Phil Gurney
Lighting Cameraman
Base: Edinburgh, Scotland
Coverage: Local, Worldwide, Europe
Equipment: All formats catered for. Mostly using Digibeta, SX, DVCam, HDCam, HDV.
Genre: News/Current Affairs, Docs, Lifestyle, Sport, Kids.
Professional: 1996
About
BAFTA awarded Lighting Cameraman, experienced in many different types of shooting environment, from oil tankers to ski slopes! Some recent credits include BBC 'Blue Peter', 'Countryfile', 'Real Story' - Discovery Channel (feature on Icelandic shark meat) - LWT 'Weddings from Hell' - 'Jonny WIlkinson's Hotshots' (Children's BBC), Rolex and TWI (British Open Championship coverage 2005 St Andrews). Versatile and reliable with sensible rates!

Contact
Email: phil.gurney@bigfoot.com
Website: http://www.ukscreen.com/crew/philgurney
Mobile: +44 (0) 7967 211 540
Credits - Documentaries
  • Eorpa - 'Arandora Star' (awarded a BAFTA in 2005) BBC Scotland Lighting Cameraman 2004
  • Timewatch - The Lost Liner and the Empire's Gold BBC Lighting Cameraman 2004
  • 'The Greatest Show on Earth' TWI (Golf) Lighting Cameraman 2004
  • 'Christmas Ruined my Life' Channel 5 Lighting Cameraman 2003
  • 'Jonny Wilkinson - The Perfect 10' (DVD) VCI Lighting Cameraman 2003
  • Inside Scotland BBC Scotland Lighting Cameraman 2002
  • The God List Channel 4 Lighting Cameraman 2001
TV Credits
  • A Question of Sport - Mystery Guest BBC Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • British Open, St Andrews - Official Film TWI Cameraman 2005
  • Colin and Justin's How Not to Decorate BBC Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • Jonny Wilkinson's Hotshots Children's BBC Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • Newsnight BBC Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • PGA Cup (multi-camera coverage) TWI (Golf) Cameraman (ball following) 2005
  • The Politics Show BBC Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • Watchdog BBC Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • 'Chef v Britain' TWI for ITV Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • Blue Peter BBC Location Cameraman 2004
  • Countryfile BBC Cameraman 2004
  • See Hear BBC Lighting Cameraman 2004
  • Edinburgh Festival features The Comedy Channel Cameraman 2003
  • MTV Awards - Edinburgh World TV Cameraman 2003
  • 'Kenyon Confronts' BBC Cameraman 2003
  • British Open, Muirfield ESPN Cameraman 2002
  • Drivers from Hell LWT Lighting Cameraman 2002
  • Mountain Bike World Cup Channel 4 Cameraman 2002
  • Red Bull Northern Exposure Endurance Race Coverage Channel 5 Cameraman 2002
  • Tomorrow's World BBC Lighting Cameraman 2002
  • Popstars LWT Cameraman 2001
  • British Open, St Andrews Fox Sports Network Cameraman 2000
  • Entertainment Tonight - Madonna's Wedding, Dornoch Paramount Cameraman 2000
Credits - Commercials, Corporate
  • Rolex (Ryder Cup Preview, St Andrews) TWI Lighting Cameraman 2005
  • Pylon construction documentary Scottish Power Lighting Cameraman 2002
  • Forth and Clyde Canal documentary British Waterways Lighting Cameraman 2001
Formal Training
  • BBC Wood Norton, 'Encountering High Definition'
  • BBC Wood Norton, 'Television Cameracraft'
  • BA (Hons) Communication and Media Studies, QMC, Edinburgh

Other Skills:
  • Experienced with Sony Digibeta, SX, DVCam, DVCPro and SP. Also HDCam (Sony F-900) and HDV (Sony Z1)
  • Experienced in golf coverage including ball following.
  • Able to shoot while skiing.