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I’m an Edinburgh camera operator and I travel UK wide with my own cameras, lighting kit and drone. I’ve accumulated over 10 years experience filming – broadcast, brands and documentary. 

Every project offer challenges from shooting on-location to lighting for broadcast. I love the variety of the job and love helping to tell stories. As standard I strive to make everything look its best.

For clients I offer various camera package, lighting packages and a crew vehicle.  

TV programmes includes ‘Wild Britain’, ‘Europe from Above’, ‘Scotland Stands Up’, ‘Reforesting the Highlands’, Channel 4 News, ‘Tonight’, ‘Exposure’, ‘Grand Designs: The Street’ and ‘Rude Tube’.

Well-known brands I have filmed for include Amazon, Shell, Visa, Fifa, BMW, Starbucks, Dyson, LVMH, Nestle and Boeing.

I am a BAFTA New Talent winner and my best ever filming day was shooting Gannets at the Bass Rock. 

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BROADCAST CAMERA EQUIPMENT

+ Sony FX6 and Sony FX3

+ Zoom Lenses

Sony 24-70mm f2.8, Sony 16-35mm f2.8, Sony 70-200mm f2.8, Sony 70-600mm f5.6 

+ Prime Lenses

sony 25mm f2, sony 55mm f1.8, sony 85mm f1.8 

+ Sony FS7 / XDCA unit / Fujinon 18-55mm f2.8

+ Mavic 3 Cine – Pro Res 422

+ Sk8plate camera dolly with 1.7m track

+ Radio Microphones / NTG 3+

+ Teleprompter

+ 17″ Sony Broadcast monitor

+ Extensive Lighting kit

+ MacBook Pro – Full Spec M1 Max 14″ 


CONTACT

Please read full Terms and Conditions

Sony FX6 Owner / Operator

Edinburgh Camera Operator

Lewis Gourlay

Lewis Gourlay

Director - commercials / Cagoule Productions

Ryan is a star. We've worked with him on many films over the years. He is always consistent and reliable. He has great amount of energy and enthusiasm for any project he works on. He always offers up creative and intuitive solutions and is a wonderful team player. I highly recommend him

 Cassie Burkinshaw

Cassie Burkinshaw

Production Coordinator / October Films

Ryan filmed us a great interview and made our contributors feel at ease. Will definitely look him up again!

John I Brown

John I Brown

Director of Photography

Ryan is very personable, he puts people at ease and is a good communicator. When Ryan is put in to a difficult situation he deals with it professionally and calmly and with a good sense of humour. As an experienced director of photography who has worked with lots of top technicians, I can comfortably recommend Ryan.

Ross Perth

Ross Perth

Head of Marketing / Edinburgh International Film Festival

It was a pleasure to work with Ryan in creating the EIFF Preview Reel. He was very professional and ensured deadlines were met. I would recommend Ryan as a creative, diligent, trustworthy and skilled editor.

Jane Alcock

Jane Alcock

Associate director / Smoking Gun PR

Ryan has produced a couple of short films for our clients, great results both times, I'd highly recommend him.

Erin Hickey

Erin Hickey

/ Visit Scotland

It’s been fantastic to work with Ryan Blackwood and Butterfly Films on our Ambassadog project. The video footage has been fantastic – engaging, creative and of an exceptionally high standard. I would recommend them unreservedly

CREDITS

BROADCAST

“REFORESTATION OF THE HIGHLANDS ” 30″

Spiegel TV – Lighting camera / Aerial Cinematographer

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“EDINBURGH UNLOCKED 2022” S4. Ep 1 – 3

 BBC Scotland – Lighting camera

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“EUROPE FROM ABOVE ” S4, Ep1

Windfall Films / National Geographic
60″  camera operator / Queensferry bridge UAV pilot 

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“WILD BRITAIN” S1, Ep4

‘Forests’ episode / Plimsoll / Channel 5
– camera operator

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“SUCCESSION” S2, Ep8 Dundee 

HBO

– additional photography (Video Tributes at the V&A)

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“THE ONE SHOW ” 30″

SERIES 17 / TX June 20th 2023

BBC One – Aerial Cinematographer

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“GRAND DESIGNS – THE STREETS” S2

Freemantle / C4

– Camera operator

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“ROBSON & JIM’S FISHING ADVENTURE

Signpost / C5

– Camera operator / Aerial Cinematographer

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THE FAMILY BRAIN GAMES” S1

BBC Two  – camera operator

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BOARDING SCHOOLS – THE SECRET SHAME

ITV  – camera operator

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TRAWLERMEN: CELEBS AT SEA

S1. KEO Films / Channel 5, additional photography

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“THE SCOTTISH ISLAND THAT WON THE LOTTERY

Firecrest Films / Channel 4, additional photography

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COMBAT SHIPS

S2, Woodcut Media (Sony FS7) – UK History 12×60″

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“CAN YOU TRUST AMAZON THIS CHRISTMAS”

Firecrest Films / Channel 4, additional photography, TX April 21 2020

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“EVIDENCE OF EVIL”

Peninsula Television

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“TONIGHT – ANGRY BRITAIN: BEYOND REPAIR?”

