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D A V I D E A S T A U G H

WILDLIFEFILMMAKER

COMMERCIALDRONEPILOT

SELF-SHOOTINGDIRECTOR

CONTACT

SouthAfrica+27627450459dawiecam@gmail.com@the_norman_eastaugh

ExperiencedandpassionatewildlifefilmmakershootinglivebroadcastsacrosstheAfricancontinenttwicedailyforthepast4years.CurrentlyworkingforWildEarthasseniorcameramanbasedintheKrugerNationalPark,SouthAfrica.FilmedTVshowswithbroadcasters:NatGeo,NatGeoWild,SABC,

CGTNandPlimsoll.Proficientunderstandingofcameraequipmentandvisualstorytellingworkingwithlowlight,infraredandthermaltechnologies.

Accustomedtoworkinginanysortofrigorousoutdoorproductionwithinsmall,dedicatedteamsinremotelocations.Myunderlyingpassionfor

conservationofwildlifedrivesmeinmycareertoshowcaseauthenticstories.

SHOWREEL

SeniorCameraOperatorSafariLIVE,WildEarthFebruary2016toPresentBroadcastingliveinternetshowstwicedailyforSafariLIVEstrivingtoconnectpeoplewithnaturefromvariouslocations.GreaterKrugerNationalPark,SouthAfrica(permanentbase)

• Filming3hourlivesafaridrivestwiceadayfrombroadcastLandrover4X4vehiclesriggedwithcameraequipment.

• Filmingbushwalkonfootwith200loggeddangerousgameencountersshootinghandheld.

• Interviewingandreviewingpotential&currentcameraoperators.• OperatedthermaldroneDJIM200fornighttimesearch&IDofanimals.• TeammanagementofbothSouthAfrica&Kenyateamsincluding.

training,scheduling,equipmentmaintenance,reportingdirectlytoHOD.• Loggingfootageforarchiveandshootingnonlivestoriesforpost-

production.• Updatinginventoriesandliaisingwithsuppliersregardingstock.• Operatedremotecontrolledfilmrover.

MasaiMara,Kenya(JulytoDec2017)

• FilmingforvariousseriesincludingNatGeoWildMigrationSeriesandNatGeoEarthLIVE.

• ExtensivenighttimefilmingshootingininfraredusingthelightsensitiveCanonME20FSHandFLIRthermaltechnology.

• Initialsetupofcameraoperationsincludingriggingthebroadcastvehiclesandorganizingatechnicalroomforequipment.

• OperatedPTZcamerasmountedalongtheMaraRiver.• Shootingfromhotairballoonusingagimbal.

Nationality: SouthAfrican

DOB:18thSeptember1991

WORKEXPERIENCE

https://vimeo.com/371007144

EDUCATIONMatriculationExemptionSt.David’sMaristBrothers,Johannesburg2004-2009

REFERENCES

JeandréGerdingDirectorofCameraOpsSafariLIVE,WildEarthjgerding@gmail.com(+27)846573491

JamesHendryDirectorofNaturalistsSafariLIVE,WildEarthongoye@gmail.com(+27)825505417

ADDITIONALQUALIFICATIONS

• UAVDronePilotlicense(2019)

• PADIOpenWater(2019)• Full,cleanSouthAfrican

drivinglicense(2010)

Director/CameraOperatorIntellilab2013–2016• Responsibilitiesincludedlivedirecting,cameraoperation,visionmixing,editing

andmulticameraplotting.• Directed90episodesforlivemusicandmagazineshowsSugarushed;Raptor

FarmandUJTv.• Shot&editedover150inserts(2-5min)fortheSouthAfricanGymnastics

Federation&livemagazineandmusicshows.• SolarCarChallengedocumentary2x13-partseriesforUniversityofJo’burg.• Directed,shot&editeda48minutedocumentaryonSolarcarsinNamibia.

ChobeRiver,Botswana(March2019)• Conductedarecceforanewconceptfilmingandbroadcastingliveonboard

boatsalongtheChobeRivershootinghandheld.• Preparedandsetupallcamerarelatedequipmentinnewcampinorderto

shootlivecoverage.

Serengeti,Tanzania(July2019)• Setupandriggednewbroadcastvehicleinnewlocation.• Filmingnon-livecontentforpost-production,aimingforbluechipmaterial.• Involvedinmediamanagementanduploadingfootage.• FilminglivesafaridrivestwicedailyfromSerengetiforCGTNWild

WonderlandTVseries.

PRODUCTIONS

WORKEXPERIENCECONTINUED

CAMERAS• Sony:FS7,Z150,X70,variouscamcordermodels • Canon:C300mkii,ME20FS-H • Panosonic:GH5,UX180• FLIR:T1K(Thermal)

CGTN:WildWonderland14-partseries:1hrLIVETVbroadcasts(July2019)

SABC:SafariLIVEseason213-partseries:1hrLIVETVbroadcasts(April–July2019)

SABC:SafariLIVEseason113-partseries:1hrLIVETVbroadcasts(Oct2018–Feb2019)

NatGeoWild:SafariLIVETheGauntlet5-partseries:1hrLIVETVbroadcasts(July–Aug2018)

NatGeoWild:SafariLIVE:Binge5-partseries:1hrLIVETVbroadcasts(Jan2018)

NatGeoWild:SafariLIVE:BigCatWeek2hrsLIVETVbroadcasts(Dec2017)

NatGeoWild:SafariLIVE:Migration8-partseries2hrsLIVETVbroadcasts(July–Sept2017)

NatGeoWild:EarthLIVEassistedbyPlimsollProductions1hrLIVETVbroadcasts(July2017)

NatGeoWild:SafariLIVEMother’sDay2-partspecial2hrsLIVETVbroadcasts(May2017)

NatGeoWild:SafariLIVE8-partseries2hrsLIVETVbroadcasts(Jan–Feb2017)

NatGeoWild:SafariLIVEFather’sDay2-partspecial2hrsLIVETVbroadcasts(June2016)