BIOGRAPHY
Mike Jackson
Jungle Drum Media and Jackson Pictures
I have been working in the film and TV industry for many years in such roles as Lighting Cameraman, Director of Photography and Director.I trained as a cameraman at Australia's largest TV network TCN 9 and remained there for nine years. I was then asked to join several commercial production houses such as VideoPak ,ECV/Apocalypse/ Digital Pictures) where I served as an in house DOP over 5 years shooting documentaries, commercials and music video's.I went freelance in 1992 and have worked and travelled extensively for many varied clients worldwide .
Also have experience in underwater and aerial cinematography.
Credits
2022
Guy Sebastian Live Music video- senior cam op.
Australia's Got Talent - Cam oOp
Ninja - Nine Network _ Cam Op
I would do anything for Love ,USA Pilot - ITV - ENG
Hosting's for Deb Hutton's Dream Home series - Lifestyle - Foxtel - DOP
Voice - ENG - Seven Network
Q&A - ABC
2021
Hosting's with Deborah Hutton for "Dream Home " series - Foxtel - DOP
Woolworths Xmas - Agency ; Suddenly - DOP
ABC kids NYE inserts on Panasonic LT.
Q&A - ABC
The Set - Music Program - ABC - Hand held cam op
Eurovision Clip for Montaigne's entry into European show - Supervising Cameraman
Married at First Sight - Eng operator - Nine Network
Ninja
Artificial Intelligence - Doco inserts for Montreal production - DOP
Wentworth - Where we are now with Pamela Rabe -Foxtel - DOP
Breville Coffee (Sage) for UK web -High Speed content on Phantom ,Lighting Director
Licor 43 Web content - Phantom and Red camera - Agency ; Now we Collide - Lighting Director
Balance Water - TV and Web High Speed content on Phantom camera-Lighting Director
The Voice -Seven Network-Cam op
Dean Lewis - Ellen Degeneres show performance - DOP
Dean Lewis - Live stream world convert Promo and Performance - Rider on the Sun -DOP
Vera Blue splendour covid set - Riders on the sun - DOP
Cube -Ten Network -Cam Op
Frogger - American Game show - ENG crew
Tim Minchin ' Together Apart" Studio session .Global stream - cam op
Tim Minchin Sessions CBS America -cam op
Tim Minchin "talk to much and stayed long" music vid for James Corden Tonight Show USA--cam op
Name that Tune - USA - cam op
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2020
Nat Geo USA pilot
Brandenberg Orchestra XMAS Recital
Hoodoo Gurus music video - "Get out of Dodge"- Riders on the Sun- DOP
America's Got Talent semi final seg for Sheldon Riley
Equifax corporate video- DOP- Valverde Productions- Atlanta USA
Guy Sebastion Special- Cam op on stage. Nine Network
"Screen" with Margaret Pomeranz and Grahame Blundell -Foxtel-DOP
" Saturday Night at the Movies" with Grahame Blundell- Foxtel-DOP
Foxtel Music Promos- DOP
Foxtel Movie show promos- DOP
"The Voice" ITV Camera op and ENG op
Memory Lane - hosted by Richard Wilkins - Beyond Productions - Nine Network-DOP
Hay House Publishing Corporate-DOP
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2019
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Foxtel Music Promos- DOP
Foxtel Movie show promos- DOP
Web Comedy series Ep-Bullet Pudding-DOP
"Masterpiece" with Margaret Pomeranz Foxtel Movie Channel- DOP
"Screen" with Margaret Pomeranz and Grahame Blundell -Foxtel-DOP
" Saturday Night at the Movies" with Grahame Blundell- Foxtel-DOP
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"The Voice" ITV Camera op and ENG op
"Island Parties" Foxtel Music Channels DOP
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2018
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Michael Buble in 4K- Foxtel 4K Channel
Foxtel Music Promos- DOP
"Screen" with Margaret Pomeranz and Grahame Blundell -Foxtel-DOP
" Saturday Night at the Movies" with Grahame Blundell- Foxtel-DOP
CMC Promos- Foxtel -DOP
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Vera Blue Live Private- UniversalMusic- DOP
V Island Parties -Foxtel music-DOP
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​ Tomra corporate-Situation Room
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Web Comedy series Ep-Bullet Pudding-DOP
Movie Juice -Context Media- Channel 9
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2017
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Lorde On Cockatoo Isle-DOP Optus- Universal Music
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Preatures Live Album Launch- DOP-Optus -Universal Music
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Avalon Now -Series 2 -DOP -Situation Room/Domain-Won 4 of 6 Noms at LA Web Awards
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Domain Real estate TVC's- DOP
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Senior Camera operator and supervisor for Madonna "Rebel Heart" tour DVD in Australia-York Productions.
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Stage & Screen with Deborah Hutton - DOP-Arts ChannelFoxtel
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2016
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Senior Camera Operator and supervisor for Taylor Swift "1989 tour " in Australia - itunes -Director Jonas Ackerland
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Second unit attachment for "Janet King" -ABC-Screentime
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Northside Montessori school cinema commercial
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2015
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3 music video commercials for Ronin Keating and Boyzone Motown album - DOP - Warner's London
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4k Rotoscope inserts on TVC for Bayer - DOP - Brand New Media
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Selling Houses Promos series 8 - 2nd unit DOP - Lifestyle Channel Foxtel
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Avalon Now - Short film and winner of Avalon Film Fest ( Best Film)-Web series-DOP
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Australia The Story of Us - Factual DOP - Essential Media/Seven Network
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Dinner 3 Ways- Ensemble Productions-MLA Web series
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Bachelor 2015
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The Voice
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X Factor
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2014
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Lifestyle Channel Xmas promo "snow dome" - 2nd Unit DOP - Foxtel
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Katie Perry Prism tour 4k DVD - Cam Operator - Done and Dusted London
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Inside Story - DOP and Director on some crime recreation scenes - Nine Network
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Selling Houses Special "Worst Houses" - DOP - Beyond Productions/ Foxtel
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Beyoncé "Miss Carter Tour"Sydney - Cam Operator Alexa - Done and Dusted London/New York
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Ghost Stories ColdPlay Max Sessions DVD -DOP - Foxtel
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Stereophonics Max Sessions - DOP - Foxtel
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John Butler Trio Max Sessions - DOP -Foxtel
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Neil Finn Max Sessions - DOP - Foxtel
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Montessori Schools corporate- Montessori Pymble
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2013
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Foo Fighters "Wasting the Light" special on Goat Island - Aria Award- DOP- Foxtel
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Music Cities of the World- DOP- music documentary series - Foxtel
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B430 - Youth travel series around the world- DOP- Foxtel
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Pre 2013
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Max station Promo- Gold Promax Award- DOP- Soma Films/ Foxtel
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Human Nature/ Wildlife series hosted by Olivia Newton John - ONJ's DOP & Dive Camera- Discovery/Nine Network
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Quest- Cousteau style Marine wildlife series in the Americas'- Topside DOP - Beyond/ Discovery/Animal Planet
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Ultra Science- Science based series on new tech worldwide-DOP- The Learning Channel/ Discovery
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"No Matter What You Do " music video by Olivia Newton John -DOP 16mm- EMI
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In Search of Excellence - music documentary following INXS on Kick world tour- DOP -TEN
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Live Earth concert Sydney. Al Gore's live concert handover around the world. DOP Sydney.
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My First Gig - 3xSeries with Jimmy Barnes and Musician Guests .DOP -Foxtel
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More credits on request.