On the 17th of August 2012 at 6am in the morning, I will attempt to walk/run 135 miles non stop Across Death valley in California, finishing near the top of Mount Whitney(the US’s highest mountain) in Memory of Ed Forsdick, who tragically died from testicular cancer this year.

135 miles, uphill, 50+ degrees, non stop, Rattle snakes, Bears… an I have a heart condition! mmm.. sounds like fun??

My target is to raise £100 a mile.. it’s a huge challenge.. but worthwile.

I’m so not fit enough to do this.. so will have to train a fair bit! but how do u train to walk/run 135 miles uphill non stop for nearly 3 days? I’ll have to be fit, but most of all I think it’s as much about attitude.. I aim to do it in 2.5 days.. it may take me 5.. but I will do it..

I jus completed 165 miles on a surfboard accross the UK from Bristol to London.. I know I have the determination.. but this is a huge challenge.. but in compararison to battling any form of cancer this is nothing.. please help me reach my target and help others..

If ur a man, do yourself a favour and go to the everyman site.. an do the self examination.. it could save ur life.. http://www.everyman-campaign.org/Testicular_Cancer/Testicular_cancer_self_examination/index.shtml and tell ur friends to do the same…

Things I’m going to do as training..

mainly walk a lot! run a fair bit!

The 3 peaks challenge, and paddle across Scotland on a surfboard too.. Fortwilliam to Inverness.. and a week or so walking with my dad on the Camino in France/Spain. (He’s walking/running the 850 miles! an he’s nearly 80! yeah, I think I take after my dad! lol)

Thanx so much for taking the time and donating.. Its a long way off, but I reckon it’ll be no time at all till I’m stood in the desert, wondering what on earth am I doing!

www.justgiving.com/seanthecameraman

cheers

Sean

I will start a facebook page as I did last time..

I filmed Jack getting ready to compete it last year..I didn’t go.. but shot the stuff in the UK… He’s a cool character and I’m sure with him helping me I’ll be fine..

here are links to his journey last year..

Part one…

Part 2

Part 3

It’s full on hey!!

Sean

(any old dates are just a reminder for me to invoice)

2012

February

6th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
7th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
6th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
9th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)

12th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
13th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
14th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
15th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)

17th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
18th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
19th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)

22nd unavailable
23rd unavailable

24th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
25th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
26th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)
27th Towie – Series 4 – one of the Dop’s (3 crews)

March

5th – 15th march – Dragons den series 10 dop

16 – 24th March – Plastic pictures heavy pencil

25th – 29th March Dragons den series 10 dop

April

22 – 27th April – Dragons den series 10 dop

30th April – Dragons den series 10 dop

May

1st May – Dragons den series 10 dop

7 – 11th May – Dragons den series 10 dop

14 – 18th May – Dragons den series 10 dop

September has me in Barcelona with Paul Mackay for 3 weeks.. that’s gonna be fun.. no real idea what he’s signed me up for, but should be great!

I’ve just been confirmed as camera super for “Take me out” series 3… A fair amount of work including a month filming in the sun in November!

Mix in a few trips to Ibiza for MTV and having just finished Dragons Den series 9 as Dop, then our second baby arrived on July the 1st – her name is Sunny, I have a already had a busy time!

get in!!

