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BULLDOGS AWARDS 2008
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Earth: Power of the Planet

Winner

Earth: Power of the Planet

November, BBC1, (BBC)

Earth was the BBC’s major blue chip natural history series of the year and therefore had a lot to live up to in the cinematography stakes. The series’ camera operators had some stunning scenery to shoot on this programme and needed to keep their wits about them as they had to work under some of the most difficult conditions that the planet could throw at them including inside active volcanoes with lava lakes bubbling at the bottom of them and following scientist and presenter Dr Iain Stewart on underwater shoots. The cameramen across the series included  Tim Cragg, Wade Fairley, Rob Franklin, Andrew Penniket, Paul Atkins, Phil Broom, Adam Geiger, Larry Haynes, Justin Pentecost, Paul Riley, Gordon Ross and Simon Wagen. Phil Dolling was executive producer and it was commissioned by Emma Swain. The quality of the show is evidenced by the fact that it’s already been sold to 34 broadcasters internationally.

RUNNERS UP
Coast

2nd

Coast

May, BBC2, (BBC)

The sweeping aerial shots and breathtaking views of the British coastline are one of the most obvious draws of the BBC’s geology/ history/natural history hit so its camera work is obviously intrinsic to its popularity with the audience. Those responsible included Doug Allen, Doug Anderson, Julian Clinkard, Andy Ford, Jim Fyans, Richard Ganniclifft, Jeff Goodman, John Henderson, Jeremy Humphries, Rob McDougall and Keith Schofield.

Spooks

3rd

Spooks

October, BBC1, (Kudos)

The sixth season of Kudos’s nailbiting spy thriller aspired to be as slick and expensive as anything that the American studios can throw at us and succeeded in large part due to its filmic cinematography. Its cinematography consistently adds a sense of drama to its famous London locations. Throughout season six of the drama the director of photography role was shared between Damian Bromley and Kieran McGuigan. Simon Crawford Collins and Jane Featherstone were the executive producers.