PETER FORD
Cinematographer - DOP - Filmmaker
Onni Commercial - DOP
For Ooni, the well-known outdoor pizza oven company, I worked as DOP for a polished commercial film, for broadcast and online delivery. I designed and implemented the studio lighting setup, managed camera and grip, worked with a gaffer and full crew, and delivered a clean, high production value final video. This project demonstrates my experience with high production value, brand-focused content and a full production pipeline from lighting design to final delivery.
Docuseries - Back on Track - Shooting Director
This was an 8 part online documentary series, following Sir Chris Hoy's journey towards competing in a 24 hour endurance motor race. For the final two episodes in the series, I worked as a shooting director, with one other camera operator. It was a fairly challenging shoot over the 24 hours of the race, requiring continuous shooting on track for coverage, but also constant filming and conversations in the pit garage, to keep track of the story of the race, and to make sure we have the right interviews and shots in order to tell that story - all without getting in the way of the race itself. I'm quite proud of the final result.
Commerical - Laptop Outlet - DOP
This project was a series of 3 online commercials, each based around a slightly different concept. The shoot was studio based with a small set built, and i was the DOP, director and editor, working directly with client.
Commercial - Toyota - DOP
This shoot presented quite a few challenges - with the car encased in Ice, we had limited time each night before the ice would melt, and were shooting shots for a series of 5 different adverts in total.
I worked closely with the director and my gaffer, to put together a camera and lighting package that would allow us to tackle the shot list in the most time efficient way, while maintaining the look we were after.
More info on how we filmed the commercial are on Toyota’s blog;
Music Video - Shivani Day - DOP
I was DOP for this very creative music video, all shot in a studio. The theme was representing the artist trapped under Ice, and I designed the lighting colour palette to mimic the blue to teal tones created by the dense ice of glaciers, and developed a system to emulate soft lighting from above including moving and animated lighting to simulate what light does underwater and ice. The majoirty of the camera work was using an easy rig, to simulate the floaty feel of underwater footage,
Branded Content - Land Rover - DOP
A promotional film for Land Rover, showing how they are using novel ways to recycle their waste materials into surfboards
Branded Content - Red Bull / Mitie - Director
This brief for this film was to promote the brand partnership between Red Bull and Mitie. I pitched the concept of using carefully framed match cuts to show the link between what happens at Red Bull’s headquarters, to success at the track, therefore showing how Mitie helps contribute Red Bulls success.
I worked on a lot of the planning with the producer to make use of the very limited time we had available with Red Bull. In the end we had three crews working at the same time, to a very tight shot list, to get all the shots we needed.
Documentary - TMAC - Camera Operator
A reflective short documentary about the origins and legacy of an international youth theatre project built around ideas of peace, collaboration, and cultural exchange. Through personal recollections, it explores how a community came together to create something transformative, and how that spirit went on to inspire a lasting centre for the arts. I worked as part of a team of film makers
Branded Content - RSPCA Assured - DOP
I worked as DOP and creative lead on this project for the RSPCA assured brand. A series of short recipe videos for social media platforms - short, snappy, and designed to promote the brands new branded, which we did with changing backdrops, matched to the brands new colour palette.
Branded Content - RSPCA Assured - Cam Op
I worked as camera op, part of a small crew, shooting with a 2 cam approach, to capture this presenter led online documentary style series for the RSPCA assured brand. Working with animals on a farm, meant being quick, efficient, and reactive, so we could capture the natural behaviour of the animals disturbing them.
Branded Content - Lexus - Camera Op
On this production I worked as part of a larger team, as a camera op, to achieve all the shots that had been storyboarded by the DOP, on this presenter led branded content film. With limited daylight hours, we had to work efficiently and professionally to get everything captured n time, while keeping everything looking consistent.