James Davis
Website: www.jdcamera.co.uk
I am a lighting cameraman living in Surrey with bases in London, the South West and Yorkshire. I started my career 20 years ago in television drama working for 7 years as 2nd and 1st AC before side stepping into live broadcast operating and OB work. Having moved from that into factual entertainment I began developing as a PSC camera op, working under some fantastic DOP’s on documentaries in the UK and abroad.
I now work as a DOP and cameraman across a variety of documentary and factual entertainment shows, but still keep my hand in OB’s, sport, branded content, and studio work.
I have filmed in the heat of Jamaica, the cold of the Arctic Circle, and have a valid iVisa for the US. I enjoy filming and have a broad variety of experience to draw on across a variety of genres.
I have my own doc camera kit including Sony FX9, FX6, A7iv, Canon CN7, Sony GM Primes, Ronin, slider, drone, lights and audio and a VW crew van. Full kit list can be found at: https://jdcamera.co.uk/kit/
My strengths are working in small crews, collaborating to create something bigger than its parts, particularly interviews and drama recon, but I am equally at home in OB/multicamera situations and its always a buzz to be part of larger team.
My showreels and further details are all available at www.jdcamera.co.uk
Recent History
DOP/Lighting Camera
- Dickens In Italy (UK) -Sky Arts
- Sky Pride Promo - Sky
- The Price of Truth (UK) – Channel 4
- Imagine… French and Saunders : Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter – BBC 2
- This Cultural Life… Whoopie Goldberg – BBC iPlayer
- Digital Forensics – Channel 4
- Sky Boxing Promo - Sky
- Imagine… Malorie Blackman – BBC 2
- A Life In Ten Pictures – Ella Fitzgerald – BBC 2
- (NY, San Fran, Los Angeles)
- A Life In Ten Pictures – Robin Williams – BBC 2
- (Los Angeles, San Fran, Memphis, NY)
- A Life In Ten Pictures – Bruce Lee – BBC 2
- (Los Angeles, San Fran, Seattle)
- A Life In Ten Pictures – Carrie Fisher – BBC 2
- (Los Angeles)
- Gary Numan Resurrection -Sky Arts
- Paxman ‘Putting up with Parkinsons’ - ITV
- Imagine… My name is Kwame – BBC 2
- Sky Cinema -Weddings Season Promo - Sky
- Harry Potter: Who’s Who of the Wizarding World – Sky Cinema
- Cats and the Movie Musical – Sky Cinema
- Van Gogh – An Exclusive View – (France/UK) – Sky Arts
Camera Operator
- Landscape Artist of the Year – Series 10 - Sky Arts
- Portrait Artist of the Year – Series 11 - Sky Arts
- Comic Relief – ‘The Traitors’ Sketch – BBC 1
- My Sexual Abuse – The Sitcom – Channel 4
- Landscape Artist of the Year – Series 9 - Sky Arts
- Portrait Artist of the Year – Series 10 - Sky Arts
- Horrible Histories - BBC
- ‘Matilda’ – VFX shoots - Netflix
- Race Of Champions 2022 – Sweden - WorkerBee
- AstraZeneca Royal Opening - Atomized
- Great British Bake Off- SU2C Christmas Special 2021 – BBC 1
- Write Around the World – (Spain/Italy/France) – BBC 2
- Book Club Live Series 1&2 - Sky Arts
- Landscape Artist Winners Film 2021 – (Wales) - Sky Arts
- Landscape Artist of the Year – Series 6 - Sky Arts
- Portrait Artist of the Year – Series 7 - Sky Arts
- Rosie Tries to Help – Comedy Central
- Greatest Gameshow Moments – Challenge
- Landscape Artist Winners Film 2020 – (Venice) - Sky Arts
- Landscape Artist of the Year – Series 5 - Sky Arts
- Portrait Artist of the Year – Winners Film – (Nile Rodgers) - Sky Arts
- Portrait Artist of the Year – Series 6 - Sky Arts
- Great British Sewing Bee – VTs – BBC 1
- Landscape Artist Winners Film 2019 – (Greece/Macedonia) - Sky Arts
- Landscape Artist of the Year – Series 4 - Sky Arts
- Portrait Artist of the Year – Winners Film – (Tom Jones) - Sky Arts
- Portrait Artist of the Year – Series 5 - Sky Arts
- Landscape Artist Winners Film 2018 – (Jamaica) - Sky Arts
- Landscape Artist of the Year – Series 3 - Sky Arts
- Bring the Noise – Sky One
- Portrait Artist of the Year Series 2 to 4 and Winners Film – (Graham Norton) - Sky Arts
- Going Medieval (France/Denmark/UK) - History
Sport/OB
- Formula One - F.O.M
- Boxing - Sky Box Office/BT/Matchroom/DAZN
- Premier League Football – PLP/Telegenic
- Rugby Internationals - Sky Sports
- British Touring Car Championship - ITV Sport
- UK Open Pool Championship - Sky Sports
- Darts World Matchplay - Sky Sports
- Tennis Davis Cup - Sky Sports
- Cage Warriors - UFC FightPass
Studio
20 years of live studio operating ped, robotic and handheld experience across LE, Music, News and Sport including:
- Sky News – Radamec/Shotoku
- Sky Sports News – Radamec/Shotoku
- FYI Kids - Sky News
- The Great Debate - Sky News
- Game Changers - Sky One
- The F1 Show - Sky Sports
- Timeline - Challenge
- Spelling Bee - Sky One
- Soccer AM - Sky One
- Sky News/Sky Sports News - Sky News
- Sport Pres – PL Football, Tennis, Golf, NFL, Rugby etc
