Matt Choules GBCT
Focus
I have been working in the UK and internationally as a 1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller since 2012. I like to vary my work between long and short form projects; not only do I find the variety enjoyable but the changes in different working styles, crew numbers, kit dependance and budget levels offers me a wider array of perspectives and experience that keep me evolving with my role. This continuing development allows me to better support my DP’s and in turn helps me to better engage and share my knowledge with those who support me.
I pride myself in being a career assistant: I approach all jobs with affability, an underlying fascination for the technical and a proclivity to help support great aesthetics. My favourite jobs involve a good deal of logical thinking, as well as being able to quietly offer creative thoughts - when appropriate.
In 2019 I achieved a long term goal by being accepted into the Guild of British Camera Technicians (GBCT).
I am humbled to have worked with such amazing DP’s & Directors and Crew throughout my career and am excited to see what fantastic new projects and opportunities lay ahead.
NARRATIVE
| Title | Production Company | DOP | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Twist" | Drama | SKY / Pure Grass Films | Havard Helle | Focus (B Cam) | Arri Alexa LF / Mini LF / Vega Primes & Zoom |
| "Industry" (S1) | Drama | HBO | Sashi Kissoon | Focus (2nd Unit Dalies) | Sony Venice / Leitz Summicron-C |
| "Stath Lets Flats" (S2) | Drama | Roughcut TV | Will Hanke | Focus (Dailies) | Focus (Dailies) |
| "Gormint" | Drama | Amazon | Muhammed Rubais | Focus (Dailies) | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S5i Primes |
| "Berlin Station" (S3) | Drama | EPIX / Paramount | Tom Turley | Focus (Dailies) | Arri Alexa Plus / Zeiss Ultra Primes |
| "The Drifters" | Drama | Starcross Entertainment | Ben Moulden | Focus (Dailies) | Arri Alexa Mini / Xtal Anamorphics |
| "Britannia" (S2) | Drama | Amazon / Sky | Si Bell | Focus (B Cam Dailies) | Arri Alexa Mini / Leica Summilux Primes |
| "Dark Encounter" | Drama | Goldfnch Studios | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus (A Cam) | Arri Alexa SXT / Mini / Hawk V-Lite Primes |
| "Do Not Disturb" | Drama | Pulse Films | Jaime Feliu Torres / Andrew Commis (ACS) | Focus (Dailies) | RED Weapon Helium / Panavision Primo70 Primes |
| "For Love Or Money" | Drama | Goldfnch Studios | Joan Bordera | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Master Primes |
| Black Mirror (S4) "Metalhead" | Drama | Netfix | Aaron Morton | Focus (Aerial Unit) | Red Epic Monochrome / Master Primes |
| "Missing Episode" | Drama | BBC / Loop Projects | Ryan Scafuro | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Zeiss Standard Speed Primes |
| "Solis" | Drama | Goldfnch Studios | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus (Dailies) | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke Anamorphics |
| "Wallis Simpson - The Queen That Never Was" | Drama | Channel 5 / Elephant House Studios | Andrew Fleming | Focus | Sony FS7 / Sigma Cine Primes |
| "The Bromley Boys" | Drama | Itchy Fish Films | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa XT / Cooke Anamorphics |
| "Blue Iguana" | Drama | UK Film Studios | Ian Howes | Focus / Gimbal Tech | Arri Amira / Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes |
| "Legend" | Drama | Working Title Films | Dick Pope (BSC) | Focus (VFX Unit) | Arri Alexa XT / Cooke S5i Primes |
| "Petroleum Spirit" | Drama | Mirror Entertainment | Martyna Knitter | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Epic / Zeiss Super Speed Primes / Movi M10 |
| "Legacy" | Drama | Unstoppable / Think Big | Aaron Reid | Focus (Dailies) | Alexa Plus / Cooke S4i Primes |
| "Man Down" | Drama | Avalon Entertainment | Francis De Groote | Focus (Dailies) | Alexa / Angenieux Optimo & Fujinon Alura Zooms |
| "Jack Falls" | Drama | Press On Features | James Friend (BSC) | Focus (Pick-Ups) | Red One MX / Cooke S4i Primes |
| "Hustle" (S6) | Drama | BBC/Kudos | Tim Fleming (ISC) | Trainee / Loader (B Cam) | Sony F900 / Pro35 / Cooke S4i Primes |
| "Muse" | Short Film | Muse Films | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Sony Venice / Servicevision Scorpiolens FF Anamorphics |
