Zac Macaulay is a specialist underwater DOP and Cameraman based near London
HSE Qualification
Zac holds the all important HSE qualification, a legal requirement to work underwater in the UK with crew and lighting productions.
HSE Number – MSC/38484/99
Can be produced on request.
What we offer
Zac Macaulay Films provide underwater film either as a DOP or as an underwater camera operator or a combination of both. We shoot sequences for Film, TV, drama, commercials, music videos or promos alike
Film & Video
We shoot on location, or in specialised underwater film studios with full specialist production facilities, including lighting (topside or underwater), specialist safety crew and boating requirements (rib, or hard hull).
Unit Stills
In addition to underwater filming, we have a full stills service for capturing storyboard and key promotional images of your production. Zac Macaulay has over 20 years’ experience shooting commercially and on film sets, both underwater and in dry locations.
About Zac Macaulay
Zac has worked with some of the best people in the business, including specialist studios, riggers and lighting gaffers (amongst other professions), in a career as an underwater cameraman and photographer that has taken him and his crew all over the world. He has shot for a wide variety production companies and agencies both advertising and editorial for many and varied clients. Zac likes to use a strong graphic element in his shooting style, using colour and composition as a thread that runs through his work.
Where can you shoot ?
Zac is very familiar with shooting commercial advertising projects in purpose-built flooded studios, tanks or private pools for ultimate control as much as in the open sea on assignment. Zac has built up countless fix it contacts all around the world to help facilitate your production and a large knowledge of locations to help you find that special beach or bay just right for your shoot.
Pricing
As a camera housing and camera owner / operator, pricing for Zac is based on a competitive day rate. We always try to work to a budget, if required. Let us know your requirements.
Camera Equipment Owned
We own all our own housings for the Nauticam / Arri systems and our own cameras and housings for the Gates / Red systems, which makes each shoot easy and more cost effective. Please see the kit page for detail.
Underwater Studios
We’re familiar with a range of underwater film studios, tanks, pools and locations (in the UK, and abroad). Day rates suit all budgets, depending on your project, or production.
Insurance
Our kit is all fully insured and is covered by proffessional and public all eventualities and liability insurance.
Awards
*FRPS – I am honoured to have been awarded a fellowship with The Royal Photographic Society, Film Section.
*Winner of the Palme d’Or, Advertising category at the Antibes Underwater Film and Photography Festival
Lighting
Typically in the first instance we have a meeting / talk about your lighting requirements reflecting the mood and feel you would like to see.
Lighting can be either a competitive all in package, or you may need a more bespoke lighting kit list created for specialist larger shoots. Both these categories require a qualified lighting gaffer / electrician.
We work with both dry (topside) and / or underwater lighting equipment, both types are typically the latest most recenly available gear.
We can recommend and work regularly with a couple of the best gaffers in the business who are very experienced lighting next to, on top off or in the water. Alternatively you can use your own experienced lighting gaffer.
Crew
We work with a tight, well known crew that we have worked with for many years. Crew are generally tailored to the production type, from just one camera assistant to a much larger crew for larger productions.
Safety
My main priority is safety which is the key to enabling productions to get the footage they need.
Marine Vessels
We have access to marine vessels, support vessels and qualified crews through one of our closest partners which we have worked with for over 25 years to suit each particular job when required.
Planning and Preparation
Planning starts during the early stages of script read throughs and doesn’t stop until the shoot is finished.
Preparation and knowledge is the key meaning a production rarely has to wait on our team.
Copyright
All images on this website are copyright of Zac Macaulay. No reproduction is allowable without written permission.
Links
Thanks to BSOUP for the start and in fact everything www.bsoup.org
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