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ralph stephenson
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Camera Operator, Photographer-Stills, Researcher, Sound Recordist |
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About:
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I've worked in cinema, press, publishing, radio & TV since I was 15.
I've lived in, and worked from, London since 1970.
I was a radio DJ from 1966 to '71 variously named as:
Robin The Hood ('67 -68) pirate radio, mobile disco then Nottingham clubs
Colin King (June '68- four days!)) pirate radio
Martin West (5 June '68- May '70) BBC Radio Nottingham, 8 Till Late, Penny Farthing and other clubs, represented by Banner Entertainments, then the foremost agency in the East Midlands.
Robin Randle ('70-'71) BBC Radio Brighton and Brighton clubs, represented by Associated Leisure Entertainments after meeting a pre-fame Peter Young!
Since 1961 I've built experience in presentation, journalism, photography and film making.
I campaigned for commercial radio (1967-72) starting the original
Radio Free London in August 1968 with ex Radio Caroline DJs -
Spangles Muldoon, Stevie Merrick, Jason Wolf and supporters
after first appearances on several local pirate stations in Nottingham. (mainly run byJohn Pearson, Dave Manyon, Peter Golding and friends)
RFL flourished, continued by other London "pirates" inspiring many other stations since.
RFL was the first major station not to "hide" behind short, pre-recorded transmissions but to blatantly go on air live with as professional a sound as possible.
In that second week of August, '68 the aim was to stay on air until caught - which took three days!
The publicity impact from that was enormous.
RFL is the direct ancestor of stations that eventually went legal;
Kiss FM, LGR and others - as they have freely acknowledged.
In 1969 I assisted Barry Schofield to publish
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE FREE RADIO ASSOCIATION
booklet.
My first 16mm film documentary Schools Action Union (1972-3) was distributed by Andi and Pam Engel's POLITKINO (1973-76) then by
THE OTHER CINEMA (1976-84) helped by Cinema Action (a home!) John Chesterman (supplied a camera) Fletcher DuBois (supplied a recorder) Robin Murton (recorded some location sound) Mithras Films (free overnight cutting room) and Nick Reid, who financed the post production, not forgetting Martin Corbett (caption cards)
I've worked with a wide range of producers, directors, artistes and companies since 1973 in various roles, though mainly as cameraman for the past 23 years.
Business names recently have included Associated Media Services (1986-89)
Woodvale Television Projects (1989-2001)
WOODVALE (2001-03)
then my own name since Sep 2003.
I founded, own and run THE LIBRARY OF HOME MOVIES
(now LHM LONDON)
A unique service in Europe (maybe the world) since 1995,
it's a library exclusively of home movie films, from the 1920's onwards
(also now including video from the 1970s onwards)
available for researchers and programme makers.
Clients having their footage represented by LHM, get a discount on transfer prices and a 12 percent share of any fees earned from research or screening sales.
Other footage has come from direct purchase sources.
Leading broadcast clients include: ITN, Carlton, Harlech, Anglia,
BBC People's Century, Horizon, Money Programme, BBC London and Fragment Films; producers of the ITV-1 series;
THE WAY WE WERE.
Recent videos include the band Elephant Shelf, singer/composer Alisha Sufit, Alquimia, Delta Ladies, Dave Shannon, Serica, Jeanie Barton, Big Chief, Atila Husyen, Tim Collinson, Delta Tom Colborne, and London College Of Fashion Final Year designs by Ada Zanditon, now on YouTube, MySpace, Face Book and more web sites than I can keep count of!
JUST DONE: An Evening with Jim Rodford at The Maltings Arts Centre,
St. Albans - the legendary bass player with Argent, Mike Cotton Sounds, The Kinks and the Zombies presents memories and sounds from his career.
CURRENTLY - hear an interview and see early film on www.BBC.co.uk
-enter my name in www.bbc.co.uk Search and click on the first link that comes up. (Now permanent features on BBC Nottingham web site)
UPCOMING - coverage of Elephant Shelf's debut album launch at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London on 2 July 8 pm. BE THERE!
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eMail:
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[Click to Contact]
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Tel:
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020 8348 3437
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07916 217 652
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Address:
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Greater London
United Kingdom
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Agent:
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Adams Picture Library (stills) since 1986
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Company:
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RALPH STEPHENSON
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Date of Birth:
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1946-05-08
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Nationality:
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United Kingdom
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Experience:
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46 yrs
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Languages:
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English- a bit of German, French and Spanish
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Training and Skills
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Formal Training:
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- see intoduction
- CAMERA OPERATOR - FILM,VIDEO & STILLS
- Sound recordist, producer, researcher, format historian
- Several Audio Visual media restoration skills
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Other Skills:
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I own DVCAM & DV pro. facilities.
I shoot topicality, documentary, PR, music video, corporate, media training, fine art, fashion, art performance, theatre and serious music productions.
Other services include THE LIBRARY OF HOME MOVIES (LHM LONDON) book illustration and editing, DVD/CD recording and duplicating and location audio recording.
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Additional Information
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My thanks to Gerald Nethercott, Barbara Anne Zanditon, Simon Wallace, Diana Stone, Vicky Martin, Barry Schofield, Gustav Lamche, Don Schelldrup, Lin Solomon, Marc Karlin, Maurice Hatton, Pam & Andi Engel, Norman Tozer, Carl Stone of KPFK Los Angeles, John Hopkins, John Chesterman, Robin Murton, Freddy Warren, Chris Reeves, Mike Manifold, Tony Cook, Eddy Gray, Vincent Bootle, Alan Eirira, John Peel, Frank Perry, John Pearson, Phil Fothergill, David Jamieson, Iain Purdon, Oil Factory, Deborah Browne, Mick Kidd, Ian Kellam, Annie Lennox, Fletcher DuBois and many others!
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Credits
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ralph stephenson's Page Statistics
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