| "Down" | Short Film | Hidden Door | Gareth Munden | Focus | Arri Alexa XT / Canon K35 Primes |
| "Leviathan" by Shezad Dawood | Short Film | Shezad Dawood | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes / Steadicam |
| "The Dark Room" | Short Film | Cinema Hades | Chris Fergusson | Focus | RED Epic / Cooke Panchro Primes |
| "Soulside" | Short Film | Park District | Andrew Alderslade | Focus | RED Epic / Cooke S4i Primes |
| "Dregs - A Love Story" | Short Film | FIN | Christopher Sabogal | Focus (Dailies) | RED Epic / Zeiss Master Primes |
| "Temps" | Short Film | Beattie McGuiness Bungay | Caroline Bridges | Focus | Canon C300 / Zeiss CP.2 Primes |
| "Defning Fay" | Short Film | Edge Picture Company | David McDowall | Focus | Arri Alexa / Zeiss Ultra Primes |
| "Fish!" | Short Film | Ajar Star Films | John Lee | Focus | RED MX / Zeiss Super Speed Primes |
COMMERCIALS / CORPORATE
| Title | Production Company | DOP | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Walliams "The Beast of Buckingham Palace" | 20Ten Ltd. | Ruaraid Achilleos-Sarll | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Atlas Orion Anamorphics |
| SENET "Limits Are Good" | Partizan | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Master Primes |
| Paypal "Xoom" | Chips | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Leitz Summilux-C |
| MTV "True Love or True Lies (S2)" | MTV / VIMN | Matthew Emvin-Taylor | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Master Primes |
| Minecraft VR | GK Film & Media | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i |
| Anna Debit Card | Chips Films | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Leitz Summicron-C |
| The FA "Don't Be That Idiot" | Bear Jam | Ruaraid Achilleos-Sarl | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Canon K35 Primes |
| "Don't Hate The Players" | ITV | Sashi Kissoon | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Canon K35 Zoom |
| Give Blood "Save The Nation" | Squire | Benedict Spence | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / P+S Technik Evolution Anamorphics |
| Dunelm | 2AM Films | Karl Poyzer | Focus | Arri Alxea Mini / Cooke S5i Primes |
| Desperados | Making Pictures | Tom Turley | Focus | Arri Alexa Amira / Zeiss Master Primes |
| Selfridges "Eye See" | LG Studio | Andreas Neo | Focus | Red Weapon Dragon / Canon CN-E Primes & Zoom |
| Gill "Marine" | Black Dog Films | Andreas Neo | Focus | Red Weapon Dragon / Canon CN-E Primes |
| Stylist "Disconnect" | Shortlist Media | Oliver Ford | Focus | Arri Amira / Zeiss Master Primes |
| Captain Morgan "Like A Captain" (feat. Lady Leshurr) | 1000 Heads | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes |
| Yokohama x Chelsea FC | Pitch Marketing | Andreas Neo | Focus | Red Weapon Dragon / Canon CN-E Primes |
| On-Running "Black & White" | Traum Inc | Ruaraid Achilleos-Sarl | Focus | Red Epic Dragon / Zeiss Ultra Primes |
| Amazon Music "Dance" | Plastic Pictures | Matt Riley | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes / CN-E Zoom |
| HP "Elitebook" | Flare BBDO | Tom Turley | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Canon K35 Primes |
| Fishpools "Inspired By You" | Studio90 | Andrew Fleming | Focus | Sony F55 / Sigma FF Cine Primes |
| OFO Bikes | Manifest London | Miles Ridgway | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Zeiss CP.2 Primes / Movi Pro |
| Swarovski Water School "Brazil" | Pretzel | Andrew Fleming | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Dragon / Canon K35 Primes / Movi M10 |
| LV Idents "Jekyll & Hyde" | Light Side Productions | Chris Fergusson | Focus | Arri Amira / Zeiss Ultra Primes |
| Ministry of Sound Annual | Autobahn | Malte Rosenfeld | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Epic Dragon / Canon CN-E Primes / Movi M15 |
| Downton Abbey "Christmas Album" | Ever After | David McDowall | Focus | Arri Amira / Zeiss Ultra Primes |
| Redline "Honda Civic Type-R" | Tinderfint | Chris Fergusson | Focus | Sony F55 / Zeiss Super Speed Primes |
| Hilton "My First Holiday" | Ever After | David McDowall | Focus | Sony F55 / Canon CN-E Primes |
| Danone "Frozen" | Disney Media | Andrew Fleming | Focus | Sony FS7 / Canon CN-E Primes |
