Ben McFarlane

Ben McFarlane

Videographer || Camera Trainee || Camera Assistant


Location:
Sheffield
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available


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About

Based in North England - Available UK wide.
Please visit my website for a range of my past work and drop me an email and I'd be happy to send you over an up to date CV! 

www.benmcfarlane.co.uk

benmcfarlaneuk@gmail.com

As a Videographer, I have worked across a variety of projects including fictional and documentary shorts, music videos, promos and corporate video production.
I have also worked on 2 feature documentary film productions as a Lighting Camera Operator.
I have strong operating experience using Sony A7s series, Canon DSLRs, Canon XF305 and Blackmagic Ursa Mini.

As a Camera Trainee, I've worked on two TV dramas, Gunpowder and The City & The City, as well as dailies for the CBBC show, The Worst Witch.

As a Camera Assistant, I've operated as both a 2nd and 1st AC on various shorts films as well as Focus Puller/Camera Assistant on two series of BBC Three's comedy series, Big Field.

As a Director, I've directed two short films and as a Self-Shooting Director I've produced several music promos and corporate promos, with several fictional and documentary projects in various stages of development.

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Ben McFarlane has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Not completed

Experience

  1. Camera Operator / Post-Production

    Exposed Magazine In Session Series · Jan 2016 - Present

  2. Camera Operator (Freelance)

    Visualised It · Jun 2015 - Present

  3. Writer / Director / Producer / Editor

    Charlie | Monologue Short Film · Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

  4. Self-Shooting Director / Producer / Editor

    Beautifully Shuttered Promo · Aug 2015 - Sep 2015

  5. 2nd AC / Lighting Assistant

    The Iris Echo | Short Film · Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  6. 2nd AC

    Encore | Short Film · Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

  7. Camera Assistant

    Location, Location, Location · May 2015 - May 2015

  8. Lighting Camera Operator

    A World War 2 Fairytale | Feature Documentary · May 2015 - Jun 2015

  9. Lighting Camera Operator

    Locked Inside | Feature Documentary · Sep 2014 - May 2015

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Education and training

  1. BA Hons Film And Media Production

    Sheffield Hallam University · Sep 2010 - Jun 2013

Ben McFarlane

Ben McFarlane

Videographer || Camera Trainee || Camera Assistant


Location:
Sheffield
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available


Download CV