Gordon Gronbach
P2 HD Lighting Cameraman
07850 055 628
Email : gordongronbach@aol.co.uk
Website: www.gordongonbach.co.uk
10 Cross Meadow, Chesham, Bucks.
HP52RU
About Me
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I am a Lighting Cameraman with over 15 years experience shooting on a range of
cameras. I've filmed for broadcast, corporate and charity work across the UK
and as far afield as China, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Maldives, and Europe,
Moscow, Istanbul and Sofia, Bulgaria for Perform in October, and November for the
WTA.
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I am equally comfortable shooting politics and showbiz, corporate and hard news,
entertainment, sport, (WTA Tennis) , music and documentary. The skills gained
filming each feeds into the others.
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I am just outside London, but so can be there, or on the M40 or M1, or M25
very quickly, with little notice. Everything is ready to go in an Estate car.
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I believe good camera work is paramount, regardless of time and budget
constraints, and I can work creatively under pressure. I’m about to learn FCP
editing.
Availability: Generally good, and lots of short notice work. Used to night shifts,
foreign travel, early starts, and late finishes! I send out a weekly availability email, and
am happy to add you to it.
Equipment
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Workflow..I own the Panasonic P2 HVX 3100 camcorder, (shoulder mounted)
shooting full HD at 50 or 100 mbs, Progressive or Interlaced, on three P2 cards.
These are transferred and verified (with the MSU-10) on to a hard drive quickly,
which can be left with you, and returned to me by post.
It is lighter than its rivals, making it perfect for hand held work. It is also very good
for green screen work. It also shoots on SD formats, such as DVC Pro 50, DVC Pro
HD, DVC Pro, and at 16:9, or 4:3.
kit comprises two Canon HD lenses, A J14 Wide Angle (4.3mm), and a longer
J17x7, Sony 740 OLED monitor, Polarizer, and SE Grad filters, filters, O’Connor
Matte box, Sachtler 18 tripod, a Lectrosonics 4 channel radio mic kit, plus a
selection of mics.
I also have a versatile lighting kit, including (two soft lights), a Kino Diva, a
Lowell 55, four Dedos, Dedo Ledzilla toplight, and an Arri 650. It all comes in
pelican cases, and I’ve travelled safely to China, Vietnam and the Philippines
with the kit.
I also use a couple of lighting gobos to help rescue dreary rooms / any location.
Recent Credits, 2011, 12 - 13
Please note, most of the projects can be seen on my website.
Well, I try and work for as many and varied sort of employer as possible, and ideally
with my P2 kit, but sometimes not.
I work constantly for lots of national and international broadcasters including ITN, APTN,
Reuters, Ch4 news, ZDF and ARD and TF1 in London.
In May and June, then October to November 2013 I was Newsfeed Cameraman for
Perform for the WTA (Womens’ Tennis Association).
This involved interviews of all the top Pro lady tennis players in Rome, Madrid,
Brussels, Eastbourne, Moscow, Istanbul, and Sofia, Bulgaria, for the year’s
finale.
This involved shooting all newsfeed material for the WTA , lighting post match
interviews, shooting feature items, and shooting practise and matches of Serena
Williams, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, and the rest of the top 50 seeds.
I’ve worked for BBC Panorama, (News International), Newsnight, ITN, CH4 NEWS, ITV
Daybreak (and GMTV), BFBS (British Forces’ TV), Sky News, TF1 (National French
broadcaster), ARD and ZDF (national German public broadcasters), lots of politics
BBC Westminster, CNBC, APTN Bloomberg.
I’ve worked with Andrew Marr, Nick Robinson, Laura Trevalyn, and most top
Correspondents at ITN, Sky, and BBC.
I shoot on DV Cam, Digibeta, P2, or XD Cam. Stand out stories for me were:
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LIVES at various High Courts, Old Bailey, College Green, House of Commons,
Downing Street, Leicester Square, amongst others.
