Ollie Smith
Steadicam
Ollie Studied Broadcast at Ravensbourne University graduating in 2014. He then worked for ITV as a camera assistant for 3 years on a wide variety of light Entertainment for all the major broadcasters, where he was able to take one to one Steadicam courses with Operators: Mike Scott, Simon Wood and Dom Jackson. He kept practicing whenever he had the opportunity, put a rig on and left ITV going freelance in 2017.
Ollie now has 6 years of Steadicam operating Experience and is one of very few operators who can work within the pressures of large scale Live Television as well as the demands of Commercials and Narrative. He has a wide range of experience and skills across formats, from some of the biggest televised events in the last year, to global advertising campaigns. Ollie applies his skills and creativity with camera movement to achieve the best possible outcome and realize the directors vision. Ollie now owns and operates some of the leading and newest equipment currently available on the market including the Omega AR, and always offers his clients the best quality possible.
Kit:
MKV Nexus V5 4-Stage Customized Sled with Tiffen Volt Gimbal Upgrade MKV Omega AR 2 GPI Pro Titan Arm - 8 Canisters Walter Klassen Backmount Vest Betz Wave1 Kenyon 6x6 Gyros Hardmount Windkillers Wheeled American Stand / Inovativ Film Cart