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James Everitt

James Everitt

Lighting Cameraman with extensive TV and broadcast experience

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ManchesterMember since May 18, 2026
Art DirectorLighting CameramanMarconi studio and portable camerasIkegami studio and portable camerasSony Beta SP 200Arri SR 11AatonSony HD Studio CamerasRadamac camerasBasic lighting for news and pscFraming and compositional skillsPedestal studio skillsSmooth craningSmooth pivoting craningZoomingPanningScrim standsCinema disciplinesDirect sales and marketing
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Art DirectorLighting CameramanMarconi studio and portable camerasIkegami studio and portable camerasSony Beta SP 200

About

Started doing 35mm film stills aged 11 yrs old including developing and printing won school art and photographic prize aged 12 and 18, I can do TV and cinema disciplines and my camerawork is excellent mostly.

Experience

Lighting Cameraman - ITV Manchester - Manchester

(1982-01 - 1993-12)

Various directors. Studio cameras used: Marconi studio and portable cameras, Ikegami studio and portable cameras, Portable ENG camera, Sony Beta SP 200. Film secondment: Arri SR 11, Aaton. Crew leader studio 2.

  • Coronation Street 10 years
  • ENG local news and location news including driving and rigging links trucks inc live links for studios. 10 years
  • Krypton Factor 10 years
  • Watching drama series
  • Various sit coms
  • Busmans Holiday
  • This Morning 8 years
  • University Challenge 10 years
  • Football 10 years
  • Darts
  • Boxing
  • Horse Racing
  • Motor Bike Racing
  • Bowls etc

Lighting Cameraman - Freelance

(1993-01 - 1998-12)

Ikegami studio camera, Ikegami portable camera, Sony studio camera, Sony Beta SP 200 portable camera. Various directors.

  • This morning ITV 3 years
  • Going for Gold BBC1 3 years
  • BBC 2 documentary Africa
  • Childrens Drama Post cards from the hedge Channel 4

Lighting Cameraman - Hammerhead Facilities Company Manchester - Manchester

(1998-01 - 1998-12)

Commercials work.

  • Cammel Laird Ship builders
  • Nat West Bank
  • Guiness
  • Tetra Pak
  • Ocean Software

Lighting Cameraman - Sky TV - London

(1998-01 - 2003-12)

Sony HD Studio Cameras, Radamac cameras. My own skills include basic lighting for news and psc, excellent framing and compositional skills. Very creative, technically I know what is required to get the best out of a camera.

Pedestal studio skills and camera mount work including tracking, smooth craning, smooth pivoting craning zooming and panning. I also know how to rig and assemble various bits of kit for a shoot tripod head monitor servo zoom lights gels and scrim stands etc, I have used various types of pedestals in studio including fulmar and teal and an elemack dolly. Basic understanding of lighting and how to cheat colour temperatures as video tends to be cold.

  • Sky Sports
  • Sky News

General Office work - Ian Harrop and Associates

(2003-01 - 2008-12)

Immigration to Australia. General Office work.

Recruitment and Sales - Working for Wildlife - North West

(2008-01 - 2018-12)

Recruitment of new members, direct sales and marketing and related paperwork. Top recruiter in the North West for the first 2 years.

  • RSPB
  • Woodlands Trust
  • WWF

Waiter - Bowdon Hotel - Bowdon

Waiter for weddings and general functions and working behind the bar 2 years

Bar Staff - Est Est Est Restaurant Hale - Hale

Working behind the bar 1 year

Bar Staff and Waiter - Swadesh Indian Restaurant - Bowdon

Working behind the bar and waiting on tables 2 years

Car Valet and Car Sales - Alan Hefferan used cars

Car valet and car sales 1 year

Parking Officer - Euro Car Parks Parking

Car park and road parking officer 1 year

Cell Animator - Cosgrove Hall Animation Company - Chorlton

Cell animator 2 years

Education

BA Hons - Photography/Graphics/Illustration - Manchester University

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