Simon Ellis

Profile

An overly friendly elephant - SOUTH AFRICA

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GEAR

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- Sony PDW700 Xdcam HD Camcorder(with Standard Definition firmware installed ) 
- Sony EX3 Camcorder
- Fujinon HA 13 x 4.5mm High Definition Wide Angle Lens
- Fujinon ZA 22 x 7.6mm High Definition Lens
- Chroszeil Matte Box plus filters (Polars/Grads/Promists)
- Panasonic 8" LCD High Definition Field Monitor
- Sachtler Video 20 and Cartoni Delta Pan/Tilt Heads  / Cartoni and Miller Tripods
- Sony PDW-U1 XDCam USB Drive 

Lighting Kit:
Kino Flo Diva 400 x 2
Arri Pocket Par 125W
Chimera Soft Boxes x 3
Arri 650W Fresnels/Arri 300W Fresnels
Dedolight 100 x 3
Blondes 2Ks x 3 / Redheads x 3
Anton Bauer/IDX Sun Guns
Plus Custom Pipe Dolly
Sound Kit : SQN 4 Mixer with Sennheiser ME64/66 Microphones and 3 Sony UHF Radio Mics
Car : Ford Fairmont Station Wagon(5 seater)
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ABOUT ME

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    [copy] => Over twenty years in the Television business this year and I'm still loving it.
Yes, I've been shooting since 1983  seven years with Television New Zealand as a EFP/ENG shooter  freelancing since 1992 specializing in Documentaries , Commercials, and Lifestyle/ Magazine programmes as well as Sports and News /Current Affairs.

Based in Auckland , New Zealand I have travelled and worked extensively in the Asia /Pacific region , Europe and the United States. Overseas clients include, CNN , ABC News; BBC, ITV ; ABC Channels 9 and 10 in Australia.

I can offer a complete XDCam HD or SD ,or Digital Betacam kit including a Sound Recordist- with Lighting and Grip packages to suit.

View my show reel on-line at my web site www.simonellis.co.nz .

Give me a call - I can bring two decades of experience in Broadcast Camera work and a positive can-do attitude to any job I do.
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MY CREDITS

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"24 Hours" Documentary Series about Police Forces around the world.
TV3 Inside NZ

Master Chef 2010
TVNZ Factual Series

Animal House 2004,2007,2008,2009 (Principal DOP)
TVNZ,Documentary Series( New Zealand's highest rating factual series in 2008!)

The Inspectors 2009 (Principal DOP)
TVNZ,Documentary Series

TE PA 2009
TVNZ ,Reality Series

The Good Word 2009 (Principal DOP)
TVNZ Factual Series

New Zealand Idol 2003,2004,2005 (DOP for Regional Finals)
TVNZ Reality Series 

So You Think You Can Dance 2005 (DOP for Regional Finals)
TV3, Reality Series

Trent's Wild Cat Adventures 2006 (Principal DOP)
TVNZ,Documentary Series

Charm School ,2005 (Principal DOP)
TVNZ ,Reality Series

Some Of My Best Friends 2003,2004
TVNZ,Documentary Series

Alien Investigation (Principal DOP)
TV3 , New Zealand,Documentary

So You Think You're Funny 2004 (Principal DOP)
TVNZ,Reality Series

The Filth Files (Principal DOP)
TV3 Network, Documentary Series

Apartment Life (Principal DOP)
TV3 , Documentary Series

The Truth About Money
TV3 , Documentary Series

Body Piercing- The Hole Story
TV3 Network, ,Documentary

Hallelujah Healing - Faith Healers in New Zealand
TV3 Network, New Zealand,Documentary

On Tour With The All Black Tribe (Principal DOP)
TV3 Network, New Zealand,Documentary (Winner of Best Sports Documentary - Qantas Media Awards 2000)

In Focus(Principal DOP)
TV3 Network, New Zealand,(Winner of Best Childrens Programme 1994 NZ Film and TV Awards)
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They said this WHITE RHINO was harmless - SOUTH AFRICA.

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Dubai 2006

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Morocco 2006

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Cape Town ,South Africa

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Master Chef NZ2009

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Master Chef Crew photo 2009

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Whakatane NZ ,May 2010

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