1. Doing
What
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NAME:
ed Lister
AGE:
28
FAMILY:
None of my own yet, but grew
up with the coolest older
brother and parents I could ask
for.
STAR SIGN:
aquarius.
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
I grew up in a really small old
cobbled village called
heptonstall in the hills of West
Yorkshire. really quiet and
scenic.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE TODAY?
Manchester.
LANGUAGES?
english and German.
OccupatiOn?
Freelance lighting cameraman
and self-shooting producer.
WHAT EDUCATION HAVE YOU
HAD?
at the University of Salford in
Manchester I got a degree in
professional broadcast
techniques, but I think the best
way to learn is by doing; actually
getting out there and becoming
comfortable with equipment.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN
A CAMERAMAN?
about five years.
TELL US ABOUT FLAGTIME
FILMS:
Flagtime Films is a relatively new
and small video production
company based in Manchester,
which I run when I'm not working
as a cameraman elsewhere. We
produce all kinds of content for
both web and broadcast such as
music videos, commercials,
corporates and events.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR
EXPERIENCE IN SHOOTING
VIDEO WITH DSLRs?
I shoot a lot on DSLr and I love it,
the versatility is just amazing.
the simplicity of switching
between the many
interchangeable prime lenses
that are available out there
enables truly beautiful
cinematography with very little
time spent faffing about.
DOES THIS APPROACH HAVE
A FUTURE?
absolutely! Just look at the
constant stream of crazy new
gizmos that are coming out on
the market at the moment that
are specifically designed for
DSLr production:
hexa/octocopters, insane
stabiliser rigs, ‘one man crew'
dolly systems and so on. DSLr is
a big money saver. Costs can be
cut with not only the kit itself
but with a reduced crew.
Not too long ago we shot a
commercial for some farming
equipment in an enormous
chicken shed. It was so funny
having a full lighting setup and a
small crane in there, and no
chance of having anything else
camera-wise other than a DSLr
swinging about.
WHAT IS YOUR EDITING RIG?
Using a new Macbook pro with
Final Cut means I can edit on the
fly wherever I am in the world,
whether I'm on the road in the
van or sitting in a cafe in
Switzerland.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS.
WHERE, DOING WHAT,
SHOOTING FOR WHOM?
I'm currently working with the
guys at Calrec audio on a really
sleek corporate at their hQ in
Yorkshire. I also just finished
filming a stunning new music
video in Manchester for a local
artist called Burgaboy. plenty of
200fps and FS700 magic with
some amazing locations to
match.
HAVE YOU BEEN BUSY?
extremely. today was my first
day off in a good few weeks.
having a lie-in without a crazy
call time was so blissful -- yet I'd
have it no other way!
SHOOTING WHERE?
the past month I've been mainly
travelling around the north of
england, Liverpool, Manchester
and Yorkshire.
WHAT TYPES OF
PRODUCTIONS DO YOU
CURRENTLY SHOOT?
Commercials, live sport, high end
music videos and events.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST-EVER
SHOOTING JOB?
I think it was a promotional video
for the Manchester record label
Idiosync Music.
MOST RECENT, INTERESTING
ASSIGNMENTS?
I am not long back from a crazy
stint on the road in europe.
three days travelling on the
back of a motorbike from
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2. London to amsterdam, filming a
truly dedicated team of cyclists
who were making the journey for
various charities.
I had my trusty DSLr with a
body support for this job with a
few primes. It was pretty crazy
hanging onto the bike, getting
lost in small French villages
without having to be changing
glass!
It was a real slog with some
grim weather conditions but a
proper adventure. I take my hat
off to the cyclists! the event is
called IBC2IBC
(www.ibc2ibc.org)!
From there I flew straight to
Croatia to film at a brand new
music festival in the town of
rovinj for the next week. I had
only had my one large camera
bag for the entire round trip, so I
had to be very selective with
lenses, accessories and kit.
Last weekend I filmed
championship football -- Bolton v
Ipswich -- at the reebok stadium
for the BBC's football league
show.
CURRENT CAMERA
EQUIPMENT YOU USE?
Sony NeX-FS700, Canon 7d/5d
MkIII with an arsenal of prime
lenses and the JVC GY790.
OTHER GEAR YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO?
I use the guys at procam in
Manchester for hiring various kit.
they always have up-to-date
camera formats and gear.
WHAT USEFUL PIECE OF
GEAR DO YOU WISH
SOMEONE MIGHT MAKE?
a Velcro-backed lens caps to
stick to my clothes for on the fly
shoots. Forever losing them!
BEST THING ABOUT
YOUR JOB?
Definitely the adventures and
weird and wonderful situations I
find myself in on a daily basis.
Meeting cool people and getting
to do what I love for a living;
what more could I ask for?
WORST THING ABOUT
YOUR JOB?
It can be hard waiting or chasing
invoices as a freelancer, but it’s
part of the job, I guess. the late
nights and early starts take their
toll a bit, but it is well worth it to
be able to do what I love.
DULLEST ASSIGNMENTS
AND WHY?
I try to avoid doing anything I
don't enjoy.
HAIRIEST/SCARIEST
ASSIGNMENTS?
one day in Croatia, the weather
turned from absolutely blazing
hot to a downpour within
minutes; conditions deteriorated
and I ran for shelter in a small
canvas marquee. It soon turned
into a pretty angry tropical
storm with thunder, lightning,
and torrential rain.
Not far out at sea from
where we were, there was an
absolutely enormous double
water spout tearing about a
good few hundred feet each. all
the contents of the tent were
blowing around. the doors were
ripped open so I had to get bin
bags to wrap my camera gear
and protect it from the rain.
the water got to about a
foot deep and started pouring in.
But the skies soon cleared to
reveal an absolute blissful
sunset and the destruction
left behind.
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3. another crazy moment for
me was while I was filming a
charity walk up Ben Nevis in
winter with the Lease of Life
charity. Conditions were pretty
good for us with clear visibility at
the top; after a nice warming
whisky and a little relax, a harsh
white out blizzard engulfed us.
You couldn't see further than
about five feet ahead of you.
temperatures dropped to about -
15 in seconds.
HOW MUCH 16:9 DO YOU
SHOOT?
Couldn't tell the last time I shot
4:3. It's all 16x9 now.
WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU
MOST LIKE TO SHOOT IN?
I work mostly in the UK, but do
love filming in holland when over
for the IBC show. It’s such a super-
chilled place.
WHAT'S YOUR TASTE IN
MUSIC?
It totally depends on my mood
and what I'm doing. I've been
lucky enough to work with some
really talented musicians and
producers living in Manchester,
and I really think this has moulded
my taste in music. Indigo and
Synkro are top of my itunes list.
FAVOURITE FOOD?
Do cups of tea count? I'm so bad
when it comes to eating, I rarely
make or find time properly, but I
do seriously love a good old pie
with mash and gravy.
It's the king! ///
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