Mitch Bligh
Camera Operator,Jimmy Jib
Contact Details
For all bookings please call (+44) 020 7287 6110 or email hello@tovs.co.uk
This CV may be kept on file and distributed for employment purposes.
Profile
Mitch is an experienced camera operator (handheld, ped, hothead, Movi) who specialises in Jimmy Jib operation.
His experience covers LIVE TV in OB & studio situations as well as PSC & 4K formats. He enjoys the creative aspect of his job along with the teamwork element, particularly in the live environment.
(Movi M15 & Octocopter owner/operator)
Selected Credits
| Red Bull "Can You Make It?" | Light Entertainment | CTV OB | Jimmy Jib Studio Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Catwalk | Light Entertainment | Shine for Sky1 | Jimmy Jib Primarily PSC work, tracking the Jib & close up work. |
| Blue Bar | Light Entertainment | Potato TV for ITV | Jimmy Jib Surprise show shot in Ibiza. A very fast setup & rehearse, shot as live. |
| Marry Prince Harry | Light Entertainment | Fox TV | Camera Operator PSC coverage of this epic production. |
| Got to Dance: Final | Light Entertainment | Sky 1 | Ped Operator |
| Home For The Holidays | Reality TV | Monkey Kingdom | Camera Supervisor |
| Big Brother's Bit On The Side | Reality TV | Endemol for Channel 5 | Camera Operator Plus previously Big Brother 3 Little Brother for Channel 4. |
| Big Brother | Reality TV | Endemol for Channel 5 | Camera Supervisor All UK series. Previously Channel 4. |
| Celebrity Scissorhands | Reality TV | Roll to Record | Camera Operator |
| Combat Wars | Quiz / Game Show | Creative Technology | Camera Operator |
| Cleverdicks | Quiz / Game Show | Sky | Jimmy Jib |
| Sell Me the Answer | Quiz / Game Show | Thumbs Up Productions | Camera Operator |
| UFC | Sport | Fox Sports | Jimmy Jib As well as hand held & long lens at various international venues. 2009-present |
| Wimbledon Tennis Championships | Sport | BBC | Camera Operator Court 2: 2014-2019 Centre Court: 2017 |
| Jesse J Amsterdam & London | Music | DVD | Camera Operator Handheld & Tripod in pit. 2018. |
| The British Golf Open | Sport | NBC Studio & Sky Sports | Jimmy Jib + GF10 Crane. 2015-2019 |
| NFL London | Sport | CTV OB for Sky Sports | Camera Operator 2014-2019 |
| Election 2019 | Current Affairs | BBC | Camera Operator New Broadcasting House. Ped |
| Rugby World Cup Japan | Sport | Host Broadcaster | Camera Guarantee 2019 |
| D-Day 75th Anniversary | Events | BBC | Jimmy Jib Normandy, France. 2019 |
| MLB Baseball Olympic Park | Sport | Fox/NBC | Jimmy Jib 2019 |
| NBA London | Sport | BT Sport | Camera Operator Hand-Held. 2017-19 |
| Hay Festival | Events | BBC | Camera Operator Tracking Dolly. 2018 |
| Davis Cup | Sport | BBC | Camera Operator 2016 |
| Wimbledon Qualifiers Roehampton | Sport | BBC | Camera Operator Match coverage. 2017-19 |
| European Athletics Championships - BMX | Sport | BBC | Camera Operator Race Coverage Hot Head. 2018 |
| WWE NXT UK | Sport | BT Sport | Camera Operator Hand-Held. 2018-20 |
| Snooker Masters Championship | Sport | IMG/BBC | Camera Operator Studio. 2018-19 |
| Formula E Hong Kong | Sport | Timeline | Camera Operator Radio Cam. 2019 |
| G-Finity E-Sports | Sport | Online | Jimmy Jib & Ped. 2018-19 |
| Star Cricket Hero Awards | Sport | Indian TV | Camera Operator Hand-Held. 2019 |
| Wheelchair Rugby: National Championships | Sport | BT Sport | Jimmy Jib |
| X-Games ...from Munich | Sport | ESPN | Jimmy Jib Street & bowl skateboarding & BMX. |
| London Marathon | Sport | BBC | Jimmy Jib 2015-2019 |
| London Paralympic Games | Sport | OBS | Camera Operator Long lens coverage of all track events. 2012 |
| Commonwealth Games: Glasgow | Sport | Sunset + Vine | Jimmy Jib Lawn Bowls. 2014 |
| Commonwealth Games: Delhi | Sport | BBC | Jimmy Jib Marathon, Walking, Mass Start Cycling & Cycling Time Trials. 2010. |
