RAYNER COOK
MOBILE: 0466 663 501
CAMERA DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEB: www.raynercook.com
Agent: Freelancers Promotions
1st Assistant Camera - Drama
Year
Production
Company
Role
Format
2016
The Edge of the Bush
Guesswork Television
Arri Alexa
2016
Please Like Me
Pigeon Fancier Productions
2016
2016
2016
The Wrong Girl
Little Acorns – web series
Bruce – web series
Playmaker
Guilty
Guilty
(A-cam)
(B-cam /
Steadi-cam)
(B-Cam /
Steadi-cam)
(A-cam)
(A-cam)
2015
Barracuda
Matchbox Pictures
(B-Cam)
Arri Alexa Mini
2015
2014
2014
2013
2012
2012
2012
20072012
Winners & Losers Series 5
It’s A Date Series 2
House Husbands
House Husbands
Mr & Mrs Murder
Better Man
Mrs.Biggs
Shortland Street Seasons 15 – 20
Channel 7
Princess Pictures
Playmaker SPV
Playmaker SPV
Fremantle Media
Fremantle Media
February Films
South Pacific Pictures
(B-Cam)
(A-Cam)
(Additional)
(Additional)
(Additional)
(Additional)
(Additional)
(A-Cam)
Arri Alexa+
Canon C300
Arri Alexa
Arri Alexa
Arri Alexa
Arri Alexa
Arri Alexa
Sony 1500 / Sony 3700
2015
2015
2012
Spin Out
That’s Not Me
Patrick
Arri Alexa
Arri Alexa Mini / Amira
Sony FS-7
Arri Alexa Mini
DOP
Matthew ‘Wolf’ Temple
B-cam: James Todd
Matthew ‘Wolf’ Temple
B-cam / Steadicam: James Todd
Simon Chapman
B-cam / Steadicam: James Todd
Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith
Marin Johnson
Stefan Duscio
B-cam: Shelley Farthing-Dawe
Phillip Cross ACS
B-cam: Paul Hughes
Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith
Nick Owens
Nick Owens
Darrell Martin
Peter Holland
Fabian Wagner
Drew Sturge / Chris Matthews
1st Assistant Camera - Feature Film
Rayner Cook – Camera Department
Stella Rose
Storey Kids
Roget Clinic
nd
(2 Unit)
(A-Cam)
nd
(2 Unit)
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Arri Alexa
Arri Mini
Arri Alexa - Anamorphic
Justin Brickle / Tim Smart
Shelley Farthing-Dawe
Darrin Keough
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1st Assistant Camera - Commercials
Commercials experience: 2009 - Present
Cinematographers I have worked with: Joel Betts, Liam Gilmour, Shelley Farthing-Dawe, Ed Goldner, Jeremy Rouse, Earle Dresner, Martin Smith, Peter Eastgate, Wayner Aistrope, Riley
Brown, Alex Serafini, Warwick Wrigley.
Camera Formats: Arri Alexa Classic, Arri Alexa XT, Arri Alexa Plus, Arri Mini, RED Epic, RED One, Photron Hi-Speed, Weiss Hi-Speed, Sony F3, Sony F5, Sony F55, Canon C300, Canon C500
Production companies I have worked for: Airbag Productions, The Sweet Shop, EXIT, Guilty, Fiction, C-KOL, Chocolate, The Pound, 9mm (Channel 9), Cherry Pictures, Interrogate, Foxtel,
Now We Collide, Plot Media, Film HQ, Sceneon, Nice Bike, Betty Wants In, Radium Films, C4 Camera
Selection of top commercials:
“Mazda – Mazda 2 and CX3”
“Swisse”
“Virgin Australia”
“Lifestyle – RCA Subaru”
“NAB Bank”
“TAC”
“BUPA”
“Medibank”
“Host Plus”
“Country Road”
“Lean Cuisine”
Cherry Pictures
Airbag Productions
Interrogate
Foxtel
Now We Collide
The Sweet Shop
Fiction
Guilty
EXIT Films
C-KOL
9mm
“OPSM”
“Federation Uni”
“TAC”
“2XU”
“Melbourne Museum”
“Diamond Coat”
“Asus”
“Holden”
“Cricket AUS”
“Devondale”
“Ford Focus”
EXIT Films
Sceneon
Sceneon
Betty Wants In
C-KOL
Chocolate
The Pound
Fiction
Guilty
EXIT Films
9mm
1st Assistant Camera – Music Videos
Year
Production
Company
Format
DOP
2015
2015
Kate Martin – Set My Life To Fire
Nervo – Let It Go
Oh Yeah Wow
Frank Meets Wolf
Arri Alexa
Arri Alexa
Thom Neal
Shelley Farthing-Dawe
1st Assistant Camera - Doco, Reality, Live Event
2015
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
Secret Life Of Animals (Doco)
My Kitchen Rules
House Rules
The Mole
The Impossible Orchestra
F1 – Lenny Kravitz
Rayner Cook – Camera Department
Blink Films UK
Channel 7
Channel 7
Fremantle Media
Hub Productions
Gear Head
(Additional)
(Additional)
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Sony F5
XDCAM
XDCAM / Steadi-cam
Sony XDCAM
Sony PDW-700 / Sony EX3
Sony F3
Phil Stebbing
Tim Hawkins
Op: Steve Cahill
Steve Davis
Ben Doudney
David Knight ACS
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Camera Operator - Drama
Year
Production
Company
Format
DOP
2017
2015
Neighbours (Studio Additional)
Denise (TV pilot)
Fremantle Media
Seven Network
TD
Phil Cross
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Shortland Street Season 20
Shortland Street Season 19
Shortland Street Season 18
Shortland Street Season 17
Shortland Street Season 16
South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures
