About

Michael J. Sanderson:

Experienced in 4K, HD, Sync, Off-speed, High Speed, Motion Timelapse, Cranes, Motion Control, Long Lens, Macro, Car-to-Car, Mini Cameras, Steadicam, Studio, Lighting, Editing, Digital and Film Stills. Formats: RED, DVCproHD, HDCAM, Digi-Beta, DVCAM, miniDV, Photron

Work experiences include: Technical assistant - Parthenon Entertainment,  Researcher - BBC Natural History Unit (Planet Earth), Cameraman for Multi Award-Winning "Smalltalk Diaries" for Ammonite ltd./CBBC. Other camerawork for Ammonite for Windfall Films & Partisan Pictures. Camerawork for BMW Web TV, Ottonia Media, Science Museum. Camera assistant - Nature of Britain/BBC. Cameraman (Sports) - Adrenalin Rush/Channel 4, 2nd AC & Camera Trainee (Drama) - Hu$tle Series 5/BBC. Cameraman - Audi/Teknikens Världs, Sweden. Cameraman/Director & Producer - Chernobyl's Radioactive Wolves ORF/BBC/NDR/PBS, Director of Photography - Eddy Zoey Commercials Vogelbescherming NL/National Geographic

Background: Born in the Netherlands. Studies included BSc (Hons) Broadcast Systems Engineering w/ Film & Video Technology at  Southampton Institute. Achieved a 1st class honours and the Ed Boyce Memorial Award for “Thermal Wildlife Tracker” project. Master of Art in Documentary by Practice at Royal Holloway, University of London, Final film “Wolves of Lusatia” about the return of the wolf to Germany was a finalist at the Ecovision Film Festival, Sicily and Matsalu Film Festival, Estonia.

Contact: info(at)michaeljsanderson.com