James is a camera operator, assistant, editor and technical supervisor and general geeky guru with comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of broadcast equipment.

When he was young his dream job was to have a BBC pass and do something at Television Centre in London. However, by the time he was ready to do that the BBC decided to knock it down and turn it into flats, so he settled for Mad Dogs Television instead. Making such an impression during a work experience shoot for the company he was offered a job with Mad Dogs when he finished university.

Having now worked here for 15 years now he’s gone from kit room monkey, camera assistant, accountant, bookings coordinator to lighting camera, jib operatpr. DOP and and just sometimes running the company alongside Andy.

One of James’s big passions is time-lapse photography, having researched, built and trained up on his own unique workflow James has created time-lapses for many hit shows in many unique parts of the world; From the sunny Caribbean, the cold depths of Alaska.

James is available to hire as a Technical Supervisor, Camera Operator, Camera Assistant, Data Wrangler and Minicam Specialist.