FREELANCE CAMERA OPERATOR & EPK CREW
Freelance camera operator – South Wales, Bristol & London
Sony FX6 and FX5 camera kit for EPK, BTS, corporate, documentary and branded content
Mark Jury is a freelance camera operator and self-shooting director available for productions across South Wales, Bristol, London and throughout the UK. Work includes EPK and behind-the-scenes filming, TV and factual filming, contributor interviews, documentary-style content, corporate productions, branded films, events and second-camera support.
Book a self-contained Sony FX6 or FX5 camera package for filming only, or build the job into a complete production with sound, lighting, drone and video editing and post-production. For agencies and production companies that already have an editor, raw footage filming and organised rushes can be supplied to the required technical specification.
CAMERA-OPERATOR KIT
Sony FX6 · Sony FX5 · DJI drone
Full-frame cinema cameras, professional lenses, radio audio, monitoring, stabilisation and aerial options for location production.
South Wales · Bristol · London · UK
CAMERA OPERATOR / EPK / BTS
READY FOR THE CALL SHEET
DIRECT CAMERA-OPERATOR SUPPORT
Join the production as camera operator or self-shooting director
For agencies, broadcasters, producers, production companies and in-house teams, the job can be as simple as supplying an experienced camera operator and the right kit for the brief. For smaller factual, documentary, corporate and branded productions, Mark can also work as a self-shooting director, combining camera operation with interviews, story-led coverage and practical on-location decisions.
That may mean running principal camera for interviews, working as B-camera alongside another operator, following a director or producer’s shot list, filming EPK and BTS material around a larger unit, or delivering organised raw footage for your own editor.
The production style can stay observational and low-profile for TV, factual and behind-the-scenes filming, or become more controlled with lighting, sound and a larger camera package when the visual treatment needs it. If you want the same production handled through post, the footage can also move into professional video editing and final delivery.
Work from a supplied brief or shot list
Camera settings, frame rates, picture profile, lenses, shot priorities and delivery requirements can be agreed before the call so the material drops cleanly into the wider production.
Operate as main camera, B-camera or self-shooting director
The setup can work as a self-contained principal camera package, as B-camera alongside an existing crew, or as a self-shooting director package where one person needs to handle the visual story, interviews and camera work.
Keep EPK and BTS filming unobtrusive
Behind-the-scenes work often benefits from a small footprint, quick repositioning and awareness of the main production. Coverage is shaped around what can be captured without getting in the way.
Hand over organised footage
Rushes can be supplied in an agreed folder structure with clear media organisation, and synced or prepared material can be included where that forms part of the brief.
FREELANCE CAMERA OPERATOR SERVICES
Camera coverage that can scale to the production
Some productions need one operator who can arrive with a complete camera package and work independently. Others need an experienced camera operator to slot into an existing crew. The kit and working style are shaped around the call sheet rather than forcing every job into the same setup.
EPK & behind-the-scenes
On-set and location coverage for electronic press kits, behind-the-scenes pieces, cast and crew interviews, observational footage and publicity material captured around the main unit.
Corporate interviews
Leadership, customer and staff interviews with professional sound, controlled lighting and supporting workplace b-roll where the brief requires it.
TV, factual & documentary filming
Observational location filming, contributor interviews, actuality, sequences and supporting footage for television, factual, documentary and online productions, using a compact camera package that can move quickly when the story changes.
Second camera / B-camera
Additional coverage for interviews, events, TV and factual shoots, branded content and documentary production, working to an established shot plan or matching another camera.
Events & conferences
Panels, presentations, conferences, launches and live events covered with the camera position, lensing and audio workflow agreed around the venue.
Drone filming
Aerial establishing shots, property, site, landscape, TV and production-support footage using DJI Mavic 4 Pro or DJI Mini 5 Pro where permissions, airspace and weather allow.
CAMERA & PRODUCTION KIT
Sony FX6 and FX5 with a flexible location package
The camera package can be kept lean for EPK, documentary and fast-moving location work, or expanded with additional lenses, monitoring, stabilisation, lighting and audio where the production needs a more controlled setup.
Sony cinema cameras
Sony FX6 and Sony FX5 camera bodies for principal-camera, interview, documentary, EPK and branded-content work. Camera choice can be matched to the production workflow and required rig size.
Professional lenses
Sony E-mount lenses include wide, standard and telephoto options for interviews, observational shooting, controlled corporate setups and longer-lens event coverage.
DJI aerial options
DJI Mavic 4 Pro and DJI Mini 5 Pro give two practical aerial options for establishing shots, sites, property, landscape and production support where flying conditions allow.
Audio
Radio microphones, shotgun microphones and field recording options can be added for interviews, contributor audio and location sound when the camera role includes a self-contained sound setup.
Monitoring & transmission
On-camera and external monitoring plus wireless video options can support producers, directors or clients who need a separate view of the camera feed.
Support & movement
Tripod, monopod and DJI RS-series gimbal support can be selected around interviews, observational movement, walkthroughs and more controlled tracking shots.
EPK & BTS CAMERA WORK
Capture the material around the production without becoming the production
EPK and behind-the-scenes filming often needs a different approach from the main unit. The camera operator has to anticipate useful moments, work around restricted access and resets, recognise when the principal crew needs space, and still come away with material that can build a coherent piece.
Coverage can include cast and crew interviews, director or producer comments, rehearsals, preparation, location details, working shots, equipment, atmosphere and observational material between takes.
The setup can stay compact and handheld when mobility matters, or use controlled lighting and sound for scheduled interviews. Footage can be supplied to an existing EPK producer or editor, or shaped into finished content where post-production is included in the brief.
