Dan Parkes

I'm a professional camera operator and director of photography based in the south of England in the Brighton area. Also known as Dan-the-Cameraman.

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Go behind the camera on a series of important interviews shot for The Infected Blood Inquiry, including an unusual device for helping interviewees look down the lens! #c300mk3 #DoP #filminginterviews #londonfilming #3lightsetup

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Absolutely loved using this beast on a recent live event shoot for Amazon Studios MGM: Blackmagic URSA with a Canon Ultra-High Zoom 4K lens and butter smooth servo zoom and focus. Such a joy to use. #blackmagicURSA #canonglass #canon4Klens #vintenvision250 #liveeventfilming

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

This is an extraordinary studio product shoot - each bottle represents someone infected by the contaminated blood scandal. Check out this short behind-the-scenes look at the shoot. #canonc300mk3 #syrplab #probelens #macroprobe #infectedblood #holbornstudios #djimini3pro

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

A live behind-the-scenes glimpse during a conference shoot in Brighton at the Ironworks Studios, with two Canon C300Mk3 cameras. hashtag#canonc300mk3 hashtag#btsfilming hashtag#conferencefilming hashtag#danthecameraman hashtag#brightonfilming

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

It must be a slow news day... as today I am front page news in The Oamaru Mail! Not an entirely accurate story, a lot of journalistic artistic license, but it could be worse...

World famous in Oamaru :)

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Briefly interviewed for "World Extreme Mystery" broadcast on Japan TV this week, talking about the Titanic. Bizarrely it says Scotland on the right when actually I filmed myself, in Newhaven Port. Now, get back behind the camera! #c300mkIII #newhavenport

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

There is nothing quite like the experience of watching a film you have shot (as the DoP) on the big screen with an audience in an actual cinema. The 4K master looked great, testament to cine glass on a Canon C300MkII. #c300mkii #samyangcinelenses

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Live event filming with a manual follow focus rig, using a 70-200mm lens on a Canon C300MK3. Part of a three-camera setup in London. Atomos NinjaFlame monitor. Worked surprisingly well! #c300mkIII #canonlense #followfocus #liveeventfilming #ninjaflame

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

It was great having Anita visit our studio recently for the recording of a pastiche song. Such an amazing natural talent - she made a rather difficult task seem easy! #singing #pastiche #audiorecording #recordingstudio

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Some camera setups for a shoot in the Royal Institution and its amazing science lecture hall (arena style). It was all about the science of smell, so was educational as well! Mix of C300 and FS7 camera rigs #canonc300mkiii #sonyfs7

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

A live relay rig, with two cameras (and a third on wireless HDMI) on a recent gig. Canon C300 MkIII with Atomos NinjaFlame. #c300mkIII #ninjaflame
— at Hilton London Tower Bridge

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Nice 2-camera setup for a series of interviews recently. which also utilises the Neewer LED panel for rim/backlight. The Rotolight Anova Pro is the key light. 2 x Canon C300MKIII cameras. #c300mkiii #neewerlighting #rotolight

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

A recent streaming setup for a live event, with the wireless HDMI transmitter mounted as high above the camera as possible. Worked well! #c300mkiii #wireless HDMI #accsooncineeye

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Conference filming rig at a recent shoot in London, with the lovely 70-200mm lens. Ironically the conference was all about how easy it is now to shoot everything on your phone… #c300mkiii #atomosninjaflame https://t.co/1qwJAw6E3j

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

A nice two camera set up in a London garden courtyard with 2 x Canon C300MkIIIs, 2 x Neewer LED panels and an Atomos Ninja Flame for monitoring. #c300mkiii #neewerlights #atomosninjaflame @ London, United Kingdom https://t.co/LEUMwD5WT4

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Just posted a photo @ The Lowry https://t.co/Mm2Z1ITNlb

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

We’ve been trying out two Neewer LED lights on recent shoots. I do like the gimbal mount on the back and the ability to control via app or remote control. #neewerlighting #ledlights #londonshoot @ London, United Kingdom https://t.co/9dIPLdq1An

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

A series of multi-camera setups on location last week. With 2 x Canon C300MkIII cameras, plus a Panasonic GH5, 2 x Neewer LED panels. #c300mkiii #neewerlighting

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Anyone for chess? Here is an excerpt from a 3D animated chess game I recently created, in the client's brand colours, for an epic awards ceremony sequence, using After Effects. #aftereffects #chess #3D #element3D

[Dan Parkes @parkesfilms]

Two camera interview shoot recently, with 2 x Canon C300MKIIIs and Samyang cineglass. #c300mkiii #samyangcinelens https://t.co/T2RSRGywLj