Ped / Sony Studio / Box lens
Arri Alexa
Sony 1500 / Sony 3700 /
Canon 7D MkII / Sony EX3
As above
As above
As above
Sony 1500
Drew Sturge
Drew Sturge
Drew Sturge
Drew Sturge
Chris Matthews
Camera Operator – Sport and Live Event
2013 to
2017
2013 to
2017
2012
Australian Open
Tennis Australia
Hitachi
Live Broadcast
Speed Week and live broadcast
Gary Chaw Live
AVE
MediaTec
XDCAM
Sony DXC D55
Motorsport / Sport
Concert
Camera Operator – Documentary
2015
2008
2007
Secret Life Of Animals
Kingi Tuheitia
Talbot Park
Blink Films UK
Matariki Prod.
Housing NZ
Sony F5
Sony EX1
Sony Z1P
Phil Stebbing
Camera Operator – Music Videos
2011
2008
2007
Stripped Down – Live sessions
Dirty Paradise
Sonic Alter
Independent
Independent
Independent
Canon 5D MkII
Sony EX1
Sony EX1
George Platt
Chris Matthews
Camera Operator – Short Film
2012
Fighting Chance
Rayner Cook – Camera Department
Bioscope Films
Canon 5D MkII
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Rayner Cook
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Visual Effects - Drama
On set Visual Effects Assistant – Feature Film
Year
2012
2012
Production
Company
Role
Format
Supervisor
The Great Gatsby
I, Frankenstein
Bazmark Films
Animal Logic
Warner Brothers
Lakeshore Entertainment
(Pick-up unit)
(Additional)
RED Epic
3ALITY 3D
RED Epic
VFX Sup: Chris Godfrey
VFX Sup: James McQuaide
Rotoscope / Basic comp artist – Feature Film
2014
Infini
Infini Movie Pty Ltd
2D Artist
Arri Alexa
Software: NUKE
Producer: Mat Graham
Training – Visual Effects
2013
ROTOSCOPE TRAINING COURSE – Animal Logic Sydney
Trainer: Vaughn Arnup – Animal Logic roto department supervisor
-
2012
Nuke based rotoscope training held on site in Animal Logic’s training facility. The six week course covered extensive rotoscoping – 2D and stereoscopic (Manual as well as with
trackers), basic compositing techniques, tracking, keying, 3D camera systems, patching and rig removal.
TOTAL STATION SURVEY TRAINING – Total Measurement Solutions
Trainer: Andrew Borscz – Total Measurement Solutions
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Essential skills of set surveying for point cloud creation, with practice and feedback undertaken whilst working on feature film ‘The Great Gatsby’.
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Equipment
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Small HD 702 On-board Monitor
Dana Dolly Camera Slider with 7ft track
Miller DS-20 tripod
Leica Disto D5
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Wireless FIZ 3 motor remote focus
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 50mm f/1.4
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8
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Go Pro 3 Black kit
Inclinometer
Zoom H4N sound recorder
Vehicle and Passports
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Two Camera Truck - 2005 Toyota Hilux with truck body box (Includes camera and monitor trolleys / consumables / shelving / can plug into mains electricity)
Victorian manual driver’s license
Dutch and Australian passports
Skills
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Ten years camera assistant experience
Experienced pulling focus for Steadicam and handheld operating
Pedestal multi camera studio and location camera operating
Drama Lighting
Rotoscoping and basic comp with Nuke
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Understanding of Visual effects workflows
VFX on set surveying for point cloud creation
Editing
Flash Animation
Photography
Education and Professional Development
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Diploma in Film and Television Production – South Seas Film and Television School (2006)
Certificate in Film Camera Assisting – South Seas Film and Television School (2006)
Modern Cinematography – AFTRS Open short course (2015)
Rotoscope training course – Animal Logic (2013)
Total Station survey training – Total Meaurement Solutions (2012)
Visual effects and digital augmentation short course – Filmmaking Summer school (2013)
Flash Animation - Short course – South Seas Film and Television School (2007)
Referees
Referee contact details available on request
Simon Chapman
Cinematographer
Rayner Cook – Camera Department
Matthew ‘Wolf” Temple
Cinematographer
James Todd
Steadicam / Camera operator
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Stefan Duscio
Cinematographer
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