Gail has filmed around the world, in fact fortunate enough to say in all seven continents. From the ever awe inspiring tabular icebergs that float in Antarctic waters to the dense mountains of Rwanda amongst their resident precious mountain Gorilla. She has been awarded a US O1 visa, for a professional with exceptional talent, allowing me to working in the US permanently if required. She is a qualified HSE part 4 underwater diver, also highly experienced in shooting topside aboard sea fairing vessels ranging from the high tech Alucia ship in the open ocean to small catamaran’s bobbing upon the Severn Bore. A skilled MoVi and crane operator she also works together with octocopter pilots as a gimbal operator using heavy lift drones to create smooth epic aerial shots.
Recent work includes sequences for the BBC NHU on Blue Planet II, SkyWorld, and Earth Wildest Waters. Commercials and drama for Discovery and Sky Vision. Underwater sequences for Icon’s River Monsters and Blue Ants Secret Life of Arabia.
Gail’s career started long ago as a camera trainee under the watchful eye of Nick Dance on drama. Over the years she has enjoyed work on Dramas, Features, Commercials, Documentaries and Natural History programs. She enjoys her work spanning the genres and have gained a wealth of transferable skills from having such a vast experience.
Filming techniques used include underwater, helicopter aerials, drones, MoVi, high speed, time-lapse, green screen, crane and thermal imaging using equipment ARRI Alexa Mini, Amira, Alexa, RED Epic, Dragon. VeriCam, F5, F55, FS7, FS700, Phantom Gold, Flex 4K and Miro. Lenses – Cookes, Arri Master primes, CP2’ s, Canon, Nikon.
She is very happy to face new challenging roles and believe multi skilled, hands on crew roles suit her well and she is very much a team player.