Filming the last ever press conference, and party with twenty of the principal cast of the
final Harry Potter movie, ‘Deathly Hallows’ for ITN.
interviewing soldiers for BFBS TV, who spoke of the help for mental health problems
that the British Army is running, for post traumatic patients.
shooting with political correspondents from across the channels on huge stories such
as 9/11, July 7th bombings
spending a day with Thierry Henry, the Arsenal footballer, showing a young fan round
the Emirates Stadium.
filming Sean Lennon, son of John and Yoko, in interview and concert, and finding him
quite charming
climbing to the top of Nelson’s Column, for its 30 year refurbishment, for ITV London
Tonight, and seeing fantastic views of London
flying to an exclusive spa resort in the Maldives with Coleen Nolan for This Morning
filming many, many red carpet interviews and meeting the greats such as De Niro,
Pacino, Winslett, Depp.
I have worked on several films for the RNIB, shooting in schools, and interviews
with family and the children and staff.
There are links to YouTube videos on my website.
Recent work includes two Infomercials. These consist of shooting on location and in
a studio, with testimonial interviews, and product demonstrations, for a Steam Mop
appliance, and a “Sculpting” top for men, who need to feel thinner!
I regularly shoot news, corporate, charity, sports, promotional stuff, docs. and shoot
reports and features for the likes of ITN, Ch 4 news, CNBC, Bloomberg, ARD,
ZDF, TF1 and APTN have filmed in studios, do green screen, and done lots of
lives, red carpet, political, financial, and lately, Sports too.
I'm particularly proud of my work for the Shakespeare's Globe theatre, in London's
South Bank. It's all to see on my website, with links to Vimeo.
I worked for Napoleon Creative in 2011 shooting interviews at CapGemini offices
in Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, and Manila in the Philippines.
I always insist things look good too .
I worked on an App for Red Magazine, shooting for The Contented Brothers, with
Erin O'Connor, the M&S model, and a day shooting a back to the Floor type thing
for Thomson Travel.
A series of short films and interviews at schools and events, and the headquarters
for the RNIB, which was very rewarding.
Pieces to camera for Gnu Films, as well as a behind the scenes trcruitment film for
an E-Learning client, using ipads to teach maths in schools.
A film for, and about Northamptonshire, and its attractions for business, for Gnu
Films.
In between that sort of thing, regular clients include ITN, ITV Daybreak, Channel 4
News, ITV London Tonight, Bloomberg TV, APTN, ARD, and ZDF, (German
TV), who keep me busy, with reports, pieces to camera, live broadcasts from a
variety of places, such as Downing Street, The City, major sports venues, or House
of Commons, or disaster scenes, or High Courts and indeed anywhere required, in
any weather, day or night.
I was the accredited cameraman for ZDF, shooting news reports and feature stories all
about the Olympics and Paralympics. This involved unlimited access to all of the
venues, athletes, and events.
Corporate
I’ve filmed a variety of corporate jobs, solely on HD. Clients have included Lucozade,
Contented Brothers, Red Magazine, Gnu Films, Sky TV, Pfizer, Honda, NHS,
Capgemini, Accenture, Zumba, and Moet & Chandon, and IWC Watches. Production
companies include Napoleon Creative, Gnu Films, WRG, Face TV, and Nition. Stand out
shoots were the following with my kit:
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Films for the RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind), filming young people,
parents, carers and teachers in RNIB offices and schools.
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GNU films, films for Love Northamptonshire, interviewing local Arts, cultural, medical,
council and sports representatives of the County.
Gnu films, shooting for Sparx, an E learning company who are rolling out Ipad based
learning programmes for schools, in Exeter, and soon, nationally.
Three weeks of travel across China, Philippines and Vietnam filming Capgemini’s
offshoring centres on my P2 Camera HD kit. Experiencing Asia for three weeks, the
people, food, humidity, and contrasts of wealth. Crossing a road in Ho Chi Minh City,
with my camera in hand, where the traffic just misses you, but doesn’t actually stop at
all for you.