Mar 03 – Feb 2012

 The only way is Essex – Dop (1 of 3 teams) – ITV

 Take me out – Fernando date vts – camera supervisor – ITV

 Playing it straight – E4 – Dop – BBC2

 Strictly come dancing – dancer and contestant vts – BBC1

 Peter Jones Meets – BBC2

Dragons Den channel idents – Dop   – BBC/Red bee

Top gear – Monaco   - BBC 1

Dragons Den series 9 – DOP (shot in Hi Def)                    - BBC 2

Corporate unilever / persil   – Plastic Pictures

Corporate – RBS – core business   -  Broadcast business/KPMG

Dick and Dom – Funny business – Drama   – BBC 1

Corporate for Tescos   – Plastic Pictures/Tesco

Scream if you know the answer – Dop   – UK living

Famous and fearless- challenge vts   – CH4

Strictly come dancing titles/contestant vt   – BBC 1

Euro Moth sailing champ – Switzerland   – APP/Sunset and vine

KPMG – corporate – Dop   – Broadcast business/KPMG

Copa del Rey regatta   – APP/Sunset and vine

London 2012 iv’s – Dev commission   – Plastic/locog

CNN mainsail VT inserts   – CNN

Must be the Music channel Idents – Dop   – SKY 1 HD

Must be the Music – vt inserts   – SKY 1 HD

Seven seas – Death Valley Jack (HD-Primes)   – Plastic/BBH

Dragons Den series 8 – DOP (shot in Hi Def)                    - BBC 2

Links for Dragons Den/sport relief                    - BBC2

CNN mainsail VT inserts    – CNN

Over the rainbow (callbacks)    – BBC1

Jo Malone VT inserts    - BBC 1

Eurovision VT for British entrant    – BBC 1

Americas cup – CNN Mainsail    – CNN

Commercial – OMO washing powder – Varicam/P2 – DoP    – Plastic/BBH

Question of Sport -  Christmas biog VTs    – BBC1

Jo Malone – studio supervisor – PSC derig                  - BBC

Take Me Out – Talkback Thames                    - ITV

The Good Entrepreneur                                                                 - CNBC

Dispatches  – Pensions – CH4 (not sole cam op)                           - CH4

Dragons Den series 7 – DOP (shot in Hi Def)                    - BBC 2

Dispatches – Gang Rape – not sole cam op                      - CH4

Dispatches – Bankers – not sole cam op                                        - CH4

Credit crunch Monty for Sky – Supervisor – Sky 1

Bang to Wrights –   - Sky 1

Dispatches – The true cost of cheap food – CH 4

Dispatches – Bankers – CH 4

Dispatches – Gang rape – CH 4

Zig zag productions – LE pilot

Renegade productions – LE Pilot

The speaker – Starts shooting Aug till Jan – BBC2

Strictly come dancing 08 – launch show… – BBC1

Last Choir standing – BBC1

Dragons Den series 6 – Director of photograpy – BBC2

Banged up – Shine North. – CH 5

Clarkes shoes – corporate

The One and Only   – BBC1

Dragons Den series 5 – DoP – BBC 2

Madness promo “I’m sorry” – Anglo/plastic pictures

Round Texel – Grandstand and Nissan – BBC1

Castaway – BBC 1

The Big finish with Graham Norton – vt – BBC1

Just the two of us – profile vt’s – BBC1

Dragons Den series 4 – DoP               – BBC2

Grandstand – Cyclist vt – BBC 1

The Real Hustle – BBC2

Grandstand – pre Olympic test regatta China – BBC 1

Charlotte Church Show – Vt – CH4

Coca cola – relentless energy podcasts – Corporate

Gay Prom – September Films Ob Doc    – CH4

Big Brother 7 contestant Vt’s – Endemol – CH4

Celebrity Pot Black for Sports relief – vt’s and titles – BBC1

Sick Humour -  Visual Voodoo – CH4

Dragon Vt’s for Dragons Den 2 Titles Vt – BBC1

Corporate for BMW/Oracle racing

and news feeds on Hi Def/digi – Worldwide syndication

Space Cadets, Contestant and build up VT’s, Endemol – CH4

Trinny and Susannah – What not to wear (Xmas special) – BBC1

“Honey we’re killing the kids” – BBC Manchester

“Are you as young as you think?” with Des Lynham – BBC1

How Not to decorate with Colin and Justin – CH5

Trinny and Susannah – What Not to Wear – BBC1

VT’s for seamaster sailing – Sky sports

Commercial insert for Omega watches – Corporate/commercial

The Farm 2, Celeb profiles and VT’s for show – CH5

Don’t drop baby Jesus – Ob doc for Xmas day – ITV1

Dear Father Christmas – for Xmas day – BBC1

National Lottery -

Wright around the World 2 – contestant VT’s – BBC1

The Farm – Profile VT’s, Endemol.

