Michael RhodesCamera GuaranteeCamera OperatorFloor Manager | |||
| PROFILE | |||
Michael is a highly experienced, highly skilled freelance Camera Operator and Floor Manager, with extensive experience in studio and OB. He is BBC trained in both. He has broad experience on a variety of international events from tennis to horse racing and has operated on a vast range of projects within a TV Studio, including news and current affairs, sport and light entertainment. Michael has thousands of hours of live TV production to his name, where he has operated a breadth of different camera positions at live sporting and music events, including The Premier League. He is an accomplished user of box lenses, handheld (including RF) and a studio pedestal. Michael is a problem solver with excellent communication skills.
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| EXPERIENCE: Credits | |||
| The Saudi Cup Studio pres camera. | Ye-Ha Productions for World Feed | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Burnley v Everton MOTD | NEP for BBC | Sport | Camera Guarantee |
| England v India Test Match | NEP for Sony India | Sport | Camera Guarantee |
| Formula E - Season 12 Working exclusively with the Brazilian TV broadcaster, Band. Providing ENG services – pre-recorded interviews with drivers, team principles and race engineers. Live broadcasts from the pit lane and grid. | Gravity Media | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Football Season 2023 - Current 90+ matches. 18 yard, high behind, big lens, press conference, ENG cameras | NEP for Sky Sports | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Champions League Pitchside pres, Superflash pitch interviews and post match flash interviews on Newcastle v Barcelona, Liverpool v Real Madrid & Arsenal v Atletico Madrid. | Mediapro for Movistar | Sport | Camera Operator |
| NFL Jacksonville Jaguars v LA Rams Wembley Stadium Big Screens. | NEP | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Formula E - Mexico City, Sao Paolo, Shanghai, Berlin | Various | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Formula E - Sao Paolo ENG camera for various international broadcasters, RF camera for Whisper (ITV highlights pres). | Whisper/ Various | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Saudi Cup Horse Racing Long lens for world feed | IMG | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Masters Golf Green camera | Sky Sports | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Shell Quarterly results webcasts featuring their CEO and CFO. PTZ cameras. | Rockhopper | Corporate | Camera Operator |
| Political Party Conference Live stream RF camera | Vivid | Current Affairs | Camera Operator |
| BBC News Studio multi-cam ped | BBC One | Current Affairs | Camera Operator |
| BBC Question Time Studio multi camera ped | BBC One | Current Affairs | Camera Operator |
| BBC Politics Studio multi-camera ped | BBC One | Current Affairs | Camera Operator |
| Kidnapped Based on the true story of Chloe Ayling, a British model who was abducted in Italy, having travelled there for a photo shoot | BBC Studios | Drama | Camera Operator |
| The 1% Club Multi camera ped – rig and rehearsal | Dock10 Studios for ITV | Quiz / Game Show | Camera Operator |
| KFC, Sainsbury's Corporate work for a variety of clients, including (but not exhaustive) KFC, Sainsbury’s – a mixture of PTZ, long lens and pedestal cameras | Various | Corporate | Camera Operator |
| Ferrari Challenge UK at Brand's Hatch OB camera 4 | Ferrari | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Horse Racing Nottingham, Doncaster, Stratford, Ludlow | Racing TV | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Football Season 2022/23 Studio Pres, 18 yard camera and high behind | NEP for Sky Sports | Sport | Camera Operator |
| IIHF Ice Hockey World Cup GB v Lithuania, Italy v Poland and Latvia v South Korea | Viaplay | Sport | Camera Guarantee and PTZ Operator |
| Burghley Horse Trails Starts camera | BBC Two and iPlayer | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Formula E - Excel London ENG Camera for Brazil, Japan and UK | Gravity Media and World Feed | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Fishomania OB Pres camera | Sky Sports | Sport | Camera Operator |
| SkyBet EFL League Two Play Off Final OB pres camera | Sky Sports | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Horse Racing Chester, Southwell, Wolverhampton | Sky Sports Racing | Sport | Camera Operator |
| The Art of Defending with Joleon Lescott and Wes Brown | Premier League Productions | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Fanzone Studio multi-camera ped | Premier League Productions | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Team Talks Studio multi-camera ped | Premier League Productions | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Welcome to the Weekend Studio multi-camera ped | Premier League Productions | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Global Government Forum Live stream. OB ped camera | The Home Office | Events | Camera Operator |
| Studio Debate Studio OB multi-camera ped | GB News | News | Camera Operator |
| Budget Debate Studio OB – handheld RF | GB News | News | Camera Operator |
| Market Rasen Horse Racing OB camera 5, back straight | Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV | Sport | Camera Operator |
| The Saudi Cup Horse Racing OB start cam | IMG | Sport | Camera Operator |
| KFC General Managers Event Multi camera pres cam handheld | Premier Events UK | Events | Camera Operator |
| WFA CUP Chelsea v Liverpool Big screens. OB pres cam | Chelsea TV | Sport | Camera Operator |
| The Weekend Wrap Studio multi-camera ped | Premier League Productions IMG | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Matchday Live Studio multi-camera ped | Premier League Productions IMG | Sport | Camera Operator |
| The AWAKENING Leeds 2023 Big Screens. Handheld on stage for Headlingley Big Screens | LightMedia | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Fakenham New Year’s Day Meet OB camera 4 | Sky Sports Racing | Sport | Camera Operator |
| WCL Chelsea v PSG Big screens. OB Pres Cam | Chelsea TV | Sport | Camera Operator |
| WSL Chelsea v Tottenham Big screens. OB pres cam | Heart Prods for Chelsea TV | Sport | Camera Operator |
| VAR Training For PGMOL at St George’s Park | PGMOL | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Billie Jean King Cup Tennis Plus Online, Red Button and iPlayer. OB handheld and player follow | Gravity media for BBC Two | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Chelsea v Arsenal Big screens. OB pres cam | Heart Prods for Chelsea TV | Sport | Camera Operator |
| NFL Jacksonville Jaguars v Denver Broncos Wembley Stadium Big Screens. OB pres cam | NEP | Sport | Camera Operator |
| New Zealand v Jamaica Rugby League World Cup OB high behind | Timeline for BBC Three | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Southwell Races OB finish line | Race Tech Sky Sports Racing | Sport | Camera Operator |
| WTA Tennis Parma Ladies Open OB handheld | NEP for Amazon Prime | Sport | Camera Operator |
| MMA Bellator OB camera 9 | NEP for Showtime/BBC Three | Sport | Camera Operator |
| Queen’s Funeral Procession Based in Hyde Park | ITN | Events | Camera Operator |
| Salesforce Corporate Event 3PTZ cameras | Salesforce | Corporate | Camera Operator |
| Oracle Corporate Event Multi Camera | Oracle | Corporate | Camera Operator |
| Sainsbury's Corporate Event Multi Camera | Sainsbury's | Corporate | Camera Operator |
| Play-Off Weekend Ice Hockey | ViaPlay | Sport | Floor Manager |
| Nottingham Panthers v Belfast Giants Ice Hockey | ViaPlay | Sport | Floor Manager |
| Morning Live | BBC One | Current Affairs | Floor Manager |
| BBC News CiN Special | BBC One | Current Affairs | Floor Manager |
| OB from National Space Centre | BBC News | News | Floor Manager |
| OB from East Midlands Airport | BBC News | News | Floor Manager |
| OB from Loughborough University | BBC News for BBC One | News | Floor Manager |
| CONTACT DETAILS |
For all bookings please call (+44) 020 7287 6110 or email hello@tovs.co.uk
| ADDITIONAL INFO |
Holds a US iVisa until December 2030.