director Of Photography - CINEMATOGRAPHER - CHEF OPERATEUR
Originally from Brussels and with British and Swedish parents, I emigrated to the UK in 1994 to attend the London Film School. After a few years AC-ing, I made the move in1999 to Director of Photography starting out in music videos which was followed by a natural move to TV promos, commercials, short format branded content films, Short drama films in the UK (mainly) and abroad in Canada, SA, the US, Belgium, France, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China, Spain, etc.
A staunch European, I was brought up in a very multilingual environment. A native French and English speaker, I am pretty fluent in Swedish and Dutch, basic Spanish. My language abilities have been very helpful in working with international crews.
Film is a collaborative art and being the DOP is where I am at my best creatively, bringing a director's vision to the fore, whatever style path they choose, the growth and learning process is continuous and a hugely satisfying experience. Alongside the usual camera movement techniques, I have a real soft spot for handheld camera dynamics and gut related storytelling. Having crossed the realm from Film to Digital, I am fluent in both formats.
Branded/Commercial clients have included UNICEF, CAT, Dove, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Cadburys, Tesco, Vertu, Discovery, AXA, Nissan, Viacom, Disney, Molson Beer, BT, Heineken, EA Games, Sony Playstation, Braun, LEGO, Cambridge Audio, and so many more with creative teams from the likes of JWT, Ogilvy&Mather, TBWA, ReThink, AKQA, Beast, Duval Guillaume, Marcel, GFORCE/GREY, DDB, Delete, Brothers&Sisters and Production Companies such as Partn&rs Toronto, Producteur Provocateur & "Les Fils de" in Paris, Radioaktive, Atom and Limelight in Kiev, Great Guns, Giant Owl, Studio Yes and many more in London, Made In Brussels in Belgium, GroundGlass in Cape Town.
I've also been working on many promos for UK Television companies like BBC, Channel 4, UKTV, ITV, SKY, VIASAT, MTV, CHANNEL 5, DISCOVERY and built up many industry contacts and experience over the years.