Filming five short films about Shakespeare’s The Globe and its Shakespeare
productions for distribution in US and Australian cinemas. Filmed on my P2 HD at
24P, 100mbs, the cameras produced fantastic results.
interviewing the British Olympic Marathon medal winners, team and runners who
are helping and advising runners in the Virgin / Lucozade London Marathon 2012 in a
series of short films.
interviewing Zumba instructors and filming them with a class of thirty enjoying the
music, dance moves and fun that is the phenomenon of Zumba. This was for an
infomercial for Sales Direct, for Face TV.
shooting Capital and Smooth FM radio presenters, Johnny Vaughan, Lisa Snowdon,
and Simon Bates, in their studios explaining their love for Sky +
taking stills and interviewing on HD the world’s top Hepatologists at a conference and
meeting on better health regimes and Liver research across the world.
Shooting the Christmas film for Induced Energy, with nothing but a soundtrack, a
workshop and some willing employees. It was a race against a short winter’s day’s
light.
Comedy pilot
Stand Up Comedy show, Positive / Jongleurs, 2011
I organized and led a crew operating four XD Cam HD cameras, with jib and dolly, for this
comedy pilot for a potential Sky TV commission. Produced by Irving Martin
Documentary / current affairs
Dispatches, Ch 4 News, 2008
How Safe is your Home was about identity theft, challenges were shooting an interview on
a London bridge, without revealing the face of a ‘Whistleblower’.
The Real A&E, LWT, 2001
Following a real emergency team in St George’s Hospital, South London, was a real
challenge. Filming the actuality of casualties who walk in or are delivered by ambulance on
a Saturday night, was not for the faint hearted.
Bogus Marriages, LWT, 2006
This programme involved filming a wedding which was genuine, to highlight the ‘shady
world’ of the bogus marriage industry, shot on DV Cam.
Drama
The Singing Fool, Singing Fool Productions, 2000
Shot on mini DV using film lens, with minimal resources.
Music Junkets/Live Sessions
Mick Jagger Interview, ZDF, 2011
Filmed an interview with the Rolling Stone as part of the launch of his latest album project
with Dave Stewart and Joss Stone
AOL sessions, Tree DV Productions, 2000
Single and two Beta Sp shoots of live sessions from The Cure, Nickelback and Kings of
Leon in session in London. Awesome.
Onyx Tour, Omar/Geffen Records, 2000
Following a US rap band on a brief leg of their UK tour. Think Spinal Tap but for rap
bands. From radio station to gig, to hotel room, very odd. BetaSp.
I’ve also filmed Andrea Boccelli & London Phil. Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Elvis Costello
& Debbie Harry.
Training and Background
After graduating from University of Stirling in Film & Media Studies and French, I worked
as Runner until becoming a Scottish film trainee. I then trained as a Camera Assistant and
Focus Puller in BBC Scotland and ITV dramas, before moving to London to work on
feature films, TV drama, Pop promos and documentaries. This was mainly on 16mm and
35mm, and tape.
Other Skills
UK press pass until August 2014
Full clean driver’s license with fully insured kit, and car
Immunised for world travel
French and German speaker
I play acoustic guitar, and blues harmonica and love mountain biking in the Chilterns
References
Irving Martin
Producer/Director
Irving Martin Productions
irvinglmartin@gmail.com
07866424325
Eve Myhill
Producer
Gnu Films
eve@gnufilms.co.uk
07791130687
Anne Dawson
Crewing and Admin
ITN,
200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8BJ
0207 430 4530
anne.dawson@itn.co.uk
Alex Schenk
Production Co-ordinator
ZDF TV (German TV)
30 OLD QUEEN ST.
London SW1
Mob 07803096627
schenk.a@zdf.de
Gavin Ricketts
Producer, Napoleon Creative
St Marks House
Shepherdess Walk
London
N1 7LH
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7871 7768
Email: gavin@napoleoncreative.com