David Paul nzcs

Producers: Emma Slade , Tom Scott

Director: Danny Mulheron

Director of Photography: David Paul

Awards: Finalist-Best Cinematography NZTV Awards 2012

This drama draws from the 1981 Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand which divided the nation.An undercover cop, a protest leader and apolitical game of chess v's the morals and hearts of New Zealanders. It divided but also united many. Noteworthy for its use of archive footage mixed seamlessly with footage shot by us 30 years later.

Producer: Thomas Robins , David Stubbs

Director: Thomas Robins , David Stubbs

Director of Photography: David Paul

Award: Finalist: Best Cinematography - Aotearoa Film/TV Awards (AFTA) 2011

Reservoir Hill 1 and 2 was an original web-drama mystery series that garnered a large following from which the Tv Feature came. Strange things happen in the suburb of Reservoir Hill where Beth has just arrived. She has to get to the bottom of it with a surprising twist and result.

Being a very small budget I shot this on a Sony EX3 with lens adaptor and Nikon stills lenses.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Pick-Up Unit , Virtual Camera : David Paul

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983193/

Although the Virtual camera operator it was a very real experience. A lot of fun , a fantastic time and challenging. Along with normal camera operating skills , it also requires a new set of skills which you only learn once shooting starts. I spent 8 days in the Volume at WETA shooting new scenes , pick ups and some re-shoots with Steven Spielberg directing live from LA.

..and yes a few of the shots I did are in the trailer. ;-)

Director: Gaylene Preston

Director of Photography: Alun Bollunger

2nd Unit Director of Photography / B-cam Op: David Paul

This beautifully shot film by Alun Bollinger is about the memoirs of Gaylene Prestons father , Ed Preston ,  that he shared with her during several private interviews Gaylene did with him. Its sad, heart warming and home grown.A very Real look at war for many New Zealanders both left at home and away at war.

I had the privilege of operating 2nd camera for Albol plus 2nd unit dop duties. Cameras used -  Thomson Viper's and s16mm.

Producer: Alex Clark , David Gould

Director: David Gould

Director of Photography: David Paul

A young female researcher whose life is in danger when she discovers the pharmaceutical company she works for had developed a cure for cancer many years earlier. They haven't released it because that would destroy their chemotherapy drug sales. She must now escape and release the cure to world while the company tries to stop her.

We shot this David Gould self funded feature film over 4 weeks in Wellington with a very small but dedicated crew coming together with some ingenuity and no 8 wire approach.

Production Company: Production Shed

Producer: Chris Hampson

Director: Yvonne Mackay

Director of Photography: David Paul

Awards:

Finalist- Best Cinematography NZ Film/TV Awards 2010

Won -  Platinum Remi Award Worldfest Houston International Film Festival

This intriguing 13 part series adapted from a Magaret Mahy book won the hearts of many children . Made for Maori Television it embraced the super natural world of Maori mythology. Set and shot in the haunting environs of Governors Bay , Banks Peninsula.

Producer: Tim Sanders

Director: Tony Simpson ( + Co-writer)

Director of Photography: David Paul

Awards:

Won: Audience Choice Award at

Schlingel - International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience 2012

A low budget , down to earth good rollicking fun kids movie for all to enjoy. We certainly did making it. No whizz bang effects, just a small town NZ story based on child hood memories of many NZ'ers. Kids loved the film and so much so , it took out the Audience Choice Award at Schingel. No mean feat to achieve that up against films from all around the world.

AKA: Derby Dogs ( USA)

Producer: David Stubbs , Thomas Robins

Director: David Stubbs , Thomas Robins

Director of Photography: David Paul

Producer: Gibson Group- Dave Gibson

Director: Nathan Price

Director of Photography: David Paul ( Various ep's)

Award: Finalist - Best Cinematography NZ Tv Awards 2007

Producer: Gibson Group- Dave Gibson

Director: Brendan Donovan

Director of Photography: David Paul ( Various ep's)

Award: Finalist - Best Camera ,  NZ Screen Awards 2006

             Finalist -  Best Camera , Qantas Tv Awards 2006

Producer: Gibson Group - Dave Gibson

Director: Mark Beesley , Yvonne Mackay

Director of Photography: David Paul (Select Eps)

Award: Finalist -  Best Cinematography NZ Tv Awards 2005

A couple of excerpts from this short film we shot over a weekend on an Arri SRII kodak s16mm stock.

Agency: Colenso

Prod Company: Sauce

Director: Darren Smith

Director of Photography: David Paul

Client: Vodafone Qatar

Prod Company: Teaspoon

Director of Photography: David Paul

Director: Paul Anderson

Director of Photography: David Paul

We shot this in about 4 hours a few years back in Civic Sq, Wgtn with an Aaton + 3 x rolls of fuii s16mm stock.

Excerpts from a short film I shot for Rachel Douglas ( Director/Writer). It is based on early pioneer women and the struggles they had living remotely in early european New Zealand. The intended look was slightly experimental.....we shot it on 35mm kodak stock with heavy netting and under exposed + pushed process.

Awards: Finalist- Tech' Contribution / Cinematography-Show Me Shorts 2007

Producer: KHF Media

Directors: David Stubbs / Thomas Robins

Director of Photography: David Paul

Series 2 of the award winning Reservoir Hill gained even more followers as the story got darker and even more confusing. It went to be a Nominee again for an Emmy Award.

This video shows a sort of behind the scenes, how it works as an interactive web drama.

Award: Nominee- Emmy Award 2011