| Moo "Premium Business Cards" | Blac Ionica | Andrew Fleming | Focus | Sony FS7 / Aardman Leitz Macro |
| Pepsi "Run The Loop" | Little Dot | Chris Fergusson | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Epic / Zeiss Super Speeds / Movi M10 |
| Mr. Porter "Spyker C8 Aileron" | Giant Film & TV | Ben Thomas | Focus | RED Epic / Zeiss Ultra Primes |
| Beats By Dre "feat. Ellie Goulding" | Black Dog | Jake Scott | Focus | RED Epic / Angenieux Optimo Zooms |
| Lovestruck "Theory of Everything" | Catsnake | Anthony Gurner | Focus | RED Epic / Cooke Speed Panchros |
| London Olympics 2012 "Tower Bridge" | London 2012 Ceremonies | Ben Davis (BSC) | Focus | Alexa / Zeiss Super Speed Primes / Angenieux Optimo |
| RTL "Haye vs. Klitschko" | Glover Films | Markus Eckert | Loader / DIT | Arri Alexa / Angenieux Optimo Zooms |
FASHION / BEAUTY
| Title | Production Company | DOP | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogue (Korea) | Post Factory | Andreas Neo | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Epic / Zeiss CP.2 Primes / Movi M10 |
| Pull & Bear | Rosco Productions | James Moriarty | Focus | RED Epic / Angenieux Optimo Zoom |
| Vivian Westwood "Red Shoes" | Finished Films | James Moriarty | Focus | RED Epic / Angenieux Optimo Zoom |
| Asos "Autumn Story" | Rokkit | Jake Scott | Focus | RED Epic / Canon K35 Primes |
| John Frieda "Luxurious Volume" | Run Productions | Brian Strange | Focus | RED Scarlett / Leica Summicron-C Primes |
| House Of Holland "Sugerga" | Rokkit | Jake Scott | Focus | RED Epic / Canon K35 / Arri Tilt Shift Primes |
| Lee Klabin "Dolls House" | Couture Film | Chris Fergusson | Focus | DSLR / Zeiss ZF Primes |
MUSIC VIDEOS
| Title | Production Company | DOP | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novelist "Calm" | Friend | James Henry | Focus | RED Gemini / Kowa Anamorphics |
| Westlife "Better Man" | Kode Media | Karl Poyzer | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes |
| Little Dragon "Lover Chanting" | Rattling Stick | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes |
| Octavian "Lightning" | Glance | Sam Mitchell | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Phantom Veo 4K / Leica Summicron-C |
| Cavetown "Home" | ICEO Productions | Ciaran O'Brien | Focus / Gimbal Tech | Sony F55 / Leica Summilux Primes |
| Aruba Red "Goddess Vibes" | DNR | Sashi Kissoon | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Xtal Anamorphics / B&L Super Baltars |
| Zedd / Liam Payne "Get Low" | Bullion Productions | Chris O'Driscoll | Focus (B Cam) | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes / Fujinon Alura Zooms |
| Curse Of Lono "5 Miles High" | Brickwall | Bart Sienkiewicz | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Cooke S4i Primes |
| Bukkha feat. Killer P "Death Chat" | Mindseye | Stephen Dunn | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Epic / Zeiss Super Speeds / Movi M15 |
| Karen Harding / Tough Love "Like I Can" | Blindeye | Felix Schmilinsky | Focus | Arri Alexa Mini / Bausch & Lomb Super Baltar Primes |
| TIEKS "Sing That Song" | Mindseye | Chris Fergusson | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Epic / Zeiss Super Speeds / Movi M15 |
| Mr Probz "Nothing Really Matters" | Art War Entertainment | Joe Cook | Focus / Gimbal Tech | RED Dragon / Kowa Anamorphics / Movi M10 |
| Arches "There's A Place" | Art War Entertainment | Ed Gibbs | Gimbal Tech | RED Epic / Zeiss CP.2 Primes / Movi M10 |
| New Young Pony Club "Hard Knocks" | Rokkit | Serge Teulon | Focus | Arri Alexa / Fujinon Alura Zooms |
| Sailor & I "Tough Love" | Riff Raff | Sam Care | Focus | RED Epic / Zeiss Master Primes |
| Archive "Stick Me In My Heart" | Lextricity | Matt Beecroft | Focus | Alexa Studio / Panavision G-Series Anamorphics |
| Wiley "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" feat. Skepta, JME & Ms. D | Rokkit | Ben Thomas | Focus | RED Epic / Hawk V-Lite Anamorphics |
| Bat For Lashes "Laura" | Friend | Michael Ragen | Focus | Alexa / Uncoated Zeiss Super Speeds |
| 2:54 "Sugar" | Agile Films | Jake Scott | Focus | RED Epic / Hawk V-Lite Anamorphics |
| "FabricLive 56" | Halcyon Nights | Jaime Feliu Torres | Focus | RED One MX / Zeiss Super Speed Primes |