Haven Holidays – Corporate

The Player, Camera supervisor. – CH4

How To Pull, planet 24. – CH4

4 Go Dating, camera supervisor. – CH4

National Lottery -

Wright around the World – VT’s – BBC1

Britain’s Favourite Fantasies

- Camera supervisor, Endemol. – CH4

April 02 – Feb 03

5 Go dating,. Camera Supervisor. – CH4

America’s Cup – Camera Supervisor on location

in New Zealand for 3 months, including:

10 x 1 hr shows – BBC2

Live OB’s – BBC1/2

News at 6 – BBC1/ News 24.

Features for

Tomorrows World – BBC 1

Blue Peter – BBC 1

Breakfast with Frost (live) – BBC 1

“shorts” for The Discovery Channel – Discovery

Final Score – Camera supervisor. -Sky One.

Oct 97 – Mar 02

Staff at Planet 24 Ltd. London

Working in studios, on location (PSC) and Live OB’s.

Big Breakfast I was one of the camera supervisors. – CH4

Watercolour Challenge RTS award winning show. – CH4

Richard Blackwood Show ` – CH4

Andi Peters Meets – CH4

Survivor and a variety of pilots.

My contract ended when Big Breakfast came off air on in March 2002.

Jan 96 – Sept 97:

Sportshows International Ltd. London SW6

Wild Spirits, Main cameraman, weekly extreme sports show for – Sky.

World Yachting, series and Documentary. – Sky

Windsurfing World Tour (16 parts). – Sky

Numerous stand-alone shows for Sky, covering sports such as:

ski-ing, snowboarding, surfing, wake boarding, skating,

mountain biking, running, volleyball and yachting.

My Mobile: 07812 350282

If I don’t answer, I may be shooting. Email me or feel free to send me a text, whichever is easier.

Thanx

Sean

Next year I’m planning to cross Death Valley in Califronia on foot. I’m in the process of planning the challenge of walking/running the Badwater Marathon route.. Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney… it’s mental.. regarded as the toughest endurance race in the World.. I’m NOT racing it! I just want to try and do it.. There is a category of “Solo assisted” I have to complete it in 60hrs I think.. and I can do it kinda at a time of my own choosing.. It will be in the summer.. when temps hit well over 50 degrees in the desert… I start training next week.. Jack Deness has done it several times and is going to advise me/suport me.. He may tell me I’m mad an I’ll die.. watch this space I guess!!

I have worked for nearly all the major production companies in the UK including the BBC, BBC News, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, E4, SKY, Endemol, Objective, October, Discovery, Shine and Planet 24 to name a few and my work has been on channels all over the world.

I have a range of styles, from youth to documentary and have lit numerous ‘A list’ celebrities for many different shows. I am as well versed at lighting a celebrity in their home or studio, as I am hanging from a helicopter or in a chase boat! or even chasing an ex England striker while filming him with my Digi in hand, all over the town centres of England!!

I have my own kit Digi 970 (can shoot progressive) and DSR 570 and crew vehicle.

A recent reference from John Richards – Director 07768 955833.

Sean is an exceptional lighting camera man, the best I have worked with. He has an effortless ability to capture ‘the moment’ and make it look amazing at the same time.

He is a tireless worker and extremely versatile, a real coup for any production.

I cannot recommend Sean enough.

This is an addition to my existing kit which includes:

I sold my Digi body last year as SD kit was loosing value so fast. I will update to a new HD body as soon as the market calms down and everyone agrees on which HD format will become favored by most. It’s so confusing out there at the mo!!!!

Mercedes Vito – 5 seater crew van

Sony Ex3 with Letus ultimate depth of field adaptor

Sony DSR 570 – DV cam camcorder

Canon FD prime lenses, 17 f4, 20 f2.8, 28  f2.8, 35 f2, 35 2.8 Tilt and shift, 55 f1.2, 85 f1.2, 100 2.8, 135 f2.

Canon EF lenses 24-105mm F4, 50 1.8 , 85 1.2, 100 2.8L Macro, 70-200 2.8L

Tripod/monitor etc for digi shooting

3 x Go pro HD camera kits

Lighting

4ft Kino

diva light

LED top light – battery powered for in car etc

3 x Arri 800′s

3 x Arri 350′s

Grip

Wally dolly light weight track

12 ft Jib arm – cameras up to 20lbs

Zacuto rig for EX3 in film mode

Shoulder rig for 5d

various bits and bobs, arms, gels, reflectors etc..

P.O.A.