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- 1. A BAD DAY FOR THE CUT – (Camera Trainee)-Six Mile Hill With this low budget feature, I was mainly responsible for the directors monitors and making sure that they were set up quickly and close to the camera. I also helped run gear back and forth, boarding the camera, loading in the lenses and as there were no generators or overnight power I took batteries home to make sure that they were all charged for each days shoot. THE JOURNEY – (Camera Trainee) For this film I gained new responsibilities during my trainee role, along with the usual duties as a trainee, I also had to check in and send back equipment and send away rushes and check cards back in and as an extra challenge there was a lot of driving and fake rain used in many of the shots so I needed to make sure the equipment was secure and that it was all kept completely waterproof. TIME AND AGAIN – (2nd Camera Assistant) On this micro budget short I loaded, boarded and kept notes helped position the camera and the monitors. LOST CITY OF Z – (Camera Trainee) – LCOZ Productions LTD I had a wonderful opportunity to work on this big budget feature working with 35mm film, Along with my usual trainee duties I worked in some challenging locations like muddy trenches dug out to imitate world war 1 trenches and humid greenhouses, making sure that the equipment did not get damaged, running film magazines to and from the central loader and making sure that not dirt and grit got into them while bringing them to the loaders. GAME OF THRONES SEASON 6 – (Video Trainee/Camera Trainee) – Fire and Blood Productions This year on thrones I not only improved my skills in the camera department but added some new skills by working in the video department as well, setting up monitors and playback equipment for directors, producers and make-up. MORGAN – (Camera Trainee)- work done for Fox uk In this week placement I was put in a splinter unit learning how to be self sufficient from the main camera unit but still communicating with them, working in 3 difficult locations, I had to think on my feet of equipment placement and being as mobile as possible to help with set up the camera in the right positions.
- 2. GAME OF THRONES SEASON 5 - (Camera Trainee/DIT trainee)- Work done for HBO Workingalongside the experiencedwolfunitcamerateamIimprovedmyknowledgeof the position of cameratrainee withinthe cameradepartmentlearningnew andeasierwaysof organising indentingshotsandfillinginthe camerasheetswhile alsohelpingwithequipment.OnthisIwas workingwithandArri AlexaCamerawitha range of Arri primesand12-1 zoomlenses. THE SURVIVALIST - (Camera Trainee) - Work done for Creative Skillset On thisI wastaskedwithorganisingmonitoringequipmentandfollowingwiththe camerassetting up whereverthe camerasmovedto,Ialsowas taskedwithrunningequipmentandgearback to the camera crewand truck, we workedwithArri Alexadigital cameras. DRACULA UNTOLD - (Camera Trainee) - Work done for Universal Pictures and NI Screen I worked alongside acrewof experiencedCameraOperators,FocusPullersandCameraassistants learningthe fundamentalsof workinginacamera department.Iworkedwith35mmfilmandArriflex 435 filmcameras,runningequipmentbackandforth,restockingfilmmagazinestoset,lookingafter batteries,I-dentingshots andfillingincamerasheets andobservinghow the camerawassetup and used. PURE ROMANCE - (2nd Camera Assistant) - work done for Aiden Largey A shortfilmwere IassistedatalentedyoungDirector of Photographybymovingequipment,setting up shots,cameraloadingandassistingsteadicam. SELF WARFARE – (Director, Camera, Editor, Writer and Producer) – Work done for Belfast Metropolitan College Surreal actionfilmeditedtolooklike the maincharacterisfightingwithhimself - both metaphoricallyand literally. Includesmuzzle flasheffectsforgunseditedbymyself aswell as extensive roto-scopingone actorintomany. It was verywell receivedatthe endof yearfilmfestival inthe OdeonCinema,June 2011. NO BALL GAMES – (Camera, Editor, Director and Writer) - Work done for Ulster Folk and transport museum Thisfilmisan emulationof silentmovie era director’s style andtechnology forrestoredmovie house at the museum. Ioversawthe developmentandshootingof the script,andfilmed andeditedthe final product. TEA TIME - (Director, Camera, editor, and writer) - Independent project An experimentinmakingafairly mundane activity,interestingthroughvariouscameraangles, a successful experimentbasedonthe excellentfeedbackfromthe YouTube communityand filmmakingcolleagues. DANCE IS – (Director, Assistant camera) – Corporate for St Louise's Comprehensive College Artisticpiece forthe school’s dance teacher,nondialoguerepresentationof the wide range of dance taught inthe studio.Workingtomy treatmentthe feature wasdirectedinthree sequences: teacher teaching,students practicing, studentsperforming.Itwashighlypraised bythe client(Marie Mannion, Headof Dance) on delivery saying‘herheartshifted’onseeingthe piece.
- 3. Cameras Arri Alexa Arri flex 435 Canon5d Sonyz5 Lighting Basic studiolightinggrid Film stock Kodak Vision3200t colournegative film5213 KodakVision3500t colournegative film521 Editing Final cut pro Adobe PremierPro Adobe aftereffects HigherNational DiplomainMediaStudiesMovingImage –BelfastMetropolitanCollege BTECH National diplomainMediastudiesMovingImage –NorthernRegional College 7 GCSE’sincludingC’sinEnglishandMaths Full cleandriverslicence andcarwithbusinessuse insurance Email – aaronjamesmcauley@hotmail.co.uk Mobile – 07835052076 Address - 2 Berryfieldsroad Newtownabbey BT370FZ