse
 Microscopy
 High-Speed
 Thermography
 Macro
 Schlieren.
Overseas Experience:
I have filmed extensively in over 20 countries within Europe, Asia, Middle East, Australasia, North and South
America and Africa.
Studio:
My own fully equipped Studio Space is available for use with the Motion Control Rig, Interviews or Specialist
Filming.
Selected Camera Credits: 1994-2005
Documentary
DVD Show reel Available
Production Company
Ancient Americans
Wall To Wall / Discovery
Motion Control
Horizon ‘Vitamins’
BBC
Motion Control
Pride of Britain Awards
LWT
Reconstructions, Digi Beta
Ancient Egyptians
Wall To Wall
Motion Control, S16mm
Neanderthal, 4part series RTS Winner
Wall To Wall
Documentary, S16mm Motion control
Infested, 4 part series
LWT
Drama & specialist, Digi Beta, Motion control Time-lapse, UV filming, Macro
Walking with Beasts
BBC Science
Animatronics & live animals: S35mm Macro
Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon
Wall To Wall
Motion control, Digi Beta
Body Story
Wall To Wall
Thermal Imaging Macro, Beta SP, S16mm, Motion Control, Time-lapse
Science of Sex, 4 part series
Wall To Wall
Endoscopy, prosthetics model making
Horizon ‘Life Blood’
BBC Science
Documentary: Digi Beta
Tim Platten
Lighting Cameraman
07801 642434
Broadcaster
C4
BBC2
ITV1
C4 & TLC
C4/Discovery
ITV1
BBC1
BBC2
Worldwide
C4/ W’wide
BBC2
Walking with Dinosaurs Christmas special
BBC Science
Animatronics & live animals: S16mm S35mm Macro
Walking with Dinosaurs: 6 part series
BBC Science
Animatronics & live animals: S16mm, Macro
The Natural History of the Teddy Bear
BBC NHU
Drama & Motion control
Bodyscapes II: 8 programs
BBC World-wide
Documentary & science: Beta SP, Time-lapse, High-speed, Motion control
Drama, science: Beta SP, Motion control, Macro
Pretty fly to Skate
Vertigo films
Skateboard film S16mm/ Digi Beta
Bodyscapes
Science Pictures
5 programs for ‘Science Week’
Sex and the Scientist: 2 part series
Illuminations Production
Drama & Specialist
Body Atlas: 13 part series
Drama & Specialist
Pioneer productions
BBC1
BBC1
Worldwide
Worldwide
Sell through
C4
C4
Worldwide
Promos and Commercials
Grand Italia
S16mm pasta commercial
Portman Building Society
S16mm Time-lapse commercial
Pied A’ Terre
35mm Cinema shoe commercial
Barratt Waugh ‘Skip A Beat’
Music Promo, 16mm
Carlsberg Lager
Motion control ‘Pack shots’ for Cinema release
Commercials Unlimited
Gen/ European
C4/ITV
Maker Mark Productions
Gen release
Worldwide
Gen release
Lifestyle/ Current Affairs / Actuality
It Shouldn’t Happen to a Popstar
Features and interviews, Digi Beta
The Real Good Life
Actuality, Digi Beta
Filthy Homes from Hell
Reconstructions and actuality, Digi Beta
The Stress Test
Actuality and interviews, Digi Beta
Gillette Word Sport
Features and interviews, Digi Beta
See Hear
Current affairs with signing and subtitles, Digi Beta
Real Story
Current affairs documentary, Digi Beta
The Luxury Travel Show
Worldwide travel show 13 x 30’ Series, Digi Beta
Inc: Peru, Africa, Egypt, New Zealand, USA, Italy Morocco
PM For a Day
Reality 1hr doc, ordinary people being Prime Minister
Best Inventions
Popular Science
4X4 Reports: Current Affairs
Hard cash
Current affairs doc, Digi Beta
Holiday Airline
Actuality, Digi Beta
Tomorrows World
Documentary Features, Digi Beta
Tim Platten
LWT
ITV1
LWT
ITV1
LWT
ITV1
BBC
BBC1
Sunset & Vine
ITV1/ W’wide
BBC
BBC2
BBC
BBC1
Luxury Productions
Worldwide
BBC
BBC3
BBC
BBC
BBC1
BBC1
LWT
ITV1
BBC Science
BBC1
Lighting Cameraman
07801 642434
Natural History
Impossible Journeys: Natural World
BBC NHU
Documentary/Natural History: Macro, Beta SP, S16mm, Motion Control, Time-lapse
Earth Trek
Partridge Productions
Documentary: Macro
Living Europe Grasslands
Green Umbrella
Documentary: S16mm, Time-lapse
The Forbidden Fruit
Oxford Scientific Films
Documentary: Macro, Beta SP,
Beyond The naked eye: Natural world
BBC NHU
Drama & Natural History/: Macro, Microscopy, Beta SP, S16mm, Time-lapse
Alien Empire: 4 part series, Natural world
BBC NHU
Drama & Natural History: Macro, Microscopy, S16mm, Time-lapse
Living Europe Grasslands
Green Umbrella
Documentary: S16mm, Time-lapse
The Forbidden Fruit
Oxford Scientific Films
Documentary: Macro, Beta SP,
BBC2
Worldwide
Worldwide
BBC1
BBC1
BBC1
Worldwide
BBC1
Science and Education
Life Blood: Science in Focus (RTS Nominated)
Science Pictures Ltd
Blood and heart function, Drama Re-cons
Wired: Science in Focus
Science Pictures Ltd
Design 4 Life, 5 part series
Documentary/education: Digi Beta
Mad’s Science prod
Living Science: 6 part series
Redders TV
Short Circuit 2000
Invincible Films
Documentary/education: Digi Beta, Thermal Imaging, High Speed
Global Games –Learning Zone
BBC OU
Documentary/education: Digi Beta
Life in the Greenhouse: Science in Focus
Science Pictures
Documentary/education: Macro, Beta SP, S16mm, Motion Control, Time-lapse
Day of the Rhododendron: Science in Focus
Documentary/education: Macro, Beta SP, S16mm, Motion Control, Time-lapse
Geography in animation: 10 part series
Documentary/education: Beta SP, S16mm, Motion Control, Time-lapse
Design and make it: Textiles, Food technology,
Science Pictures
Resistant materials, Electronic products, Graphic products
C4
C4
C4
C4
BBC2
BBC2
C4
C4
BBC2
C4
Equipment List:
Cameras, Video:
DVW 790 WSP Digi-Beta camcorder (with 8 second memory card), Sony miniDV camcorder,
Mini ‘Lipstick’ camera, Covert miniature camera
Cameras, Film:
Aaton LTR S16mm, Bolex S16 with time-lapse control, Nikon 35mm stills kit
Monitors:
Sony 9inch 16/9, LCD 7inch 16/9, Wireless video and audio connection
Lenses:
Cannon Wide angle and Standard zoom for Digi-Beta, Periscope lens (for film or video)
Macro lenses, Endoscopes, Various C mount lenses
Lighting:
Redheads, Blondes, Mizars, Broads, Dedolight kit, HMI: 300W, 1.2K, 2.5k
Grip:
Cartoni 2 stage tripod, Romford F4, F15 & F3, tall and short legs, 2 Meter Jib arm Dolly,
Portable six axis Motion Control Rig 2 X 1.7 Meters
Sound:
4-channel mixer, 416 mic with windshield, 3 X radio mics, Personal ‘hardwire’ mic
Sony Professional Walkman or Mini Disk for (transcript tapes)
Tim Platten
Lighting Cameraman
07801 642434