| The Tour Series: Isle of Man | Sport | BBC | Camera Operator |
| Ride London | Sport | Century TV for BBC | Camera Operator Coverage of the start of the race. Re-rigged & covered the finish at Pall Mall. 2014-2016 & 2019 |
| Invictus Games Road Racing | Sport | BBC | Jimmy Jib |
| Race of Champions | Sport | Sky Sport | Camera Operator Grip/Crane |
| Speedway | Sport | Sky Sports | Camera Operator |
| Touring Cars at Brands Hatch | Sport | O21 TV | Camera Operator Radio Camera |
| Sky Boxing | Sport | Sky Sports | Camera Operator Hand Held, PSC & Jib. Ring Walks & Studio. 2001-present |
| Impact Wrestling | Sport | NEP Visions | Camera Operator |
| Arsenal TV | Sport | Input Media | Camera Operator Big Screen Live Match coverage. |
| Burghley Horse Trials | Sport | BBC | Camera Operator |
| Sports Illustrated | Sport | Drone Shoot | Camera Operator |
| Victoria Beckham Flagship Store | Commercial | PG Film | Camera Operator Operating Movi M10 combined with Red Scarlet camera for press packs & promotional material. |
| Tesco | Commercial | Tesco | Camera Supervisor Shooting with Movi M10 & C300. |
| This Morning | Daytime | ITV | Camera Operator |
| TV Book Club | Daytime | Cactus for Channel 4 | Jimmy Jib |
| Richard & Judy | Daytime | Cactus TV for Channel 4 | Jimmy Jib 2001 - 2008 |
| Rewind Festival | Music | Sky Arts & Blink TV | Jimmy Jib |
| Benicassim Festival | Music | Blink TV | Jimmy Jib |
| Rockness Festival | Music | Blink TV | Jimmy Jib |
| Audioslave In Havana | Music | Done & Dusted | Camera Operator Multicam PSC |
| Wireless Festival | Music | Square i Broadcast | Camera Operator Shooting the Barclays Unwind stage in Hyde Park. |
| Madonna ... at the Brixton Academy | Music | Done & Dusted | Camera Operator |
| Crimewatch | Consumer | BBC | Jimmy Jib |
| Newsbeat | News | BBC | Camera Operator |
| Election Coverage: Downing Street | News | BBC | Jimmy Jib Jib coverage of comings & goings at No.10 on Election Day & the following day. 2015 |
| Al Araby | News | IMG | Jimmy Jib Jib operation in multi camera environment. |
| London Olympic Games | News | OBS | Camera Operator Researching, filming & editing packages for the Olympic News Channel. Completed Mixed Zone Interviews at the Badminton. 2012 |
| Rememberance Day | Events | BBC | Jimmy Jib 2015 & 2016 |
| VJ Day | Events | BBC | Jimmy Jib Commemoration ceremony at the Cenotaph. 2015 |
| The Royal Wedding | Events | ITV | Camera Operator |
| Royal Windsor Tattoo | Events | BBC1 | Camera Operator Hand held, on stage |
| Commonwealth Day Observance | Events | Fat Dog Solutions | Camera Operator |
| The Queen Mother's Funeral | Events | BBC | Camera Operator |
| The Queen's Jubilee | Events | Sky News | Camera Operator |
| The Crunch | Childrens | Nickelodeon | Camera Operator |
| Blue Peter | Childrens | BBC | Jimmy Jib Studio show in Salford & various OBs. |
| Studio Disney | Childrens | Disney | Camera Operator Hand Held |
| Exchange | Childrens | CBBC | Camera Operator |
| Market Kitchen | Food | Optomen & UKTV Food | Camera Operator Hand held with autocue |
| Good Food Live | Food | Capital Studios | Camera Operator |
| Perfect | Food | Optomen & UKTV Food | Camera Operator Hand Held |
| Saturday Kitchen | Food | BBC One | Jimmy Jib |
| Honda 40 Years In The UK | Corporate | Blu-i | Camera Operator |
| Going Out | Drama | BBC | Camera Operator |
Equipment Used
Jimmy Jib (all sizes), Movi M10, Vulcan/DJI Heavy lift Octocopter, Cannon 5DIII, C300, Red Scarlet
Basic Technocrane Operation, Mini-Hothead Rig & Operation, Mini-Cam Experience.
Lighting for Single Camera (Guild of TV Cameramen)
Additional Information
Australian National with UK Residency
Full UK Car/Motorcycle Licence
Full Australian Car Licence
Fully Qualified Electrician/Electronics Certificate