Danny Gagatt
About: 
Originally from a fine arts / photography background. In-depth knowledge with visual effects / post production having been on the other side of the fence as a flame op. Strong HD experience having been part of the Sony F900 prototype testing team Mainly work in commercials, promo's on film and operate on broadcast video. Formal training in film from The Bournemouth Film School with camera facility house experience after graduating. Currently freelance.
Categories:  Camera Assistant, Camera Operator, Clapper, DV Director, DV Operator, Director of Photography, Focus Puller, Lighting Camera
eMail:  http://www.ukscreen.com/contact/gagatt
WWW:  http://www.ukscreen.com/crew/gagatt
Mobile:  07712 893 503
Fax:  0870 1333 553
Address:  PO BOX 298
London
SE1 0DE
Greater London
United Kingdom
Date of Birth:  1976-04-22
Nationality:  United Kingdom
Experience:  7 yrs
Languages:  English
Affiliation: BECTU
Training and Skills
Formal Training: 
  1. Aimimage Camera Company - Former facility assistant - 1999 -March 2000
  2. The Bournemouth Film School - BTEC HND in Film & Television Production
  3. Connections - Video Production - Skillset Validated Course - NVQ Level
Other Skills: 
Film - Arri SR, BL, 435, 535, ST, LT, Moviecam Compact, Super America, Aaton XTR Prod, 35mm IIIa, Panavision Platinum, Millenium, Mitchell and Bolex.
Video - Sony HDCAM HDW900, 750, Digital Betacam DVW 790, 700, Betacam IMX, SX, SP, DVCAM, DVC Pro (25Mb/s), Mini DV. Panasonic Varicam.
Sound - Narga, HHB Portadats, RMS Audio Radio mics etc.
Post - Discreet smoke* v2.5 and edit* 4 training course at discreet, London (1999) edit* 5 (2000). Avid Xpress DV v3.5.
Some uncredited rotoscoping and compositing work on promos and features using commotion and flame).
Additional Information
Runner - Red Rooster Film & TV, The Mill and VTR.
Credits
Type Production Name Company Role Year
Corporate Nokia (35mm)     2004
Feature Film The Experiment (HDCAM) Magician Pictures Focus Puller 2004
TV Various Various Cameraman 2004
Commercials Capital One - Vampy Bikini Films   2003
Commercials Typhoo ' Whats Up?' Garratts   2003
Commercials Typhoo 'Cloakroom' Garretts   2003
Commercials Typhoo 'Curlers' Garretts   2003
Commercials Typhoo 'Drill Sergeant' Bikini Films   2003
Commercials Typhoo 'Rooster' Bikini Films   2003
Commercials Typhoo 'Water' Bikini Films   2003
Feature Film Hairy Tales Warner Bros Visual Effects 2003
TV Bloomberg Bloomberg Camera Operator 2003
TV British Soap Awards 2003 ITN Archives Cameraman 2003
TV Crime and Punishment Showcase Productions Camera Operator 2003
TV Liquid News BBC Camera Operator 2003
Commercials Beijing Form (S16mm) Red Radar Films Focus Puller 2002
Commercials Lynx - Lever Faberge Harry Nash   2002
Commercials Surf - Lever Faberge (Super 35mm) Thomas Thomas Films   2002
Commercials 'Salsa' - Campbell / Batchelors Super Noodles Harry Nash   2002
Corporate Emerging Technologies Microsoft / BT Director / Co Producer / Visual FX Supervisor 2002
Corporate Purcon Management Strategy Purcon Editor 2002
Corporate Royal Bank of Scotland EMS Worldwide Special Effects 2002
Feature Film Neils Party Two Three Five Focus Puller (HDCAM) 2002
Commercials Mayhem - Nike / Foot Locker Harry Nash   2001
Commercials 'S Club 7's 8th Member' - S Club 7 303 Productions   2001
Feature Film Kannibal Metropolis International Pictures Boom Op / Temp Recordist 2001
Feature Film The Mexican Stand Off Channel 4 / Johnson Family Films Focus Puller 2001
Music Video Believe - ? ? Focus Puller 2001
Music Video Gecko Beatz - New Dimensions MTV Camera Operator 2001
Short Film The Poem Goldsmiths College - UCL Lighting Camera 2001
TV Gimme 6 - 8 x 30 TV Drama (USA) Common Ground Productions / Sesame Workshop / UN Boom Op 2001
TV More to come, come back soon     2001
TV Sorted Studio 13 / Sky TV Camera Operator 2001
Commercials Various Various Clapper Loader 2000
Corporate Sybase Sybase Lighting Camera 2000
Documentary Straight as Folk Fulcrum TV Lighting Camera 2000
Feature Film Dont Look Back New Forest Pictures Boom Op 2000
Feature Film Jack of Diamonds Enterprise Films Sound Recordist 2000
Music Video FABBA - Live!   Camera Operator 2000
Music Video Various Various Clapper Loader 2000
Short Film Magic Hour (S16mm)   Sound Recordist 2000
TV Psazz TV (USA) - 12 x 30 series Psazz TV (USA) Lead Cameraman 2000
Corporate Fitness Video NHS - St Georges Hospital, Tooting, London 2nd Camera Op 1999
Corporate Health & Saftey Somerset County Council Lighting Camera 1999
Feature Film P.O.V De Facto Productions Focus Puller 1999
TV The Warp Myster TV (Holland) Lighting Camera 1999
TV World Travel Awards 1999 Psazz TV (USA) Lead Cameraman 1999
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