ITN, EP21

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“THE REAL PRIME SUSPECT” S1, Ep 7

CBS / ‘The Anagram Serial Killer’ and ‘The Family Annihilator” episodes

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WW2 MYSTERIES

Like a Shot Entertainment / Yesterday Channel

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“BRITAIN’S MOST EVIL KILLERS

S3, Woodcut Media (Sony FS7) Sky Pick 12×60″ – ‘Angus Sinclair’ episode and ‘Robert Black’ episodes

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THE MIDNIGHT GANG

‘Pigeons Unit’ / Happy Bert

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IN SEASON SHOW

‘European Rugby Champions Cup’ episode

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RUDE TUBE” Series 8

October / Channel 4

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14-18 NOW: PAGES OF THE SEA”

Danny Boyle / Roker Beach

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ITV SIGNPOST” S1, various episodes

The Muddy Boot Room

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SCOTTISH REFERENDUM COVERAGE

Various European TV stations including Antena 3, Arte, Tele Madrid, Telecinco, RTVE, PRVA, 8TV and LaSexta.

NEWS

“CHANNEL 4 NEWS”

‘Alcohol minimum pricing’ / ‘School music cuts’ / Channel 4 / ITN Productions

 – Lighting camera

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​”WISSEN KULTUR”

John Burnside feature / ARD German TV

 – Lighting camera

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“THE LISTENING POST”

Venezuela coverage / Al Jazeera

 – Lighting camera

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“TONIGHT -TRUMP & BRITAIN: LOVE OR LOATHING

ITN

 – Lighting camera

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“ITN NEWS”

‘Prince Charles comments’ ITN

 – Lighting camera

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“TONIGHT – ISIS BEATLES: BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS”

ITN / Rohit Kachroo 

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“NTV BROADCASTING”

Scottish Independence feature

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“PBS NEWSHOUR”

‘Jackie Kay’ PBS

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“WITNESS”

‘Dolly the Sheep’ BBC

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“REN TV NEWS”

St. Andrews rare earth elements / Ren TV

DOCUMENTARY

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WHERE YOU’RE MEANT TO BE” 

Better Days Productions DoP: Julian Schwanitz

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BIGOROXIA

Feature Documentary with Zac Aynsley, Generation Iron, (Sony FS7)

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OUR NEW KING

ITN, (Sony FS7) 60″ Dir: Tim Maynard

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“ATTN” 

Investigative doc on gun control

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ALTER BRIDGE

Feature Documentary

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MAKING OF FILMS

MAKING OF CHRISTMAS ADVERT”

Arteus for People’s Postcode Lottery

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MAKING OF CHRISTMAS ADVERT”

Arteus for People’s Postcode Lottery

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MAKING OF SUMMER ADVERT”

Arteus for People’s Postcode Lottery

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MAKING A MILLION DOLLAR PRINCES”

Making of / The Smithsonian Channel

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THE MAKING OF TEACUP TRAVELS

Making of / CBeebies 21/10/14

 

Clients

ADOBE

ARDBEG

AMAZON

AXA

ALLIANZ

BET 365

BOEING

BAILLIE GIFFORD

BRITISH GAS

BMW

BUDWEISER

GLENMORANGIE

GETTY IMAGES

GLAXOSMITHKLINE

CRITERION COLLECTION

DELL

DELOITTE

DYSON

EDINBURGH ZOO

EXPERIAN

EDRINGTON GROUP

FIFA

GCHQ

GLENMUIR

LIDL

HONDA

HEINEKEN

HELP FOR HEROS

HSBC

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FC

INVERNESS COLLEGE

JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT

KFC

KAMES

NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND

NHS

MODULR

NESTLE

PRUDENTIAL

RBS

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

MONSTER ENERGY DRINK

SCOTTISH POWER

SHELL

PRUDENTIAL

PETA

STANDARD LIFE

ROYAL LONDON

SCHRODERS

SCOTTISH WIDOWS

SAVE THE CHILDREN

STAGECAST

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC

ROBERTSON HOMES

RSPB

RED BULL

PEOPLES POSTCODE LOTTERY

PROSTATE CANCER UK

POLICE SCOTLAND

ROBERTSON HOMES

TESCO BANK

UK GOVERNMENT

VISIT SCOTLAND

VISA

VISIT BRITAIN

WATERSTONES