Karl Rooney Camera Op cv

Freelance Studio and OB Sport Camera Operator:

I have worked on many high-profile events and have a lot of experience working with long lenses, peds, hot heads and handheld. 

Sport and OB’s:

The King’s Coronation, The Queens Funeral, Rugby League, Rugby Union and League World Cup, 7’s Rugby Union, Football Euros 2016 & 2020, FA Cup Football, Women’s Football, Open Golf, The Olympics and Paralympics 2012, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Premiership Football, Athletics, ATP Tennis - Pres.

Sitcoms:

Not Going Out, Kate and Koji, GoodNight Sweetheart (2016), Porridge (2016), Are You Being Served (2016), Still Open All Hours, Birds of a Feather (2013), Count Arthur Strong, Vic and Bob House of Fools, Citizen Khan, In with the Flynns, It Crowd. 

TV Shows:

Good Morning Britain, The Ministry of Curious Stuff, Live at the Apollo, Frank Skinner Opinionated, Rule of 3, Watson and Oliver to name a few.

Studios/OB companies worked with:

EMG, BBC, Pinewood, Teddington, Shepperton, Elstree, Dock 10, Fountain, Telegenic, Aquiva, SIS, CTV, Visions, Arena  

April 2003 – August 2005 Fountain Studios

Camera Assistant

Dancing On Ice, Xtra-Factor, Pop Idol, Test The Nation, National Lottery – Winning Lines, Bremner, Bird and Fortune, Saturday Night Dance Fever, Queen Mania, Saturday Swing.

Camera Operator: Commercial Breakdown BBC, The Kumar’s at No 42, The History Channel 

June 2001 – 2003 Freelance Credits include: Focus Puller: Short film 16mm Trevor, Short film 16mm Dominoes, Short film 16mm Take Away, Short film 16mm Plastic Wolves, Short film 16mm Somebody.Clapper Loader: Shirley Bassey - Bassey Sings Bond commercial 16mm (Harry Monk Productions.) Narcotic Thrust - Safe from Harm Pop-Promo 16mm (Harry Nash Productions)  Camera Trainee: Feature Film Baby Juice Express, Premiership Plus Commercial 35mm (BskyB)• Production Runner: National Lottery Winning Lines Fountain Studios, Open House with Gloria Hunniford Pearson Television

EDUCATION

Sep 1998 - Jun 2001   Westminster University 

BA (Hons) Film and Television (2:1)

Sep 1983 - Jun 1988   Carmel College/ De La Salle School St.Helens 

A Levels in Film and TV, Media Studies, English Literature