FILMING ONLY OR COMPLETE PRODUCTION
Hand over the rushes or take the production through the edit
Raw footage for your editor or agency
Commission the camera work without paying for an edit you do not need. Interviews, b-roll, TV and factual material, events and drone footage can be captured to your required resolution, frame rate, picture profile and file structure.
Handover can be the untouched camera originals or editor-ready material prepared with agreed organisation, syncing, proxies or colour normalisation.
Editing and finished delivery
If you want one person to carry the job beyond the filming day, the same material can be edited into a finished EPK, interview film, case study, corporate video, factual piece or shorter campaign content.
Post-production can include picture editing, colour correction, sound, music, titles, graphics, captions and delivery of landscape, vertical, clean or social versions agreed in the brief.
FROM BRIEF TO HANDOVER
A camera-operator workflow built around the production
01
Brief & camera role
Confirm whether the job is principal camera, B-camera, EPK, BTS, interview, documentary, event or a mixed role, plus the intended deliverables.
02
Technical match
Agree resolution, frame rate, picture profile, codec, lenses, audio and any camera-matching requirements before production.
03
Call sheet & access
Review location access, arrival, parking, accreditation, restricted areas, contributor timings and the parts of the schedule that matter most.
04
Shoot
Work to the agreed visual approach while adapting to the reality of the location, contributors, schedule and production around the camera.
05
Media handover
Supply rushes in the agreed format and folder structure, with organised media, drives or transfer method planned around the volume of material. Raw footage delivery can range from untouched card originals to prepared editor-ready files.
06
Edit if required
Where the brief includes post-production, footage can be shaped into interviews, EPK pieces, factual content, branded films, case studies or shorter campaign edits through our video editing and post-production service.
SELECTED CAMERA & PRODUCTION WORK
Interview-led, documentary-style and location filming
Examples below show the visual approach across interview-led and location production. For a specific EPK, documentary, corporate or event brief, the camera package and coverage are matched to the production rather than copied from a previous job.
CAMERA OPERATOR COVERAGE
South Wales, Bristol, London and UK production support
Available for location productions across South Wales, Bristol, London and throughout the UK, with the call time, kit, crew and logistics planned around the actual production schedule.
South Wales
Camera operator and production support across Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Monmouthshire, the Valleys and surrounding areas for EPK, corporate, documentary, event and branded-content work.
Bristol & South West
Regular production coverage across Bristol and the wider South West for interviews, company films, events, documentary-style filming and agency production support.
London
London camera-operator bookings can be planned around production schedules, location access, call times and the kit required for EPK, BTS, corporate or branded-content work.
Midlands & Oxford corridor
Available for productions across the Midlands, Oxfordshire and surrounding business and production locations where a self-contained camera package or additional operator is required.
Wales & western UK
Location filming can extend across Wales, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire and neighbouring areas, with the production plan built around the call sheet.
UK production days
For productions further afield, travel and scheduling can be agreed around the job so the camera role, kit and arrival requirements are clear before the booking is confirmed.
FREELANCE CAMERA OPERATOR FAQ
Questions before booking a camera operator
Can you work as an EPK or BTS camera operator?
Yes. Coverage can include observational behind-the-scenes material, cast and crew interviews, working shots, rehearsals, preparation and other material required by an EPK producer or production company.
Can you work as B-camera alongside another operator?
Yes. Camera settings, frame rate, picture profile, lensing and shot priorities can be matched to the wider production so the material cuts together cleanly.
Do you supply your own camera kit?
Yes. A Sony FX6 or Sony FX5 package can be supplied with suitable lenses, monitoring, support and audio depending on the role. The kit list can be agreed before the shoot.
Can you supply raw footage only?
Yes. Rushes can be supplied for an agency, producer or editor, with the recording format and media handover agreed before filming. See the raw footage filming and delivery options for camera originals and editor-ready handovers.
Can you record interviews as a self-contained operator?
Yes. A compact interview package can include camera, lenses, radio or shotgun audio, monitoring and lighting where the job needs one operator to handle the complete setup.
Can you provide drone footage as part of the shoot?
Yes, using DJI Mavic 4 Pro or DJI Mini 5 Pro where airspace, permissions, weather and operating conditions allow.
Can you follow a producer or director's shot list?
Yes. The camera role can work from a supplied brief, shot list, treatment or remote direction, while still adapting sensibly to the reality of the location.
Can you work as a self-shooting director?
Yes. For suitable documentary, factual, corporate and branded productions, Mark can work as a self-shooting director, combining the camera role with contributor interviews, story-led coverage and on-location production decisions.
Do you take camera-operator bookings for TV and factual filming?
Yes. The FX6 and FX5 package can be used for television, factual, documentary and broadcast-support assignments as principal camera, B-camera or self-contained location filming, with the required recording specification agreed before the shoot.
Can you edit the footage as well as film it?
Yes. You can book filming only and take the rushes to your own editor, or commission editing and post-production through to finished masters, shorter edits, captions and delivery formats.
What information should I send for availability?
Send the date, location, call time, expected hours, camera role, production type, technical requirements and whether kit, audio, drone or post-production are required.
BOOK A CAMERA OPERATOR
Send the call sheet, location and camera role
Send the production date, location, call time, expected hours and what you need the camera role to cover. Include any required camera settings, lenses, audio, drone, media handover or post-production requirements.
EPK, BTS, TV and factual, documentary, corporate, branded-content, event and second-camera bookings can all be scoped around the actual production. Choose filming-only with organised raw footage, or include editing and finished delivery where you want the complete job handled through post-production.