Karl Watkins
Lighting Cameraman
Curriculum Vitae
Karl has, since 1990 been shooting hundreds of commercials, promos and idents. He lights and operates, he also owns his own Arri SR3 Hi Speed camera which is kept at Take 2.
His current showreel is available on request.
Features As Director Of Photography
| Production | Director | Production Company |
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| | |
| The Big Game | Bob Keen | Dandelion Productions |
| Jims Gift | Bob Keen | Dandelion Productions |
Features As 2nd Unit Director Of Photography
| Production | Director | Production Company |
|---|
| Hardware | Richard Stanley | Palace Pictures |
| High Heels Low Lifes | Mel Smith | High Heels Productions |
| Blackball | Melsmith | Blackball Productions |
| Sex Lives Of The Potato Men | Andy Humphries | Slotpm Prods |
| Swept Away | Guy Ritchie | Ska Films |
| Prisoners Of The Sun | Roger Christian | Prisoners Of The Sun Ltd |
Features As Stop Motion And Model Cameraman
| Production | Director | Production Company |
|---|
| Hellraiser Ii | Tony Randall | Miramax |
| Nightbreed | Clive Barker | Miramax |
Short Films As Director Of Photography
| Production | Director | Production Company |
|---|
| Robozone | Bob Keen | Image Animation |
| Faulty Tales | Bob Keen | Image Animation |
| Birdlife | Julian Burgess | Harry Nash |
| Green | Martyn Pick | Bermuda Shorts |
| Phantom Cnut | Tommy Collins | Irish Film Board |
| Meat And Electricity | Martyn Pick | Bermuda Shorts |
| Push | Steve Hore | Bda |
Commercials
| Production | Director | Production Company |
|---|
| Mcvities Wheatables X 5 | Richard Philips | Rj Philips Film Co |
| Superleague Rugby | Bruce Dunlop | Sky Tv |
| Sunday Times | John Kennedy | Mkd |
| Argos ‘hands Up’ | Gary Leach | Svc Productions |
| Kellogs Bran Flakes | Paul D’auria | Mkd |
| Bbc Sport Promo | Tim Platt | Bbc Presentation |
| Premiere League | Noel Kearns | Sky Tv |
| Lego ‘diver’ | Poul Kofod | Locomotion Kofod Schiller |
| Halifax | Doug Foster | Blink Produtions |
| Toyota ‘planet’ | Haydn Young | Ortmans Young |
| Lego Technics | Poul Kofod | Locomotion Kofod Schiller |
| Woolwich Direct | John Kennedy | Flying Colours |
| Minolta Vectis Cameras | David Chaudoir | Svc Design |
| British Lions Tour (South Africa Promo) | Noel Kearns | Sky Tv |
| Bbc2 Idents | Rob Kelly | Lambie Nairn |
| Uk Gold Idents | John Kennedy | Lambie Nairn |
| Addis/ Fairy | Robert Thomas | Mendoza |
| Blockbuster Xmas | Russell De Rozario | Purple Pictures |
| Bbc2 Xmas Idents | Mark Chaudoir | Bbc Presentation |
| Wilkinson Sword | Geoff Trodd | Sky Tv |
| Radio 2 | Mark Chaudoir | Bbc Bi Media |
| Polycell X 4 | Rob Kelly | Lambie Nairn |
| Sky Digital ‘paramedics’ | Andy Clyde | Sky Tv |
| Sunday Times | Rob Kelly | Lambie Nairn |
| Simply Red ‘blue’ | Julian Gibbs | Intro |
| Hollywood Sex | Andy Mcneil | Sky Tv |
| Sunday Times | Rob Kelly | Lambie Nairn |
| Finish Powerball | Julian Gibb | Intro |
| Burger King ‘www’ | Iain Macdonald | Blonde |
| Polycell | Rob Kelly | The Clinic |
| 2000 Today Idents | Liz Friedman | Bbc Tv |
| Smirnoff Ice | Jason Fisher Jones | The Clinic |
| Haagen Daz | Leah Seresin | Bfcs |
| Sky Digital ‘birthday’ | Andrew Clyde | Sky Promotions |
| Tescos | Iain Macdonald | Blonde |
| Sky ‘feelgoods’ | Jon Gwyther | Purple Pictures |
| Tetleys | Jason Fisher Jones | The Clinic |
| Front Row Xmas Offer | Dominic Rixom | On Demand Prod |
| Burger King ‘orangey ‘ | Iain Macdonald | Blonde |
| Tescos ‘crystal Ball’ | Iain Macdonald | Blonde |
| Eurobell Phone X 4 | Leah Seresin | Bfcs |
| Dairylea Lunchables | Iain Macdonald | Blonde |
| Vileda Zip Bag | Rob Kelly | Lambie Nairn |
| Independent | Leah Seresin | Bfcs |
| Mcdonalds Mctriple | Steve Lowe | Bfcs |
| Film Four Promos | Richard Hill | Channel 4 |
| Virgin Nt/Dt | Steve Lowe | Bfcs |
| Internation Football | Keith Woodmass | Sky Promotions |
| Wheetos ‘chicken Run’ | Iain Mcdonald | Blonde |
| Firstresort.Com | Jens Hertzam | Bruce Dunlop Ass |
| Sky Genre Spots | Alice Bennet | Sky Tv |
| Finish Powerball | Jason Fisher Jones | The Clinic |
| Sky Magazine X 6 | Geoff Trodd | Sky On Air Marketing |
| Playstation | Steve Lowe | Bfcs |
| Burger King ‘pokemon’ | Andy Frith | Blonde |
| Camelot Superdraw | Miranda Pennell | The Clinic |
| Knowedge Mission | Graham Collis | Frontier Pictures |
| Canestan Shampoo | Rob Kelly | Lambie Nairn |
| Inspirations | Graham Collis | Frontier Pictures |
| The Link ‘coffee Bar’ | Julian Griffiths | Woof Films |
| Wap Phones | Geoff Trodd | Sky On Air Marketing |
| Universal Studio | Takashi Sudo | Mistral Films |
| Birdseye ‘enjoy’ X 9 | Ben Warmick | Rogue Films |
| Dti ‘invest.Uk’ | Miranda Pennell | The Clinic |
| Deep Chilled Euphoria | Stephen Adams | Stephen Adams |
| Sky Magazine ‘bafta’ | Geoff Trodd | Sky On Air Marketing |
| Coupon Man X 6 | Geoff Trodd | Sky On Air Marketing |
| Daewoo | Doug Foster | Blink Productions |
| Sony Centres | Henry Beckett | Fiona Films |
| Tescos ‘back To School’ | Mark Williams | Six Films |
| Virgin Money | Phil Trail | Maverick |
| Pritt Stick |
| Sky Lookahead 2006 | Ian Duke | Sky Sports |
| Bang & Olufsen | Shammasian Brothers | Godman |
| Uefa Cup Titles 2007 | Andy Godden | Ingredient |
| Scalextric X 10 | Henry Beckett | Fiona Films |
| Disneyland | Richard Cousins | Bda |
| Sky Premiereship Plus James Nesbit Spots X 6 | John Grint | Sky Sports |
| Sky Express 2007 | John Grint | Sky Sports |
| Butlins 2007 | Keith Rogerson | Vanilla Films |
| Body Shop | Samo Samon | Moving Brands |
Recent Promos
| Production | Director | Production Company |
|---|
| Skin ‘alone In My Room’ | Hannah Holland | One Small Step |
| Biffy Clyro ‘glitter And Trauma’ | Shammasian Brothers | Godman |
| Altern 8 | Sam Washington | Nicked Films |